Biology

QUESTION Discussion Question(s) Review the module resources and read the scenario to answer the discussion questions. It is the Year 2056 and the first manned crew to land on Mars returned home after a 15-month round trip including 4 weeks living on Mars. Among their discoveries was a novel bacterium that showed potential in consuming […]

QUESTION Module 3 – SLP Efficiency and Adaptation All organisms within an ecosystem participate in relationships with other organisms. Some relationships benefit the organisms and are essential for both species to survive. Others are detrimental (negative) to one organism, but critical for the other organism. Symbiosis and mutualism are not the same thing! Symbiosis is […]

QUESTION Prepare a Reflective Essay in which you address each of the following items: Which topics and concepts in this course have been most interesting to you? Which class activities or assignments helped you learn the most? Which activities did you find the most challenging? What would you like to learn more about (today, this […]

Cells and Tissues: Some Insights Cells Protein Packaging by the Golgi body Golgi apparatus are the cell organelles that transport proteins and lipids. They process the proteins manufactured by the rough endoplasmic reticulum before they are sent out of the cell. Proteins enter the Golgi apparatus through the opposite side of the stack that faces […]

Forensic Anthropology Forensic Anthropology in the Identification of Deceased Persons In addition to inquiry into cultures, arts, and technologies of the humans, anthropology plays a major role in the identification of unknown individuals. Forensic anthropology in particular is used to solve the mysteries of how people died. This goal is achieved through examining various parts […]