Macromolecules: Carbs - provide energy for cells - 2 types of carbohydrates exist, simple sugars (monosaccharides) and polysaccarides Starch - type of polysaccharides - energy storage for plants Lipids - store energy, create cell membranes, and are used in cell signaling - fatty acids are used for energy storage and are the most effective method for storing energy - saturated and unsaturated fats exist, with the only difference being an unsaturated fat having a double carbon bond where a saturated has a carbon hydrogen bond Nucleic Acids - DNA and RNA - DNA is the genetic code of cells located inside the nucleus of eukaryotic cells - several types of RNA which have various functions including protein synthesis and transferring of information in the cell - both DNA and RNA are made of nucleosides, which are nucleotides (A,T,C,G for DNA, and A,U,C,G for RNA) attached to a sugar phosphate. (these create the helix formation) Protein - created from 20 amino acids - consist of one or more chains of amino acids
Reflection: Over the course of the lab I learned many different things. The first thing I learned is that making cheese is a much more challenging and extensive process than I thought. Another things that I learned was that cheese is made in very small amounts when using large amounts of ingredients over a long period of time as shown in the data. Things I could have done better was time management and more accurate measurement. There were many components that took a while where I could have been working on other parts during that time. The measuring was hard because there is always going to be human error and liquids are never easy to measure perfectly accurately.