1. All living things are composed of cells. Cell structures are specialized depending on the different functions of the cells. This is true of the structures found in both plant and animal cells.
Compare and contrast animal and plant cell structures:
a. a comparison of structures in the plant and animal cells
b. the role of chloroplast in plant cells, and mitochondria in animal cells
c. how the cell structure relates to the different cell functions in the plant and animal cells
2. Describe how DNA is copied:
a. the building blocks of DNA
b. the shape of the molecule
c. how the arrangement of the building blocks prevents mistakes in copying
3. Large tropical storms can have dramatic effects on ecosystems. The combination of high winds and intense precipitation deposits a large amount of leaves, branches, and mud as well as pollutants into the streams killing some of the living organisms in the water. The increase of dead leaves and braches mix with dead organisms, creating detritus.
Salt marshes serve as filters to remove sediments and toxins from the water. marsh plants break down many pollutants into less harmful forms and minimize the toxic effects of pollutants. Excessive pollutants can overburden the cleansing capabilities of marshes.
Explain the effect of the tropical storm on the salt marsh ecosystem. Include: the roles each organism plays in the food web, tropic levels of a given organism, and the effects of the tropical storm on living things
Compare and contrast animal and plant cell structures:
a. a comparison of structures in the plant and animal cells
b. the role of chloroplast in plant cells, and mitochondria in animal cells
c. how the cell structure relates to the different cell functions in the plant and animal cells
2. Describe how DNA is copied:
a. the building blocks of DNA
b. the shape of the molecule
c. how the arrangement of the building blocks prevents mistakes in copying
3. Large tropical storms can have dramatic effects on ecosystems. The combination of high winds and intense precipitation deposits a large amount of leaves, branches, and mud as well as pollutants into the streams killing some of the living organisms in the water. The increase of dead leaves and braches mix with dead organisms, creating detritus.
Salt marshes serve as filters to remove sediments and toxins from the water. marsh plants break down many pollutants into less harmful forms and minimize the toxic effects of pollutants. Excessive pollutants can overburden the cleansing capabilities of marshes.
Explain the effect of the tropical storm on the salt marsh ecosystem. Include: the roles each organism plays in the food web, tropic levels of a given organism, and the effects of the tropical storm on living things