Cell Biology Lab - Homework 1 Due to the week of Oct. 6-10th This is NOT a lab group project. Do the work individually. You may use any source other than your fellow students. Show your work‚ use your own words and cite all references. 1. (20 points) The HeLa S3 cancer cell line is considered to be “continuous” due to acquired mutations that enable the cells to evade senescence. This property is one of several hallmark characteristics of cancer cell lines. Describe three hallmark characteristics
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Table 5: Characteristics of human and bovine red blood cells HUMAN MALE HUMAN FEMALE COW WBC COUNT(#of cells/mm^3 of blood) 7000 7250 7450 RBC COUNT(# of cells/mm^3 of blood) 540000 4600000 8000000 HEMATOCRIT (%) 47 42 37 [Hb](g/100ml of blood) 16 14 12 MCV (femtoliters) MCHC(%) 34 33 32 MCH(pinograms) Discussion: 1. RBC count‚ hemotocrit and hemoglobin concentration are higher in males than females. It is because males generally have larger muscle mass and perform more physical
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Caffeine’s Effect on Blood Pressure in Teens Research Questions How does the caffeine in coffee affect the blood pressure in teens within an hour? Purpose The purpose of the lab is to see the different effects of coffee in teenagers who have a different lifestyle. Also‚ my purpose is to be informed as well considering I’m a 17-year-old teen that drinks coffee on a regular base. I would like to know how all the coffee I have ever drunk‚ has had an effect in my body that I’m not aware of. Hypothesis
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Task 1a: Erythrocytes: These are also known as red blood cells and contain haemoglobin with their primary function being to carry oxygen from the lungs then disperse it into the tissues throughout the body through a series of capillaries. The distinctive red colour of the erythrocytes or red blood cells is due to their contents of haemoglobin. In order to facilitate its purpose the erythrocytes can be described as biconcave in shape therefore enabling them to diffuse oxygen around the body with
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Mammalian Cell Culture Lab Manual Student guide of Cell Biology Laboratory Techniques 2012 Jay M. Feldman Cell Biology Professor Lagier 11/26/2012 Mammalian Cell Culture Lab Manual Student guide of Cell Biology Laboratory Techniques 2012 Jay M. Feldman Cell Biology Professor Lagier 11/26/2012 Table of Contents I. Introduction * About the author page 2 * Preface page 3 II. Laboratory Techniques * Cell Culture Technique page 4-5 * Sterile Technique
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Question: Describe the path taken by a red blood cell as it passes from the left atrium to the cells in the cell kidneys and back to the left atrium Answer: The red blood cells enter through the right atrium and there the blood color is blue. Next‚ it goes through the right ventricles‚ and then to the pulmonary artery. After goes through those valves‚ it then goes through the lungs‚ and the lungs turn the blood into red‚ thus stating that it contains oxygen. Pass the lungs‚ and then into the pulmonary
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ways do normal red and white blood cells differ? (2 Marks) White blood cells have a nucleus‚ red blood cells do not‚ white blood cells protect while red blood cells transport‚ and red blood cells have a longer life span than white blood cells. 3. Which type of white blood cell would you expect to be most common in a normal blood smear? (2 Marks) In a normal blood smear‚ one would expect to find more neutrophil cells. 4. A differential count of white blood cells from a patient gave the absolute
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SYNTHETIC BLOOD This is an artificial blood made up of synthetic blood products. 1. The two main types of non-cellular blood products are hemoglobin based and Perfluorocarbon (PFC) based. a. Hemoglobin The hemoglobin-based substitutes use hemoglobin from several different sources: human‚ animal‚ and recombinant. Human hemoglobin is obtained from donated blood that has reached its expiration date and from the small amount of red cells collected as a by-product during plasma donation.
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Observations: When Malaria is present and infects red blood cells‚ parasites can infect cells carrying defective hemoglobin which may result in death. Allele frequency changes over time depending on the pressures or circumstances facing a particular population. African populations are especially impacted by both malaria and sickle cell anemia. Depending on the impacted population‚ allele frequency often shifts and well suited organisms are likely to survive and allele frequencies can increase
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Hi! My name is Rafael‚ the Red Blood Cell‚ doctors call me erythrocyte and born in the bone marrow. My shape is bi-concave disk. Also do not possess a nucleus. I am one of trillions of red blood cells that live inside and travel through your body. I deliver oxygen to all the organs and tissues and transport wastes as carbon dioxide out of your body. Oxygen helps keep the body running and healthy. I tend to jump aboard the train inside the heart. The trip around the body only takes 45 seconds
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