Ideas for Level 4 Investigations
(Included with Lab Books)
Bio Test 7
(Structure & Function - Mitosis, Homeostasis, Organ Systems)
- Cell Cycle and Mitosis Timing - How Often and in What Types of Cells?
- Why are they called "sister" chromatids and "daughter" cells?
- Centrioles and Spindle Fibers
- Motor Proteins
- Research on Growing New Brain Cells
- How the Brain Compensates for Damaged Neurons
- How Neurons Work
- Recent Research on Specific Organs or Organ Systems
- Cell Cycle and Mitosis Regulation - What Keeps a Cell from Constantly Doing Mitosis?
- Specific Cancer Types - Mechanisms, Current Research, Metastasis Rates
- Types and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy - Current Research
- In-depth Investigation and Explanation of Specific Organ or Organ System
- In-depth Investigation and Explanation of Specific Homeostasis Situation
Bio Test 6
(Structure & Function - Cell Membrane, Cell Transport)
- Chemical Properties of Soap and Why it Dissolves Lipids and Cell Membranes
- How Viruses are Able to Get Past the Cell Membrane
- IV Fluids - What's In Them? Are they All the Same or Different for Different People? What are the Chemical Components?
- Endocytosis and Exocytosis
- Aquaporins - What Are They? When Are They Needed? In What Circumstances? In Which Cell Types?
- Carbohydrate Component of Cell Membranes
- Cholesterol Component of Cell Membranes
- Potassium/Calcium Pump
- Types of Protein Channels and their Specific Functions
- Types of Protein Carriers and their Specific Functions
- Cell Membrane Disorders
- Cellular Homeostasis: Metabolic and Signal Pathways
Bio Test 5
(Structure & Function - Organelles)
- Evolution of Plastids and Mitochondria
- Specific Mitochondrial Diseases
- Specific and Unique Cell Types and How they Function (such as neurons, osteoblasts/osteoclasts, smooth muscle, striated muscle)
- Specific and Unique Cell Structures (such as flagella, cilia, stomata, pistols, anthers)
- Evolution of Eukaryotic Cells
- In-depth Discussion of How Specific Types of Cells Function
- Striated Muscle Cells - How Do They Function?
- Smooth Muscle Cells - How Do They Function?
- Electrochemical Process of Muscle Contraction
- How and Why Specific Digestive Systems Can Digest Cellulose
- LDLR Gene and Cholesterol Receptors on Cell Membrane
- Renal (Kidney) Tonicity Regulation
Bio Test 4
(Structure & Function - Macromolecules, Enzymes)
- Lactose Intolerance
- Specific Enzyme Disorders
- Macromolecule Make-up of Organs and Organ Systems
- Diseases/Disorders Related to Specific Macromolecules
- In-depth Investigation on Differences Between Specific Large Carbohydrates (i.e. Amylose vs Cellulose)
- Methods of Studying Macromolecules
- In-depth Analysis of Glycogenesis and Glycogen Synthesis
- Best Foods for Building Glycogen
- Glycogen Metabolism for Athletes
Bio Test 3
(Ecology - Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, Carbon Cycle)
- How Cyanide Disrupts the Electron Transport Chain
- Detailed Analysis and Description of the Three Parts of Cellular Respiration
- Detailed Analysis and Description of the Process of Photosynthesis
- What is ATP and How is it Used?
- Mitochondrial Disorders - Choose a Specific Disorder to Research
- Fermentation Research
- How Cells Retrieve Glucose from Glycogen
Bio Test 2
(Ecology - Food Chains, Food Webs, Energy Pyramid, Energy Balance)
- Strategies of Specific Organisms to Maintain Energy Balance
- Maintaining Energy Balance in Humans
- Energy Balance in the Animal Kingdom
- Calculating Energy Transfer in Animals
- Human Involvement in Food Webs
- Grasslands - Contribution to Food Webs and Ecosystem Sustainability
Bio Test 1
(Ecology - Biotic/Abiotic, Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Carrying Capacity, Sustainability)
- Endangered Species
- Pollution Effects on Specific Ecosystems
- Climate Change and Ecosystem Research
- Utah's Ecosystem
- Great Salt Lake
- Colorado River
- Antelope Island