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=[|My Blog]= = = =About Me= = =

First of all I am awesome. Currently, I am in 10th grade. I enjoy playing Basketball anytime i can and also run cross country and track. In Cross Country I am in varsity (7th runner on my team). Some of my hobbies include video games... well that's about it. My family includes five persons my mom, dad, brother, and sister.

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=Black Locust=


 * 1) Name
 * 2) Black Locust
 * 3) scientific name
 * 4) //Robinia Pseudoacacia//
 * 5) Organism that infects tree
 * 6) Locust Borer
 * 7) Provides habitat or food for... (don't guess, research)
 * 8) Birds (woodpeckers)


 * 1) Justify classification of tree to related trees - create classification scheme as a class, identify related species
 * 2) //Robinia Viscosa//, //Robinia Hispida//

=Hornbeam=
 * 1) Commercial use of tree
 * 2) Used for firewood
 * 3) Twig characteristics
 * 4) zigzagged, reddish brown
 * 5) Where tree is found in the world (native to pa?)
 * 6) native to PA
 * 7) Draw or find a picture of a drawing of the leaf to show to the class.
 * 8) Information is from http://www.nps.gov/plants/ALIEN/fact/rops1.htm http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=40 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinia_pseudoacacia


 * 1) Name
 * 2) Hornbeam
 * 3) scientific name
 * 4) //Carpinus Betulus//
 * 5) Organism that infects tree
 * 6) amoebophilus simplex
 * 7) Provides habitat or food for... (don't guess, research)
 * 8) grouse, pheasants, quail
 * 9) Justify classification of tree to related trees - create classification scheme as a class, identify related species
 * 10) Carpinus
 * 11) Commercial use of tree
 * 12) landscape gardening
 * 13) Twig characteristics
 * 14) brownish gray, zigzagged, and has buds
 * 15) Where tree is found in the world (native to pa?)[[image:200px-Carpinus_foliage.jpg]]
 * 16) not native to P.A.
 * 17) Draw or find a picture of a drawing of the leaf to show to the class. picture from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbeam

All information found from- http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=17 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpinus_betulus http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VR7-4P2C7CS-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1012829224&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=db9ec804af4c2ca31cae4e07cbbbbb42 http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=caca18

=Flying Gorilla (//Gorilla Wingata//)= Picture by flickr user: jimbowen0306

The Flying Gorilla was once just a common myth told to scare kids from going into the forest alone, much like Bigfoot. Although, unlike Bigfoot, some Flying Gorillas have been seen wandering somewhere around Africa. These Gorillas are highly dangerous and have been linked to the extinction of dinosaurs. Most have two wings sprouting from their shoulder-blades and the body of a gorilla. If seen it is highly advised to evacuate the area immediately. It has attacked numerous air-planes. This is considered a completely new species under the genus gorilla. The species it belongs to is the wingata.

=Catalase Analysis=






 * if there is a bar then the biomolecule was present.



=Biomolecule Webquest=

A Heat makes the reaction go faster The more surface area the lower the rate of reaction Increasing concentration makes the reaction slower B
 * 1) Explain how heat affects the rate of reaction.
 * 2) Explain how surface area affects the rate of reaction.
 * 3) Explain how concentration affects the rate of reaction.


 * 1) What types of molecules make up enzymes?
 * 2) What determines the function of an enzyme?
 * 3) What is denaturing?
 * 4) Describe how a reaction takes place without an enzyme and then with an enzyme.
 * 5) Explain how you think an enzyme might speed up a reaction.
 * 6) Explain why you think enzymes are so particular about reactions.
 * 7) How is the shape of an enzyme important?
 * 8) Explain how you know an enzyme is reusable.
 * 9) How does heating an enzyme affect its function?
 * 10) Does heating an enzyme always have the same effect when the catalyst needs to act on a substance? Expl

1.Enzymes are proteins 2.The shape of the enzyme determines its function 3.High tempature or extreme ph levels could affect the shape of the molecule which is denaturing 4.without an enzyme the molecules bounce off each other until they hit perfectly to form a bond. With an enzyme the enzyme helps the bonds connect to speed it up. 5.The enzyme helps the molecules connect to form bonds so they speed up the reaction. 6.Because enzymes have specific shapes for specific reactions. 7.The shape of the enzyme is what lets it bond with molecules. If it has the wrong shape it can’t bond 8.They are reusable because they can be used for many different bonds. 9.heating an enzyme changes its shape and could render it useless. C Condensation makes large molecules while hydrolysis is when they are broken down Proteins and carbohydrates undergo these reactions
 * 1) Explain the difference between hydrolysis and condensation (dehydration).
 * 2) Which molecules from our labs undergo these reactions?

D Proteins are made of amino acids Condenstation creates proteins
 * 1) What are proteins made of?
 * 2) What chemical process creates the proteins?
 * 3) Describe how proteins are made in detail. Sketch a picture.

E Describe step by step how your body breaks down carbohydrates. Make sure to specify the function of each organ during the steps. The carbs go to the stomach were they are broken down. Then the small intestine turns it to glucose and is absorbed by the bloodstream. The pancreas then pumps insulin into the bloodstream. The insulin allows the glucose to be absorbed by fat and muscle cells. The glucose is then used for energy.

F How is fat digested? How is this different from carbohydrates? Be sure to discuss the organs, substances, and enzyme responsible. Liver creates bile and the gallbladder stores and releases it to help aide in digestion of lipids. Lipids are different because they all bunch up together while the carbohydrates do their own thing.

G How do heart attacks occur? Heart attacks occur when plaque builds up on the arteries and form blood clots. If the clot gets big enough the flow of oxygen rich blood can be cut off for that part of the heart.

=Light Intensity=

ATP made in one minute

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Questions 1. The shorter the wavelength the more intense the light is. The higher the light intensity the faster photosynthesis can occur because it uses light to create energy. 2. I found that the higher the light intensity the more atp was made and for the most part the lower the wavelength the more atp was made.

= Photosynthesis Webquest = 1. What is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the process where autotrophs use sunlight to create energy.

2. What types of organisms carry out photosynthesis? List 3 groups. Green plants, algae, bacteria.

3. What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? What is the translation for the chemical equation? 6H2O +6CO2= C6H1206+602

4. Look at your equation in number 3 and answer the following questions: a. What are the raw materials or reactants needed to carry out photosynthesis? Water and Carbon Dioxide

b. What are the products of photosynthesis? Glucose And Oxygen

c. What energy source is needed in the reaction? Sun Light

5. Consider a plant as the photosynthetic organism. a. In what part of the plant does photosynthesis occur? Leaves

b. What specific cells are involved? Mesophyll cells

c. What specific organelle is involved? Chloroplast

6. How does the plant get the raw materials needed for photosynthesis to the plant part where photosynthesis occurs? Water takes it there.

7. What is a stoma and of what value is the stoma to the plant in its efforts to carry out photosynthesis? The stoma connects the outside to the inside. It brings in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen as a byproduct.

8. Explore the organelle that is responsible for the process of photosynthesis. What are found inside the organelle and how do these parts aid in the process of photosynthesis? Inside the Chloroplast there is grana that are just stacks of Thylakoids. The thylakoids are where electrons are knocked loose because of the photons of sunlight hitting them. Also their is a membrane envelope separates the chloroplast from the rest of the cell.

9. What is the first part of photosynthesis called and where does it occur? The first part is called the light dependent reaction and it occurs in the thylakoid.

10. What exactly happens in the first part of photosynthesis? A light photon hits the chlorophyll and knocks loose an electron. This starts the process. To replace that electron a certain enzyme breaks down a water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is broken down further into a hydrogen ion and an electron. That electron then replaces the used electron. The hydrogen ions moving around provide energy for ATP and NADPH.

11. What is the second part of photosynthesis called and where does it happen? The second part is called the light independent reaction and it occurs in the stroma.

12. What happens in the second part of photosynthesis? In the second part half a glucose molecule is formed from the carbon dioxide molecules and hydrogen ions.

13. Are the two parts of photosynthesis connected? If so, explain the connection. They are connected because the first part creates the energy for the second part.

14. Does the chemical equation that you listed in number 3 tell the entire story of the process of photosynthesis? Why or why not? No because it is much more complicated and in depth than what the formula suggests.

=Yeast Activity=

Comparison of Ballons

Yeast Baloon at 10 minutes

Yeast Baloon at 20 minutes

Questions 1. The longer the balloon sets the bigger it gets. If you don’t put it on tight enough it will be shoot off like a projectile… and the lower the concentration of sugar the bigger the balloon got.

2. The independent variable is the sugar concentration. The dependent variables are the amount of sugar water and yeast.

3. Yeast prefer just enough glucose, because the one with only 3% sugar concentration made the balloon bigger.

4. The lower the concentration of sugar the bigger the balloon will get.

5. The yeast did anaerobic respiration because it produced CO2 which is a characteristic of anaerobic respiration.

diameter of balloon to sugar concentration and time.
 * || 3% || 5% || 10% ||
 * 10 min. || 12 cm. || 14 cm. || 12.75 cm. ||
 * 20 min. || 17 cm. || 16 cm. || 14 cm. ||

=DNA Replication=



= = The DNA starts as a double helix. DNA helicase unwinds the double helix and straightens it out. The hydrogen bonds are then broken which creates two seperate templates. Each of the templates get a new side and creates two exact copies of the original strand of DNA. This process occurs in the interphase stage of mitosis.

=Cell Portfolio=



=Alpha 1 (genetic disease)=

What causes it- A lack of the protein called a “protein inhibitor” this protein normally protects the lungs from destructive enzymes created by the lungs to help fight of infections. It is actually caused by a genetic defect that makes less of this protein (AAT).

How is it cured- It is cured by injecting the protein AAT into the vein. Quitting smoking is crucial.

Who gets it- it is most common among people of European descent. The disease is solely genetic.

Symptoms- Shortness of breath, weight loss, wheezing, and emphysema before age 45.

Tests- Blood tests, Chest x-rays, CT scans of chest, genetic testing, and the pulmonary function test.

What level is it- level 1