Overview
There was two mini projects that I completed, that I will talk about in this post. The first project was the protein synthesis, where we choose a protein included information about what it does, why we need it, and most importantly how it's made. We choose Elastin and we had about a week to research what it does and how it got from DNA to Elastin. We also had to get the DNA sequence for Elastin. Then we made a poster to present what we had found. Then we switched topics to homeostasis. We got new groups, and started off by reading an article about it. Then we choose what one system homeostasis affects so we could research it. We choose the cardiovasculatory system, and started researching it on the laptops. Once we had all the information we needed, we started to experiment and see if the homeostaisis stabilized heartrate, when exercising. We took multiple test subjects, all in healthy condition and made them take their heartbeat with their index finger and run one lap around the track. They took their heart beat after running until it returned to normal, and it showed that the heart did retain homeostatisis. From there we made a report on google docs and made a presentation on google slides, and we presented it to the class.
Concepts for Protein Project
Central Dogma- It describes the flow of genetic info of the cells from DNA, to mRNA, to a protein.
DNA- Contains genetic information. It is also a self-replicating and shows up in almost all living organisms as the main component of chromosomes.
RNA-Its present in all living cells. It acts as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling protein synthesis.
Protein- organic compounds that are an essential part of all living organisms. They are composed of one or more long chains of amino acids.
Transcription- DNA unzips and RNA polymerase adds an mrna strand from base pairing.
Translation- RNA codes for a codon to match with the anticodon of the trna.
Protein synthesis-The process in which a fully functional protein is made.
Protein Folding- folds the amino acid to create a functioning protein.
Codon: a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule
Ribosome: a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
Nucleus: rounded structure bounded by a double membrane, containing the genetic material.
Endoplasmic Reticulum:a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane
Golgi Apparatis: gathers simple molecules and combines them to make molecules that are more complex.
Cytoplasm: the fluid that fills the cell
Elastin:is a highly elastic protein and connective tissue that allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting
DNA- Contains genetic information. It is also a self-replicating and shows up in almost all living organisms as the main component of chromosomes.
RNA-Its present in all living cells. It acts as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA for controlling protein synthesis.
Protein- organic compounds that are an essential part of all living organisms. They are composed of one or more long chains of amino acids.
Transcription- DNA unzips and RNA polymerase adds an mrna strand from base pairing.
Translation- RNA codes for a codon to match with the anticodon of the trna.
Protein synthesis-The process in which a fully functional protein is made.
Protein Folding- folds the amino acid to create a functioning protein.
Codon: a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule
Ribosome: a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins, found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells
Nucleus: rounded structure bounded by a double membrane, containing the genetic material.
Endoplasmic Reticulum:a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, continuous with the nuclear membrane
Golgi Apparatis: gathers simple molecules and combines them to make molecules that are more complex.
Cytoplasm: the fluid that fills the cell
Elastin:is a highly elastic protein and connective tissue that allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting
Concepts for Homeostasis Project
Homeostasis- A set of processes that help the body maintain a stable environment.
Cardiovascular system- the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body
.Heartbeat-the contraction of the heart
Cardiovascular system- the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body
.Heartbeat-the contraction of the heart
Projects
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Reflection
In both projects my teams accomplished a lot. We worked together as a unit on the proteins project. We split the work evenly each doing one part of the project, such as researching central dogma and the protein, and making a poster of the research. Not everything was perfect though, we struggled with getting everything done with the time we were given. We forgot the poster one day, so we had a day where we got nothing done, because we could not work on our final presentation .Next time, I will make sure that we have all our materials before we begin, that way we dont have to delay our project.
Some skills I have acquired from the homeostasis lab is how to figure out your heartbeat in a minute. I should have known how to do it but it was so simple it went over my head. You use your index finger and find your heartbeat on your wrist, and count how many beats in ten seconds. Then you times it by six and you get the heartbeat in one minute, which I didn't know until this project. Another thing I learned about was homostasis. I knew that the body corrected itself because otherwise we would be dead.But I didn't know what functions it corrected nor what it was called. Thanks to this project, I learned something really important about myself, the way my body works.
Some things that I could have done better, and that I will continue working on are staying a bit more focused, when working with my homeostasis group. During the project I would go off tasks and talk to one of my group mates . Next time I will try to limit my talking time with her and focus more on the project. Also in the homeostasis project there was a period of time where we were sharing a heart monitor and it was taking to long. So we wasted a day waiting on it, while we should have just took our own heartbeat, like we did the next day. Overall this project was a great experience where I learned things to better themselve in the future.
Some skills I have acquired from the homeostasis lab is how to figure out your heartbeat in a minute. I should have known how to do it but it was so simple it went over my head. You use your index finger and find your heartbeat on your wrist, and count how many beats in ten seconds. Then you times it by six and you get the heartbeat in one minute, which I didn't know until this project. Another thing I learned about was homostasis. I knew that the body corrected itself because otherwise we would be dead.But I didn't know what functions it corrected nor what it was called. Thanks to this project, I learned something really important about myself, the way my body works.
Some things that I could have done better, and that I will continue working on are staying a bit more focused, when working with my homeostasis group. During the project I would go off tasks and talk to one of my group mates . Next time I will try to limit my talking time with her and focus more on the project. Also in the homeostasis project there was a period of time where we were sharing a heart monitor and it was taking to long. So we wasted a day waiting on it, while we should have just took our own heartbeat, like we did the next day. Overall this project was a great experience where I learned things to better themselve in the future.