Biology

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

*Why no, the science teacher isn't following a set theme. And this should make the students who were complaining about no chemistry much happier.*

Today, we will be discussing the chemicals one would find in a cell. If you would open your notes to page 24. And don't forget to sign the roll sheet--two consecutive absences will earn you detention. I will post lists later on this week.

Reductionism is an assumption that underlies much of contemporary science. The central premise: To understand a complex system, break the system down into its parts. This has been a very successful program for many areas of biology (though not for all). It can, if applied overly dogmatically, lead to an overly mechanical view of the cell. But it is a useful approach, and one that generates an extraordinary volume of research.
* Hierarchic view of life: to understand life fully, need to study it at different levels
* The cell is a chemical machine; its parts and its language are chemical
* Need sophisticated tools to analyze the components: chromatography,electrophoresis, etc.
* Biochemistry is study of these parts

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[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

*Blinks*

Not that I'm aware of, but I suppose the possibility shouldn't be discounted.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

*Maia grins up at Sara and nods as though Sara just answered her question*

Thank you Ms. Sidle

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

*whispers to Maia* "Wow, I'm glad I've got you as a lab partner!"

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

*grins at Lana* I dunno what got into me, I usually never say anything in here. *smiles at the back of Sara* Its a great class huh?

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really like it. It's a *lot* harder than the stuff we studied at my old school, so I'm having to spend a lot of extra time at it, but... *shrugs* so far, so good!

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Mmmhmmm *still watching Sara write on the board* I can help you out if you need it. This class isnt so hard. I had advanced biochem at my last school. *smiles* So where are you from?

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

I'm from Smallville. No, really. *Sighs* It's the meteor capital. Lots of strange things happen there that were caused by this freak meteor shower a number of years ago.

*Looks really sad for a minute*.

I thought I'd be really glad to get away finally, but I kind of miss it.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

"Smallville...sounds kinda big actually" *grins at her own stupid joke* "Why did you come here if you miss there?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

*shrugs*

It's just... everyone knows me there and no matter what I do or how I grow they never see me as anything other than the poor little orphan girl whose parents were killed in the freak meteor shower. I thought if I could go somewhere else... Oh well. I'm here and I'll make the best of it.

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

*Maia's mouth drops open a little bit* I-I'm sorry, I lost my parents too. I was adopted but, my parents, they are dead, died years ago. I didnt realize, I mean wow, I am so sorry.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

It's okay. I mean, it's not okay, of course, but... I'm used to it. Just don't *you* go thinking of me as just this poor little orphan girl now! *tries to act lighthearted*

I'm sorry about your parents too.