Egg Cell Membrane Lab and Conclusion

Egg Cell Macromolecule Lab Conclusion

In this lab we asked the question of can Macromolecules be identified in an egg cell? Our group found out that on in the Monosaccharide test only the Egg yolk had macromolecules with a quantitative amount of 7 out of 10. This supports our data, because monosaccharides gives excess energy for the Egg Yolk to function and develop.  In the Polysaccharide test all Negative Control, Egg Membrane , Egg Yolk, and Egg white had macromolecules inside, with macromolecule amounts of 10 out of 10, 8 out of 10, 7 out of 10, and 8 out of 10. The Egg Membrane contained the Polysaccharides,  because it helps the membrane function and is part of a membrane; Egg yolk and Egg white contains polysaccharides since, they both have food inside of them and polysaccharides help develop energy inside them. Next, the protein test had only Egg Yolk and Egg White, with macromolecule amounts of 8 out of 10, and 2 out of 10. This supports the data by the  Egg  Yolk and Egg White have food inside of them and so they are both proteins to help give us ATP to our bodies. Finally, the Lipid test has Egg Membrane, Egg Yolk, and Egg White, with 4 out of 10, 7 out of 10, and 10 out of 10. This supports our data, because Lipids are part of the Membrane, which makes it being able to develop the Egg Membrane; Lipids are in Egg Yolk and Egg white because since both of them contain foods,  the Lipid helps them give ATP that humans can break down to gain energy. So, the Egg Yolk contains, Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Protein, and LIpids, while the Egg Membrane contains Polysaccharides, and Lipids. Finally the Egg White contains Polysaccharides, Protein, and LIpids. This supports our claim, which is that Macromolecules can be found in the Egg Cell, since as shown that the Egg Membrane, Egg Yolk, and Egg White, contains several macromolecules, however with the Egg Yolk containing all the Macromolecules.

While our hypothesis was supported by data, there were possible errors due to that I might have measured the Negative control in the Polysaccharide test was wrong. The negative control is not suppose to have any amount of Macromolecule, but I measured that Negative Control had a 10 out of 10 macromolecule amount in the Polysaccharide test. Also, we had errors due to Monosaccharides having 0 out of 10 amount of Macromolecules for Egg Membrane and Egg White during the Monosaccharide test. It should have some amount of macromolecules since Egg Membrane and Egg White have food in them and Monosaccharides help along with Polysaccharides to store extra energy to give off as ATP to humans. Due to these problems, I recommend in the future that we should for each test take more time to see if results are accurate to the concepts we learned about it. Also, we should look over the data and repeat experimenting until we get accurate results.

In conclusion, this Lab was to demonstrate that parts of the Egg Membrane still contains Macromolecules like a regular Membrane. The parts of an Egg Membrane still contain, either Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Protein, or LIpids, especially the EGg Yolk which contains all of the Macromolecules according to our data. This help me relate the concept of what is inside the Membrane, and how does each part inside of the Membrane, help it function normally.  Based on the experience from the lab, I would apply this to looking parts of the Egg Cell Membrane is like any Cell Membrane, which in the lab data, contains all the Macromolecules that help our life easier. So now that I realize the importance of the Egg, it is important for myself and every other human to eat the egg because they give us the Macromolecules that are needed to survive everyday life.