Can you define all of the following terms?
{Haploid . Diploid . Monoploid . Aneuploid . Polyploid . Allopolyploid . etc}
You probably won’t need to be able to define all of the terms in your classes… not for a while anyway… but once you study genetics for a while, you’ll find that these terms pop up [...]
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So, what is “ploidy?”
YOUR MISSION: Explain “Time.” YOUR REWARD: $5 Amazon gift card. GO!
This is pretty much free money. GO FOR IT!
What in the FruitFly is a “Hox Gene?”
Hox genes are like the interior designers of the embryonic world. The concept can be hard to fathom, but hopefully, this will help some of you.
The Armed Forces of The United Systems of YOU (your immune system)
I’m sure you’ve heard that there’s an army inside you that keeps you healthy despite constant attack from the many millions of outside forces that want nothing more than to use your cellular machinery for their own SICK purposes…
But what I’m guessing that you didn’t know was that your army is no ordinary army. You [...]
5 Recordbreaking Cancer Developments That You Haven’t Heard of Yet
It’s only been 2010 for a few weeks and there have already been awe-astounding developments in cancer treatment. A cure is surely on its way!!
The Three Patterns of Natural Selection
You know that Natural Selection is one theory concerning how evolution works, but did you know that there are more than one type of natural selection?
Things to Know About Genetic Variation
When learning about variations in genetics, there’s a lot to take in. This will serve as a general overview of variation for the evolution of POPULATIONS.
Lewis Dot Structures: Compounds
A “how to” for writing Lewis Dot Structures for Molecular Compounds.
Types of Chemical Bonds: Metallic Bonds
Did you know that metals have a type of bonding all to themselves?
