https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv What do you already know about these topics? Post the background knowledge you know and/or like the comments of others if you know about something they posted! en-us 2020-09-01 17:59:28 UTC 2025-09-13 13:44:16 UTC hello@padlet.com 24biondog1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126232 A punnet square is used to represent an individual’s genetic make up for a specific trait. This square reveals the probability of an individual inheriting the trait, carrying the trait, or not having it at all. Two capital letters means that you have the dominant trait and there is no chance of having the recessive. Rr means that you have the dominant trait but carry the recessive. And rr means you show the recessive phenotype. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126232 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126666 Cells are the basic building blocks of life and every living organism is made up of them.]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126666 24rusink1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126848 Photosynthesis is a process plants use to make food for energy.]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126848 24snowp1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126967 Photosynthesis is the process that plants and some bacteria use to turn the suns energy into food.]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718126967 24khandelwals https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718127124 Cellular respiration is the process used to create water and carbon dioxide where the mitochondria trades of 1 glucose molecule and 6 oxygen molecules for 6 water and 6 CO2 molecules, as well as ATP energy. In plants, this is a cycle between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718127124 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718127361 when a plant takes in light from the sun and released oxygen.  ]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718127361 24colemanj2_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128081 I know that cells are made of organelles and each organelle has a different job. For example the nucleus is like the brain of the cell it contains your DNA. Cytoplasm contains all of the other organelles. and the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell (it creates energy).]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128081 24mitala1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128310 Eukaryotic cells have membrane bound organelles and have DNA stored in their nucleus, while prokaryotic cells have their DNA floating around ]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128310 24curtoa1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128533 Mitosis is when cells split in 2 to make more cells. This helps us develop and grow bigger.]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128533 24hubertyg https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128540 In genetics, certain traits are dominant and others are recessive. Dominant traits are represented in Punnett squares as capital letters, and recessive traits are marked lowercase. When an allele contains a dominant trait, the phenotype of the organism that the allele is in with show that trait. When an allele contains a pair of recessive traits, however, only the recessive traits are visible.]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128540 24flaimm1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128580 Evolution usually occurs with a need to adapt to a certain environment. The species will either die off or evolve to survive.]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718128580 24morellor https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718129038 The study between living organisms and the environment around them]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718129038 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718129381 The Calvin Cycle is the process through which plants can make sugars utilizing other materials]]> 2020-09-03 14:48:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718129381 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718129831 2020-09-03 14:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718129831 24breakeym1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718130630 Natural selection the main process that brings about evolution. Evolution occurs when a species need to adapt to their environment. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718130630 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718130776 Evolution is mainly caused by a change in habitat that has caused a species to change over generations in order to survive their new environment. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718130776 24ongleym1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718130937 Like I mentioned before, if the animals or reptiles are not evolving to their habitat they will just be killed off.]]> 2020-09-03 14:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718130937 24rayi2_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718131456 Cells have a nucleus which is the brain of the cell, the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718131456 24snowp1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718131845 The scientific method is the process where a scientist identifies a problem, comes up with a hypothesis, and then conducts an experiment.]]> 2020-09-03 14:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718131845 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718133364 Non-reproductive cells undergo mitosis to multiply, while reproductive cells (gametes) undergo meiosis.]]> 2020-09-03 14:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718133364 24flaimm1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718133723 Genes are stored in the nucleus of the cell. The genes are used to make proteins for the cell to survive. It is often called the brain of the cell.]]> 2020-09-03 14:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718133723 24morellor https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134105 Punnett squares are the way that decideds what genetic information is passed down to offspring

]]> 2020-09-03 14:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134105 24rusink1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134560 Plants take in carbon dioxide during this process. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134560 24curtoa1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134776 Photosynthesis is when plants take energy from the sun (light energy) and turn it into food for them (chemical energy.)]]> 2020-09-03 14:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134776 24royh https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134779 White Blood cells protect your body from illness and disease.]]> 2020-09-03 14:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718134779 24ongleym1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718135532 Cells are made up of different things, the have membranes, nucleus' (etc.)]]> 2020-09-03 14:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718135532 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718135585 Genes are what make up any living thing. Depending on which parent has a more dominant gene will affect what the result of the offspring looks like. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718135585 24rayi2_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718137574 Evolution is where living organisms learn to adapt over time to harsh conditions/ ]]> 2020-09-03 14:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718137574 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718137900 Genes are what is passed on from your parents and each time they can have a different outcome then lets say your siblings due to punnett squares and the well I would say endless but they aren't but many possibilities that sometimes your parents don't even show in their appearance but they can still carry that gene. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718137900 24royh https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138219 Photosynthesis is the process in which plants convert energy from the sun into food. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138219 24khandelwals https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138644 Mitosis, or binary fission in plants, is a process of cell division for body cells, (meiosis for gametes) where the cell undergoes replication after DNA replication takes place. There are 5 phases to Mitosis - Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokenisis.]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138644 24rusink1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138786 Evolution is necessary  in order for a species to continue to thrive in a constantly changing environment. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138786 24mitala1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138822 The survival of the fittest applies to evolution because it makes species have to evolve to meet their new environment, and those that don't will get killed off. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718138822 24gimbys https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718139090 I know that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell and makes energy. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718139090 24snowp1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718139473 Mitosis is the process where where one cell splits into two- this process continues resulting in more and more cells.]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718139473 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718140033 Natural selection is the process of some organisms of a species are able to live on because of their mutations allowing them to thrive in their changing environment.]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718140033 24breakeym1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718140042 Ecology deals with the relations of organisms to one another and the organisms relation to their surroundings. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718140042 24morellor https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718141587 The scientific method is the most efficent way to identify a problem, look at your data, and test your hypothesis]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718141587 24curtoa1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718141770 There are 2 types of cells. Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic. Eukaryotic cells can be single-celled organisms or multicellular organisms. Prokaryotic cells can only be single-celled organisms.]]> 2020-09-03 14:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718141770 24colemanj2_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718142011 Parents give one half of their DNA each to their children. Both of these combined creates the children's DNA. This is where dominant and recessive traits come into place. It determines which traits the child gets from what parent. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718142011 24ongleym1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718142688 If a recessive allele and a dominant allele are mixed together, the dominant trait will show. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718142688 24flaimm1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718142747 Photosynthesis is the process in which plants use energy from the sun, nutrients in the soil, and water to make energy for the plant.]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718142747 24gimbys https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718143559 You can predict an organism can have by using a punnett square and knowing the recessive and dominate traits ]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718143559 24rayi2_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718144139 Photosynthesis is the process where plants are able to break down the energy from the sun and consume it as food. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718144139 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718144418 Evolution is something that has been reoccurring to the begging of the Earth. It occurs when an organism needs to adapt to a new environment or their's is changing. It could be their body shape, necessities, and many other things.]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718144418 24mitala1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718145586 In the experiment part of the scientific method there is usually a control and experimental group. The control group is more of a baseline to see if the experiment group had an effect or not while the experiment group is the group that you test your hypothesis on. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718145586 24royh https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718145637 The Scientific Method is a method that scientists use to acquire knowledge on a specific thing.]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718145637 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718146120 Chemistry is the science of chemical substances and their relationships between one another.]]> 2020-09-03 14:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718146120 24hubertyg https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718148807 Eukaryotic cells are characterized by their nuclei, the center of the cell that contains the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Prokaryotic cells are mostly much smaller and their genetic information is not contained in a nucleus.]]> 2020-09-03 14:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718148807 24gimbys https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718148873 I know that evolution is what makes animals more capable of surviving in a habitat. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718148873 24breakeym1_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718149996 Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. Cells have many parts and each part has a different function. ]]> 2020-09-03 14:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718149996 24khandelwals https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718150427 Cells are the building blocks of all life forms, consisting of a phospholipid bilayer membrane, a cytoplasm and cytoskeleton, and other organelles that work to keep the cell alive such as making proteins.]]> 2020-09-03 14:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718150427 24colemanj2_1 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718151759 I know that natural selection is one of the main reasons evolution occurs. The animals or plants that survive live to breed. And this causes species to evolve over time.]]> 2020-09-03 14:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718151759 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718152535 There are multi celled organisms such as humans, and single celled organisms such as bacteria.]]> 2020-09-03 14:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718152535 24hubertyg https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718156456 Homologous evolution occurs when one type of organism diverges into two or more different variations to adapt to different evolutionary necessities. Analogous traits occur when two unrelated species develop a similar characteristic because of a similar necessity (like wings).]]> 2020-09-03 14:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718156456 https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718158568 Photosynthesis is the process of which plants]]> 2020-09-03 14:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wiltonps/rzjyxlpebhm2vihv/wish/718158568