The+Bassmasters

flat =Members= Luke Mennetti Derek Morrell =Cheek Cell DNA Lab= =DNA Replication Poster =
 * 1) What are the 5 elements that make up DNA?- **Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus**
 * 2) What is the function of DNA from day to day?- **DNA is the code from which all protein is synthesized**
 * 3) Describe how long strands of double-helical DNA fit into the nucleus of a single cheek cell. **They are coiled**
 * 4) What was the purpose of using the cell lysis solution? **It separates the DNA from the gatorade**
 * 5) Why does the DNA become visible once the alcohol is added? **DNA will not dissolve with alcohol**
 * 6) If DNA is so thin, how is it that we are able to see it during this simple lab exercise? **There is a whole lot DNA and some of it is still coiled**
 * 7) Why is DNA referred to as your genetic fingerprint? **Every strand of DNA is different**
 * 8) Give some examples of how DNA is used everyday. **It is used by police to identify criminals[[image:Photo_on_2012-02-06_at_12.05.jpg width="384" height="288"]]**



=Medaka Story= By Luke Mennetti and Derek Morrell



=Diaper Dissection=

Did you know that a diaper is actually very compact and slightly complicated and is capable of holding more than 300 mL of water? Here's how we found this out. First, we cut a square out of the diaper. We found there are 3 layers of a diaper. After that, we poured water on the section of the diaper to see it in action. We found that our 2x3 inch square could hold 60 mL of water. However, the entire diaper could hold 300 mL of water. __Observations__ After some research, we discovered that about 30% of a diaper is made from petroleum.
 * 1st layer holds the diaper together. Also, the first layer is not absorbent as water runs right off of it.
 * 2nd layer retains the water. The water is effectively held in this layer.
 * 3rd layer absorbs the water. The beads absorb the water that is being held in the 2nd layer.
 * The beads got bigger as they absorbed water
 * The beads turned into a gel-like substance