Saturday, January 21, 2012

Osmosis Jones

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The three differences that the movie Osmosis Jones is like our system is that when our body is attacked because of germs, our body sends white blood cells to get rid of them.  Our body begin with simple symptoms that later on develops into more serious ones.  Also, our body tries to prevent bacteria from entering our body.  The movie is unlike our immune system because we do not have actual diseases that are left unprotected until it gets very serious.  Our body works in different function with the way on how Jones tries to stop the Red Death by actually fighting it in Shane's eye.  Also, our body responds immediately and takes full action when a disease occurs

Dominanat/Recessive Genes

A dominant gene is a gene that is more likely to be shown through the offspring.  A recessive gene is the gene,that when compared to the dominant, is less like likely to appear in an offspring.

Example: A couple decide to have a child.  The father is tall in height (TT) and the mother is not (tt).  This means that the domimant trait would be having the height be tall while the recessive would not.

Dangeros Virus

If I were in charge of protecting the Us from a deadly virus, I would try to figure out the main source of the deadly disease and destroy what is causing it.  Then, the people tat were infected were to be kept away from the uninfected people until they are treated or a cure was to be discovered.  By doing this, it protects the uninfected people from getting the disease and having it spread to healthy people.  If killing the main source of the disease, meaning where it started, that it would prevent the disease to continually spread about.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Benefits of Fungi

http://ic2.pbase.com/g5/99/524399/3/105983106.vIdiKKP9.jpgFungi decompose dead materials and return them as nutrients to the soil to help plants grow.  They also play an important role in curing diseases.  For example, the penicillin helped identify antibiotics.  Fermentation is the process in which the fungi help break down organic matter.  Lastly, some fungi, like certain mushrooms, work as food for people. (http://www.ehow.com/list_6064495_effects-fungus.html)

Sugar from Chlorophyll

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Plants make sugars from chlorophyll.  Plants produce sugars in the process of photosynthesis.  The chloroplasts capture energy from the sun with the help from the chlorophyll.  With this the plant converts the sun"s energy, the water and the carbon dioxide to create glucose (sugars) and oxygen (http://www.sucrose.com/learn.html).