Organelle Project
Chloroplast: The chloroplast is an organelle found in plant cells and also bacteria. The function of the chloroplast is to absorb sunlight and uses it to power synthesis of organic food molecules. In addition, a key attribute of chloroplast capturing the energy from sunlight and converting it into Chemical Energy which is called Photosynthesis. An organelle that works closely with chloroplast are vacuoles and they are both found in plant cells. Their function is to produce the cell's food. Interesting, they both convert the energy from sun into sugar. On a final note, chloroplasts are the biological equivalent of a solar powered plants.
Genetic Disorder Research
Huntington's Disease
The genetic disorder is Huntington Disease is a mutation on chromosome 4. Huntington Disease is a brain disease that can affect the persons ability to talk, think and move.
Protein Synthesis
Protein Synthesis is a process that is known for happening in all cells because all cells contain our DNA. Critical attribute of protein Synthesis include Transcription and Translation. Specific details of Transcription include unwinding DNA and RNA bases match to the DNA to make matches using an enzyme called RNA Polymerse. At the end of Transcription a messenger, mRNA, molecule that is made in the nucleus and can also leave. But DNA never leaves our nucleus. Translation is important because on the mRNA leaves the nucleus that is attached to a ribosome where proteins are made. This step is called translation because the ribosome is translating our message into a protein. Transferring RNA have amino acids that are attached to them. After the ribosome has done its job you get a big chain of Amino Acids that match up with the code on the mRNA. The code on mRNA is read in letters of 3's this is important because the letters are called codons
