trophyhunter1
trophyhunter1
Female
August 9, 2010
Teacher
College - Freshman
Biology, Earth Science, Ecology / Environment
reading books, boating, gardening
Biography
I have been a high school teacher for the past 31+ years in the New York City area. I have been an adjunct professor at a N.Y. college for the past 12 years. I have a Master's degree in Biology and an Undergraduate degree in Secondary Education Biology
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An open circulatory system is seen in Phylum Arthropoda and Class Insecta. Blood...
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A temperate deciduous forest, as seen in New York State has organisms that are...
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The respiratory system begins with inhalation via the nostrils or mouth. The...
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The digestive system is linked to the circulatory system so that the endproducts...
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Biomass is energy derived from plant or plant products. Plants are producers and...
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Mammals are animals which are endothermic, have hair or fur, and have mammary...
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Nitrogen fixation is important to agriculture because atmospheric nitrogen is...
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The cecum is another term for the beginning of the large intestine. It is a pouch...
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DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is the polymer that makes up our...
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Whether an organism is a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore, it is a heterotroph...
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Passive transport does not require that the cell expends any energy for the...
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An aquatic ecosystem must have solar energy as well as carbon dioxide and...
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In an ecosystem, there are both biotic and abiotic factors. The biotic component...
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI is used for the purpose of seeing in detail...
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Muscle cells are composed of fibers or filaments that have the ability to...
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Homestasis is the maintenance of a steady state within the body so that it can...
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A cnidocyte is found in members of Phylum Cnidaria and are stinging cells. These...
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Due to the Law of Segregation, members of a gene pair must separate into the...
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Females are more likely to have a urinary tract infection than males and that is...
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A coelom is a true body cavity. An acoelomate body plan lacks a body cavity. An...
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Bilateral symmetry is the type body plan whereby an organism has two sides and...
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Genetics plays a powerful role in human development. Genes determine an organism's...
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Movement is also called locomotion. This is a life process. Movement allows an...
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A typical lesson plan has an essential question or E.Q. This is the "big...
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A solution with a high concentration of salt, presents a situation in which...
