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I think the digestive system could be important to learn if you wanted to be a doctor, but I find it boring and kind of pointless considering your body does it for you so why know how it works?
Above and Beyond:
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The Calvin- Benson Cycle.
Light Dependent Reactions.
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Last night we had to read about the lab, and get an idea of what we were doing in the lab for Friday. The pre-lab quiz was useful because we were supposed to already know what we are doing in the lab, but for those who didn't go over the procedure still had an idea from when we marked the quiz. The lab itself was simple, enough that we got started and completed it in the time provided. I was suprised that it worked, and we could see that the pigments clearly seperated on the chromatography paper. The only uncontrolled variables that would alter the results slightly were the amount of spinach pressed on the paper, and the amount of solution used in the test tube. Other than that, this lab was easy, and effective.
Above And Beyond
Like Dylan, I found a cheezy video on u tube, but on photosynthesis instead of Cellular Respiration. The video is brief, but does explain the light dependent reactions we are learning about.
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We had a double block today and those usually go pretty slowly, and so now that I think back to it I have a hard time differenciating between the two classes. I think that today was useful in reminding us what we already know, but at the same time a little bit tedious because we already knew some of the stuff. Today was a slow class because some of it was review, but I was a little suprised at how much kids in the class forgot from last year. We did learn some new stuff today, but I'm doing this like 5 days later so I'm having a hard time remembering and I might have added stuff that we learned on Friday, Monday or Tuesday. Oh well. Personally I think that this topic is pretty interesting and I wonder why someone looked at a plant and was like "I WONDER WHY IT'S GREEN!?" because it seems like one of those things that just are, y'know? But who knew that there was so much stuff to it? Photosynthesis is pretty complex.
Above and Beyond
here is a song i found about photosynthesis, im pretty sure that we're at a deeper level then this song is. but hey, it's a good time!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PIvn7b4LbMc&feature=related
What I think?
Above & Beyond
I can't believe someone made a song about cellular respiration...haha
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The class was kinda slow. we didnt get any homework or anything today. dont really see how this is something that we need to know for a career unless you want to be a genetic scientist.
Above and Beyond
Through the class the use of glycose in our body and where our body gets them from (simple glucose, complex glucose, fat, and eventually protein). From this I wondered (as creepy as it may seem) how long would it take for the body, without food to finally resort to eating its own protein? Here was what i found http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1340.html.
