FRUIT FLY MATH
Included in this series is:
a. three dimensional structures of 2 glycoproteins that are components of cell membranes
b. plasma membranes (cell membranes)
c. epidermal cell (prickle cell)
d. epidermis layer (basal lamina, prickle cell layers, granular cell layer, layer of squames (squamous cells), dead keratinized skin layer
e. fruit fly eye
f. fruit fly head
g. adult fruit fly
*USE THE SCALES THAT ACCOMPANY THE PICTURES TO DETERMINE THE SIZE OF EACH PART OF THE SERIES:
A. GLYCOPROTEIN
B. PLASMA MEMBRANE
C. EPIDERMAL CELL
D. EPIDERMIS LAYER
NOTE: THE NEXT PICTURES IN THE SERIES DO NOT HAVE AN EXPLICIT SCALE. YOU ARE TOLD THAT THE FLY IN PICTURE G IS ~3 mm LONG. USE THIS INFORMATION AND A RULER TO DRAW A SCALE FOR PICTURES E, F, AND G.
E. FRUIT FLY EYE
F. FRUIT FLY HEAD
G. FRUIT FLY ADULT
COMPLETE THIS CHART USING THE MEASUREMENTS THAT YOU WROTE FOR QUESTIONS A
TO G.
THEN, DO THE NEEDED CONVERSIONS TO FILL IN THE REMAINDER OF THE CHART.
PICTURE
ANGSTROMS NANOMETERS
MICROMETERS
MILLIMETERS
CENTIMETERS METERS
GLYCOPROTEIN
PLASMA
MEMBRANE
EPIDERMAL
CELL
EPIDERMIS
LAYER
FRUIT FLY
EYE
FRUIT FLY
HEAD
FRUIT FLY
3 mm
ADULT