This week we started lab with a DNA extraction! First, we blended split peas with some water and salt – separating the cells in the peas. We then added soap and waited for it to do its work to break down the plasma membrane of the cells to release the DNA. After the soap lysis […]
Category: Module 7
Goals for this lab: Understand the purpose and outcome of Mitosis and identify phases of Mitosis (including under the microscope) Understand the purpose and outcome of Meiosis and identify phases of Meiosis Be able to trace chromosomes through both processes Compare and contrast Mitosis and Meiosis Mitosis and Meiosis! For our final lab of this […]
Vocabulary Games Module 7 Vocabulary Linkshttps://quizlet.com/…/apologia-biology-vocabulary…/https://www.quia.com/jg/1833981.htmlhttps://www.quia.com/hm/662246.html (hangman) DNA and Protein Synthesis The website https://learn.genetics.utah.edu is an excellent resource for learning about genetics and cellular biology. In lab this week we extracted DNA from split peas. We also talked about protein synthesis: how our cells make proteins by transcribing DNA into RNA, then translate the RNA into a […]