My Portfolio by Gabriela Martinez-Vizcaino https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem en-us 2023-01-23 14:18:11 UTC 2025-06-20 22:20:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Personal Biography and Profile Picture gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2456184101 Hello everyone! My name is Gabriela Martinez-Vizcaino, and I was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents in
2002. I have lived in Miami my entire life, but I have been fortunate enough to travel around the nation and world with my family.
Although I am Cuban, my favorite food would have to be Asian food. I love ramen, pho, rice vermicelli, dumplings, pad thai, etc. My hobbies are reading and dancing. My favorite genre to read is fantasy and my favorite book series is Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I also was the captain of the dance team at my high school.

I attend the Padron campus and am studying International Relations on a pre-law track. I am most passionate about advocacy and helping others. Since that is my passion, I believe I can use that and make a career aiding others through legislation and legal representation. In the future, I hope to practice civil rights litigation before running for public office.
Outside of school. I participate in multiple extracurriculars. For example, I am president of the Pre-Law Society, a co-founder and volunteer for an organization named Rhizome, a volunteer with SAVE LGBT, and a volunteer with The Cat Network.]]> 2023-01-25 14:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2456184101 My Multiple Choice Question gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2456186038 1. Which of the following defines the term hypothesis?

A. A defined question.

*B. A suggested testable explanation for the phenomena. 

C. A procedure of steps to follow.

D.  An observable event.

]]> 2023-01-25 14:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2456186038 Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2456190460 When relating to the news there may be misinformation spreading and it is very important to use critical thinking skills to make sure the news we are consuming is as correct and unbiased as possible. Using the "Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning framework" is a way for individuals to think critically about the news they are consuming. When a news outlet states a claim, there must be evidence to support the claim, one can do their own investigation to find evidence to support the claim made by the news source. One can find evidence on through factual, peer-reviewed, and unbiased sources.  Once the evidence is found to support the claim, one would begin the reasoning aspect of the CER framework, which is where one will understand why or how the evidence found supports the news source's claim. By using this framework, individuals can ensure they are consuming correct information from news sources that are fact-checked, based on evidence, and unbiased. 


]]> 2023-01-25 14:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2456190460 Red Panda: Ailurus fulgens gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2459010351 Red Pandas, Ailurus fulgens, can be found in the Eastern Himalayas in places like China, Nepal, and Bhutan. They are primarily herbivores and eat bamboo, vegetation, fruits, and insects. They are usually slightly larger than a house cat and have thick fur and bearlike bodies. Red Pandas get their name from their red fur, but they also have black limbs and stomachs and white markings on their heads. They walk on all fours but usually stay in trees.  

https://www.britannica.com/animal/red-panda
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/red-panda



]]> 2023-01-27 14:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2459010351 The Biggest Single-Celled Organism! gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2464612366 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK9xHry877U]]> 2023-02-01 14:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2464612366 The Nature of Science! gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2464613320 2023-02-01 14:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2464613320 The Common Cold gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2470134983 After watching the Digital Story: Common Cold Lesson Done by: Loteisha Lattibeaudiere I now understand what it means when someone says, "I have a cold." "Having a cold" really means that there is a foreign entity in the body that is causing symptoms like a runny nose, sneezing, chills, or cough. "Having a cold" refers to the symptoms one is experiencing. The foreign entity in the body is a virus called rhinovirus and it reproduces in the cell lining of the nose. To fight off the virus your body produces blood cells inside the nostril through inflammation leading to more produced mucus. 



]]> 2023-02-06 14:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2470134983 Why is it so hard to cure the common cold? gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2470138023 2023-02-06 14:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2470138023 The Ecosystem of the Red Panda gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473500075 The Red Panda lives in high-altitude temperate forests. These forests have bamboo understories and can be found in the Eastern Himalayas and other high large mountains. The Red Pandas' habitat ranges from northern Myanmar to the west Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces of China, or Nepal, India, and Tibet. The temperatures of these habitats range from 10 - 25 degrees celsius and the elevation ranges from 6,000-12,000 feet. Because of the bamboo understories of its habitat, the Red Panda eats the bamboo leaves and the tender shoots. Most of their time is spent in trees and due to their semi-retractable claws, they are able to climb easily. 


]]> 2023-02-08 14:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473500075 The Eastern Himalayas gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473501184 2023-02-08 14:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473501184 Bamboo in the Eastern Himalayas gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473504889 2023-02-08 14:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473504889 Map of the Red Panda Habitat gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473507334 2023-02-08 14:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2473507334 Feedback Loops gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2476471333 Something that caught my attention in the video was that when flowers die, they create a stable mass of organic matter called humus that goes back into the ground and allows new flowers to grow. Humus provides moisture and nutrients.  It caught my attention because the name was similar to the food and I thought that was quite funny. Another thing that caught my attention was that negative and positive feedback has nothing to do with good or bad but with amplifying or diminishing a particular change. 


]]> 2023-02-10 14:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2476471333 The Life Cycle of a Butterfly gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2486403965 What caught my attention in the mini-lecture video is that butterflies are one of the 800,000 insect species that transition from larvae to adults through complete metamorphosis. Since that is such a large number, it accounts for about 85% of insects and 75% of all known animal species. 800,000 insects account for about 85% of insects means that there are more than 800,000 insect species, which is a ginormous amount of insects. I am not particularly fond of insects so that is a somewhat alarming number!]]> 2023-02-17 14:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2486403965 Coneheads, egg stacks and anteater attacks: The reign of a termite queen gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2493940936 Something that caught my attention in the termite video was that the termite's heads function as squirt guns and shoot out a sticky liquid as a counterattack to the anteater when it is feeding in the egg-shaped structure that the termites make. The sticky liquid covers the anteater's tongue and then the anteater retreats to scrape the liquid off its tongue. 


]]> 2023-02-24 14:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2493940936 Organelle gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2511932212 An organelle is a small structure in a cell that is surrounded by a membrane and has a specific function. Examples of organelles are mitochondria, lysosomes, and Golgi apparatus. 

https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/organelle]]> 2023-03-10 14:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2511932212 Eukaryotic Cell gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2511934949 Eukaryotic cells are cells containing membrane-bound organelles and are the basis for both unicellular and multicellular organisms. Primary types of eukaryotic cells are animal and plant cells.

https://www.osmosis.org/answers/eukaryotic-cell#:~:text=Eukaryotic%20cells%20are%20cells%20containing,always%20part%20of%20unicellular%20organisms.]]> 2023-03-10 14:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2511934949 Hypertonic gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2517775431 When something is referred to as hypertonic it means that it has a higher osmotic pressure than a particular fluid, typically a body fluid or intracellular fluid. A hypertonic solution is a solution that has a higher concentration of fluid, sugars, and salt than blood.

https://veloforte.com/blogs/fuel-better/difference-between-hypotonic-isotonic-and-hypertonic-sports-drinks#:~:text=Hypotonic%20has%20a%20lower%20concentration,sugars%20and%20salt%20to%20blood.]]> 2023-03-15 13:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2517775431 Enzyme Inhibitor gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2517778405 An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks its activity. The four types of enzyme inhibitors are competitive inhibition, non-competitive inhibition, uncompetitive inhibition, and mixed inhibition.

https://byjus.com/chemistry/enzyme-inhibition/#:~:text=They%20are%20competitive%20inhibition%2C%20non,uncompetitive%20inhibition%2C%20and%20mixed%20inhibition.]]> 2023-03-15 13:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2517778405 Red Panda and Climate Change gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2536749966 I chose the Red Panda as my species because they are endangered and it reminded me of a housecat due to its size and build.

Climate change will affect the Red Panda because as the temperature rises the Red Pandas will have to move to higher elevations. Moving to higher elevations is an issue because most of the food they consume is on the lower side of the habitat. Another issue is that climate change would lead to a decreased rain flow thus heightening the chances of forest fires that would ruin the Red Pandas' habitat. 

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/red-pandas-climate-change-and-the-fight-to-save-forests#:~:text=As%20temperatures%20rise%2C%20the%20red,outside%20of%20designated%20protected%20areas.]]> 2023-03-29 13:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2536749966 Evolution of Red Panda gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2545012192 My selected species, the Red Panda, is genetically similar to skunks, raccoons, and weasels. They were an ancient carnivore species although they have now evolved to have a primarily plant-based diet.  Around 5 million years ago they roamed North America whereas now they are found in the high-altitude forests of Nepal, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, and China. Due to evolution, there are two formally known subspecies of Red Panda; the Himalayan and Chinese Red Panda, which have wider cheekbones and redder faces. These two species genetically diverged from one another around 250,000 years ago partly due to the Yalu Zangbu River creating a physical barrier between the two. Some scientists argue that they are actually two completely different species rather than subspecies due to their distinct genetics. The Red Panda has two extinct relatives known as the Pristinailurus and Parailurus. Deforestation and climate change pose major threats to the survival of the existing Red Pandas. 


https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1613870114

]]> 2023-04-05 13:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2545012192 Pristinailurus and Parailurus. gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2545013180 2023-04-05 13:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2545013180 Yalu Zangbu River gmartinezvizcain001 https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2545014373 2023-04-05 13:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gmartinezvizcain001/wtuf0qmtj4sbzhem/wish/2545014373