Bio A – LATE NIGHT WITH...
You are "the Jay Leno and the David Letterman" talk show hosts of the "SCIENTIFIC WORLD" LATE NIGHT TV.
You are employed by Mr. Chester's Broadcasting Systems (MCBS). Your late night talk shows often feature interviews
with "celebrities" from the biological sciences. You and your executive producer are busily working on a special segment
"FOCUS ON THE BIOCHEMICAL WORLD". You have narrowed down your choice of guests to a specific type of
molecule from ten possibilities:
1. Carbohydrates
6. Antibodies
2. Waxes
7. Enzymes
3. Steroids
8. Other proteins
4. Triglycerides
9. Vitamins
5. Phospholipids
10. Minerals
All of these "celebrities" can appear on this special month's show date. You and your executive producer are now in a
dilemma. MC is waiting to hear your final decision in the program for that night. WHAT WILL BE YOUR FINAL
OUTCOME?
You are to use the following guidelines:

Indicate the 3 guest celebrities that you have chosen to appear on the show, with 1 from 3 different groups listed
above

Give a minimum of two reasons why these two guest celebrities were chosen from the other possible choices

Include a minimum of five important questions that you would to ask each guest celebrity
(***Since you are the King/Queen of Late Night TV Talk Shows, you want to make sure the questions directed to
each of the celebrities will be worthwhile for them and for your audience. You also would like to keep your
RATINGS up there.)
Many talk show hosts and their producers must do much research in order to understand the background and current status
of their guest celebrities. Therefore, you must research and report at least two new facts for each guest celebrity (other
than what was learned in the “briefing” session with MV in biology class). Indicate how these new facts can be used in
the show to capture audience attention. Provide documentation for sources of information.
This must be a video recorded, edited and sent to me.
Example information as part of an introduction:
T.V.
BioGuide
--Starts – November 30 at 1: 15 A.M.
--Running Time – 60 minutes
--Topic: Focus on Science; 3 special guests; molecules of the invisible, biochemical world; -Channel 79
2 special guests chosen: Amino Acid and Protein
Reasons for selection: Amino acids and proteins are closely related to each other, because amino acids are the building blocks of
proteins. In addition, Proteins are one of the most important substances contained within all living tissues, because they help
produce new cells as well as replace and repair the older or damaged ones,
EXAMPLES:
Questions for Amino Acid:
Q: What elements are you composed of?
A:
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sometimes sulfur.
Q: Who can make all the different kinds of amino acids they need?
A:
Green plants and some microorganisms.
Q: Who can’t and how do they get them?
A: Human beings and other higher animals can’t make all 20 amino acids they need. Therefore, they obtain
them by eating a variety of foods such eggs, meat, and milk.
Q: How many amino acid units usually make up a single protein unit?
A: A single protein can be made of as many as several hundred amino acids, or of as few as 4 of them.
Q: Is there a specific order in which these amino acids must be arranged, and if so, why?
A: Yes, the sequence in which we, the amino acids, are put in determines the functions of our big brother, the proteins.
Questions for Protein:
Q: What happens to you during the digestive process?
A: First, I am taken apart and changed into a simpler substance that can enter the cell membranes. There I’m
reassembled to form new tissue proteins.
Q: Just for reference, what is one specific kind of protein?
A: One kind of protein is called gliadin, and it’s found in wheat flour.
Q: Are you stored in the body like fat and carbohydrates?
A: No, I’m usually not stored in the body, except by growth of tissue such as muscle.
Q: How do plants obtain you?
A: Plants get us, the proteins, from materials such as water, minerals,
and soil using synthesis.
Q: Which foods contain you in the least amounts?
A: Unfortunately, many fruits do not have enough protein in them to help in the building process. They are full of
carbohydrates and sugars.
Two new facts: 1. Protein that is combined in the muscle to make muscle tissue is called myogen. 2. Glutamic acid is found in at
least 3 different proteins: egg white, globin (blood) and flour. (THESE TERMS COULD BE INCORPORATED IN A GAME FOR
THE AUDIENCE.)
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LATE NIGHT WITH…RUBRIC
Name of group members: _____________________________________________________________________________
Content
Category
Number of
guests
0
No specific
biological
compound
guests
Reasoning for
guest #1
No reasoning
given
Reasoning for
guest #2
No reasoning
given
Reasoning for
guest #3
No reasoning
given
Questions
asked to guest
#1
Questions
asked to guest
#2
Questions
asked to guest
#3
1
1 specific
biological
compound guests
used
1 or more reasons
for guest that don’t
make sense for the
topic
1 or more reasons
for guest that don’t
make sense for the
topic
1 or more reasons
for guest that don’t
make sense for the
topic
2
2 specific
biological
compound guests
used
3
3 specific
biological
compound guests
used
1 reason given for
guest that makes
sense for the topic
2 reasons given for
guest that makes
sense for the topic
1 reason given for
guest that makes
sense for the topic
2 reasons given for
guest that makes
sense for the topic
1 reason given for
guest that makes
sense for the topic
2 reasons given for
guest that makes
sense for the topic
4
No questions
asked
2 or fewer relevant
questions asked
3 relevant
questions asked
4 relevant questions
asked
5 relevant
questions asked
No questions
asked
2 or fewer relevant
questions asked
3 relevant
questions asked
4 relevant questions
asked
5 relevant
questions asked
No questions
asked
2 or fewer relevant
questions asked
3 relevant
questions asked
4 relevant questions
asked
5 relevant
questions asked
Fun facts
about guest #1
No new facts
given
1 new fact given
(other than what is
in the textbook or
learned from class)
Fun facts
about guest #2
No new facts
given
1 new fact given
(other than what is
in the textbook or
learned from class)
No new facts
given
1 new fact given
(other than what is
in the textbook or
learned from class)
Fun facts
about guest #3
2 new facts given
(other than what is
in the textbook or
learned from
class)
2 new facts given
(other than what is
in the textbook or
learned from
class)
2 new facts given
(other than what is
in the textbook or
learned from
class)
Organization/Mechanics/Communication
Category
0
Designing
and
planning
No logical plan of
action
Terminology
Talking
between
people
No science
terminology is
used
The host and
guest don’t
interact
Introduction
and a
closing
No introduction
or closing is used
Creativity
and effort
No creativity or
effort was used
Mechanics
and errors
A large number
of errors are made
in any written or
oral aspects
Level of
editing and
information
It is poorly edited
and not
informational
1
It flows from one
point to the next
very little of the
time
Some science
terminology was
used but was not
appropriate for the
topic
The host only
interacts with 1
guest very briefly
beyond just asking
the main questions
Only an
introduction or a
closing is use, not
both
Very little
creativity or effort
was put into it
There are some
grammatical and
spoken errors in
written or oral
aspects
It is not edited well
or not
informational
2
3
4
It flows from one
point to the next
some of the time
It flows from one
point to the next
most of the time
It flows from one
point to the next
all of the time
A few appropriate
science
terminology was
used
Some appropriate
science
terminology was
used
A large amount of
appropriate
science
terminology was
used
The host only
interacts with 2
guest very briefly
or moderately
beyond just asking
the main questions
Both an
introduction and
closing are used,
but at least one of
them is
incomplete
Some creativity or
effort was put into
it
There are a few
grammatical and
spoken errors in
written or oral
aspects
It is decently
informative and
edited well
The host only
interacts with all 3
guest very briefly
or moderately
beyond just asking
the main questions
The host only
interacts with all 3
guest a lot beyond
just asking the
main questions
Score from all categories: ________ / 56 x 1.5
=
Both an
introduction and
closing are used
completely
A lot of creativity
or effort was put
into it
There none or very
few grammatical
and spoken errors
in written or oral
aspects
It is very
informative and
edited very well
Both an
introduction and
closing are used
completely, with a
lot of information
in both of them
It is incredibly
creative and
effortful
Final score = ________ / 84
Final percentage = ________
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