JULYVERN C.
SIMYUNN
Math and Sciences Program
College of Arts and Sciences
First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Email: jcsimyunn@firstasia.edu.ph
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Name: MARY CECILE H. PLATON
Course Code:BIOSCI1
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One question that really
bothers me is the
importance of studying
Biological Science in our
course.
(JUL. 31, 2017)
There are questions in
my mind before we start
our class last August 7
like where did the first
life form started, what is
the purpose of cell in our
body.
(AUG 7, 2017)
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The meeting last July 31, 2017 was like a I don’t have any
bottle full of water. I learned a lot and I was question or concern
able to remember some of knowledge my because I learned a
high school teacher taught me. We are lot from the
given a change to know what is the discussion.
importance of studying Biological Science,
at first I taught this is not so important but,
when Mr. Julyvern discussed it I found out
that there’s a lot of things that I didn’t
know. Biological Science can be applied in
our daily living.
The first life form formed in the ocean The discussion is full
because it was rich with the kinds of of knowledge, one
chemicals needed to make life. Cell is thing that concerns
considered as the basic unit of life, its me is do we need to
purpose is to connect with each to perform memorize the
an action to form tissues that our body chemical formula of
needed. Last meeting we are able to know each. I wasn’t able to
the different composition of cells; the understand some of
water, inorganic ions and biomolecules. In the terms.
biomolecules we identified the difference of
carbohydrates, lipids, protein and nucleic
acids with each other.
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JULYVERN C. SIMYUNN
Math and Sciences Program
College of Arts and Sciences
First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Email: jcsimyunn@firstasia.edu.ph
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Is the function of cells in
The meeting last August 14, 2017 is about Why do we get goose
our body is same from cell anatomy. We differentiate the 2 types bumps?
one another? (AUG. 14, of cell which is the prokaryotic cell and
2017) eukaryotic cell. Last meeting, Mr. Julyvern
also discussed about the types of
prokaryotes, the dynamic nature of cells,
the structured of a generalized cell, and the
normal flora of the human body. In our
discussion, I learned that the function of
cells in our body is different from one
another. Example, the function of cell in our
nervous system is different from the
function of cell in our blood. And also, cells
do have a bone. Cytoskeleton is the skeletal
system of cell and it is made up of different
protein.
Why do people with Last August 23, 2017, we discussed about Is it possible for the
Down Syndrome look cell division and its types- the binary fission, human body to
similar to one another? mitosis and meiosis, and the cell cycle conduct electricity?
(AUG. 23, 2017) regulation. I learned that not all cells
undergo cell division. The discussion made
me understand the things that are
confusing me. I always observed people
around me, the question I always asked
when I saw people with down syndrome is
why they look similar to one another, Mr.
Julyvern answered that question. The
reason why they look similar to one another
is because of trisomy. A trisomy is a type of
aneuploidy (an abnormal number of
chromosomes).
-Why do people feel Last September 18, 2017, we discussed -Why do we age?
sleepy always at night? about human anatomy and physiology. I - Which is the longest
-Why do people forget learned that anatomy is the study of the bone in the human
things when they aged? structure of body parts and their body?
(SEPT. 18, 2017) relationships to one another while - With how many
physiology is the study of the function of bones the human
the body’s structural machinery. I also skeletal system is
learned the branches of anatomy which are composed of in adult
the gross anatomy, microscopic anatomy age?
and the developmental anatomy and also
the branches of physiology which are the

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JULYVERN C. SIMYUNN
Math and Sciences Program
College of Arts and Sciences
First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Email: jcsimyunn@firstasia.edu.ph
_____________________________________________________________________________________
How does hair grow?
(SEPT. 25, 2017)
Why do we have
different blood types?
(OCT. 2, 2017)
renal physiology, neurophysiology, and
cardiovascular physiology. The principle of
complementarity is “Function always
reflects structure”. There are things that we
need in order to survive, those are the
following: nutrients, oxygen, water, normal
body temperature and appropriate
atmospheric pressure. We also discussed
about the level of organization and the
anatomical regions and planes.
Last September 25, we discussed about -When we cry, why
Integumentary System- the skin and its do we have tears?
derivatives. The basic functions of skin are it
protects deeper tissues from mechanical
damage, chemical damage, bacterial
damage, UV radiation, thermal damage,
aids body loss or heat retention, aids in
excretion of urea and uric acid and lastly
from synthesizes vitamin D. The structures
of the skin are the epidermis which is the
outermost part and the dermis which is the
innermost part of the skin. Epidermis is a
stratified squamous epithelium. It contains
keratinocytes, melanocytes dendritic cells
and tactile cells. Dermis is a dense
connective tissue, a strong, stretchy
envelop that helps the body together and it
is called leather goods. We also talked
about the alterations in skin color
associated to disease states, about glands-
the sebaceous glands, blocked sebaceous
glands, sweat glands, eccrine glands, and
apocrine glands. And also about the skeletal
system.
Last October 2, we discussed about -Why do we blink?
muscular system. Muscles are responsible
for all types of body movements; they
contract or shorten the machine of the
body. The function of muscles is to produce
movement, maintain posture, stallizes joints
and generates heat. There are three basic
types of muscles found in the body. The
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JULYVERN C. SIMYUNN
Math and Sciences Program
College of Arts and Sciences
First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Email: jcsimyunn@firstasia.edu.ph
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Is there a limit to how
smart individuals can
be?
(OCT. 23, 2017)
skeletal muscle are the tissue directly
connected to bones, they are responsible
for movement. The cardiac muscle is
involuntary in nature, we cannot control the
actions of our heart, and this is found in
heart. The smooth muscle found in visceral
organs. We also discussed about the
microscopic anatomy of skeletal muscle and
body movements. Sarcomere is a
contractile unit of a muscle fiber. Muscle
response to strong stimuli. Muscle force
depends upon the number of fibers
stimulated. When a muscle is fatigued, it is
unable to contact. The common reason for
muscle fatigued is oxygen debt. Oxygen
must be “repaid” to tissue to remove
oxygen debt. Oxygen is required to get rid
of accumulated lactic acid.
Last October 23, we discussed about -How did life evolve
Digestive System and Body Metabolism. The from nonliving
digestive system is a group of organs matter?
working together to convert food into
energy and basic nutrients to feed the
entire body. Processes of the digestive
system are peristalsis – alternating waves of
contraction and segmentation – moving
materials back and forth to aid in mixing.
We also discussed about the organs of
digestive system and its function. The
mouth is the beginning of the digestive
system, and, in fact, digestion starts here
before you even take the first bite of a
meal. The pharynx is the portion of the
digestive tract that receives the food from
your mouth. Branching off the pharynx is
the esophagus, which carries food to the
stomach, and the trachea or windpipe,
which carries air to the lungs. The stomach
is a sac-like organ with strong muscular
walls. In addition to holding food, it serves
as the mixer and grinder of food. The
stomach secretes acid and powerful
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JULYVERN C. SIMYUNN
Math and Sciences Program
College of Arts and Sciences
First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Email: jcsimyunn@firstasia.edu.ph
_____________________________________________________________________________________
-Why do children look
similar to their parents?
(OCT. 30, 2017)
enzymes that continue the process of
breaking the food down and changing it to a
consistency of liquid or paste. The large
intestine is a five- to seven -foot -long
muscular tube that connects the small
intestine to the rectum. The appendix is a
small tube attached to the ascending colon.
The large intestine is a highly specialized
organ that is responsible for processing
waste so that defecation is easy and
convenient. The pancreas is the chief
factory for digestive enzymes that are
secreted into the duodenum, the first
segment of the small intestine. These
enzymes break down protein, fats, and
carbohydrates. The liver has two of its main
functions within the digestive system are to
make and secrete an important substance
called bile and to process the blood coming
from the small intestine containing the
nutrients just absorbed. The gallbladder is a
storage sac for excess bile. Bile made in the
liver travels to the small intestine via the
bile ducts. We also made a laboratory
activity about antacid tablets.
Last October 30, we discussed about - Why do we have
genetics. It is the branch of biology that different blood
deals with the principles of heredity and types?
variation in all living organisms. There are 4
major characteristics of a genetic material-
replication, storage of information,
expression of information and variation of
mutation. Nucleic acids as a genetic
material. Nucleic acids are composed of
nucleotide monomers linked together.
Nucleic acids are molecules that allow
organisms to transfer genetic information
from one generation to the next. There are
two general classes of nucleic acids- the
DNA and the RNA. DNA is the cellular
molecule that contains instructions for the
performance of all cell functions. When a
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JULYVERN C. SIMYUNN
Math and Sciences Program
College of Arts and Sciences
First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Email: jcsimyunn@firstasia.edu.ph
_____________________________________________________________________________________
cell divides, its DNA is copied and passed
from one cell generation to the next
generation. DNA is organized into
chromosomes and found within the nucleus
of our cells. DNA commonly exists as a
double stranded molecule with a twisted
double helix shape. DNA is composed of a
phosphate-deoxyribose sugar backbone and
the four nitrogenous bases: adenine (A),
guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T).
In double stranded DNA, adenine pairs with
thymine (A-T) and guanine pairs with
cytosine (G-C). RNA is essential for the
synthesis of proteins. Information contained
within the genetic code is typically passed
from DNA to RNA to the resulting proteins.
RNA most commonly exists as a single
stranded molecule. RNA is composed of a
phosphate-ribose sugar backbone and the
nitrogenous bases adenine, guanine,
cytosine and uracil (U). When DNA is
transcribed into an RNA transcript during
DNA transcription, guanine pairs with
cytosine (G-C) and adenine pairs with uracil
(A-U). Chromosome is a structure in all
living cells that consists of a single molecule
of DNA bonded to various proteins and that
carries the genes determining heredity. A
normal human cell should contain exactly
46 chromosomes. They are matched into 23
pairs. Pairs one through 22 is numbered by
size and appearance, and is the same in
males and females. The 23rd pair is referred
to as the sex chromosomes. Typically,
females have 2 X chromosomes, while
males have an X and a Y. The shorthand way
to refer to a normal set of chromosomes is
46, XX for women and 46, XY for men. There
is a possibility that an individual may have
chromosomal abnormalities, a chromosome
disorder results from a change in the
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JULYVERN C. SIMYUNN
Math and Sciences Program
College of Arts and Sciences
First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Email: jcsimyunn@firstasia.edu.ph
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Before we start our
discussion I don’t have
any question in mind.
(NOV. 06, 2017)
Last November 6, we discussed about the -Can we taste without
“Central Dogma of Life”. There are 3 smell?
processes- DNA, transcription, and
translation. DNA replication happens inside
the nucleus (not always). There are some
organelles that contain its own DNA,
mitochondrion, chloroplasts, and the
nucleus. During cell division the duplication
of genetic material happens. DNA is semi
conservative; it has opposite strand- the
leading and lagging strand. DNA replication
is a chemical process. The sequence of DNA
replication is this- (1)Helicase (2)Single
Stranded Bonding Protein (3)DNA Pyrase
(4)DNA Polymerase II/ DNA Polymerase I
(5)RNA Primer (6)RNA Primase (7)DNA
ligase. Transcription Process also called the
RNA synthesis. There are 3 common types
of RNA- the mRNA (messenger RNA) it
carries the genetic information from DNA to
produce protein; the rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
ribosomes is the structural unit of rRNA;
The tRNA ( transfer RNA) it delivers specific
amino acids. rRNA and tRNA called protein
synthesis. There are coding (exon region)
and noncoding (intron region). And lastly,
the translation process also called the
protein synthesis. Each triplet called codon.
“One amino acid can be encoded for
multiple codons but one codon can only be
encoded for one amino acid.” The central
dogma shows how information is
transferred from DNA to RNA to RNA to
protein. We also discussed about genetic
inheritances. There are 2 patterns the
mendelian and non-mendelian genetics.
There are also 2 principles under genetic
inheritances the principle of dominance and
segregation.