Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Blog 12 due 12/04 at 10:00 pm

Explain the role of Chargaff, Franklin, and Watson and Crick to the discovery of the structure of DNA. 150 word minimum

Friday, October 28, 2011

Blog 11 due 10/31 10:00 am

Describe the main steps associated with the separation of the nucleus into two nuclei with the same genetic information.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Blog 10 Due Monday Oct 24 10:00 pm

Explain why glycolysis and the Krebs Cycle are classified as substrate level phosphorylation.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Blog 7 due 10/03

Explain the following aspects of photosynthesis:
a. how the products NADPH and ATP are formed
b. how ATP, and NADPH are utilized in the Calvin Cycle

Monday, September 19, 2011

Blog 6 due Monday 09/26

A scientist is observing a cell under a microscope. The cell is green in color, and has a cell membrane and cell wall. There are some spots that resemble ribosomes as well. Can the scientist determine the type of cell? If yes,what type of cell is the scientist observing?if no, why not?

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Blog 5 Biology

Explain the cycling of nutrients through one of the three major biogeochemical cycles we discussed in class. (250 word minimum)

Friday, September 9, 2011

Biology Blog 4

Explain the differences between the primary, secondary, tertiary and quartenary structure of a protein.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Biology Blog 3

Explain how condensation forms macromolecules from monomers, and how hydrolysis breaks them back down. Use examples to support your discussion.