Extra Credit Biotech
September 25, 2007
Extra Credit Readings For Biotechnology 1
These are only the titles. If you wish the article itself, either see me or go to the public library either on-line or in-person and get a copy there. If you do you get 10 extra credit points for the article.
1) Mapping the Cancer Genome, by Francis S. Collins and Anna D. Barker. Scientific American, March 2007, Vol. 296, Number 3, pgs. 50-58
2) An Antibiotic-Resistance Fighter, by Gary Stix. Scientific American, April 2006, Vol. 294, Number 4, pgs. 80-84
3) Founder Mutations, by Dennis Drayna. Scientific American, October 2005, Vol. 293, Nimber 4, pgs. 78-86
4) A Simpler Origin for Life, by Robert Shapiro. Scientific American, June 2007, Vol. 296, Number 6, pgs. 46-53
5) Chromosomes Chaos and Cancer, by Peter Duesberg. Scientific American, May 2007, Vol. 296, Number 5, pgs. 52-59
6) The Real Life Pseudogenes , by Mark Gerstein and Deyou Zheng. Scientific American, August 2006, Vol.295, number 2, pgs. 48-55
7) The Promise of Molecular Imprinting, by Klaus Mosbach. Scientific American, October 2006, Vol. 295, number 4, pgs. 86-91
8) Magic Bullets Fly Again, by Carol Exzell. Scientific American, October 2001, Vol. 285, number 4, pgs. 34-41
9) Ancient DNA, by Svante Paabo. Scientific American. November 1993, Vol. 269, Number 5, 86-93
10) Molecular Machines that Control Genes, by Robert Tjian. Scientific American. February 1995, Vol. 272, Number 2, pgs. 54- 61
11) DNA Microsatellites: Agents or Evolution?, by E. Richard Maxon and Christopher Wills. Scientific American, January 1999, Vol. 280, number 1, pgs. 94-99
12) Cloning for Medicine, by Ian Wilmar. Scientific American, December 1998, Vol. 279, number 6 pgs. 58-65
13) Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity Genes, by David A. Sinclair and Lenny Guarente. Scientific American, March 2006, Vol.294, number 3 pgs. 48- 57
Graduated Cylinder Laboratory
September 3, 2007
Graduated Cylinder Lab
Hypothesis: When combining two dissimilar liquids at a volume of ten milliliters each, the final volume will be ___.
(more than 20 ml, less than 20 ml’s equal to 20 ml’s)
Procedures:
1) At each lab station are two beakers and a graduated cylinder. Fill one beaker ¾ full with water and practice measuring out 10 ml with the graduated cylinder. Be sure ALL lab partners participate.
2) When you’re comfortable measuring out the 10ml. show it to the teacher and pour the 10 ml of water into the second beaker. Record in data table.
3) Measure out 10 ml of alcohol into the graduated cylinder in the front of the room.
4) Return to your lab station and pour 10 ml of water from the beaker into the GC. Carefully note any observations and record them and the new volume in your data table.
5) Dispose of liquids in sink and clean up glassware and lab station.
Data Table:
|
Water (ml) |
Alcohol (ml) |
Total volume (ml)
|
|
10 ml
|
10ml |
Observations:
Conclusions:
