Cheeto Lab Report

The small percent error tells us that our group was not too far off with our method of finding out the number of beans in the jar. Our reason for error would be not having a wide enough range for bean weight. With a small range of bean weight, we were not able to completely calculate the best average for a weight of a bean. This estimate of average bean weight is what caused our estimate to be close but still incorrect. Our method of finding our estimate of beans were like other teams. All the other teams used mass to try and figure out the estimated number. The other teams percent errors were 2.49% , 7.36% and 5.07% most teams found the average weight of their beans sample and used it to determine the number of beans. To continue, one idea for improving our results is instead of using the mass method, use the volume to figure out the number of beans. I would also try and improve our method by using a larger range of single bean weights. This wider range would provide a more accurate average weight of a

This lab included determining our PTC (a chemical substance causing bitter tastes) phenotype and genotypes through taste-tests and DNA-analysis. After performing my taste-test, I was unable to taste the bitterness of the PTC, so I concluded that no movement would take place in the gel electrophoresis wells.

In this project, C. Elegans are hermaphrodite worms that will be used since they are easy to maintain in lab, as well as have short life cycles. The gene that the project attempted to knockdown in C. Elegans with RNAi treatment is the unc-22 gene. RNAi disrupts gene expression in the presence of double stranded RNA (dsRNA) that is complementary to target gene sequence. The unc-22 gene codes for a muscle protein called twitchin in wild-type worms. The Unc-22 is required for muscle regulation and maintenance in C.Elegans. To verify that the RNAi treatment worked, would check the unc-22 mRNA levels in the worms, in addition to phenotype observation.

In a combustion reaction, a compound or element reacts with oxygen, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of light and heat.

To improve the experiment, the methodology could be improved by having an efficient calorimeter to retain as much heat as possible, rather than just a tin can. Additionally, more trials for each of the experiments could be conducted to ensure correct and precise data is collected to determine more accurate conclusions.

The mole is a convenient unit for analyzing chemical reactions. Avogadro’s number is equal to the mole. The mass of a mole of any compound or element is the mass in grams that corresponds to the molecular formula, also known as the atomic mass. In this experiment, you will observe the reaction of iron nails with a solution of copper (II) chloride and determine the number of moles involved in the reaction. You will determine the number of moles of copper produced in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the number of moles of iron used up in the reaction of iron and copper (II) chloride, determine the ratio of moles of iron to moles of copper, and determine the number of atoms and formula units involved in

In the Affinity Chromatography experiment we were purifying our Con A proteins. In general, affinity chromatography is a technique that is used for isolating a protein, in our case Con A from a large amount of other macromolecules. Our protein of interest is captured using a microbead matrix while we let everything else flow through the column. The Sephadex matrix is made of cross-linked glucose or dextran and because our Con A has an affinity for glucose it is able to bind to those beads. In general, we began by equilibrating our column with NaCl, then poured Jack Bean Meal Extract which so happens to contain Con A through our column, the Con A then binded to the Sephadex beads, and finally we eluded with a dextrose solution so that

The students of Mr. Woodruff’s 9th grade Pre-Ap Biology class performed a lab on how different carbohydrates affect the cellular respiration of Saccharomyces cerevisiae or yeast. Yeast is an eukaryotic and unicellular organism. It is eukaryotic because it contains a nucleus that is surrounded by a membrane and its DNA is bound by proteins to form chromosomes (Dictionary.com,Eukaryotic). Yeast is unicellular because it consists of only one cell. Yeast is important to humans because it helps with the fermentation process and it helps scientists see how human genetics work , because humans and yeast are both eukaryotic (Volk).In this experiment yeast is used instead of other unicellular organisms because it is eukaryotic and can respire aerobically

October 17, 18, and 19, samples were collected from multiple sites along the BSR. The class was split into groups, and samples were collected from seven separate locations along the river and WWTP. There was also a sample collected by the S which is located between sites four and five. For each of these sites, there were ten groups from other labs that also collected a sample from the BSR. At site two of the river, the location included multiple sources of possible contamination. A drainage site was located 200 yards upstream, along with a small PVC drainage pipe next to the collection site. Not only was there drainage running into the river, the site was under a bridge, and contained other trash scattered throughout the area. The

This is done through a change in temperature. Over time, two objects that are in direct contact will

2. When 2.00 g of NaOH were dissolved in 49.0 g water in a calorimeter at 24.0 ˚C, the temperature of the

I will measure these individual alcohols by mass which will be measured in grams, I'll be making two readings of each alcohol before the experiment and after, which would tell me the mass lost and how much heat is produced. Dependent Variable, the things that I'll be measuring would be the temperature (oC) increase at the start and the final resting point once combustion has been stopped of each different alcohol being lit to heat the water in the copper calorimeter, and the mass before and after the experiment of alcohols. Fixed Variables, the things that I have chosen to keep the same in each individual experiment to keep it a fair test, is to keep the same amount of water being heated, the same copper calorimeter, as it may vary in conductivity, the height of the calorimeter, and the same amount of time for each

We will be using 6 different fuels to heat up 100ml of water, and find out the changes of the temperature. We will measure the temperatures of the water before and after the experiment. We will burn heat the water for exactly 2 minutes, and check the changes in temperature. The change in temperature will allow us to work out the energy given off the fuel by using this formula:

Even though the result of an experiment is accurate and matches the literature value, it does not mean that there were no mistakes made. As the difference of the percentage uncertainty and the percentage error suggests there were random errors made. First of them was the heat energy lost to the surrounding environment during the experiment process taking place. This caused the recorded highest temperature to be smaller than the actual highest temperature that was meant to reach. This could have been prevented by adding in more and perfect

2. (5 pts) List and explain the names and affiliations of the various characters/stakeholders in this story – I’m looking for us to use the story to map out the complexities that are generally associated with solving public health puzzles – the stakeholders you list and explain here should apply to many of the cases we consider going forward.