Rain Forest

I always knew that there was destruction of the rainforests going on, but I never knew that it was this severe! After I looked at the Rain forest website it made me really sad. Not only do animals live in the forests but people live their too! We are destroying the homes of so many important organisms that are crucial for our planet. Everything is so interdependent in the rainforests that upsetting one part of it can sometimes even cause destruction of the whole. If we lose our tropical rainforests it will have a devastating impact on the world because the rainforests provide so much for every living thing on this planet. Also, the rainforest is important because it is continuously recycling carbon dioxide into oxygen. "More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest." After reading about the rainforest destruction it made me want to become more involved with preserving what is left of them.

Pets Clones!

I feel that if I had a pet that was amazing and was perfect for me, I might possibly consider cloning them. That would be awesome. My boyfriend's mom is literally obsessed with her dog and would do anything to find the same exact dog. But the only real way to do that is to clone it. For people like her, seeing stories like CC makes her want to clone the dog even more. I understand why people don't like cloned animals, but at the same time I think it is pretty cool. The only thing I don't like about it, is that death is no longer a sad issue because if your animal dies, you don't need to worry cause you can get a new one that's exactly like it by getting it cloned.

I now think I only need help on

#'s 1, 13, and 14!!! Please help :)

Genetic problems!!

Also, number one is giving me a hard time too! Please help!

GENETIC PROBLEMS!!

AHHH! Can anyone help me with these genetic problems?? Number two is killing me! I don't know why it is so hard for me to figure out!!

New Technology

I personally feel that people can do what they want with there own eggs and their own bodies, but I would only use this technology to see what kind of disease my baby is going to have. But I wouldn't want to kill the egg just because it had a disease, I would just want to be prepared for what was to come so I knew how to take care of my baby and keep them healthy. I feel that you should be happy with what baby you get when they are born, no matter if they have Tay Sachs, Downs Syndrome, boy, girl or have dark or light eyes. Using this technology to find out eye color and height seems kind of silly to me.

Deforestation!

If deforestation continues in the northern hemisphere we are in a lot of trouble. Whether people like it or not we depend greatly on the plants that surround us and if we continue to cut down trees and forests we are losing a huge part of lif's' cycle. The energy that comes from the plants through photosynthesis is what gives life and everything that we do and eat energy. Also, if we get rid of the trees with all of the rain that occurs in the northern hemisphere we are just asking for floods to occur. Also, many living things like animals, insects and bacteria live in these forests and when we cut them down we are killing these living things that actually benefit the world in many ways. Most importantly forests act as a major carbon store because carbon dioxide is taken up from the atmosphere and used to produce the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that make up the tree. When forests are cleared, and the trees are either burnt or rot, this carbon is released as CO2. CO2 is the major contributor to the greenhouse effect.

Pseudoscience!!

After reading about pseudoscience online I feel that a good example of what I think maybe a pseudoscience would be Astrology. A part of me thinks that it is true science, but then there in another part of me that feels that it is just a belief that many people have. I feel that anyone could say that a certain star or a collection of stars means something or predicts that something is going to happen here on Earth. I feel that Astrology is something that can be easily made up and I find it hard to believe that stars (that are just basically balls of hydrogen) can predict what will happen in our future. Another pseudoscience that I found that I am not too sure of is UFology. An Unidentified Flying Object can be anythng and I don't really see any evidence that shows a UFO that is from an extraterrestrial. Pseudoscience puts a lot of risks on the belief systems in our society. These false beliefs can cause a lot of issues and will make people believe things that are completely false.

Bio Blog #2

There are many ways for someone to know if they and something else are alive. I know that I am alive for a few reasons. 1. Order. I am made up of many cells and if something is made up of cells then they are considered a living organism. 2. Reproduction. I also know that I am alive because I was born with the capability to reproduce and have my own offspring. 3.The ability to grow and develop. I started out as a little fetus in my mothers tummy and eventually was born and I have been growing and developing new skills and traits ever since. I feel that the scientific definition of a living thing is complete as of right now. But it may change as time goes on and living organisms and there characteristics progress.

My first blog for Bio!! About me!

Hello all! My name is Shelley Renee Besso and I am taking this class because it is a required course for my major. This semester I am taking 13 units, I am trying to get done with school as fast as possible! I have a busy life and I am working at Claim Jumper in Roseville and I love my job! For my hobbies I love being with my family, friends and boyfriend. I also love cheerleading and eating sushi!! My two rules that apply to the responses on our blogs is that there should be no mean comments on any blogs and everyone should try to give helpful responses.