I think one thing I learned in this class that I will take with me through my career is how diverse cell communication can be. I want a career that lets me work in a lab, probably with plants as they’ve become a hobby, but understanding how cells talk to one another or themselves is…
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Black Marine Yeasts and How They Are Different from Other Species
Living organisms have evolved a variety of reproductive strategies, both of a sexual and asexual nature, to make sure that their genes live on in the next and future generations. Asexual reproductive strategies have the most use in prokaryotic and bacterial species but have also been seen in some eukaryotic species as well. Two well-known…
Lac Operon
An in depth look at how the Lactose operon works within a cell for the Fall 2021 Genetics Course.
Romanov Hemophilia Fall 2021
Genetics project looking at the Romanov family, including where the hemophilia gene came from, how scientists identified the family in their graves, and how one of the imposters of Anastasia was revealed.
Why Can’t We See a Ladder in Our Cells?
Slide Show Presentation of Service Learning Project for Fall 2021 Genetics Class
Writing Assignment #5 Personal Statement
As a kid I was always interested in knowing how things worked, and I tended to follow a single line of thought as far as possible. I have vivid memories of taking apart an old laptop and a camera because I wanted to know how they worked, I wanted to see the bones of the…
My Brain on a Good Day Meme
I created this to show the hilarity that is the human brain (or neuron in this case) and how test days seem to shut down my brain. I like to believe I’m smart and I can finish work easily but put me in front of a test and my brain power screeches to a halt….
Writing Assignment 4
Writing Assignment 4 (10-2021)
Writing Assignment 3
Writing Assignment 3 (10-2021)
Writing Assignment #2
Writing Assignment 2 (09-2021)
Writing Assignment 1
Writing Assignment 1 (09-2021)
Phospholipid
The chemical structure of a phospholipid
Simple Plant Cell
A simple, hand drawn plant cell that shows the major organelles.
Simple Animal Cell
A hand-drawn image of a simple animal cell, with the basic organelles drawn within.