Someone PLEASE help me understand this biology question!!!!!!!!

[DuckLover2399]

Did you ever think maybe she just doesn't understand it?

that actually does happen alot with me in school, because teachers won't help anymore.

 

[RaZ]

So if someone asks a question about raising chicks, breeds, health or the like, they are too lazy to find the answer on their own?

 

[DuckLover2399]

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No, it just means that they can't find the answer. Just because they can't find an answer doesn't mean that they are lazy. At all.

 

[Clay Mudd]

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Sometimes. Not always, but pretty often.

 

[RaZ]

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No, it just means that they can't find the answer. Just because they can't find an answer doesn't mean that they are lazy. At all.

That was my point.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I hear kids say thins, but I also hear teachers say that kids don't come to them with questions when they don't understand things. Almost all teachers keep office hours, before, school, during periods where they do not have a class or after school. Sometimes during lunch. If you are in college, the same thing applies, but there are likely MORE office hours available to speak with the teacher.

 

[Rusty Hills Farm]

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Sometimes the book explanation doesn't make sense or is too obscure or lacks depth. And if you have a teacher who only repeats the text word-for-word, that doesn't really help. Sometimes what a person needs is a different explanation or a different approach or a more detailed explanation before they can grasp a new concept. Laziness often has little to do with it.

JMO


Rusty

 

[dfr1973]

Once again: Heather, are you clear on this? If not, I will be happy to geek-out on this subject as I am one of these weirdos who thinks genetics is fascinating. Although it took about a handful of different books, I managed to learn the basics of Mendelian genetics when I was 12 and looking things up at our local library because I wanted to learn about dog and horse breeding.

RaZ - it's a good posting rule to adopt ... if I had not followed it myself, it would be ME pulling my proverbial foot out of my mouth.

Reading test/quiz questions too fast often results in red ink upon return.

 

[RaZ]

Since we have hi-jacked this thread, let's really geek out.
Today's lecture in Plant Evolution is all about Polyploidy.

Seriously. I'm leaving for school in a few minutes.

 

[dfr1973]

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Hmmm, my classes were more animal-focused (allied health degree) so plant evolution just was not really covered well, even in gen bio. Polyploidy is disastrous in animals, but initial googling shows a huge advantage in for plants. Google gave me polyploidy.org after wikipedia to peruse. If you got more links, I'd be interested.

What degree are you going for?