Ap Biology Personal Statement

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1. The pulmonary circuit is supplied by which ‘side” of the heart? The systemic circuit? The right atrium

3. State the name and structure of the functional group for each type of biologically

A chemical reaction involving the transfer of electrons rather than molecules is classified as a Redox reaction. A reaction involving the loss of electrons is called Oxidation, and a reaction involving the gain of electrons is called Reduction. Oxidation and Reduction always occur together, as one reactant loses electrons, and the other gains them. This exchange often effects the physical states of molecules, as their solubility is changed with their charge.

1. Information transfer is fundamental to all living organisms. For TWO of the following examples, explain in detail, how the transfer of information is accomplished.

Coelomates have an enclosed body cavity, which means advance muscle structure, enhanced locomotor capabilities, and more structural integrity.

Consuming too many carbs can lead to low other nutrient intake, excess energy, dental carries, weight gain and hyperglycemia.

​Ever since I was a child, I have loved science. I learned at a young age to always keep asking questions and to never settle with just simply not knowing something. The thought of how everything works on a molecular level never ceases to fascinate me. I have other interests spanning multiple fields, but none can compare to my love of science. I quite enjoy being in the labs and getting to do experiments to uncover answers that were otherwise unknown to me. It is that curiosity and interest that keeps my fascination towards the realm of science strong.

Earth’s vegetation and animal life are all part of an intricate “web” of essential relations in which both cannot survive without the other. According to Campbell’s Biology textbook, The transfer of food energy up the trophic levels is referred to as a food chain. This chain usually begins with plants, (primary producers), then herbivores, (primary consumers), to carnivores (secondary, tertiary and quaternary consumers), and finally decomposers. When one part of the chain is low in population, the species above it are likely to be negatively affected and will likely drop in population as well. In order to show how delicate this web is, and how human activity has affected this system, Carson describes a small food chain in which sagebrush

Hydrolysis of starch for fungal amylase Aspergillus Oryzae and bacterial amylase Bacillus Licheniformis at different temperatures.

I am attending the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) as a freshman majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Being a biology-and-chemistry enthusiast, I am interested in the use of principles in chemistry to explain the heart of many biological processes. Particularly, I focus my interest in the role of biochemistry in human health. Throughout the next four years, I will cultivate knowledge in Biochemistry and other related areas, gain clinical experience, and get involved in community service, so that after graduation, I will apply to medical school and become a physician.

Why do I want to go to college in the first place? Some students go to school simply to party and have fun. Others attend college so that they can one day earn six figure salaries. Yet there are also many students who undertake the challenge of college so that they can pursue their dreams of making the world a better place: that is why I want to go to Cedarville. The world is broken in so many ways, and at times I feel overwhelmed and very small, wondering if and how I can do anything. I want to help solve problems like world hunger, pollution, and poverty in our country, but I am just one person and I cannot do everything I would like to do. Right now, I believe that the problem that God has led me towards is poor environmental stewardship. I am convinced that by wisely using environmental resources, it is possible to ease the suffering of both humans and endangered species and habitats. I want to use my passion for science to study endangered species and the environment and to research solutions that will lead to sustainable development practices. Currently, I am still unsure what specific career field best matches my interests, but I am focused on the careers included under the category of conservation biology. Whatever my official job title will be, I hope to work for a nonprofit agency or a research institution so that I can conduct research at various locations around the world; I am excited about

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is a key nutrient for plants and it is involved in a myriad of metabolic processes and functions that allow their growth and development. Since it is such an important nutrient its uptake, transport, storage and usage are tightly regulated. Never the less the reduced availability of Pi in the ground is a mayor limiting factor. When phosphate starvation occurs the plant has to adapt to survive. Such stress triggers a distinct phenotype in the root such as an increase in root hair length and density, as well as an increase in the ratio root/shoot and proliferation of lateral roots. The changes in root architecture are also accompanied by changes in metabolic processes such as photosynthesis, glycolysis, carbon fixation,

I chose cluster #2 because I am very interested in chemistry and biology. I also plan on majoring in Biochemistry in the future. I am currently taking AP chemistry at my school and will take AP biology in 12th grade in order to complete the basics for my future major. In my AP chemistry class, we learned about the chemical processes in the body such as enzymes, proteins, RNA, and DNA, which seemed amazing and fun to me. Also in our science packet for Academic Decathlon, we learned about infectious disease and viruses such as HIV, Ebola, and Malaria. This inspired me to choose this cluster since I want to help find cures and antibiotics for such diseases in the future. So I love to explore and research more about them in the future. Overall,

I contain a certain passion within myself, for the course of Global Ecology. As it is very much just an evolved version the science curriculum at Rocky Hill middle school. The course resembles very fun and amazing learning opportunities in the field of science, which would provide an interesting experience for me.