Lab Manual
Lab 1: The Scientific Process
Lab 2: Measurement
Lab 3: The Molecules of Life
Lab 4: Enzymes
Lab 5: Microscopic Observation of Cells
Lab 6: Transport (KS)
Lab 7: Carbohydrate Metabolism (KSPS)
Lab 8: Cell Division (KS)
Lab 9: Signal Transduction (KS)
Lab 10: DNA Structure KS
Lab 11: Genes in a Bottle (KS)
Lab 12: Genetically Modified Food (KS)
Lab 13: Bacterial Transformation KS
Case Study 1: Peanut Butter is Tainted (KS)
Student Blog
Chapter 2 Blog: The Chemical Basis of Life I (Suma)
Chapter 3 Blog: The Chemical Basis of Life II (Suma)
Chapter 4 Blog: General Features of Cells (Suma)
Chapter 5 Blog: Membrane Structure, Synthesis, and Transport (Suma)
Chapter 6 Blog: An Introduction to Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism (Suma)
Chapter 7 Blog: Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, and Secondary Metabolism (Suma)
Chapter 8 Blog: Photosynthesis (Suma)
Chapter 9 Blog: Cell Communication (Suma)
Chapter 11 Blog: Nucelic Acid Structure, DNA Replicaiton, and Chromosome Structure (Suma)
Chapter 12 Blog: Gene Expression at the Molecular Level (Suma)
Chapter 13 Blog: Gene Regulation (Suma)
Chapter 14 Blog: Mutation, DNA Repair, and Cancer (Suma)
Chapter 15 Blog: The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis (Suma)
Chapter 16 Blog: Simple Patterns of Inheritance (Suma)
Chapter 18 Blog: Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria (Suma)
Chapter 20 Blog: Genetic Technology (Suma)
Chapter 21:Genomes, Proteomes, and Bioinformatics (Suma)
Mechanisms of Speciation (Suma)
Section I: Personal Bio and Material
Hi! My name is Suma Gondi. I am sixteen years old, and live in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. I share my birthday with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher Nolan, and Neville Longbottom. Since I share my birthday with people who have accomplished much in their life, I have much to live up to in order to be a true July 30th baby. I was born in South Carolina, and have lived in Chicago and Southern California as well. I sing classical Indian music and I do Bollywood style dance. I'm not the best singer or dancer, but I think that it is important to learn about your heritage in a way that interests you. I also do a lot of volunteering at places like the Red Cross, the Rotory-Interact Club, and the Somerset Medical Center. I like to spend a lot of time with my friends and family. In the future, I would like to become a neurologist because the brain is one of the most interesting parts of the human body and there is still a lot to learn.
Section II: Interesting/Useful Scientific Material
Links:
1) National Science Foundation (http://www.nsf.gov/news/index.jsp?prio_area=3): Full of news articles, on all areas of science.
2) CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/): Information about healthy living, diseases, and emergency preparations.
3) NOVA (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/): Articles about many different fields of science.
4) TreeHugger (http://www.treehugger.com/): Information about the environment and better ways to live green.
5) LiveScience (http://www.livescience.com/): Articles about various topics of science.
Videos:
1) Integrative Biology Lectures: These videos are from an Anatomy & Physiology Class at Berkeley. They are very easy to understand and informative.
2) Cell Division, Meiosis: Meiosis is one of the hardest parts about cell division. It's so confusing to keep track of what is going on in the cell! This video simplifies the process a lot.
3) Properties of Water: This video explains all the important aspects of water, including hydrogen bonding, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension, and capillary action.
4) Action Potential of a Nerve Impulse: This is always one of the harder parts of the nervous system. This video greatly simplifies the process.
5) Lab Safety Video: This humorous video explains the basics of lab safety.
Images:
(from left to right, then down)
1) Elizabeth Blackwell. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_35.html) Dr. Blackwell is one of my role models, because she was a pioneer in the medical field as the first woman to get a medical degree. Her perseverance and dedication paved the way for other women to also follow their dreams and become doctors.
2) Watson and Crick, 1953. (http://www.flyfishingdevon.co.uk/salmon/year3/psy339evolutionarypsychologyroots/watson-crick-dna.jpg) For some reason, DNA replication is one of my favorite parts of biology. There is just something about how simple and efficient the whole process is. The fact that Watson and Crick were able to to figure out the double helix model is amazing.
3) Phylogenetic Tree. (http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/nelson_rac3/classification.htm) This tree is a simplified version of what a real phylogenetic tree would look like. It is a powerful tool in determining ancestral relationships.
4) Labeled cell. (http://www.cuh.org.uk/addenbrookes/services/clinical/lysosomal/disorders/gaucher.html) This is a diagrammatic representation of a cell. The cell, as the building block of life, is one of the key components of biology.
5) Brain Diagram. (http://www.willamette.edu/~gorr/classes/cs449/brain.html) This is a diagrammatic representation of the brain. Since I want to be a neuroscientist, the brain is one of the most fascinating parts of biology for me.
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