Post 2: Oct 30,31

Biology:  How is asexual reproduction an advantage in some situations?

A and P:  What is a reflex?  Where do most reflexes occur and describe the two types of reflexes (these are described in pages 212-213).

Med Tech:  Why is understanding x,y,z axis critical to a CT scan?  What does this mean?

Physics:  Explain how kinetic energy differs from potential energy.

Earth Science:  Explain the 3 types of plate boundaries and what occurs at each.

Botany:  Explain each of the three main types of tissues and their function (dermal, ground, vascular), as well as the three specific types of ground tissue (collenchyma, sclerenchyma, parenchyma).

Post 1: Oct 28,29

Biology:  What is cancer?  How does a tumor occur?  Explain the difference between malignant and benign tumors and what may cause them.

A and P:  Explain each of the following terms using complete sentences:  axon, dendrite, neuron, synapse.

Med Tech:  what advantage does a CT give over a standard Xray?  (http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/safety/index.cfm?pg=sfty_hiw_04)

Physics:  Discuss 2 different technologies where making things smaller has been used.

Earth Science:  Read: http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/earth/evidence.html  and explain the 4 evidences that are presented for plate movement in your own words.

Botany:  Explain the difference between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.  Also explain differences between mitosis and meiosis.