noradrenaline) and the hormone adrenaline circulating in the blood via activation of cell surface receptors in the sinoatrial node - pacemaker) (called beta-1 adrenoceptors). This occurs during exercise or fear. The effect is to increase the rate of ejection of blood by the heart. This means that there will be more blood flow to skeletal muscle (in which exercise causes dilatation of blood vessels)‚ so the skeletal muscle cells are supplied with more oxygen and respiratory substrates used to generate energy
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Topic 2 – Cell membranes Reading Chapter 5 Objectives Functions of cell membranes The fluid mosaic model The lipid bilayer – phospholipids‚ glycolipids and sterols Properties of the lipid bilayer Membrane proteins – the ‘mosaic’ in the model Solute movements across membranes BIO 1140 – SLIDE 1 http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/gallery/year/2006/id/751 Functions of cell membranes – an overview Fluid mosaic model Singer & Nicolson 1972 Fluid lipid molecules in which
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This experiment tested the growth of E.coli with inserted plasmid on an agar plate with Ampicillin. One colony of E.coli resistant to Ampicillin was grown during this experiment. The overall goal of the experiment was to successfully grow E.coli on the agar plate‚ which would show that the plasmid had been effectively inserted into the bacteria’s genes. This experiment helped students understand how plasmids were inserted into bacteria and used in real life situations. It also showed how the bacteria’s
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Cell Yell In this generation‚ people tend to speak their mind regardless of their surroundings. Thinking back to a few years ago‚ everything was private. Not too many people were broadcasting personal business in public settings. Nowadays when using public transportation services‚ it’s rather annoying to hear the next person’s conversation. What ever happen to keeping your conversation private? Privacy plays an important role in my life. Everything isn’t for everyone to hear‚ see‚ or understand
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variation in temperature on the permeability of cell membranes using fresh beetroot Aims In this investigation‚ you will subject fresh‚ washed beetroot discs to different temperatures to investigate the effect of temperature on the permeability of the plasma membrane. Overview The beetroot discs will be placed in distilled water at different temperatures. You will compare the intensity of the beetroot pigment that has leaked out from the cells subjectively and possibly objectively using a colorimeter
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given the bulk density and minimum void content. Equipment * Electronic Balance * Metal Cylinder (AS Compliant) * Metal Scoop * Tamping Steel Rod Test Procedure 1. Determine the weight and volume of the cylinder (for lab experiment written on side). 2. For the mixed aggregates ensure they are well mixed. Now fill the cylinder with the aggregate to 1/3 the height of the cylinder using the scoop. 3. Compact the aggregate with the tamping rod giving 25 strokes without
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Role Playing and its Toll In “The Stanford Prison Experiment‚” psychologist Philip G. Zimbardo describes his study of how placing average‚ male‚ college students in a prison like environment proved that their roles dehumanized them as individuals by radically changing their perceptions and behaviors. Before the experiment‚ the subjects were “emotionally stable‚ physically healthy‚ mature‚ law-abiding citizens” (734). With the flip of a coin ten men were chosen to be prisoners and eleven men
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Associate Program Material Cell Energy Worksheet Answer the following questions: Cellular respiration: What is cellular respiration and what are its three stages? Cellular respiration is the complete cycle of a glucose molecule that happens to be using oxygen. The three stages of cellular respiration are: Glycosis‚ the Krebs cycle‚ and the electron transport chain. What is the role of glycolysis? Include the reactants and the products. Where does it occur? Glycolysis is the
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plant cells? Hypothesis Clear water: If you place carrots and celery in plain water they will become flaccid and then eventually start to loose its colour and pieces of the celery or carrots will fall off. I know this because the vegetables will continue absorbing water putting the vegetable in a hypotonic solution. Pieces of the vegetable could break off because the cells are not getting what they need. The cells need to create glucose and oxygen through photosynthesis when those cells no longer
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Cell Fractionation i) EQUIPMENT: Cold Liver‚ Blender‚ Gauze‚ Fridge‚ Isotonic Solution‚ Centrifuge‚ Tubes‚ Scalpel‚ HOMOGENIZATION • Take chilled liver tissue and cut into smaller pieces. • Place liver into blender with cold isotonic solution. • Blend until you have a thick soup like substance (homogenate). • Filter the mixture to remove large debris through gauze into a tube. DIFFERENTIAL CENTRIFUGATION • Attach tubes of homogenate to the refrigerated Centrifuge and turn on to spin
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