A gene is a locus (or region) of DNA which is O - Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn Oink

made up of nucleotides and is the molecular (Wordsworth) Using Oxymoron

unit of heredity. U - Uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Heredity is the passing on of traits from (Poe) Oxymoron is two contradictory terms used
parents to their offspring, either through Using a Euphemism together. Examples are:
asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction;
the offspring cells or organisms acquire the Euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term Peace force
genetic information of their parents. substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive Kosher ham
offspring are the young born of living term. Examples are: Jumbo shrimp
organisms, produced either by a single ... Small crowd
Offspring contains many parts and properties 'A little thin on top' instead of 'going bald' Free market
that are precise and accurate in what they 'Homeless' instead of 'bum' Using Personification
consist of, and what they define 'Letting him go' instead of 'firing him'
'Passed away' instead of 'died' Personification is giving human qualities to
Reproduction (or procreation or breeding) is 'Economical with the truth' instead of 'liar' non-living things or ideas. Examples are:
the biological process by which new individual Using Hyperbole
organisms "offspring" are produced from The flowers nodded
their "parents". Reproduction is a fundamental Hyperbole uses exaggeration for emphasis or Snowflakes danced
feature of all known life; each individual effect. Examples are: Thunder grumbled
organism exists as the result of reproduction. Fog crept in
Figure of Speech Ive told you a hundred times The wind howled
Using Alliteration It cost a billion dollars Using Simile
I could do this forever
Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning She is older than dirt Simile is a comparison between two unlike
sounds of neighboring words. Examples are: Everybody knows that things using the words "like" or "as." Examples
Using Irony are:
She sells seashells.
Walter wondered where Winnie was. Irony is when there is a contrast between what As slippery as an eel
Blue baby bonnets is said and what is meant, or between Like peas in a pod
Nick needed new notebooks. apearance and reality. Examples are: As blind as a bat
Fred fried frogs. Eats like a pig
Using Anaphora How nice! she said, when I told her I had to As wise as an owl
work all weekend. (Verbal irony) Using Synecdoche
Anaphora is a technique where several phrases A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his
(or verses in a poem) begin with the same parking tickets. (Situational irony) Synecdoche is when a part represents the
word or words. Examples are: The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank whole or the whole is represented by a part.
on its first voyage. (Situational irony) Examples are:
I came, I saw, I conquered - Julius Caesar Naming a Chihuahua Brutus (Verbal irony)
Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition! - The audience knows the killer is hiding in a Wheels - a car
King John II, William Shakespeare closet in a scary movie but the actors do not. The police - one policeman
It was the best of times, it was the worst of (Dramatic irony) Plastic - credit cards
times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age Using Metaphor Coke - any cola drink
of foolishness - A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Army - a soldier
Dickens Metaphor compares two unlike things or ideas. Using Understatement
With malice toward none; with charity for all; Examples are:
with firmness in the right - Abraham Lincoln Understatement is when something is said to
We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the Heart of stone make something appear less important or less
end... we shall never surrender - Winston Time is money serious. Examples are:
Churchill The world is a stage
Using Assonance She is a night owl It's just a scratch - referring to a large dent
He is an ogre It's a litttle dry and sandy - referring to the
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in Using Onomatopoeia driest desert in the world
words that are close together. Examples are: The weather is a little cooler today - referring
Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what to sub-zero temperatures
A - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the it is describing. Examples are: It was interesting - referring to a bad or difficult
angels named Lenore (Poe) experience
E - Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee Whoosh It stings a bit - referring to a serious wound or
(Coleridge) Splat injury
I - From what Ive tasted of desire, I hold with Buzz
those who favor fire (Frost) Click
How To Use A Multimeter
Step 1 Testing Continuity
A continuity test tells us whether two things are electrically
connected: if something is continuous, an electric current can flow
freely from one end to the other.
If there's no continuity, it means there is a break somewhere in the
circuit. This could indicate anything from a blown fuse or bad solder
joint to an incorrectly wired circuit.
Continuity is one of the most useful tests for electronics repair.
Step 2
To begin, make sure no current is running through the circuit or
component you want to test. Switch it off, unplug it from the wall, and
remove any batteries.
Plug the black probe into the COM port on your multimeter.
Plug the red probe into the VmA port.
Step 3
Switch on your multimeter, and set the dial to continuity mode
(indicated by an icon that looks like a sound wave).
o Not all multimeters have a dedicated continuity mode. If yours
doesnt, thats okay! Skip to Step 6 for an alternate way to perform a
continuity test.
Step 4
The multimeter tests continuity by sending a little current through
one probe, and checking whether the other probe receives it.
o If the probes are connectedeither by a continuous circuit, or by
touching each other directlythe test current flows through. The screen
displays a value of zero (or near zero), and the multimeter beeps.
Continuity!
o If the test current isn't detected, it means there's no continuity.
The screen will display 1 or OL (open loop).
Step 5
To complete your continuity test, place one probe at each end of
the circuit or component you want to test.
As before, if your circuit is continuous, the screen displays a value
of zero (or near zero), and the multimeter beeps.
If the screen displays 1 or OL (open loop), there's no continuity
that is, there's no path for electric current to flow from one probe to the
other.
Continuity is non-directional, meaning it doesn't matter which
probe goes where. But there are exceptionsfor instance, if there's a
diode in your circuit. A diode is like a one-way valve for electricity,
meaning it will show continuity in one direction, but not in the other.
Step 6
If your multimeter doesn't have a dedicated continuity test mode,
you can still perform a continuity test.
Turn the dial to the lowest setting in the resistance mode.
o Resistance is measured in ohms, indicated by the symbol .
Step 7
In this mode, the multimeter sends a little current through one
probe, and measures what (if anything) is received by the other probe.
o If the probes are connectedeither by a continuous circuit, or by
touching each other directlythe test current flows through. The screen
displays a value of zero (or near zeroin this case, 0.8). Very low
resistance is another way of saying that we have continuity.
o If no current is detected, it means there's no continuity. The screen
will display 1 or OL (open loop).
Step 8
To complete your continuity test, place one probe at each end of
the circuit or component you want to test.
o It doesn't matter which probe goes where; continuity is non-
directional.
As before, if your circuit is continuous, the screen displays a value
of zero (or near zero).
If the screen displays 1 or OL (open loop), there's no continuity
that is, there's no path for electric current to flow from one probe to the
other.
Step 9 Testing Voltage
Plug the black probe into the COM port on your multimeter.
Plug the red probe into the VmA port.
Step 10
Switch on your multimeter, and set the dial to DC voltage mode
(indicated by a V with a straight line, or the symbol ).
o Virtually all consumer electronic devices run on DC voltage. AC
voltagethe kind that runs through the lines to your houseis
considerably more dangerous, and beyond the scope of this guide.
Most multimeters are not autoranging, meaning you will need to
set the correct range for the voltage you expect to measure.
o Each setting on the dial lists the maximum voltage it can measure.
So for example, if you expect to measure more than 2 volts but less than
20, use the 20 volt setting.
o If you're not sure, start with the highest setting.
Step 11
Place the red probe on the positive terminal, and the black probe
on the negative terminal.
o If your range was set too high, you may not get a very accurate
reading. Here the multimeter reads 9 volts. That's fine, but we can turn
the dial to a lower range to get a better reading.
o If you set the range too low, the multimeter simply reads 1 or OL,
indicating that it is overloaded or out of range. This won't hurt the
multimeter, but we need to set the dial to a higher range.
Step 12
With the range set correctly, we get a reading of 9.42 volts.
Reversing the probes won't do any harm; it just gives us a negative
reading.
Step 13 Testing Resistance
To begin, make sure no current is running through the circuit or
component you want to test. Switch it off, unplug it from the wall, and
remove any batteries.
o Remember that you'll be testing the resistance of the entire circuit.
If you want to test an individual component such as a resistor, test it by
itselfnot with it soldered in place!
Plug the black probe into the COM port on your multimeter.
Plug the red probe into the VmA port.
Step 14
Switch on your multimeter, and set the dial to resistance mode.
o Resistance is measured in ohms, indicated by the symbol.
Most multimeters are not autoranging, meaning you will need to
set the correct range for the resistance you expect to measure. If you're
not sure, start with the highest setting.
Step 15
Place one probe at each end of the circuit or component you want
to test.
o It doesn't matter which probe goes where; resistance is non-
directional.
If your multimeter reads close to zero, the range is set too high for
a good measurement. Turn the dial to a lower setting.
If you set the range too low, the multimeter simply reads 1 or OL,
indicating that it is overloaded or out of range. This won't hurt the
multimeter, but we need to set the dial to a higher range.
o The other possibility is that the circuit or component you are
testing doesn't have continuitythat is, it has infinite resistance. A non
continuous circuit will always read 1 or OL on a resistance test.
Step 16
With the multimeter set to a usable range, we get a reading of
1.04k ohms.