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05/06/16: This is it! Your last weekend of AP Biology Studying!
Here's what you should do:
1. If you have a study plan in place, stick to it!
2. If not, do the following:
-Finish the Barron's practice test, including the FR's- all answers are there- instant feedback: http://www.barronsbooks.com/ap/bio/
Test prep book:
-Evolution- page 164
-Phylogeny -page 195 (not all of it applies- stick to cladogram info)
-Plants page- 213 (not all of it applies-stick to plant response, structure and transport questions)
-Animal Systems page- 254
-Ecology- page- 281
Kylie-
Oligotrophic- clear water, low primary productivity
Mesotrophic- "normal" productivity- typical pond/lake
Eutrophic- Excessive nutrients/surface plant algae growth- low DO2
05/05: Tonight, if no other study plan:
Test Prep book:
Big Idea Lab review pages 289 - 329- good information and questions- answers page 394
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Molecular genetics - page 143 and Evolution- page 164 tests
College board site for FR's:
2013 - 2015 Free Responses: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-biology/exam-practice
Pre 2013 Free Responses (includes student response examples: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/exam_information/219291.html
05/04: Again, if you have a study plan in place, stay with it, if not, do the following practice tests in the Test Prep book (answers for all unit tests start on page 351):
Respiration and Photosynthesis- page 92
Genetics- page 114
Molecular Genetics- page 143
05/03: If you already have a study plan for tonight, great!
If not, do the following tests in the Test Prep Book (answers w/explanations are in the back of the book- check your work!):
Biochem: starts on page 42
Cells: starts on page 70
05/02: If you haven't already, complete the 2015 FR's, then complete the genetics "Top Ten" packet. Study for the 2nd part of the practice test- particularly any material that you had trouble on today (try and think of some of the questions you had difficulty on today, and study that topic area in the test prep book or other resource!)
04/28: Free Study Night- Study any unit(s) you feel you need to work on in your Test Prep book, another test prep book (Barron's or Five Steps to a Five), Bozeman science vids (see below) or Crash Courses (Hank).
Recommended topics include:
-Cell signaling
-Cell Cycle
-Meiosis
-Genetics
-Hardy Weinberg
-Chi square analysis
-Ecology
Barron's Practice Test:
http://www.barronsbooks.com/ap/bio/
04/27: Complete Sample Test in Test prep book- see below for pages.
Bozeman review vids of important topics
Operon function review:
http://www.bozemanscience.com/the-operon/
Cell Signaling pathways:
http://www.bozemanscience.com/038-signal-transduction-pathways/
Cell Communication:
http://www.bozemanscience.com/037-cell-communication/
04/26: Finish practice test MC
Homework: 1. Make sure 2014 FR's are finished- grading tomorrow in class
2. Study Heredity and Molecular Genetics "Top Ten" and complete MC questions/outline FR's
&/or (if you've already done that packet) complete the Sample Test MC questions and begin outlining FR's in Test Prep Book- see pages below.
The more studying you put in now, the more it will pay off on May 9th! This is not a test you can cram for the night before!
04/25: 2014 AP Practice test MC during class
Homework: Read Metabolism "Top Ten", then do MC questions and bullet FR's
AND/OR work on Sample Test starting on page 335 in Test Prep Book. Do 5 - 10 questions at a time, then check answers starting on page 399.
04/13: Ecology Test
Homework for vacation:
1. 2014 Free Responses (Michael and Cameron- search 2014 AP Biology free responses)
Do as much as you can without notes, then use notes/test prep book, etc. to fill in the gaps. This is meant to be a learning/study activity, not a test! Due Monday after vacation.
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2. Study Genetics and Evolution units in your test prep book- chapters 13 - 26 (or your own if you have the Barrons or Five Steps to a Five) and the Top 10 review packets/questions from class. At this point, any vocab/concept studying will be helpful leading up to May 9th!!!
04/12: Study for Ecology Test! Student notes, Concept Checks, Biozone and
Ecology Test Prep chapters 52 - 56 (pages 265 - 280)
04/11: Concept Checks: 40.4 page 835, 40.5 page 839, 42.3 page 872, 42.4 page 877 and 43.4 page 900.
Ecology Test Prep chapters 52 - 56 (pages 265 - 280)
Test on Wednesday!
04/07: Finish Ecology presentation work; Get A Five: 1. Ecosystem Changes 2. Ecosystem Stability
Homework for Monday- Your Biozone book pages 140 - 145, 148 - 157. It's crunch time! Long assignment, but not conceptually traumatizing.
04/06: Class chapter presentation work
Get a Five: 1. Population Diversity 2. Community Interactions 3. Measuring Communities
4. Population Growth Equations
Only two DK's left (though I may throw a few in for review...)!
Test corrections for Animal homeostasis test due next Wednesday!!
Ecology Test Prep chapters 52 - 56 (pages 265 - 280)
04/05: Ecology/Behavior
Get A Five: 1. Responses to the Environment 2. Energy and Matter Acquisition 3. Productivity Calculations
4. Limiting Factors (approx. 20 minutes lecture, + questions) Be sure to go back and re-answer questions if you get any wrong!
Good night to begin studying for the AP exam- see test prep chapters below
04/04: Plant Systems Test
Homework: Transpiration FR a-c (remember, use slope to calculate rate) and page on plant defenses, then write one to two paragraphs comparing and contrasting plant and animal (skin/immune system) defenses to injury/infection. These are open note, but must be your own work, not group work, and will count as part of your test grade (should be helpful, not harmful!).
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TEST PREP Chapters that are relevant for studying in preparation for the AP Test:
2 - 27
35 - 37
39, 40
42, 43, 45
48, 49
52 - 56
In other words, NOT chapters
28 - 34, 38, 41, 44, 46, 47 and 50
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03/31: Homework and classwork (Friday) for Monday: RVTYU chapter 31
Plant test is Monday (chapters 29 and 31; 36 and 39 in test prep)- open written notes and Biozone, but test time will be limited to 1st period Monday.
Study! Use notes to help you on some of the questions- will not be time to use on all questions!!!!
03/30: Finish last night's BZ packet (Tropisms - Plant Hormones)
Slide show below is from class, though this one contains all the slides from the chapter.
03/29: Biozone plant packet- up to Tropisms
The relevant test prep book chapters for our plant unit are 36 and 39
Beginning plant hormones and responses tomorrow.
03/28: Plant processes Biozone packet- due tomorrow
03/23: ROVR Chapter 29- it's a long one- don't wait until the night before!:
Whole thing due Monday!!
03/22: Homeostasis/Animal systems test tomorrow! Study using test prep chapters (40, 43, 45, 47 - 49), and test prep test (starts on 254), vocabulary, Biozone, notes, and maybe DK?!?
Hormone slides: http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0076611841/student_view0/chapter40/index.html
03/18: BZ signaling/neurohormones/hormones packet- due Monday.
IF we do not have school on Monday, Tuesday will still be a review day; Test Wednesday. Monday nights homework (if no school) is to review the unit material: Homeostasis- temp regulation, pH buffers, endocrine, nervous, immune systems, some cardiovascular/respiratory system. Test prep chapters are 40, 43, 45, 47 - 49; test prep test starts on page 254 through 264 (answers in back of test prep book). Some questions are from sections we did not cover.
03/17: Happy St. Patrick's Day
Beginning hormones today
Homework: Read, Vocab and CC (RVCC) concept 32.2 -pages 648 - 653. Pay particular attention to the role of the pituitary gland and "evolution of hormone function"- diversity of hormone function in different vertebrates.
03/16: Biozone packet- reviews major points of nervous system
Practicing Biology 48.2 and 49.1
03/15: GAF: 1. Neurons 2. Nervous Systems
Read chapter 38: 38.1 - 38.2 - take notes on the biological clock section
Read test prep chapters 48 and 49- focus on the "you must know" information
pH of blood/tissues and buffers:
http://www.johnwiley.net.au/highered/interactions/media/Balancing/content/Balancing/ur6a/screen0.swf
*** Test prep chapters for test (next Wednesday): 40, 43, 45, 47 - 49***
03/14: Chapter 37 CC's
03/11: Chapter 37 (Neurons) RVCC: Read, vocab and concept checks
Vocab due Monday; CC's due Tuesday
03/10: Homework- Biozone immune packet (blood typing on front)
Finishing immune, beginning the Nervous system tomorrow
Also, please remember your AP test reg., if you haven't already turned it in!
Test Correction seminar/discussion tomorrow (Friday) after school
***AND, the College Board Biology Subject Test is on June 4th- highly recommend taking it if you think you might be interested in going to a more competitive college/university and possibly going to major in some area of science.*** You can see Guidance for guidance on the subject exam
03/09: Biozone "The Immune System" packet
Finishing immune system tomorrow
CV Lab methods/procedure
03/08: HW- ROV 35.3 in textbook
03/07: Immune system
HW: ROV section 35.2 in textbook
03/04: Thermoregulation
GAF: 1. Effects of Disruptions 2. Immune Systems AND ROV section 35.1 in textbook
Monday- Go over BZ pages; begin immune system
03/03: Thermoregulation and controlling blood glucose
Biozone pages 74 - 81
03/02: We will begin homeostasis: systems in plants and animals in class tomorrow
Homework: Your Biozone pages 69 - 73 and GAF: 1. Feedback Loops 2. Homeostatic Mechanisms part 1
3. Homeostatic mechanisms part 2
Get the cladogram correct?:http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap09_biology_sgs.pdf
03/01: Review for Evolution/Phylogeny test tomorrow!
-Prepare FR
-Study test prep book (chapters 22 - 26) and additional review packet
-DK GAF
-Vocab/concept checks you've done
-Mader chapters 15 - 19 have self-tests with answers (Mader in useful links)
http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0076611841/student_view0/index.html
Test is on:
-Darwinian Evo
-Beyond Darwinian Evo (DNA/genetics applications)
-Microevolution (H-W)
-Macroevolution
-Phylogeny/Cladistics
-Hypothoses on the origin of life
02/25: Homework- Test Prep book Evolution Test pages 164 - 170.
- Yes, you need to do the free response at the end.
- Yes, the answers are in the back of the book.
1. Take the test
2. Check your answers
3. Study why the correct answer is correct!
02/24: Origin of Life and Geo History
Homework: 1. Get a Five- Origin of Life & Scientific Evidence for the Origin of Life
2.Read chapters 24 and 25 in Test Prep book (rev. of speciation and history of life)
3. Complete exercise we started in lab (textbook pages 458 - 460 and text prep chapter 25 will help)
02/23: Chapter 20 CC's and vocab- due Thursday!
Make sure you understand the concept of molecular clocks!
02/22: Micro/Macro review
Homework: 1. Get A Five: a.Evidence of Common Ancestry and b.Phylogeny (and questions)
2. Study concept checks and vocab- HW quiz tomorrow morning
3. Your Biozone- 235 - 237
02/11: Vacation Homework!
1. Do the vocabulary sheet (handed out Weds.- can use test prep book)- roughly corresponds to chapter 21.
2. Read chapters 21 and 22- do all concept checks- know them!
3. Study test prep chapters 22 - 24
The vocabulary is key to understanding the concepts!! Better to learn as you go, as opposed to trying to learn all the terms/concepts the night before the test (which will most likely be on March 3rd).
***P-Glo Bacterial Transformation Lab Write-Up due Tuesday, February 23rd***
-Use your biotechnology Bz packet to help write a detailed introduction!
02/10:
Weds night homework:
Get A Five-
1. How Natural Selection Works
2. Other Evolutionary Forces
3. Scientific Evidence for Evolution
4. Hardy-Weinberg Theory
& Finish the questions from the evolution concept map packet!
***P-Glo Bacterial Transformation Lab Write-Up due Tuesday, February 23rd***
02/08: Transformation Lab results!
Homework: 1.Read 19.2 to end of Chapter 19- Bold terms vocab- defs/explanations from the book!
2. Chapter 19 TYU's (1 - 8)
3. Scientific skills exercise (page 378)
Due Wednesday!
02/04: Transformation Lab
Homework: Your Biozone pages 234 - 238
02/03: What Darwin Didn't know
Homework- Biozone (your book) pages 227 - 233- due tomorrow
02/02: Molecular genetics test Get A Five: 1. Natural Selection 2. Scientific Evidence for Evolution.
Biotech/GMO Biozone due tomorrow as well!
02/01 Happy February!
Study for Molecular Genetics Test- test tomorrow! Focus studying on ROVR's Biozone and Test Prep chapters 16 - 21.
No specific questions about the discovery of DNA.
01/29: Biotech/GMO's Biozone - due Wednesday, but you will have additional homework Tuesday
night!
01/28: AP Practice test
Homework: Read Chapter 18, section 18.6, and complete the concept check questions. Make sure you know what an SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) is!
01/27: Gene therapy article
Tonight: read/study Chapters 22 and 23 (on evolution) and any other section we've covered.
AP Practice test tomorrow!
01/26: ROVCC due tomorrow.
Finish notes/ gene therapy article/discussion
Upcoming events!:
AP practice test on Thursday
Friday- grade/discuss. Friday lab- Bacterial transformation and related topics
HW: 18.6- read/ CC's
Monday am- genetics wrap up; 18.6 discussion; review
Tuesday- Genetics test; begin Evolution in lab (Darwin video)
Wednesday- What Darwin did know. Bacterial transformation??
01/25: Practice AP Test Thursday
Chapter 16 notes:
01/24: ROVCC 16 due Wed! Virus tutorial below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqK1CYYQIug
01/22: ROVCC chapter 16 for Wednesday. Significance of gene regulation and cloning!
01/21: Read Test Prep book chapters 18 and 19- pay extra attention to the "what you need to know" points at the beginning of the outlines.
Below are two helpful presentations concerning gene expression. We'll review some of the slides tomorrow in class.
Friday - Wednesdays homework: ROVCC Chapter 16
Kim Foglia's (Explore Biology) slide shows
01/20: Finish Biozone packet on gene regulation
01/15: Full ROVTYU for Chapter 15- due Wednesday
in new school!
For quick overview of the topic (watched in class): http://www.bozemanscience.com/031-gene-regulation/
01/14: Mutagens and Mutations- Finish BZ packet for homework
01/13: Mutations- Read concept 14.5 and complete CC questions 1 - 3, as well as BZ (your book) pages 208 - 210
01/12: Study for mini test, otherwise known as a quest, formed from the terms quiz and test, by our esteemed english afficienadoes.
Chapters 13 and 14- DNA, DNA replication, transcription and translation
FR's: 1. Players in the discovery of DNA as the genetic material
2. Steps in DNA replication
01/11: Homework- Transcription/Translation Biozone packet
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/dna-transcription-basic-detail
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/translation-advanced-detail
01/08: 1.READ pages 278 - 288 in textbook- do concept check 14.4
2. Read chapter outlines for chapter 16 and 20 in Test Prep Book
01/07: Biozone packet (gene expression, transcription/translation, RNA processing)- due tomorrow!
01/06: Read pages 274 - 278 in textbook; do 14.2 and 14.3 concept check questions. Drosophila chi squares- all due tomorrow.
01/05: 1. GAF: Protein synthesis 2. page 57 in your BZ 3. Biozone pages 112-113 (packet)
Drosophila analysis in lab!
01/04: Welcome Back!
Homework: BZ packet on DNA, Meselson and Stahl, replication- read carefully!
12/22: Happy Holidays! See you all in 2016! If any of you need community service hours, you're welcome to help me pack up our classroom when we get back from vacation!!!!!!
HW for vacation is below (12/21)
12/21: DNA Structure and Replication
Homework for tonight and vacation: Read Outline Vocab Concept Checks (ROVCC) for Chapter 13- due Monday after vacation!
12/18: Chromosomal Genetics Test
Homework for the weekend: Get A Five: 1. DNA: Structure 2. DNA: Replication
On Monday, you will have a Homework quiz on the questions related to DNA structure- make sure you know the information presented on the players in the discovery of DNA!
12/16: Read/study review heredity packet and do the 19 questions at the end.
12/15: Read/ do concept questions for section 12.4!
We'll begin review tomorrow, along with finishing the DNA movie
12/14: Biozone packet on chromosomal disorders (due tomorrow)
12/11: 1. Chapter 12- Read Concept 12.1-12.2 and do all the Concept Check questions at the end of each section- due Monday!
2. Finish lab questions (chi square at the end of the lab)
12/10: Chapter 12, Concept 12.3- read pages 234 (2nd half of page) - 240. Do the Using the chi-square test problem, as well as the 12.3 concept check questions.
12/09: GAF: 1. Genetics Probabilities 2. Chromosomal Disorders 3. Mendelian Extensions 4. Non- Mendelian traits
12/08: Chapt. 11 vocab due! Pedigrees!
Homework: Chapt. 11 questions due tomorrow
-page 221 pedigrees
-Karyotype letter
Lab:
Drosophila cross
12/3: Dihybrid crosses
Karyotyping in lab
Homework: Get a Five: 1. Meiosis 2. Mendelian Genetics (due Monday!)
Chapter 11 vocabulary (bold terms from the chapter- write comprehensive definitions from chapter)
and Test Your Understanding questions at the end of chapter 11- due Tuesday (there will be an additional small assignment (10 - 15 mins) Monday night as well, so plan your time accordingly)
12/2: Intro to Mendel, Meiosis review; crossing over
11/30: Welcome Back!
Homework: ROVTYU Chapter 10- Meiosis- due Friday
11/24: Homework for TG vacation
1. Eat turkey and pie (unless you're a vegetarian)!
2. Biozone pages 203-207 and 218
3. Cancer Immunotherapy Pioneer article summary for EC on test
We're heading into meiosis and genetics- these pages are a good introduction to a few of the concepts (genetic variation) and processes/predictive methods (meiosis and punnett squares).
11/23: Respiration, Photosynthesis and Cell Cycle Test tomorrow!!
Study: Notes, ROVR's, Rev. packets, Biozone, FR requirements (below)
Maybe revisit DK if that's helpful! Also can use:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQK3Yr4Sc_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00jbG_cfGuQ
11/20: Respiration review- due Monday
Review principles of cell cycle/cell cycle control
Mitosis free response
1. The cell cycle is fundamental to the reproduction of eukaryotic cells.
(a) Draw a diagram and Describe all the phases of the cell cycle.
(b) List the names of the phases of Mitosis and give 1 – 2 details of what takes place in each stage.
(c) Describe how the cell cycle is regulated:
1. Discuss one major checkpoint
2.Discuss the 2 major signaling pathways (cdk/cyclin and p53) involved with cell cycle control
3. One consequence of abnormal cell cycle regulation.
11/19: Mitosis and Cancer
Homework- Read section 9.3, do concept questions at end of reading.
11/18: Photosynthesis review/ Lab
Homework: Get a Five: 1. mitosis 2. Cell Cycle Control
Biozone- Regulation of the Cell Cycle- Chapter 9 section 9.3 will help if you need it!
Analysis of Photosynthesis lab due
Model presentations
11/17: Photosynthesis review packet- read and do questions
11/13: Ready for this? For Tuesday (you will have both class periods on Monday to work on these!)
Homework:
1. Finish activity 10.1 and do activity 10.2 questions- use chapter 8 to help (approx. 45 minutes)
2. Biozone pages 89 and 92 - 94 (on mitosis) (approx. 45 minutes, if you read all the text, and take the time to learn it!!)
Classwork for Monday:
1. Mitosis webquest (55 minutes)
2. Cancer webquest (40 minutes)
You can decide which you want to work on at home or during class.
11/12: Photosynthesis
HW: Get A Five- Photoautotrophic Nutrition: Light Reactions and Photoautotrophic Nutrition: Carbon Fixation AND questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of modeling packet (10.1).
Germinating seeds lab- graph data.
Looking ahead: Test on respiration, photosynthesis and mitosis/cancer will be on 11/24!
11/06: Seed Respiration lab
Homework/Classwork- due Thursday!:
1. ROVR chapter 8 (photosynthesis)- Read/Outline/Vocab/TYU questions 1 - 12
2. Biozone pages 104 - 106
There will be a HW quiz on the Biozone questions Thursday of next week!! Study the answers to the BZ questions Wednesday night!
11/05: Modeling overview
1.Finish questions in cell respiration modeling packet
2.Get a Five- 1. Chemoheterotrophic Nutrition: Anaerobic Cell Respiration 2. Chemoheterotrophic Nutrition: Aerobic Cell Respiration
11/04: Respiration modeling cont'd.
Homework: Write a one page introduction to a lab on cellular respiration. It should include the following:
Summary equation of cellular respiration
Explain the difference between fermentation and cellular respiration (w/oxygen)
Overview of the pathway (major steps) from glycolysis to chemiosmosis
Major inputs and outputs at each major step
And how the process of chemiosmosis uses the electrons from NADH and FADH2 to produce ATP
And finally, given either an O2 analyzer or CO2 analyzer, how could you set up a lab to compare the respiration rate between germinating and non-germinating seeds??
Lab write-ups due tomorrow for extra 5 pts.
11/03: Respiration modeling
Homework- 1. answer questions 1-3 (tables) from Modeling cell respiration and 2. read, then summarize the important points from "...Links Between Gut Microbes and the Brain" in one paragraph (6 - 8 sentences).
11/02: Respiration/CO2 demo
Homework: Read and follow diagrams in chapter 7, 7.1 - 7.3, then do the 7.1 - 7.3 concept checks
10/29: Respiration LEO GER
EC website: http://wps.aw.com/bc_marieb_ehap_10/178/45726/11705908.cw/index.html
Homework: Biozone pages 110 - 111
Study for muscle anatomy ec!
10/28: We're beginning respiration tomorrow! Homework- Biozone (Ring Tailed Lemur) pages 102, 103, and 107 - 109
10/27: Enzyme Test tomorrow- 40 + MC, 2 FR's- one required, one bonus (on rate of reaction)
Study your ROVCC, Biozone, GAF, additional notes from today's class.
10/26: Catalase Lab
Homework: Chapter 6 Testing Your Understanding questions 1 - 9 (at end of chapter)
10/23: Evolving Enzymes lab preview, Bioinformatics and amino acid comparisons
Homework: Get A Five- 1. Bioenergetic theory 2. Gibbs Free Energy 3. Metabolic Strategies 4. Enzyme Structure and Function 5. Regulation of Enzyme Activity Yeah, it's about 30 minutes of D. Knuffke
10/22: Chapter 6 Concepts presentations
Lab introduction- Evolution of Enzymes
Homework: Finish Biozone packet
10/19: Chapter 6 concept check presentations/notes due tomorrow!
Toothpickase lab
10/18: Salivary amylase lab
Homework: ROVCC
10/17: Continue with concept 6 work; homework is the same as 10/16
Biozone pages in class
10/16: Beginning Enzymes on Monday
Homework for the weekend: 1. Diffusion/Osmosis Write up- due Tuesday
-ROVCC Chapter 6- due Thursday, but you will get a few additional short assignments M - W of next week.
10/15: Study for Cell Signaling Quiz- ROV outline, note packet, Biozone and helpful site we went over in class: http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/signal_transduction/signal_transduction.htm
10/14: Homework- Concept check 5.6 questions. Study the review packet, Biozone packet (from the weekend work) and make sure the p53 page is complete
10/13: Cell Signaling
Homework: Get A Five (lecture and questions)- 1. Introduction to Communication 2. Types of Cellular Signals 3. Signal Transduction Pathways 4. Alterations to Signaling Pathways
-P53 pathway worksheet
10/07: Homework for the five day break!:
ReadOutlineVocab Concept 5.6 in chapter 5 (pages 108 - 113) & Biozone packet (pages 74, 81-84)
10/05: Homework- Biozone packet on Cell Membrane/Diffusion and Osmosis
Test on Wednesday on Cells, Cell Membrane and Diffusion/Osmosis/Membrane Transport
10/02: Read Concept 5.5, complete concept check questions 5.5, and answer questions 8, 9, 10 on page 115.
Plasmolysis, isotonic, hypertonic, hypotonic, turgor, aquaporin, phagocytosis, pinocytosis, facilitated diffusion, ATP, glycoprotein, ion channel protein
10/01: Cell Membrane and processes cont'd
Homework: Get A Five- 1. Cell Membrane Structure 2. Mechanisms of Cell Transport 3. Analyzing Transport
09/30: Diffusion and Osmosis
Homework: Read pages 99 - top of 106 and complete concept check questions 5.3 and 5.4.
09/29: Cell Membrane
Homework: 1. Review your ROVTYU outlines 2. Read chapter 5 concept 5.1 and 5.2, and do the concept check 5.1 and 5.2 questions
09/28: Get A Five: 1. Surface Area: Volume Ratio 2. Cellular Compartmentalization
3. Major Eukaryotic Organelles 4. Organelle Structure and Function: Information Processing
5. Organelle Structure and Function: Matter and Energy Processing
-Finish Cell SA/V ratio lab questions
-Biozone: page 45
09/24 & 09/25: Cell Election work;
Homework: Finish ROVTYU for Monday
09/23: Cells; Hidden Life of the Cell
Homework: ROVTYU- Outline w/ vocab due Friday! Cornell note format!!
09/22: Biozone pages 39,40, 42
Cheek Cell Lab
09/21: Biochem Test. Beginning the cell
Homework: Biozone (book) pages 31- 36
09/18: Study for Monday's Test on Biochemistry. The test will include questions on the macromolecules, pH and water. Study materials may include the Biozone packets, notes/pp slide packet, review packet, and Get a Five. You need to complete the Free Response at the end of the review packet (due Monday), which will also help in your understanding of proteins and water props.
09/17: Read the condensed notes in packet, and write a free response answer for the question on the last page. This is to help you prepare for Monday's test. I realize it's the night before homecoming, so I will not be checking it- can be done over the weekend while your studying for Monday's test!
09/16: Chapter 3 All Concept Check Questions (at the end of each chapter section) for sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 (questions 2 and 3 for CC 3.6)
Yes, there are answers in the appendix, but put considerable effort into answering them using your prior knowledge and the text/figures in chapter 3 before you go to the appendix for answers!!
Test corrections are due tomorrow.
09/15: Get A Five: Watch the four tutorials below and answer questions for the following lessons:
1. Biological Molecules
2. Variation in Biological Molecules: Proteins
3. Variation in Biological Molecules: Carbohydrates and Lipids
4. Variation in Biological Molecules: Nucleic Acids
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/protein_folding/protein_folding.htm
09/14: Biozone- Proteins (started in class)
09/11: Biozone- Carbohydrates
09/10: Biozone- Lipids and Nucleic acids
09/09: Biozone packet (pages 10 - 13) - intro to biochemistry; review of water properties.
09/08: Study your summer work and review notes from today- Test tomorrow!
09/03 and 09/04: Intro, Bio, Website, classroom, firedrill, summer work discussion, What defines Life?
Practicing Biology Activity 2.1 & 3.1: Review of Elements and Compounds/Properties of Water
Water activity- floating paper clips (in lab books)
http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0076611841/student_view0/chapter1/image_powerpoints.html
http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0076611841/student_view0/chapter2/index.html
Homework: GET A FIVE site (you logged in today!)- watch the following mini-lectures and answer the questions. Do not answer the questions until you have completed the lecture!!
1. Science Practices: Planning and Implementing Data Collection Strategies (1m 51s)
2. Science Practices: Data Collection Analysis and Evaluation of Evidence (2m 2s)
3. Science Practices: Scientific Explanations and Theories (2m 53s)
4. Natural Selection (5m 4s)
5. Properties of Water (4m 31s)
6. pH (2m 45s)
Summer Homework Test will be on Wednesday after the long weekend!! The assignments above are a review of some of the concepts that will be on the test.
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