Transcript Welcome!!! GHS Back to School Night 2010

Welcome!!!
GHS Back to School Night 2012
Sarah Goldin
Honors Biochemistry
GHS Honors Biochemistry
UNIT 1: Enhancing and Evolving to “Perfection”?
Content:
Natural Selection and variation
DNA, genetics, and heredity
Biotechnology and human impact on evolution
Antibiotic resistant bacteria and genetically modified organisms
Labs:
Bacterial transformation with the pGLO plasmid (antibiotic resistance
and GMOs)
Chromatography to isolate Green Fluorescent Protein from pGLO
transformed bacteria
GHS Honors Biochemistry
UNIT II: Causes and Treatment of Cancer
Content:
Environmental impact of carcinogens and evaluating relative risk
Cell cycle and the genetics of cancer
Radiation and mutations in causes and treatment of cancer
Cellular aging, chromosomes, telomerase, and oxidizing agents
Oxidiation-reduction reactions and pH
Chemical reactions, equilibrium calculations, and enzymes
Labs:
Microscopic evaluation of cancerous versus non-cancerous cell types
Design and conduct an experiment to evaluate the effect of pH on
enzyme catalyzed chemical reactions
GHS Honors Biochemistry
UNIT III: Consciousness and Personality
Content:
Cell structure, emphasizing membrane structure and function
Structure and function of the human nervous system and neurons
Chemical and electrical signals by which neurons communicate
Electrochemistry, including action potential, voltage and current
Neurotransmitters, mode of action and impact on human behavior and
personality
Therapeutic drugs used to regulate human behavior and personality
Labs:
Design and conduct an experiment to determine the concentration of
unknown solutions by applying the principles of osmosis
Design and create an electrochemical cell to meet the energy needs of a
specific therapeutic modality that relies upon an electrical current (e.g.,
pacemaker, AED, electric stim).
GHS Honors Biochemistry
UNIT IV: Drugs and Poisons
Content:
Classification of types of chemical reactions
Solubility and concentration
Impact of concentration and temperature on rate of chemical reactions
Stoichiometry and conservation of mass
Avogadro’s number, the mol quantity, and the Periodic Table
Cellular respiration and toxins
Carbon monoxide, a toxin that is the by-product of an incomplete combustion
reaction
Environmental impact of toxic pollutants, including effects, concentrations, and
evaluation of relative risk of exposure
Labs:
Design and conduct an experiment to evaluate the relative risk of common
combustibles for the generation of carbon monoxide
Design and conduct an experiment to evaluate water quality as measured by
impact on the viability of a simple aquatic organism (Daphnia)