System Models

How did the radioactive compound get into the Eagles?

(Hint: think about how bioaccumulation and matter (carbon molecules)

flows within the system.)

The human genome project is devoted to mapping the general dna sequence of our species. this could lead to the development of new medicines, as well as the possibility of using gene therapy to treat certain diseases. however, there are some ethical issues surrounding the mapping of individual genomes. one concern is a) that your genes may change over time, making the project useless. b) that insurance companies could discriminate based on genetic make-up. c) that since this has never been done before, we should probably not do it now. d) that sequencing our individual genomes is so expensive, it is a counter-productive strategy.

In each transformation of energy , some energy what?

Explain what a zygote is. use the terms egg cell, sperm cell, and fertilization in your explanation.