Hello out there science nerds, you're listening to evolving with mr. V a weekly podcast that covers the week that was in a pedo credit biology and much more. I'm your host. Mr. Oscar Velasquez your master of the biological arts. And this is officially episode 20 week 20 of the 2019 2020 school year in this week's podcast. We will recap the week of January 21st through theFourth and eight P dual credit biology and look forward to the coming week as well spoilers quiz on Wednesday over protein synthesis in this week's second segment. I'll give you my thoughts and spoiler review of Star Wars 9 the rise of Skywalker and also give you a recommendation to a movie. I think everyone will enjoy in a new segment. I'm Colleen at the movies with mr. V in our final segment. We continue with the new part of the podcast called five. Questions with mr. 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So next time you begin to stress out go hang out with some friends and family play some games give some high fives and release that oxytocin and we're back so Let's go ahead and hit that reliable rewind button and review the week. That was an AP dual credit biology on this third week of the semester our main focus. Our main topic was RNA and introducing protein synthesis. So let's go ahead and highlight our main talking points for the week. So let's begin our discussion by recalling our definition of a gene a segment of DNA that codes for a protein AKA approach. Instruction and when it comes to humans, we have over 20,000 genes that code for all of the proteins that make up the human body. Now we have to remember that genes themselves cannot make the protein or be delivered to the ribosome our protein factory, which means there has to be a bridge a middleman to get us from our Gene to the protein and that bridge that middleman is RNA ribonucleic acid when it comes to RNA. It's Want to know the difference between it and the recently covered in clay kascid DNA. So let's recap the differences in RNA compared to DNA. So we discussed how RNA is single-stranded contains the pentose sugar ribose and it's nucleotide and has a substitution in a nitrogen base where thymine is replaced with a nitrogen Base called uracil. So the base pairing with RNA goes adenine with your cell and guanine and cytosine stays the same now. Another difference we discussed is that RNA in eukaryotic cells can leave the nucleus and do the work of DNA and the function of RNA also differs in that messenger RNA mRNA carries a copy of a gene to the protein factory our ribosome. So make sure you get these differences down between DNA and RNA. You'll definitely need to know them for the upcoming quiz. We also introduced the process of protein synthesis this weekend. Established the clear chain of command what we call the central dogma of molecular biology where we go from DNA to RNA to protein with two stages that get us from Gene to protein those being transcription and translation. Now when it comes to transcription, this is a simple transcribing that takes place where a gene is copied into a messenger RNA and mRNA molecule a short single-stranded molecules. Now in eukaryotic cells this takes place in the nucleus, whereas in prokaryotic cells, it takes place in the cytoplasm now in eukaryotes an extra step occurs in the nucleus that we don't really see in prokaryotic cells, which is RNA processing transcription in eukaryotes results in Pre mRNA, which is then modified and edited into messenger RNA, which is then ready for the Second Step called translation. So once again, then in eukaryotic cells, we have RNA processing and we have pre-mrna but we do not see that in prokaryotic cells now translation is a stage where the protein is assembled the instructions on messenger RNA are delivered to the ribosome where there are red and translated with the help of T RNA Transfer RNA into a polypeptide chain and amino acid chain AKA a protein now when it comes to translation this occurs in the cytoplasm. Some specifically on ribosomes in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Well, that was our main topic of discussion for this short week in AP dual credit biology, make sure to start reading chapter 17 found on mastering biology.com to build that depth and understanding of RNA and protein synthesis content. Now, let's do a quick rundown of the activities and events that occurred this week students this week worked on their micropipettes. Skills by practicing using AP 50 micro pipe header dispensing micro amounts of liquids ensuring that they're not only accurate but consistent when it comes to their micro pipetting on Friday students were quiz under micropipette skills by pipetting a certain amount several times to ensure a once again could demonstrate accuracy and consistency if you were absent on Friday, you need to make sure to come in on Monday morning or after school to remake the micropipette. Quiz students on Wednesday took their frq over cell communication and DNA and on Thursday took the multiple choice part of the exam. If you miss either one of these you should have already come in and made them up. But if you have it, make sure that you try to come in Monday morning or Monday after school to make up your frq or your exam. Well, those were some of the main activities events and Main Concepts covered in the week that was in AP dual credit biology. And now for our second segment at the movies with mr. V where I'll share my thoughts and do a quick spoiler review of Star Wars episode nine the rise of Skywalker. And in this segment, I will also recommend a recently see movie. I think will be enjoyed by everyone out there. So let's talk about Star Wars episode nine the rise of Skywalker now, I'll start by saying that I enjoyed the most We'll be there are parts that brought all the feels and were well-executed like the lightsaber battle on the Fallen death star. That is a great scene with great action. You had waves crashing all over the place while Ray and Kyle were duking it out with their lightsabers. Once again, that was a great scene. Now another scene that I loved was one of the final scenes when Ray is confronting the emperor and she's fallen and she starts to hear all the voices from Past Jedi and you start to hear them. Rise rise and you hear all the Jedi from the pass. You hear Yoda Obi-Wan Anakin, Mace Windu Kanan. You hear like over 15 different Jedi. This was a moving moving scene definitely gave me all the feels however here comes to but while it had great scenes and action overall the movie left me with a feeling of uneasiness and left me thinking it could have been a lot more there were too many things. He's too many events that occurred without an explanation or putting in the time the work of building a backstory like suddenly using the force to bring people back from the dead or two. He'll really just comes out of nowhere. Really. We hadn't seen it. We hadn't seen this in any of the Star Wars movies really not until the Mandalorian. Another thing that threw me off was the Han Solo scene. Was he a force ghost? How exactly did he come back? Does that mean was he had Jedi no real passive. Work to explain that another slight issue. I had was raping the grand daughter of Emperor Palpatine. So does this mean that the parents were sifts or were they Jedi that went to the dark side? Hmm. I guess we'll never know also that kiss between Ray and kylo seemed weird and odd that romance, isn't it? All earned or even built considering they spend very little time with each other doing most of their communication via Force projections. I guess it's a Kind of long distance relationship. So overall I enjoyed the movie but I found it a little messy with it almost trying to put into many fans service request and not building the backstory to several the events that occurred. But hey, if you also found this movie a little bit underwhelming don't fret the Mandalorian is bringing Star Wars back in people's hearts with that adorable baby yoga now for a more upbeat and positive recommendation, I just watched an amazing movie on Amazon Prime a comedy with so much heart and so much depth and a lot of emotional feels if you haven't seen instant family. I recommend you stop this podcast gather the family and sit down for two hours of a movie that will light up your heart and leave you feeling that maybe the world isn't all that bad. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as parents who adopt three kids and then the comedy and emotional roller coaster. Ensues, I won't spoil it. So just go watch it. And once again, I can't recommend this movie enough. So once again, the movie is called instant family a gem out there that you should definitely give a watch and that my friends is at the movies with mr. V. And now for our final segment five questions with mr. V where I'll ask five questions to our special guests to see if we could get to know them just a little bit better. And today I interview my first Johnson student and AP dual credit biology student and outstanding person Miss Katie friends easy. So welcome to five questions with mr. V. And today we have a special guest a model student a spirit group member a student who always has a smile on Her face welcome Katie friends easy. Hi. It's a it's franzese friends. He's okay exhale Katie. Can you tell us can you tell us on the audience a little bit about yourself? Yeah. I'm a student here at Johnson High School. I'm a senior. I'm 17 years old. I'm a Cheerleader. So is that yep? Well, that's excellent. Yes. You are a cheerleader awesome student as well in AP Bio. Okay, so I'm gonna ask you 5 questions and we'll start with the first one. One now. I've gotten to know you a little bit about you already. And I know that you're a military kid that you've traveled almost different places almost around the world. Can you tell the audience what some of these places are where have you traveled? Where have you and your family been station? Well, I was born in Florida. And then after that we moved to Germany and back to Florida then to Maryland back to Florida Las Vegas, Arizona and now Texas. Oh, wow. So Florida several times would you say that's your favorite place? Yeah. I would say it's my favorite place my parents like we own a house there. So like that's why we keep going back in our case. Where is this house? It's in Destin. That's that's that's a beautiful breach here. So can catch students just visit you at this beach for a summer vacation if they wanted to visit me. Yes. I'm just kidding. No, that's not that's not right. No. Okay. So from all those places Florida seems to be your favorite. What do you like about San Antonio? First of all, do you like being in San Antonio? And what would you say is your favorite? It part about San Antonio. I do like being in San Antonio and my favorite part is probably like, how how do you say this like Urban it is? Yes. It's very City like it. Yeah because I like where I moved from before this like it was like a really small town. Yeah, just like how big it is. Actually what's your favorite food from all the places that you visited what place has the best food the best food this Florida because of the seafood or is it San Antonio? Because it has Hispanic food or like that. Mexican food definitely either Florida or Maryland. Wow. Yeah. What's awesome about Marilyn food-wise gumbo so good interesting. Okay. Well here is a second question. Now, you mentioned that you are cheerleader and you know, a lot of us have an impression of what cheerleaders are like from TV shows and movies and how their superficial and conceited and they think they rule the school would you say, this is an accurate portrayal of cheerleaders here at Johnson High School. Oh, I wouldn't say that that's accurate. There's definitely some people that think that but no no, well, I don't think I don't sense it because I've had some cheerleaders as students and I don't think I sense that level of Dramatics when they go into cheerleading. What is most what is when one of the things you most enjoy about being a cheerleading probably like the friends that I've made through it the friendships. Yeah. Yes. Definitely helped me some like moving here and like not knowing anybody especially Like halfway through high school. What about the competition's do enjoy the competitions when we win when you win? Yes. Well their place is still you're still winning. You're just not winning at that level. It's always Coulda Shoulda Woulda, but but still third place is nothing to hang your head slow when you're out there and being competitive. Do you have that competitive nature where you're like, yes, I want first. And if it's not first, I'm not happy. Well, it depends on if like I know No, like our routine is good like it could win if I know that I can win then like yeah, excellent. Okay. Well, here's my next question. Now those of you who may be no Katie know that Katie is its tall. How tall are you Katie? It's a little under five eleven 511. So that's pretty tall for a girl. Usually the average size in the US for goes about 5-7. So my question to you is would you date anyone who is smaller than you it would After like they would have to be really significant because I don't think I would their personality would just have to shine. In other words. They would have to treat me like a queen interesting because yeah peanut I myself married someone who's actually told she my wife is actually taller than I am by half an inch not much but I've always wondered that about tall girls. It's like what date are they comfortable dating people who like around my sorry to cut you off if it's like around my hi like that's okay. But if it's like like I've had people people like be like five four. Hey cutie, and I'm like hi shorty like oh that's funny. Oh, well guys out there who are at least 5 11. Hey now, you know, okay, so we're coming down to our final question. So what your senior so my final question is, what advice would you give to Juniors as they enter their senior year here at Johnson? I would tell incoming seniors definitely not to Breeze through the year it goes. By like much faster than you expect it to also. Don't try to like take easier classes just because like it's your last year and like it doesn't like matter as much it still matters, especially like it'll prepare you for college. Just enjoy your last year. Yeah, BB hopefully don't get over stress because sometimes if you see junior year is her students stress out the most and then sunnis senior year. They should still challenge themselves. I think but also try to make sure they're enjoying their final year. What Last question Crocs of socks horrible fashion statement, right? Yes. Yes. I don't know because I don't own Crocs, but if I didn't think so, I probably would wear Crocs of socks. Okay, when here's your final question, then that's one mr. V great teacher or greatest teacher greatest teacher 100% and we'll end the podcast there. Thank you. Thank you Katie for coming on to five questions with mr. V course. Again, I want to thank Miss Katie for taking the time out of her busy schedule and answering five questions with mr. V. Hey, are you interested in getting interviewed and being a guest on five questions with mr. V. If so, send me a message on a Moto or email me at oh Val has a 10 is dotnet that you're interested in doubt. Keep you in consideration for being a future guest on five questions with mr. V now for a couple of reminders for the coming week. We will be having our next quiz on Wednesday over protein synthesis. Make sure to keep up with notes and activities on Edmodo. Those of you who have been absent. Make sure to make up your assignments in a timely manner. Also, don't forget to follow the podcast on the Instagram page see some photos of interviewees and happenings in the world of AP dual credit biology and hey, don't be scared to share like or comment on Instagram. Well that brings us to an end of episode 20 weeks. T of evolving with mr. V. I hope you found this podcast informative and somewhat entertaining. I want to thank free music archive and sound Bible for the music and sound effects on the podcast this podcast was written produced and recorded by velázquez Productions. Once again, don't forget to like subscribe and comment on the podcast on your podcast listening platform. Feel free to email me at ovilus at NSD dotnet have any comments or feedback and follow me at Twitter AT AP biology. Mr. V. Well, this is your host. 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In this week's episode we look back at the 3rd week of the 2nd Semester and review the biggest concepts and activities over RNA and Protein Synthesis that were covered in class. In our 2nd segment I share my thoughts and give a quick spoiler review of Star Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker and I also give a recommendation for a recent movie that I just viewed in what I'm calling At the Movies with Mr. V segment. In addition, in our new segment in the podcast called 5 Questions with Mr. V...I'll interview another special guest a Johnson Student, a pillar in the Johnson Spirit Community...Katie Franzese and ask her 5 questions so the audience gets to know her just a little bit better. Remember to subscribe, like, and please comment on the podcast on your podcast listening platform. Students can always contact me and communicate  with me via the Edmodo course website or APP. If you have questions you would like Mr. V to answer please e-mail me the questions or send them on Edmodo or Twitter. Also follow the new Instagram Page for the podcast "Evolving with Mr. V". I want to thank you for listening...I am your Host Mr. Oscar Velasquez "Master of the Biological Arts". Have a Great Week and May the Force be With You...I have Spoken. Big Shout Out to Free Music Achieve and SoundBible for the music and sound effects in the podcast. 