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= = flat =**Cell Size**=

1.) When we cut the cubes in half they were similar because they all had the same amount of diffusion. We know this because of our measurements. You could not tell by just looking because the obvious difference is size. When you look at them after the diffusion, it looks like some of them had more diffusion than others when in reality they all have the same amount of it.

2.) I would say the biggest piece of agar was the least efficient at absorbing the substances. I say this because even though all of the pieces of agar had the same amount of diffusion, the smaller they were the more purple they were. The smaller cubes had very little white left on them. The biggest piece had the most amount of white because it did not absorb everything.

3.) The calculation that I think was most efficient was easily the measurement of the diffusion. I say this because it literally showed that even though they are different in size, they all have the same amount of diffusion. Yes, size does come into play to a degree. Like I previously stated, the bigger the cube is the more white it leaves. But since each cube is soaked for ten minutes they will all have the same amount of diffusion because they are all made out of the same substance.

4.) If the cell size is big, then it will have a harder time getting substances into it.

=__**Protists** **Lab**__=

- They reproduce by splitting themselves in half. This will just create another one of them. This is called binary fission. - Green algae can live inside of Paramecium. It will take nutrients that it needs but it will also give nutrients in return. http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/paramecium.htm
 * Paramecium**
 * -** They move by cilia. These are little hair like structures that help them get some resistance in order to move.

=__**"You are what you Eat"**__= I have always heard the phrase “you are what you eat.” To me this means, if you are going to eat unhealthily, you are going to be unhealthy. You are going to gain weight, get out of shape (etc.) You need to have a variety of foods in your eating in order to get all the nutrients your body needs.

I have always wondered why certain nutrients to certain things. For example, I have been told eating banana’s help with cramps because of the amount of potassium in them. My question to that is, why does potassium help cramps? Almost all of my “food” questions are like that.

=__ Biomolecules in Food Lab __= __ Monster Energy Rehab: __ From a series of tests I have come to the conclusion that Monster Energy Rehab has the presence of simple sugars and starch. It does not have protein or fat. These tests included __Benedict's__ test for simple sugars, __Iodine__ for starches, __Biuret__ test for proteins and the __Sudan IV__ test for fats and oils.

- __Egg Yolk__ - Does not have simple sugars - Does not have starches - Protein is present - Fats & Oils are present
 * Presence of Simple Sugars || Presence of Fats & Oils || Presence of Starch || Presence of Proteins ||
 * Positive || Negative || Positive || Negative ||

- __Potato__ - Does not have simple sugars - Starch is present - Protein is present - Does not have fats & oils

__Comparison__

If I were to compare the monster with the potato I would not be surprised with the results. Monster does not have starch because it does not come from a plant. Potatoes come from plants therefore I am not surprised that they have starch. Also, I am not surprised that monster has no protein, that is kind of obvious considering that it is loaded without sugar and other artificials. When it all comes down to it, potatoes are healthier than monster energy rehab.

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Protein Synthesis Questions

mRNA is messenger RNA and it transports the genetic code from the nucleus to the cytoplasm rRNA is ribosomal RNA and it builds protein 5. RNA Polymerase 6. DNA Molecule
 * 1) RNA Polymerase binds to the start of a gene on the double helix, unwinds DNA into single strands, one of the strands is used as a template and RNA polymerase attaches complementary nucleotides to the template.
 * 2) In Translation the ribosome brings in tRNA molecules with anti-codons that bind together with the mRNA strand. When they do this they leave the amino acid they carry and this just repeats until the stop codon.
 * 3) DNA’s sugar is Deoxyribose. DNA is double stranded and Adenine pairs with Thymine. RNA’s sugar is ribose, it is single stranded and Adenine pairs with Uracil
 * 4) tRNA is transfer RNA, it transfers amino acids to the ribosome.


 * __Triple X Syndrome__**


 * 1) Chromosomal mutation
 * 2) Trisomy x or 47,XXX
 * 3) Learning disabilities, delayed development of speech and language skills
 * 4) This disease occurs in 1 in every 1,000 girls
 * 5) Triple X syndrome results from an extra copy of the X chromosome in each of a female's cells. As a result of the extra X chromosome, each cell has a total of 47 chromosomes (47,XXX) instead of the usual 46. An extra copy of the X chromosome is associated with tall stature, learning problems, and other features in some girls and women.

= Intro Activity to Fuel Economy = 1. The fuel generally has a lower price on it than the taxes. 2. In the United States we travel mostly by cars. Mostly all of the other countries are the same except for places like the Netherlands that use more trains than anything. 3. If the tax is very expensive, there will be more people riding bikes, walking and or taking trains.