While the rest of us are still waking up and coming to terms with another cold Monday morning our UFP Biology students are feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and are already carrying out experiments to find out about the mebrane structure of beetroot.
All cells are surrounded by a protective layer called a membrane and our students are busy finding out at which temperature the membrane of beetroot gets damaged. When that happens the red beetroot colour leaks into the water. Students need to work ina predicted and planned way to find the maximum temperature a beetroot can withstand before dissolving into the surrounding water.
Biology students will be carrying out 5 different practical experiments in their upcoming lessons, 3 of which will be assessed and will count towards their module 2 assessment mark.
Other assessed practicals include 'investigating the water potential of potato tissue' where water is taken into the potato making it firmer and larger or water is removed from the potato making it softer and become smaller. All this is done by the power of sugar (or salt) dissolved in the water around the potato.
There will also be in investigation into the effect of exercise on our pulse rate, so students can pick the level of activity that increases or decreases the heart rate.
Keep up the good work class!
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