Lab Gab with Sherry O!THIS IS SHERRY O., SHARING THE BOOTH WITH MY NEW PET GOLDFISH, SNOWBALL. HE'S A RARE ALBINO albino (ălbī`nō) [Port.,=white], animal or plant lacking normal pigmentation. The absence of pigment is observed in the body covering (skin, hair, and feathers) and in the iris of the eye. FISH, WITH SKIN AS WHITE AS SNOW DO YOU THINK A WHITE GOLDFISH SOUNDS A LITTLE FISHY fish·y adj. fish·i·er, fish·i·est 1. Resembling or suggestive of fish, as in taste or odor. 2. Cold or expressionless: a fishy stare. 3. ? THEN GIVE ME A CALL RIGHT NOW ON LAB GAB... THIS IS BEATRIZ MENDOZA, AGE 13, FROM WHALEY MIDDLE SCHOOL IN COMPTON, CALIFORNIA Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city was incorporated in 1888. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,493. . GOOD LUCK WITH THE FISH, SHERRY. BUT IT MAKES ME WONDER: WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE AND ANIMALS ALBINO? ALBINOS ARE BORN WITH LITTLE OR NO MELANIN-A SUBSTANCE THAT GIVES EYES, SKIN, HAIR, SCALES, OR FEATHERS THEIR COLOR. ALBINO ANIMALS OR PEOPLE CAN INHERIT THIS TRAIT FROM THEIR PARENTS. AN ALBINO CAN HAVE SNOW-WHITE OR CREAM-COLORED SKIN. DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF MELANIN melanin (mĕl`ənĭn), water-insoluble polymer of various compounds derived from the amino acid tyrosine. It is one of two pigments found in human skin and hair and adds brown to skin color; the other pigment is carotene, which contributes PRODUCE A VARIETY OF SKIN TONES AND EYE COLORS. FOR INSTANCE, AN ALBINO COULD HAVE PINK, LIGHT BLUE, GROW, OR HAZEL EYES. THE PINK COLOR IS REALLY THE COLOR OF BLOOD VESSELS Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. SHOWING THROUGH THE SKIN OR THE EYE'S IRIS. SINCE MELANIN PROTECTS THE SKIN FROM THE SUN'S HARMFUL ROWS, ALBINOS ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM SUNBURNS AND SKIN CANCER. AND ALBINO ANIMALS ARE MORE LIKELY TO GET GOBBLED UP IN THE WILD BECAUSE THEIR WHITE SKIN MAKES IT EASIER FOR PREDATORS TO SPOT THEM! THANKS FOR THE SKINNY ON ALBINO SKIN, SHERRY! NO SKIN OFF MY BACK, BEATRIZ! THANKS FOR LISTENING TO LAB GAB THIS YEAR. THIS IS SHERRY O. IN STEREO, SIGNING OFF ON WSWR, SCIENCE WORLD RADIO, WHERE SCIENCE ROCKS YOUR WORLD! |
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