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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[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Comes in. Signs roll sheet. Drops off homework plus an additional report that he wrote on the subject of last week's quiz that he did as a good faith showing for missing the test.

Pauses before taking a seat. Frowns as though he recognizes something but can't quite figure out what.

"That a new perfume you're wearing?" he asks Sidle.

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

*frowns slightly* I don't wear perfume.

[ooc: Any details I need to know?]

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

'noon, teach.

*signs roster*

*opens notes*

[iwasawesome.livejournal.com]

Lilly signs the roll sheet, and sits in the back of the class to take notes. Although she may be doodling, watiting for someone to sit next to her so they could play a game of MASH, because chemistry is way painful. One of the two.

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

Jake pulls out his notes, happily. Now this was more like it!

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John signs the roster, sits near the back, and absently takes notes while watching the other students as if they're all about to explode.

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

*Walks in, signs the roll sheet and sits down next to his lab partner. He opens his book and starts taking notes*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jubilation_lee/]

Jubilee signs the roster, starts taking notes, then almost immediately gets bored when it stops resembling English words and decides it's much more fun to stare at the cute boy looking at everybody else like they're about to explode.

[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

Wednesday arrives, looking extremely sleepy, but drops off her homework on the professor's desk before making her way to a seat. After a few minutes she begins to look a great deal more awake and attentive. A few minutes after that, she's drawing diagrams and appears to be enjoying herself immensely.

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

Jubilee, care to explain the processes of meiosis?

[bluemanoncampus.livejournal.com]

::pads in and places his homework on the front desk before heading over to his seat::

::hears today's lecture topic, perks up, and begins taking extensive notes::

[mycanonhatesme]

Chloe comes in, making sure to drop off her homework before sitting down next to Jubilee.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jubilation_lee/]

Jubilee flinches and smiles sheepishly at Ms. Sidle. "Uh ... it's a cell thingy? When the cells, uh --" She looks up at the blackboard and wishes she understood any of this. "-- uh, when the cells get bored and decide they need friends and split up to make more of 'em? I think. Erm ... I'm so going to fail."

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

Partially correct. *a slight smile* At least in the sense that it is a form of cellular division. Meiosis is the process of forming gametes, or sex cells. Sperm and ova. *glances at the rest of the class* Yes, that will be on the next test.

*lowers her voice a bit* Please pay attention. It'll make things easier on yourself.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jubilation_lee/]

Jubilee cringes. "Sorry, Ms. Sidle."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"That's right, you don't," Angelus frowned deeper. "Huh."

He sat down at his desk, his expression that of someone who both hadn't had enough coffee yet that day, and someone who has a word at the tip of their tongue and can't figure out what it was. For now, the need for coffee won out.

[ooc: Buffyverse vamps can smell when people have had sex, even days after the fact. Sara recently slept with someone Angelus knows so he's picking up on it. However I am sick as a dog today, so that's as far as it's going for right now.]

[12parseckessel.livejournal.com]

*signs in, drops off homework. Looks for lab partner.*

*Finds seat and takes notes, practicing English. Some Aurebesh characters are still turning up.*

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

It's all right.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

::Cally wanders in, signs roll, and then sits down, making sure to keep an open seat next to her for Elizabeth::

What... cells?

::Okay, is it just me, or is this class seriously the most strictly organized randomness ever?::

Maybe dental school isn't a good idea... ::studies the notes, befuddled::

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

*For once, Sara hadn't felt the need to bring coffee to class. Poor Angelus is SOL.*

Okay, *she says slowly. Turning to the class, she begins the lecture*

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

*raises hands* can this theory be applied in other cases? such as in a real life situation where the person is trying to deduce a criminal mind..is there a hierarchy similar to that order and is it influenced through the use of biochemistry? *smiles as she rarely volunteers anything in class*

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

((OOC: your are fucking brilliant ROFLMFAO hope you feel better, took me a second to pick up on what you said))

[gumgum-rocket.livejournal.com]

*bounces in, tosses homework onto desk causing all the other sheets to scatter from their pile, then grabs an empty desk. He doesn't understand a thing Sarah is saying, but watches attentively nonetheless*

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

Please pick up the papers you scattered. And be more careful next time.

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

There appears to be a strong correlation between biochemistry and criminal behavior, particularly neuroscience. If we have time later, I will discuss the serial killer we caught a few years ago, who was suffering from Frontal Lobe Syndrome.