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flat =Cell Size Lab= 1. As the cubes the solution seemed to penetrate deeper into the cube. After measuring all of them penetrated 1/2 cm. On the 3x3x3 cube there was a 2x2x2 cube of white that the solution has not reached. In the 2x2x2 cube there was a 1x1x1 cube of white the solution had not reached. The smallest cube was completely colored. 2. The big cell seemed the least efficient at diffusing the materials outside the cell. The small cell seemed the best. When the cells were cut in half the big cell had the most white left over, while the small one had no white at all. After measuring, both had diffused the same amount, ½ cm. 3. The rate of diffusion, 0.5 cm. per minute explains what we saw by showing how fast the solution went into the cubes. 4.The small cell is able to take everything in faster than the bigger cells, making it more efficient.

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=Extra Credit Opportunity=

I asked the question if we actually need nutrition supplements. I read on the Mayo Clinic site that supplements don’t supply you with a variety of micronutrients. It gives the example that a vitamin C supplement is just that. An orange has vitamin C plus some beta-carotene and calcium. Whole foods also provide fiber and protective substances. I kind of expected this answer. The site recommends supplements to some people. It recommends it to pregnant women, people over fifty, and vegan and vegetarians.

Citation: http://www.mayoclinic.org/supplements/art-20044894

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=Spherocytosis= 1. Gene Mutation 2. Also know as hereditary Spherocytosis 3. Swollen spleen, short stature, skeletal anomalies, spherical shaped blood cells, and increased chance of developing gall stones 4. Occurs in 1 in every 2,000 people of European ancestry. The prevalence in other ethnical backgrounds is unknown 5. Hereditary conditions

Sources: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/hereditary-spherocytosis