Lab Chemistry of Life: Experiment

Experiment 1: Testing for Proteins

1. What can you conclude about the molecular make-up of egg whites based on the test you performed? Why might these foods contain these substances?

2. Diet and nutrition are closely linked to the study of biomolecules. How should you monitor your food intake to ensure the cells in your body have the materials necessary to function?

3. Insert a photo showing the final color in the test tubes for each of your solutions. Make sure the photo shows your name, face and date.

Experiment 2: Exploring Cell Size

1. How are organic molecules produced?

Post-Lab Questions

1. Insert a photo of your blocks after the 7-minute mark. Make sure you include your name, face and date in the photo

2. How did the surface area and volume effect the diffusion of the block?

3. How did the surface area to volume ratio effect the diffusion?

4. How does this experiment demonstrate the need for larger cells to divide?

5. Determine the surface area, volume, and surface area to volume ratio for the following three blocks. Then, state which one you believe would be the most efficient as a cellular morphology, and write a summary stating why.

Attachment:- example lab report.zip