Project Description
For this project, each group had to choose a protein that they will go into depth and research. My group chose hemoglobin for our protein. Then we had to figure out how it went from DNA to a protein, and this process is called protein synthesis. In addition, we made a presentation on hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates.
For this project, each group had to choose a protein that they will go into depth and research. My group chose hemoglobin for our protein. Then we had to figure out how it went from DNA to a protein, and this process is called protein synthesis. In addition, we made a presentation on hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates.
Concepts
Protein - macromolecules with one or more polypeptide chains
Protein synthesis - the process by which cells generate new proteins
Central Dogma - the flow of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA to proteins
DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid; found in the nucleus, contains all the genetic instruction to create proteins
RNA - a nucleic acid that carries instructions from DNA for protein synthesis
Codon - a group of three nucleotides that form a unit on DNA or RNA
Ribosome - a molecular machine that help in the synthesizing of proteins
Nucleus - the brain of the cell
Cytoplasm - the material within a cell
Protein - macromolecules with one or more polypeptide chains
Protein synthesis - the process by which cells generate new proteins
Central Dogma - the flow of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA to proteins
DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid; found in the nucleus, contains all the genetic instruction to create proteins
RNA - a nucleic acid that carries instructions from DNA for protein synthesis
Codon - a group of three nucleotides that form a unit on DNA or RNA
Ribosome - a molecular machine that help in the synthesizing of proteins
Nucleus - the brain of the cell
Cytoplasm - the material within a cell
Reflection
This project was especially boring in my opinion and very annoying. I don't think I understood the purpose of this project for a few days into it because it wasn't taught how I wished it was. In the end, everything was very successful and I understood everything. One thing that went really well was teamwork. There was a point where we were behind because I didn't know what to do but my partners helped me and eventually we finished with a very good project and we finished in time. Another thing that went well was that we learned all the information that was provided in this chapter. This was especially hard for this project because we did everything on our own. We had to take our own notes and research on our own. One thing that went bad was that in the beginning of the project, I was a little clueless and I didn't do anything about it. Next time I will clarify my questions as soon as possible with my teacher. Other than that, everything went surprisingly very well. My favorite part in this project was that I understood everything and it felt like my group flowed very smoothly through this project!!!
This project was especially boring in my opinion and very annoying. I don't think I understood the purpose of this project for a few days into it because it wasn't taught how I wished it was. In the end, everything was very successful and I understood everything. One thing that went really well was teamwork. There was a point where we were behind because I didn't know what to do but my partners helped me and eventually we finished with a very good project and we finished in time. Another thing that went well was that we learned all the information that was provided in this chapter. This was especially hard for this project because we did everything on our own. We had to take our own notes and research on our own. One thing that went bad was that in the beginning of the project, I was a little clueless and I didn't do anything about it. Next time I will clarify my questions as soon as possible with my teacher. Other than that, everything went surprisingly very well. My favorite part in this project was that I understood everything and it felt like my group flowed very smoothly through this project!!!