Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease. It causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and the digestive tract. It is a common lung disease that mostly young adults get, and may lead to death. This disease is caused by an defective gene, that causes the body to produce sticky fluid. The mucus builds up in the breathing passage in the lung. It could also be found in the pancreas. This will result in a lung infection or a serious digestion problem. what causes this problem?... is CF genes. CF genes must be inherited by two parents. 1 in 29 caucasians have Cf genes. Some things that help prevent this disease are antibiotics to help treat the lung infection. There is a flu vaccine that helps to prevent cystic fibrosis. Also a lung transplant could be the only option if it is that bad. Cystic fibrosis is a horrible inherited disease that many people have. 

cell membrane poster

cell membrane

All cells are blocks of life, like the cell membrane. the cell membrane forms a barrier between the inside and outside of the cell. While allows the cell to function properly.The inner and outer lays has an hydrophilic phospholipid head, means they are attracted to water. The cell membrane separates a cell from the water because it composes of water insoluble phosholipid and protein.Each cell is made up of different structures It is covering the different organelles of the cell and it's fluids. The membranes are fluid mosaics, which proteins move in layers of lipids. The phosholipid Bilayer is al a fluid portion of the membrane. Each part in the cell has a different and important function within the cell membrane.

carbohydrate concept map

acid ph and bases.

I learned that acids are mostly are a sour taste. And are corrosive to metal. They become less acidic when mixed when a base. Acids react with bases to neutralize their properties.  The color that acids mostly are is redish color. Bases are slippery, and are blue. They become less basic when mixed with an acid, and conducts electricity. I just learned that water behaves both as a acid and base. When an acid and base are together, they are neutralize. thats about what i've learned from ph, acid and base lab.

Dead simple way to see atomic structure: current event

http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/dead-simple-way-to-see-atomic-structure/


This article made me really think about molecules and how to learn how to pin down a molecules like the scientist in the article. He figured out how to hold down moving molecules under room temp but he learned this by accident.How cool is that to do that by accident. Heath and Colleagues scientists, thought anomalies were water moleules trapped under grapheme, but found out that it really was water molecules. Then they wanted to discover shrink wrap, and figured out that the structures noticeable at higher temperatures. But then they become unnoticeable in dry conditions. You never know you just may figure out a new world....by accident.




                  

Antacids Lab