Lab Skills
Crime Scene Investigation
-Activity 1.1.2: Examining the Scene
In this activity we had to examine the scene of the Anna Garcia crime by taking detailed pictures of the crime scene and taking exact measures of the scene. We also had to re- create the crime scene on paper by drawing it out. It is very important to carefully examine the crime scene so that nothing is left behind and that everything is accounted for. This skill is important in the bio-medical sciences because mastering this skill will ultimately help figure out what had happened and even possibly solve the crime itself.
-Activity 1.1.2: Examining the Scene
In this activity we had to examine the scene of the Anna Garcia crime by taking detailed pictures of the crime scene and taking exact measures of the scene. We also had to re- create the crime scene on paper by drawing it out. It is very important to carefully examine the crime scene so that nothing is left behind and that everything is accounted for. This skill is important in the bio-medical sciences because mastering this skill will ultimately help figure out what had happened and even possibly solve the crime itself.
Gel Electrophoresis
-Activity 1.2.3: Gel Electrophoresis
In this activity we took DNA samples from the Anna Garcia crime scene and also used samples from Anna Garcia and people that knew her or were close to her. We then used Gel Electrophoresis to determine which strands of DNA matched up with the DNA found at the crime scene. This is an important skill to learn in biomedical sciences becuase you can determine whose DNA is at a crime scene which can help confirm a victim or convict a criminal.
-Activity 1.2.3: Gel Electrophoresis
In this activity we took DNA samples from the Anna Garcia crime scene and also used samples from Anna Garcia and people that knew her or were close to her. We then used Gel Electrophoresis to determine which strands of DNA matched up with the DNA found at the crime scene. This is an important skill to learn in biomedical sciences becuase you can determine whose DNA is at a crime scene which can help confirm a victim or convict a criminal.
Glucose Tolerance Testing
- Activity 2.1.1: Diagnosing Diabetes
In this activity we took blood samples from Anna Garcia and two other patients to determine which patients had normal and abnormal glucose and insulin levels. By doing glucose tolerance testing it can determine if a patient has diabetes and it determines what type of diabetes. This activity helped determine that Anna Garcia had type 2 diabetes. This skill is important in bio-medical sciences because it is essential to determine if a patient has diabetes or not and also what type in order to find effective ways of treating it.
- Activity 2.1.1: Diagnosing Diabetes
In this activity we took blood samples from Anna Garcia and two other patients to determine which patients had normal and abnormal glucose and insulin levels. By doing glucose tolerance testing it can determine if a patient has diabetes and it determines what type of diabetes. This activity helped determine that Anna Garcia had type 2 diabetes. This skill is important in bio-medical sciences because it is essential to determine if a patient has diabetes or not and also what type in order to find effective ways of treating it.
Food Testing With Chemical Indicators
-Project 2.2.1: Food Testing
In this project the purpose was to determine what foods contain glucose, starch, proteins, and lipids. This lab determined what certain foods contained these within them. Knowing this skill is helpful becuase by determing which foods contain glucose, starch, proteins, and lipids food labels can be created and important diet information can be found out. Creating food labels and knowing which foods are good to eat and not so good to eat can help people who want to maintain a healthy diet. This information can also help people who are diagnosed with diabetes so they know that foods to avoid and what foods are good to eat.
-Project 2.2.1: Food Testing
In this project the purpose was to determine what foods contain glucose, starch, proteins, and lipids. This lab determined what certain foods contained these within them. Knowing this skill is helpful becuase by determing which foods contain glucose, starch, proteins, and lipids food labels can be created and important diet information can be found out. Creating food labels and knowing which foods are good to eat and not so good to eat can help people who want to maintain a healthy diet. This information can also help people who are diagnosed with diabetes so they know that foods to avoid and what foods are good to eat.
Graph Experimental data Using Logger Pro
Activity- 1.1.5: Time of Death Experimental Design
In this activity we were to determine at what rate a body cools when algomortis sets in depending on the ambient temperature. We used the logger pro software to monitor and create a chart to see how fast a body would cool if the ambient temperature was at different levels. This software can accurately monitor temperature and create a graph that depicts any changes that may occur. Using this software in bio-medical sciences is a luxury because it can measure different experiments with extreme accuracy and it also creates a graph that helps depict the data taken from the experiment.
Activity- 1.1.5: Time of Death Experimental Design
In this activity we were to determine at what rate a body cools when algomortis sets in depending on the ambient temperature. We used the logger pro software to monitor and create a chart to see how fast a body would cool if the ambient temperature was at different levels. This software can accurately monitor temperature and create a graph that depicts any changes that may occur. Using this software in bio-medical sciences is a luxury because it can measure different experiments with extreme accuracy and it also creates a graph that helps depict the data taken from the experiment.
Determining different parts of blood
-Activity:3.1.1- Blood Detectives
In this activity we had to determine what the different aspects of blood were. We did this by looking at blood slides under a microscope. By looking at a detailed blood slide under a microscope we concluded that blood was made up of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. All these different aspects of blood are important and are essential for the body to function properly. We also compared regular blood to sickle celled blood and we had to find the difference between the two. In healthy blood we determined that the red blood cells are circular shaped and that there is an abundance of them. With sickled blood cells we concluded that the red blood cells were not as abundant and they were shaped like sickles and looked very weird. This is all due to sickle cell anemia. Knowing how to determine sickled blood cells to healthy blood cells is essential when studying sickle cell anemia because you can determine whether a person has sickle cell anemia just by looking at a sample of their blood.
-Activity:3.1.1- Blood Detectives
In this activity we had to determine what the different aspects of blood were. We did this by looking at blood slides under a microscope. By looking at a detailed blood slide under a microscope we concluded that blood was made up of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. All these different aspects of blood are important and are essential for the body to function properly. We also compared regular blood to sickle celled blood and we had to find the difference between the two. In healthy blood we determined that the red blood cells are circular shaped and that there is an abundance of them. With sickled blood cells we concluded that the red blood cells were not as abundant and they were shaped like sickles and looked very weird. This is all due to sickle cell anemia. Knowing how to determine sickled blood cells to healthy blood cells is essential when studying sickle cell anemia because you can determine whether a person has sickle cell anemia just by looking at a sample of their blood.
Determining the path of blood through heart
-Activity 4.1.1: Path of blood in the heart
In this activity we had to look up information on the heart and which way blood travels through the different parts of the heart. We looked at different animations of the heart to see just how the blood traveled through the heart and where it started in the heart and then left to go to the rest of the body. WE learned that veins carry blood to the heart and the thicker arteries carry blood away from the heart and then to the rest of the body. Knowing the different areas of the heart and where blood flows through is a crucial skill to learn if studying Biomedical sciences. Knowing information about the heart can be crucial in determining heart conditions and treating people who could be affected by heart disease.
-Activity 4.1.1: Path of blood in the heart
In this activity we had to look up information on the heart and which way blood travels through the different parts of the heart. We looked at different animations of the heart to see just how the blood traveled through the heart and where it started in the heart and then left to go to the rest of the body. WE learned that veins carry blood to the heart and the thicker arteries carry blood away from the heart and then to the rest of the body. Knowing the different areas of the heart and where blood flows through is a crucial skill to learn if studying Biomedical sciences. Knowing information about the heart can be crucial in determining heart conditions and treating people who could be affected by heart disease.
EntroTube
-Activity 5.1.5: Identifying bacteria
In this activity we took a bacteria that was supposedly affecting Anna Garcia, we then has to narrow down which bacteria it actually was. We did this by using an entrotube which is a tube filled with a whole bung of different augers. By sliding a sample of the bacteria through the tube and through all the chambers, we would then compare it to a picture of what color the chambers would turn if a certain bacteria were present. By performing this test we concluded that Anna Garcia had the bacteria Serratia marcescens, which she contracted from a contaminated catheter. This skill is very important to learn in bio medical studies because with it you can narrow bacteria down and see exactly what kind of bacteria could be affecting a patient.
-Activity 5.1.5: Identifying bacteria
In this activity we took a bacteria that was supposedly affecting Anna Garcia, we then has to narrow down which bacteria it actually was. We did this by using an entrotube which is a tube filled with a whole bung of different augers. By sliding a sample of the bacteria through the tube and through all the chambers, we would then compare it to a picture of what color the chambers would turn if a certain bacteria were present. By performing this test we concluded that Anna Garcia had the bacteria Serratia marcescens, which she contracted from a contaminated catheter. This skill is very important to learn in bio medical studies because with it you can narrow bacteria down and see exactly what kind of bacteria could be affecting a patient.