Protien Synthesis & Homeostasis
In these projects we learned how our bodies maintain themselves over time.
The first way this happens is through protein synthesis. As proteins die in our cells they must be replaced. We looked specifically at the structure and genome sequence of the protein myoglobin, following its creation from DNA to final protein. First the DNA sequence is transferred to an mRNA chain within the nucleus. The mRNA chain then leaves into the cytoplasm and enters a ribosome. Inside the ribosome, tRNA matches up with codons of the mRNA to form the protein chain. This chain then folds inside the endoplasmic reticulum to make a finished protein.
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The second way is through homeostasis. Homeostasis is the process of our body keeping everything at stable levels. This includes: temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, glucose, respiration, and water levels in your body as well as many other factors that keep you alive. In our group we focused on blood pressure as related to stimulation of various videos. We followed the scientic method to effectively test the responses to differing visual stimulations, including Happy, Sad, and Appealing videos.
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COntent
Protien - A long chain of amino acids folded to perform a specific task
Amino Acid - An organic compound made up of a carboxyl group and an amino group
Protien Synthesis - The process of transferring genetic code into functioning protiens
Central Dogma - The process of DNA >> RNA >> Protien
Protien Folding - The process of folding an amino acid chain into a functioning protien
DNA - A self-replicating material used to store genetic information
mRNA (Messanger RNA) - Tranports genetic material through a cell
tRNA (Transfer RNA) - Translates genetic material into protein chains
Codon - A set of three nucleotides
Nucleous - The organelle within a cell that duplicates and stores genetic material
RNA Polymerse - An enzyme that transcribes DNA into RNA
Ribosome - A molecular particle that translates RNA into a Protien
Homeostasis - The tendacy for our body to always return to an equilibrium
Equilibrium - A state of balance
Blood Pressure - The pressure of blood flowing through our vains and arteries
Amino Acid - An organic compound made up of a carboxyl group and an amino group
Protien Synthesis - The process of transferring genetic code into functioning protiens
Central Dogma - The process of DNA >> RNA >> Protien
Protien Folding - The process of folding an amino acid chain into a functioning protien
DNA - A self-replicating material used to store genetic information
mRNA (Messanger RNA) - Tranports genetic material through a cell
tRNA (Transfer RNA) - Translates genetic material into protein chains
Codon - A set of three nucleotides
Nucleous - The organelle within a cell that duplicates and stores genetic material
RNA Polymerse - An enzyme that transcribes DNA into RNA
Ribosome - A molecular particle that translates RNA into a Protien
Homeostasis - The tendacy for our body to always return to an equilibrium
Equilibrium - A state of balance
Blood Pressure - The pressure of blood flowing through our vains and arteries
Reflection
Overall I think these projects went very well. My groups worked efficiently and quickly giving us lots of extra time for improvements. Given this extra time however, we did not use it very well at all. If we had stayed focused after we had completed all the required steps I think we could have made our project so much better. Even so, both projects turned out very well; we had clean presentations and understood the content completely. For future projects I will try to have a growth mindset and not waste any of that extra time. Both this projects seemed to aid in the learning process and I will now remember all that I have learned so far.