Blog Post #10

BLOG POST #10


This is a picture of the Anthers surrounding the Stigma.This shows that the flower has both male and female anatomy. In most cases the flower is one gender. The male and females are two individuals and not one flower.

This is a picture of the Anther of the flower. The Anther produces pollen grains. Anther is where the producing of the haploid male gametophytes. This is the male anatomy of the flower.

This is the part of the Carpel name stigma which is the tip of the Carpel. The Stigma is a sticky portion and is where pollen land. The Style is connected to the Stigma and it is a Stalk for the Stigma. the Stigma and Style is part of the female in the flower.


This is a picture of a flower that has its part ripped off except the Ovary. The Ovary has been sliced in the middle and find the Ovule which is the unfertilized seeds of the plants. The Ovules has been removed and shown ( the green dot near the stem). P.s I know its small.

Blog Post #10

This is the stigma of the plant. It is sticky and pollen grains here.  Inside the stigma at the inner
most part of the plant where the carpel lies where the female gametophytes are made. 

This picture displays the ovary of the brassica olleracea.  The ovarary contains  one or more ovules
where female gametophytes are made.

This is a picture of the brassica oleraccea flower. It's petals are yellow and flimsy and inside
the flower it contains reproductive organs.

This is the anthers. This is the pollen producing part of the flower where meiosis takes place
where it produces haploid male gametophytes.

Fertilization occurs everyday in plants. The basic parts that make this process happen

are the anthers and the ovary. First the sperm cell fuses with the egg nucleus to produce

a diploid zygote. The zygote will grow into the new plant embryo. Next the other sperm

cells fuse with the two endosperm nuclei in the embryo sac to form a triploid endosperm 

which nourishes the seedling as it grows.

Who wants to live a million years

1. It took me about 2 tries to win the game. I think it took that long because some of the animals were not adapting to the environment as better as the other ones. In real life I think it means that the animals have adapt better.
2. The animals I picked had long and short legs, had dots, and stripes and were also the same color. The ones that lived longer had long legs and stripes. And were also skinnier. I think the longer legs survived longer because they can run faster and are taller. Also more diversity made them live longer
3. Yes, it would be affected by genetic drift because there many different species. The evidence I saw from the game were over the years were that they were adapting and forming new species.
4. The animals that seemed to be dominant were the ones with the longer legs and the ones with stripes. And the ones that were recessive were the ones with the dots and shorter legs.
5. No fur is for hot weather, fur is for cold weather, large predator is stripes and new tall food source has long necks and long legs.
6. I would improve it by picking animals that looked more alike and had the same type of features.

GATTACA Essay

Mckenna Brink

Mr. Aiello

Biology

14 January 2015

                                                                    Essay

The quote I chose to explain from the movie was, “Jerome was engineered with everything needed to get into Gattaca… except the desire to do so”-Vincent. This quote is relevant to the film because Jerome Eugene was the perfect candidate for Gattaca, he had the intelligence, the brain and he was perfectly healthy before the accident. Even his middle name “Eugene” meant perfect genes. He had everything except the passion and heart. Vincent would kill to be Jerome because Vincent’s dream is to go to space and he doesn’t qualify at all.

One recurring symbol in the film was the ladder symbolizing as a DNA helix. For example: Vincent is a “borrowed ladder” or the spiralling staircase at Jeromes house that no one lives above. This scenario symbolizes genes that Vincent doesn’t have. Above the staircase is where people with healthy hearts are and Vincent doesn’t go up there because he feels like he doesn’t belong. Finally at the end of the movie when he goes up the stairs and reveals to Irene that he is actually Vincent is a big scene because no one knows but him and Jerome. It shows that he trusts her and really likes her.

One theme in the movie is Perfection vs. Happiness. In the film there isn’t happiness or fun because if you are too worried about being perfect you’ll miss out on all the good things in life. In the movie Vincent had to always worry about about being so perfect and not being caught hat he was never truly happy. At the end when he told Irene who he really was and finally got to go to space he could finally enjoy it all. I think the film lacks happiness because he wasn’t being himself and you can only be happy when yourself.

The question I chose to answer about my ethics was number 3: Gattaca, Vincent’s parents visited a doctor to select the best traits for his future brother. Some of the traits mentioned in Gattaca included intelligence, height and any possibility of inheritable diseases. If you decide to have a child in the future and are given the opportunity to select special traits, would you do so? I think this question is very controversial. In my opinion I would say no. I want my child to come out just the way they are. Even if they have some problems thats okay because they will always have something to get better at. If my parents had picked out all my traits and qualities I would feel like a robot. But I can also see how parents would want to pick out their kids’ traits to make sure they don't get diseases. Thats the only thing I would pick to make sure happens to them, I just want them to be healthy and happy.

gattaca essay

Gattaca essay

In the movie “Gattaca” there is a person who wants to go far in life but has a heart failure which makes him slow down on his life dream. Vincent wants work in this business but won’t accept him because of his genes. Vincent is sad and upset he can’t make his dreams because people told him he wasn’t eligible. In the movie he says “They used to say that a child conceived in love has a greater chance in happiness’’ he means that people only think about a love a person gets. Vincent is saying people don’t care for love they only care for their genes and what they carry in their blood.

In the movie genes are for a person’s race. In the movie they separate people by their genes and they do that in two class the people with perfect genes and the people with non-perfect genes like Vincent.This makes some sense cause people with a heart condition can’t work in something that involves in extreme action and people won’t hire people for their color. They wanted genes to define someone’s race because they probably didn’t want problems with people skins. They also did it so they can take care of the “invalids” so they won’t get hurt while they work.

This movie is all about the human spirit. The human spirit in the movie is being said that anyone can overcome great adversity and there is no gene for the human spirit. In the movie Vincent is someone who is imperfection and strong will to live and chase his goals, on the other hand Jerome is a perfectly made man, lack of desire, addictions, and wants to kill himself. Vincent has a huge spirit that encourage him to keep following his dreams. Jerome just doesn't want to live even though he has the best genes ever. Even with no good genes Vincent still goes and doesn't stop for anything.

who wants to live a million years questions

1. It took me about 7 tries to win the game. I think it took that long because some of the animals were not adapting to the ecosystems as better as the other ones. In real life I think it means that the animals have to work together and adapt better.
2. The animals I picked had long and short legs, had dots, and stripes and were also the same color. The ones that lived longer had long legs and stripes. And were also skinnier. I think the longer legs survived longer because they can run faster and are taller.
3. Yes, it would be affected by genetic drift because there many different species. The evidence i saw from the game were over the years were that they were adapting and forming new species.
4. The animals that seemed to be dominant were the ones with the longer legs and the ones with stripes. And the ones that were recessive were the ones with the dots and shorter legs.
5. no fur is for hot weather, fur is for cold weather, large predator is stripes and new tall food source has long necks and long legs.
6. I would improve it by picking animals that looked more alike and had the same type of features.

Blog post #9
If a plant breeder wants to get a different characteristic they would have to get two different plant and try to breed it or have it in a different environment.

blog post #7

    Our group is experimenting with brussel sprouts. Brussel sprouts come from the Cole crop family. Offspring get there genes from there parents because they get some of there DNA. Plants get their traits through a process called meiosis. The plants won't look exactly like there parent though because they inherit genes from both there parents so its half and half. Also a lot of plants look different because they have to adapt to there environment.

Mckenna's seed story

Mckenna has learned how meiosis and mitosis works and how plants interact with the environment. What surprised Mckenna was how the plants grew in such a tight space and how they grew so well even in pouring rain. Pushing the wheelbarrows with Aalish made Mckenna laugh. What made Mckenna think a little deeper was how all of our food is grown in huge industries when we can just grow food outside in a garden. Mckenna understood the basics of everything and doesn't have any questions.

blog post #6

1.  A new nuclear membrane forms around the separated daughter chromosomes. That means the cells are doubling and the plants biomass is getting bigger. In respiration, plants will burn the energy and release carbon dioxide into the air, then it will produce water and co2. In photosynthesis our plant gets sunlight to make food for the plant.

2. A signal is sent to the nucleus with a DNA code, that's how an enzyme is created. Then that code is sent off to the nucleus and codes for the genetic sequence of the enzyme so it can be produced.

                

Hattie's Seed Story

    Hattie has learned that plants need sunlight and water and a lot of space and water to live. Nothing    made her laugh during this project. It amazed her fast the plant grew in s little time. The process of meiosis and how sex cells are formed amazed her. She still has questions about mitosis and how meiosis works. She doesn't understand how everything works together so perfectly.

blog post #5

Throughout the weeks our plant has been growing taller and taller and is now taking up a lot of space. Our plant is getting sunlight, water, and is being taken care of properly. This is why the plant is growing and getting bigger and that's how we know our plant is living. All humans need those things to live and so do plants. Soon our plant will have brussel sprouts on it and we will be able to eat from it.

Blog Post #7

     We are experimenting with brussels sprouts. They come from a cole crop family (Brassica Oleracea). Offspring get there traits because of inheritance which shows potential genotypes. There are many genotypes or traits that a plant can get because of dominate traits. They get their traits through a process called meosis. Chromosomes have their parents traits genetically stored in them that the offspring later could inherit. The offspring will not look exactly like it because they inherit traits from their mom and dad but not all from both. Our plants all look different because overtime the seeds adapted to different environments and cross breeded with different plants through pollination.

Blog Post #6

1. In plant mitosis the plant divides into two identical cells which is called daughter cells. When this happens our plant gets bigger and adds more biomass since the cells are multiplying. When photosynthesis happens our plant receives energy from the sunlight to make food for the plants. During that process they are releasing energy into the air. In respiration, plants burn energy to release carbon dioxide into the air, it then produces water and carbon dioxide.

2. An enzyme is created when a signal is sent to the nucleus of the cell with specific DNA Code. That code that is sent to the nucleus, codes for the genetic sequence of the enzyme to be produced.

Blog Post #5

      This week our plant is thriving tall and taking up a lot of space. It is green and will soon sprout fruit. Our plant is living because it grows. Living things grow and survive and our plant is very alive. In the beginning our plant was just a few seeds in a plastic bag, then a leaf and a stem and now a full grown brussels sprout plant. The stages show how this plant indeed is living because it changed appearance, size and shape. Our plants need air, water and sunlight, just like humans. They are made up of cells and are aware of what's around them.

blog post #4

1) Some abiotic factors that my plant depends on for survival are water, sunlight, also external temperatures. Some biotic factors are macromicro organisms or living things.

2) Plants seek rewards of nutrients, water, sunlight, and territory necessary for survival. If there are sufficient ingredients, the plants will compete by their performance for reproductive ability. Plants compete with everything around them.

3) The losers are the plants that don't get enough water, sunlight, and space so they eventually die. And the winners are the plants that get everything and don't die. Because all the plants have the same ability to get everything that's there for them.

4) Other interactions are that our plant is with different plants and they could be in competition. They affect each other because they are all fighting for sunlight, water, and space.

5) It seems like more primary secession because we planted it and the dirt looked new also the plants are growing pretty fast and aren't dying.

Blog Post #4

1. 6 abiotic factors that affect a plants growth are air, water, space, soil, light and temperature. Macro and Micro organisms are biotic factors that affect a plants growth.

2. We know plants are in competition because there is limited space for them to grow so they have to fight to survive. Plants are in competition for space, nutrients, water, and sunlight, plants are always competing with other plants.

3. The winners are the plants who get the most nutrients and space and the losers don't get enough sunlight and eventually die. It is usually clear who "wins" and "loses" because the loser dies and the winner thrives and grows. Sometimes when both plants get equal sunlight, space and nutrients both will grow normally and there won't be a clear winner or loser.

4. Plants are also involved in the food chain because they are food to other organisms.

5. Plants are involved in succession on the garden because they are all sharing sunlight, nutrients, soil and space. Our garden is primary succession.

Hattie Bummer blog post #3

1) The plant this week got a lot bigger and is now up to six inches tall. The whole plant has grown and is one of the biggest in the garden.

2) The plant takes in water in it helps the plant grow and get taller. Also the roots soak up water and then gets evaporated by the sun.

3) Our plant takes in carbon to help it grow. This past week the plant has grown more because of the carbon cycle. It uses photosynthesis and takes in carbon from the atmosphere to make sugars.

4) The plant takes in nitrogen to grow and live, this week it has shown that. It participates in the nitrogen cycle because the bacteria found in soil converts organic forms of nitrogen to inorganic forms that the plants can use.

Blog Post #3

1. This week I noticed that my plant sprouted a lot and is growing at a fast rate. The plant has leaves and its stem is about 6 inches.

2. The plants participate in the water cycle because they go through transportation. This is when the roots soak up the water and then travels up the stem and through the leaves and then is evaporated by the sun. My plant participated in the water cycle this week because when we watered it the plant performed transpiration. The plant also used the water to grow taller.

3. Our plant participated in the carbon cycle because plants go through photosynthesis that lets them take carbon and water from the atmosphere to make sugars and oxygen molecules. Then animals eat the plants and it gives them energy and carbon dioxide molecules which then the carbon returns back into the atmosphere and the plants use it again. This week our plants used carbon and water through photosynthesis to grow taller.

4. Our plants participate in the carbon cycle because the bacteria found in soil converts organic forms of nitrogen to inorganic forms that the plants can use. The nitrogen is taken up by plant roots and combined into organic substrates in the plant, such as enzymes, proteins and chlorophyll. When our plant dies, it will decay and become part of the organic matter in the soil. This week our plant took nitrogen up through it's roots and used it as proteins to grow.

Hattie's Biography

My name is Hattie Bummer, I have lived in Evergreen my whole life and just recently moved to Willow Glen over the summer. Although I have never had a garden of my own, my grandma has a huge garden in her backyard. She plants parsley, mint, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes that we eat for dinner. When I was younger I used to plant and pick the foods, but not as much anymore. I personally like homegrown food because it's a lot more fresh and cheaper than food from the store. She also plants many pretty, colorful flowers in her front and back yard that I will help plant once in a while. My aunt has a grape vineyard and so does my uncle and they pick the grapes and make there own wine. My family is big on having gardens and vineyards and I think that's why there food tastes a lot better.