OurProject
Our project was to choose a protein and describe how it went from DNA to our protein. My group and I chose the protein Actin. This protein contracts muscles and can be found in the cytoskeleton of an animal cell. The DNA splits through transcription and the mRNAs are attached to the ribosomes and creates a protein. The protein then folds in a specific way to create the Actine protein.
In our Homeostasis project our goal was to create an expirement that would show how homeostasis works in our body. My group and I chose to test how our body maintains body temperature. We created two expirements on how our body reacts to cold and warm water and how it maintains heat while running with and without multiple layers of clothing. Each expirement had a control to compare the results with.
In our Homeostasis project our goal was to create an expirement that would show how homeostasis works in our body. My group and I chose to test how our body maintains body temperature. We created two expirements on how our body reacts to cold and warm water and how it maintains heat while running with and without multiple layers of clothing. Each expirement had a control to compare the results with.
Content
- Transcription- The process in which DNA is coppied and split
- Translation- The process in which genetic code is carried by RNA to create proteins
- Protein synthesis- Amino acids are lined up in a line and carried our by RNA and enzymes
- DNA- Where all genetic code is held (the blueprints of your body)
- RNA- Carries instructions from DNA (ribonucleic acid)
- Protein- Main cause of cell functioning
- Amino acids- The building blocks of proteins
- Homeostasis- Regulates body frunctions in hard conditions
- Thermoregulation- Where your body regulates your body temperature in different conditions
Reflection
The biggest challenge I had with the Protein project was trying to understand it. The entire process of making a protein did not come naturally to me. I had to do lots of research on my own to fully understand it. I did, however, learn how to take the initiative to understand things that I find confusing. Another thing that did not go well was that we did not clearly inderstand on what had to be added into our presentation till a later date before it was due. Luckily we were able to find out what needed to be added and quickly added it. Also I found that went well was making a model on our protein.
During our Homeostasis project, I learned that I worked very well with my group and because of that, we were able to get much work done. This project itself was very fun and I wish we could do another one like it again. Being able to create our own expirement and test it was entertianing for me. One thing that did not go as planned was that on our first day of testing, we forgot to bring all nessarsary items to test all the expirements and not all of our group members were there. Another thing was that because we were doing two expirements and not one, like most other groups in our class were, we had less time to complete everything that needed to be done. I learned that if we stay on task and split the worlk up among all of our members, we can finish the project before the due date.
During our Homeostasis project, I learned that I worked very well with my group and because of that, we were able to get much work done. This project itself was very fun and I wish we could do another one like it again. Being able to create our own expirement and test it was entertianing for me. One thing that did not go as planned was that on our first day of testing, we forgot to bring all nessarsary items to test all the expirements and not all of our group members were there. Another thing was that because we were doing two expirements and not one, like most other groups in our class were, we had less time to complete everything that needed to be done. I learned that if we stay on task and split the worlk up among all of our members, we can finish the project before the due date.