BIOL368/F16:Week 2

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This journal entry is due on Tuesday, September 13 at midnight PDT (Monday night/Tuesday morning). NOTE that the server records the time as Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Therefore, midnight will register as 03:00.

Overview

The purpose of this assignment is:

1. To understand the nature of models and modeling and connect this with the process of science.
2. To review key concepts in the central dogma of molecular biology and evolution.
3. To learn the skills needed to create and maintain a high quality electronic laboratory notebook.

Individual Journal Assignment

• Store this journal entry as "username Week 2" (i.e., this is the text to place between the square brackets when you link to this page).
• Create the following set of links. (HINT: These links should all be in your personal template that you created for the Week 1 Assignment; you should then simply invoke your template on each new journal entry.)
  • Link to your journal entry from your user page.
  • Link back from your journal entry to your user page.
  • Link to this assignment from your journal entry.
  • Don't forget to add the "BIOL368/F16" category to the end of your wiki page.

Homework Partners

You will be assigned a homework partner for this week's assignment. Please sit next to your partner in class. You will be expected to consult with your partner, in order to complete the assignment. However, unless otherwise stated, each partner must submit his or her own work as the individual journal entry (direct copies of each other's work is not allowed). Homework partners for this week are:

• Matthew Allegretti, Colin Wikholm
• Jordan Detamore, Shivum Desai
• Zachary Goldstein, William Fuchs
• Isai Lopez, Mia Huddleston
• Matthew Oki, Courtney Merriam
• Avery Vernon-Moore, Anindita Varshneya

Background

• Aipotu (formerly Molecular Genetics Explorer) home page.
  • Follow the Download link on the left side of the page to download the Windows or Mac versions of this software.

Protocols

Section assignments will be made in class.

• Part I: Genetics
  • Complete the "Specific Tasks to do with this tool" beginning on page 8.
  • Complete the tables and questions on pages 9-12.
  • When the protocol says "Data Blog", this means your wiki journal for this week (electronic lab notebook).
  • Assigned to: Chloe Jones
• Part II: Biochemistry
  • Complete the "Specific Tasks for this section" beginning on page 11.
  • Complete the tables and questions on pages 11 to 14.
  • When the protocol says "Blog", this means your wiki journal for this week (electronic lab notebook).
  • Assigned to: Isabel Gonzaga
• Part III: Molecular Biology
  • Complete the "Specific Tasks for this section" beginning on page 7.
  • Complete the tables and questions on pages 7 and 8.
  • Assigned to: Nicole Anguiano
• Part IV: Evolution
  • Complete "A", "B", and "C" questions on pages 5 to 9.
  • Assigned to: Stephen Louie

Electronic Lab Notebook

Complete your electronic notebook for your assigned part of the Molecular Genetics Explorer project on your individual journal page. Your notebook entry should contain:

• Your methods: what did you actually do? Give a step by step account.
• Your results: the answers to the questions in the protocol, plus any other results you gathered.
• A scientific conclusion: what was your main finding for today's project?

Shared Journal Assignment

• Store your journal entry in the shared BIOL368/F14:Class Journal Week 2 page. If this page does not exist yet, go ahead and create it (congratulations on getting in first :) )
• Link to the shared journal entry from your user page.
• Link the shared journal page to this assignment page.
• Sign your portion of the journal with the standard wiki signature shortcut (~~~~).
• Add the "BIOL368/F14" category to the end of the wiki page (if someone has not already done so).

Reflection

Answer these questions on the shared page:

1. What was the purpose of this assignment?
2. What did I learn from this assignment?
3. What did I not understand (yet) about this assignment?