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Nitrate Reduction: A Tale of Toast

July 24, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: Nitrate Reduction: A Tale of Toast. Bacteria metabolism tests, especially when trying to clinch an unknown, can…

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Posted in: Chemistry, Microbiology Filed under: bacteria, microbiology

ATP and ADP: Think Batteries!

June 23, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: ATP & ADP Note: Learning about ATP for the first time was frustrating. For class, I only…

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Posted in: Chemistry, Physiology, Subcellular Filed under: cellular respiration, metabolism

DNA Transcription and Translation: The Reuben (101 version)

June 2, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: The Reuben. Today I feature guest star Brenna, a fellow tutor who worked on this delicious deli…

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Posted in: Genetics Filed under: 101, DNA, RNA

DNA Transcription and Translation

May 21, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: Transcription and Translation. When two words sound similar, it can be difficult to remember which is which.…

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Posted in: Chemistry, Genetics, Physiology, Subcellular Filed under: DNA, RNA

Proteins: Spotlight on enzymes!

May 20, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK presents: Proteins. I’m placing an extra emphasis on enzymes today, but I also like to stress the unique…

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Posted in: Chemistry, Physiology, Subcellular Filed under: metabolism

DNA Structure: Nucleotides and Primes

March 27, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: DNA Structure. Today, we’re taking the pretty double-helix and zooming in on one nucleotide – that is,…

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Posted in: Anatomy, Chemistry, Genetics, Subcellular Filed under: DNA

Macromolecules: Units upon Units

March 8, 2020 Cam 2 Comments

Brain BREAK! presents: Macromolecules. Here, we’ll “break down” the three major categories of macromolecules from their smallest units, which build…

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Posted in: Chemistry Filed under: metabolism

Three Chemical Bonds: Romance Abounds!

February 28, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: Chemical Bonds.   There are three we must know, and we’ll explore them with romance!   Weakest…

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Posted in: Chemistry

Atoms: The Basics, Valence Electrons, and Ions

Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: Atoms.   Know your periodic table! C: atomic symbol (carbon) 6: atomic number (number of protons) 12.001:…

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Posted in: Chemistry

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