Sunday, August 11, 2013

C4 plant

 
This is an example of a C4 plant.  A C4 plant is a plant in which the CO2 is first fixed into a compound containing four carbon atoms before entering the calvin cycle or photosynthesis.

C3 plant

 
This photo is an example of a C3 plant.  A c3 plant is a plant that utilizes the C3 carbon fixation pathway as the sole mechanism to convert CO2 into an organic compound  

Cellulose

 
This photo is an example of cellulose.  Cellulose provides structure and strength to the cell walls of plants and provides fiber in our diets.

Dominant vs. Reccessive

 
This photo is an example of dominant and recessive genes.  There are six puppies total, the dominant gene is tan lab face which 4 of them have, but the recessive gene is the black pit pull face which 2 of the puppies have.

Three ecosystems: Urban ecosystem

 
This photo is an example of a urban ecosystem. 
Urban ecosystems is a man made town or city.

Three ecosystems: Forest

 
This photo is an example of a forest ecosystem.

Three ecosystems: Desert

 
This is an example of a desert ecosystem.