Day 1
According to Osmosis, a solvent will travel from a region of _______ concentration to a region of ________ concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
Osmosis states that a solvent will travel from a region of HIGH concentration to LOW concentration through a semi-permeable membrane to reach equilibrium.
What body system is responsible for support and protection of your body?
Skeletal System
Part of the Central Nervous System (CNS), this network is protected by the spine, and relays information towards all parts of the body. What is it?
Spinal Cord
Polaris is the star directly in-line with Earth's rotational axis, the alternate name of this star is...
The North Star
What grade will Kailyn and Luca be entering this school year?
Grade 12
This untreatable diagnosis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation of the GI tract. Symptoms can include Diarrhea, abdominal pain/cramping, blood in stool etc. What is it?
Crohn's Disease
This piece of equipment is used to examine organisms in further detail which otherwise could not be viewed with the naked eye. Give the full name.
Compound Microscope
What tools did we use when performing our mouse dissection? Name the 3.
Scalpel, Scissors, Tweezers (Forceps)
Where is the diaphragm located in the body?
Located below the lungs, the diaphragm is the major muscle of respiration. The muscle works to increase and decrease the volume of the lungs.
What room number are we currently in?
SC216
How many blood types are there in total? State each type.
There are 4 main blood groups (types of blood) – A, B, AB and O. Your blood group is determined by the genes you inherit from your parents. Each group can be either Rh positive or Rh negative, which means in total there are 8 blood groups.
Tendons and Ligaments help aid in the movement of your body. What does each one help connect?
Tendons connect muscle to bone, while Ligaments connect bone to bone.
Name 4 of the organs you found while performing the mouse dissection.
Some Examples: Larynx, Trachea, Esophagus, Stomach, Large/Small Intestines, Liver, Spleen, Heart, Lungs, Pancreas, Kidney.
Name 3 gases which we can inhale in our atmosphere.
Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon, Other Trace Gases
What is the name of the restaurant located in the basement by the washrooms?
The Orange Snail Pub & Coffee Shop
Name the 3 main things that you need to perform correctly when coating agar plates with a bacteria sample.
Ensure you dip your swab into the distilled water before beginning. Then, coat your agar plate GENTLY to ensure you do not puncture the agar gel. After, make sure to rotate your agar plate 120 degrees and repeat multiple times by coating the plate.
How many bones does an adult human have?
The adult human skeleton is made up of 206 bones.
Babies are born with more bones than adults. Why is this the case, and what connects the various bone pieces?
It is thought that the fragments, mainly in the baby's cranium, allows slight flexibility which helps during childbirth. The material which connects the bone pieces is cartilage. The cartilage will eventually turn to bone as the baby develops.
Explain how to make a proper interrupted suture. Explain each step in as much detail as possible.
1. Insert needle into skin perpendicular to the wound.
2. Pull thread through the exit while leaving a few centimeters to spare.
3. Wrap the thread which you pulled through around the needle holder twice.
4. Tie off the thread which you left room for through the two loops you made, and tie.
5. Perform twice more to ensure stitch is secure.
Name 2 buildings we were in this week. (You may include this building)
Stong College, Chemistry Building, Farquharson Life Sciences, Life Sciences Building, Tait McKenzie Centre
State all 4 components in your blood, while also including the approximate percentage of each component based on what we learned.
The 4 components of blood include Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes) -> 44%, White Blood Cells (Leukocytes) -> 0.5%, Platelets (Blood Clotting) -> 0.5%, and Plasma (Yellowish Liquid) -> 55%.
When it comes to naming bacteria, we use something known as binomial nomenclature, in which the specimen in question has 2 names. What does each name signify and how must the name be written?
Just like other organisms, the scientific name includes 2 names, the first pertaining to the species' Genus, while the second name pertains to its' Species. When writing the scientific name, you must include a capital letter for the Genus, and a lowercase letter for the Species. (ex. Staphylococcus aureus).
Name 3 types of fractures.
Some examples include Open (Breaks skin surface), Oblique (On angle), Transverse (Across), Comminuted (Shattered), Stable (In Place).
Why does air enter the lungs when we contract (flatten) our diaphragm to breathe?
Gases travel from high pressure to low pressure. When the diaphragm contracts, it increases the volume in the lungs. Since the volume in the lungs increases, the pressure will decrease. Because of this decrease in pressure, air moves into the lungs to reach equal pressure as the atmosphere.
Name all 5 Science Exploration Camps running this week, including this one. State the proper names as well as their respective age group. (Ex. Analytical Chemistry 5/6)
Science Everyday (3/4), Mad Scientist (5/6), Extreme Engineering (7/8), Python (7/8), Mini-Med (7/8)