Bioamplification is the accumulation of toxic pollutants in an animal. Toxins can be removed from the bodies of animals through sweating and urination, but these toxins need to be water soluble. DDT, DDE, PCBs, toxaphene, and the organic forms of mercury and arsenic do biomagnify in nature. These substances are consequently known as ‘persistent organic…
The materials used in building the bodies of living things are limited to the atoms and molecules that make up this planet. To maintain life on Earth, matter must be recycled. Cycling of Organic Matter Living things are constantly cycling matter through their bodies and in ecosystems; break down organic matter and rebuild it. Organic…
Nitrogen is required by living things to: 1. make proteins, become enzymes and make up the structures of living things 2. make nucleic acids that become DNA, the hereditary material of living things – 80% of the air around us is nitrogen gas (N2) but N2 cannot be used by most living things – N2…
All living things are on Earth are carbon based life forms, carbon is the essential element for all living things. On Earth, inorganic carbon (CO2) can be found: 1. in the atmosphere. 2. dissolved in oceans. Organic carbon is found in only one place: 1. as part of the bodies that are living things. Cycling…
Part A: Include 2 completed job applications in your portfolio. Examples: Tim Hortons; City of Brampton; McDonalds; Walmart etc. Part B: Step 1 – FINDING EMPLOYMENT Find a classified job advertisement using any of the following website or any other useful site: www.thestar.ca www.globecareers.com www.canjobs.com www.Candiancareers.com www.jobs.gc.ca www.workopolis.ca Step 2 – ANALYZING THE JOB ADVERTISEMENT…
Provide the employer a list of references upon request. Do not include the reference list when you send your resume or fill in an application. Have your references on a separate piece of paper. Provide the prospective employer with the list of references when they ask for it. Be sure to request permission from your…
-PERSONALITY! This is very important! Chances are this will get you the job over someone with the same qualification. You want to demonstrate that you are a good fit to the organization and the job you are applying for. Always show that you are enthusiastic, positive, and professional. -Show initiative and leadership. In your answer,…
Format: -Use bullet point form: paragraphs are hard to read and will often be overlooked by employers -Make use of the blank space: avoid leaving too much empty spaces around the content of the resume. -Functional Resume is often a good format to cover up inexperience and emphasize on skills. Sometimes your experience may be…
Diction Refers to the choice of words and phrases by a speaker or writer, and includes the formality of the language, as well as the emotional content, the imagery and specificity, and the sounds of the words. Effective diction is situational—there is no one correct way of using language for all situations. An author may…
There is no one way to identify themes in texts. The following are two of the ways one might use to identify themes. One might try to see: Ways in which the main character has changed or what he or she has learned, and the nature of the central conflict. A Thematic Statement should be…
Maximum Heart Rate: Your max heart rate is used as a tool to determine your target heart rate. It is also the maximum your heart should beat during exercise. That is why it is important to monitor your heart rate during exercise! Resting Heart Rate: This is your heart rate when you are at rest. …
radiation = substance emits radioactive particles or waves Types of Radiation: 1) Alpha (a) particle – high energy helium nucleus 42He 2) Beta (b) particle – high energy electron no > p+ + e– 3) Gamma (g) waves – electromagnetic photons Natural Transmutations Radioactive decay = change in nucleus that produces radiation Transmutation = change…
an indicator is an acid or a base that has a different colour from that of its conjugate general reaction for an acid indicator at equilibrium in an aqueous solution:
Period after which only half of the original number of nuclei in a sample of a radioactive element have not decayed. ex. half-life for uranium – 238 23892U = 4.6 x 109 years So after 4.6 x 109 years, only one half of the original uranium will be left
If an equilibrium in a system is upset, the system will tend to react in a direction that will re-establish equilibrium 1) Adding or Removing a Reactant or Product – reaction shifts in a direction that will remove a substance added or replace a substance removed 2) Changes of Temperature – increasing temperature shifts a…
DNA: DNA is the genetic information or blueprint of who and what we are, and how we operate. This genetic information is devoted to the synthesis of proteins, which are essential to our body. Proteins are created from templates of information called genes in our DNA. The Code: – DNA molecules are long polymers of…
If I handed you a black guinea pig & asked, “What’s its phenotype for fur color?” You would gently hold the guinea pig, look at it and reply, “Black, you dummy … all you gotta do is look at it”. And I would say, “Correct, & please don’t call me dummy”. If I handed you…
Efficient gas exchange can only occur if the alveoli are regularly flushed with fresh air. Diaphragm: a muscle connected to the bottom of the lungs Pleura: a membrane that connects the lungs to the walls of the chest cavity INHALATION: Mechanism > external intercostals plus the diaphragm contract to bring about inspiration intercostals elevate ribs…
Function supplies oxygen to cells and removes carbon dioxide defending the body against invasion of microorganisms control the body’s blood pH Components: Ventilation (breathing) > inhalation and exhalation; take in oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide External Respiration > the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood Internal Respiration > exchange of gases…
Sexually reproducing organisms create new offspring with the fusion of two parental cells. If two somatic cells, with a full complement of chromosomes, were allowed to unite, each new cell would have twice the number of chromosomes its parents had. To prevent this doubling from occurring in sexual reproduction, a special division process (meiosis) is…