Initial observations
We looked at this animal to start this unit.
Cows
When do we use our muscles?
All the time.
What two factors do you have to keep in mind for muscle growth?
Diet and Exercise
Name one of the cows we've looked at.
Jim, Zena, Grayboy, Rob, Bruno, Yukia... etc.
A big fruit that has seeds, is green on the outside, and you often eat it during the summer time.
Watermelon
We looked at the difference in ______ between animals.
Muscles
Muscles are made out of bundles of what?
Muscle Cells
Increased exercise and increased protein intake resulted in what?
Increased muscle thickness
If a father cow is heavily muscled, and the mother is not muscled at all, what would their offspring be?
Medium/partially Muscled
The three primary colors
blue, red, and yellow
Other than cows, we looked at pictures of ______ and put them into categories.
Tulips
Muscle contraction causes what?
Movement
In the study cited in protein's effect on muscles, scientists found that participants who usually ate the most protein lost what?
Muscle mass over the three years (+2 bonus points for saying 0.50 kg)
In the Ask a Farmer Video, the farmer said she thinks the muscles are what?
Genetics
The Names of the Great Lakes
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior
Some of us organized our animals/flowers by this trait
color, size, or shape
What is the second process: Muscle contraction and ________
Muscle Relaxation
What is Resistance exercise?
the kind of movement that causes muscles to contract against a force or weight.
What does Pedigree mean?
Family tree or record of decent.
The moon turns ____________ during a lunar eclipse.
Red
Name another extra muscled animal we talked about.
Dog, Fish, Mouse, or Rabbit
What are the two important protein structures involved in muscle contraction?
Actin & Myosin
What is one way that cattle muscle cells are similar to human muscle cells?
1. The muscles develop in similar ways.
2. The muscle fibers are structured similarly.
3. The muscle cells use energy from food in similar ways.
4. The amounts of amino acids found in the muscles of cattle and humans are similar.
What is the gene passed from parent to offspring called?
Phenotype (Half points if they say trait)
_____ is the most popular favorite color in the world.
Blue