Science 8 and Biology 12

 

Science 8 – your Halloween dissections have been delayed by a block. They’re still happening but after Halloween.

Biology 12 – We will be looking into some of the most prevalent disorders of the Cell Membrane including but not limited to, Cystic Fibrosis, Alzheimer’s, and Hyaline Membrane Disease.

Hyaline Membrane Disease - a disease of preterm infants in which the lungs 
are not fully mature at the time of birth, resulting in respiratory 
distress. Pneumocytes are not fully differentiated and so the lungs are 
not capable of the normal oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange that is required 
after birth.

Alzheimer's - oxidative stress (in the brain) caused by Alzheimer's 
results in alterations in the phosphlipids that comprise the cell membrane 
and disrupts the function of affected brain cells.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565322/

Cystic fibrosis - a defect in a calcium-ion channel results (for unclear 
reasons) in excess production of fluid in the lungs.

Science 8 – make flash cards to help out with each of the first 3 chapters

Chapter 1 Key Terms

* bacteria

* cell

* cell membrane

* cell theory

* cell wall

* chloroplast

* compound light microscope

* cytoplasm

* diffusion

* electron micrograph

* endoplasmic reticulum

* eukaryotic cells

* Golgi body

* lysosome

* metabolism

* mitochondria

* nucleus

* organelle

* organism

* osmosis

* prokaryotic cells

* ribosome

* scanning electron microscope

* selectively permeable membrane

* vacuole

* virus

Chapter 2 Key Terms

* arteries

* capillaries

* circulatory system

* digestion

* digestive system

* excretion

* excretory system

* gas exchange

* gastric juice

* mucus

* nutrients

* organ

* organ system

* respiratory system

* tissue

* veins

* villi

 

Chapter 3 Key Terms

* antibody

* antigen

* immune system

* pathogen

* white blood cells

* vaccine