Biolab 02 Biochemistry
MOD CD 1 - due end of class Friday
MOD FG1 - due end of class Friday
MOD E2 due end of class Monday
For this lab, you and your team will be conducting an experiment into the biological molecules that make up food. There are three parts to this lab.
1) Testing known substances containing the biomolecules
2) Testing samples with unknown chemicals
3) Creating a lab results poster
PART 1 - Protocol for Identifying Biomolecules
A. Reading the pre-lab document. Review the information about biochemistry and the purpose of this lab.
B. Setting up the lab notebook (5 pts) Create a copy of the table in your biolab notebook. Leave space to write observations.
C. Conducting the tests on known samples of biomolecules.
Here are the directions to the lab.
Part 2 - Testing an Unknown Sample
Bring a small food sample to class. Use the protocol to figure out what biomolecules can be detected.
The experiment setup will be graded for 5 points.
The data table containing the results will be graded for 5 points.
Part 3 - Lab Results Poster 50 pts
Teams are to analyze their data and develop a conclusion for their experiment.
A poster should be created to describe the following parts:
science question
hypothesis
variable(s)
experiment setup (brief description of task)
data analysis (table) color changes/ positive or negative results
conclusion statement.
Template Poster (Google Slides)