What I Learned
In this unit we learned about the systems within a cell to make proteins. We also learned that homeostasis is the bodies ability to stay within equalibriam. This includes things like body temperature, bloodsugar, and heartrate.
The Project
For the project we created our own expirement to prove that homeostasis exsists in the body.
My group was proving that homeostasis keeps your interanl body temperature the same. |
For Protein folding we created a poster to show how insulin is created.
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copyofthermoregulation.docx | |
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Concepts used
Nucleus: where DNA is found, and the beginning location for protein synthesis.
Ribosomes: where an amino acid polypetide chain is created from a mRNA sequence in protein synthesis.
Mutations: a change in something's DNA because of a mistake in the coding. Can be harmful, positive, or neutral.
DNA: the carrier of genetic knowledge, contains chromosomes.
Central Dogma: the description of protein synthesis, DNA going to mRNA into a protein.
Nucleotide: a phosphate group that forms a nucleic acid.
Nucleic acid: a substance that contains several nucleotides in a group.
Amino Acid: a compound that forms a protein when folded together, the building blocks of life
RNA Polymerase: an enzyme that brings transcription RNA to a DNA strand as it unzips in the first steps of transcription.
RNA: ribonucleic acid that is present in all humans.
Polypetide chain: a polymer that has amino acids strung together in the beginnings of a protein.
Protein Synthesis: the process in which a DNA codes for a protein. It involves the three steps of transcription, translation, and folding.
Homeostasis: The way our bodies maintain stability and balance. This keeps our bodies healthy with constantly fluctuating environments.
Hemoglobin: The main protein that makes up our blood. This was the protein we researched.
Transcription: The process that occurs in the nucleus, and turns the DNA into mRNA.
Tranlsation: the second step in protein synthesis. In the cytoplasm/ribosome, the mRNA is turned into tRNA and then into a chain of amino acids.
Hormones: a regulator that is transported throughout the body, helps hemeostasis.
mRNA: messenger RNA that is created in transcription and carries specific codes for the body.
tRNA: transfer RNA that is created in translation. It connects it's anti-codons with codons in the amino acids to create a polypetide chain.
Codon: 3 nucleiotides that create a unit of genetic information.
Anti-codon:3 nucleotides found adjacent on the tRNA strand.
Cytoplasm: The jelly like material inside a cell that holds all the other organelles. Also where transcription takes place.
Endoplasmic Reticulum: an organelle that folds a protein.
Ribosomes: where an amino acid polypetide chain is created from a mRNA sequence in protein synthesis.
Mutations: a change in something's DNA because of a mistake in the coding. Can be harmful, positive, or neutral.
DNA: the carrier of genetic knowledge, contains chromosomes.
Central Dogma: the description of protein synthesis, DNA going to mRNA into a protein.
Nucleotide: a phosphate group that forms a nucleic acid.
Nucleic acid: a substance that contains several nucleotides in a group.
Amino Acid: a compound that forms a protein when folded together, the building blocks of life
RNA Polymerase: an enzyme that brings transcription RNA to a DNA strand as it unzips in the first steps of transcription.
RNA: ribonucleic acid that is present in all humans.
Polypetide chain: a polymer that has amino acids strung together in the beginnings of a protein.
Protein Synthesis: the process in which a DNA codes for a protein. It involves the three steps of transcription, translation, and folding.
Homeostasis: The way our bodies maintain stability and balance. This keeps our bodies healthy with constantly fluctuating environments.
Hemoglobin: The main protein that makes up our blood. This was the protein we researched.
Transcription: The process that occurs in the nucleus, and turns the DNA into mRNA.
Tranlsation: the second step in protein synthesis. In the cytoplasm/ribosome, the mRNA is turned into tRNA and then into a chain of amino acids.
Hormones: a regulator that is transported throughout the body, helps hemeostasis.
mRNA: messenger RNA that is created in transcription and carries specific codes for the body.
tRNA: transfer RNA that is created in translation. It connects it's anti-codons with codons in the amino acids to create a polypetide chain.
Codon: 3 nucleiotides that create a unit of genetic information.
Anti-codon:3 nucleotides found adjacent on the tRNA strand.
Cytoplasm: The jelly like material inside a cell that holds all the other organelles. Also where transcription takes place.
Endoplasmic Reticulum: an organelle that folds a protein.
Reflection
This project went really well. We created a good experiment and executed it really well. Personally in this project I got a little distracted for a lot of it leaving Jessica to do a lot of the work. I also wasn't at school for the last two days of this project, however I was able to help from where I was online so I wasnt leaving my group alone.
For the Protein folding lab it was another story. I tried really hard to find the information and I looked for many days but couldn't find the "correct'' information. Another person in my group ended up finding it so we ended up with the information, but because I could never find it I never learned the information making it hard to participate.
For the Protein folding lab it was another story. I tried really hard to find the information and I looked for many days but couldn't find the "correct'' information. Another person in my group ended up finding it so we ended up with the information, but because I could never find it I never learned the information making it hard to participate.