genetic food

What are some foods that may have been genetically altered ?

Human Genome

What is the human genome project? 

Mutations

What would be a beneficial mutation found in nature ? 

DNA 3.20.12

How can you predict the base sequence of a second strand of DNA ? 

DNA Research

Who are some of the pioneers in DNA research ? 


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Birds

What role do birds play in the reproduction of some plants ? 

Asexual Reproduction

How does the the asexual reproduction of   eukaryotes differ from that of   prokaryotes ? 

Gelotology

What is Gelotology ? How would this study be interesting to you?

Learning

What are the different types of intelligences according to Howard Gardner ?

The Brain

What part of the brain controls emotions, and where does the response of laughter come from in the brain ?

Last and First

What functions are the frontal lobe responsible for in the brain ? 


What does the hippocampus do in the brain ? 

Nervous System

What is the last part of the brian to develop ? 


What is first part to deteriorate as humans age? 

Big Brain Questions

We have started to examine the parts of the nervous system. During class discussion some interesting question have been raised. Such as 
"How does the brain store memory?" 
" How does a human brain compare to a computer?" 
"About how many laptops would it take to equal the information processing of a human brain?" 


What are your big questions about the nervous system and how it works?