Bio - Rhythms I & II - BioSongs.com

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BIO-RHYTHMS I

-outlines the "central dogma" and the key methods used in biotechnology. This song targets advanced placement or college level classes, but is also useful in sophisticated introductory high school biology courses. To the tune of "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain."

- discusses the roles of the various cellular organelles and how they work together in pancreatic enzyme secretion. Standard blues melody.

- reviews the major polymers and the monomers from which they are made. To the tune of "Chains."

- presents the key concepts regarding transport across membranes, including diffusion, active transport, cotransport and osmosis. Because Dr. Art's research background is in membrane transport, there are two versions of the song - the recorded version and a "long" version (not recorded, but words on p. 4A) that includes transepithelial solute transport. To the tunes of "La Bamba," and "Twist and Shout."

(Plants make it so you can shake it, you've got to burn it to boogie) - a rap about photosynthesis and respiration.

- a spoof Christmas song about human evolution resulting from adaptations to the stress of Christmas. It explains the origin of the field of biology. Although Dr. Art has never had any objections to this song, teachers might be wise to clear it with their school administration. To the tune of "Lucille."

- describes DNA replication, including the replication of the leading and lagging strands and the key enzymes involved. To the tune of "Oklahoma."

- discusses the "central dogma" and the roles of the ribosomal subunits, mRNA, tRNA and aminoacyl tRNA synthetases in protein synthesis. To the tune of "No Retreat, No Surrender."

- discusses the mechanisms of inducible and repressible operons. To the tunes of "Who Wrote the Book of Love" and "Runaway."

- summarizes meiosis and emphasizes the differences between mitosis and meiosis.

- reviews the major reactants, products and intracellular locations of the various steps in the production of ATP via the conversion of glucose to CO2 and H2O - glycolysis, production of acetyl CoA from pyruvate, the Krebs cycle, electron transport and chemiosmosis. To the tune of "Ob-la-Di Ob-la-Da."

- describes the "light" and "dark" reactions. This song focuses on the inputs and outputs of photosystems II and I and the Calvin cycle, and briefly presents photorespiration and how C4 and CAM plants avoid it. To the tunes of "Parigi, o cara" from LaTraviata and "La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto.