Thursday, December 1, 2011

EOC REVIEW BEGINS TOMORROW

Finish Evolution Vocab for tomorrow

Will start reviewing for the EOC tomorrow.

Practice after school everyday to review for EOC.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Mutations

Review Mutations discussed in class

DNA Mutations (point mutations) - deletion, insertion, duplication, and substitution
-remember all of these can cause changes in the resultant protein - no start codon, early stop, no stoping, change in amino acid, or no change

Chromosomal Mutations - deletion, insertion, duplication, and translocation
-these change entire sections of the chromosome(chunks of DNA)

BR Quiz over Mutations

Up Next:
Start Evolutionary Classification
Evolution
Review for EOC on December 10th

Friday, October 28, 2011

Vocabulary Words for chapter 9

1 Cell Cycle

2. Interphase

3. Mitosis

4. Cytokinesis

5. Chromosomes

6. Prophase

7. Sister Chromatids

8. Centromere

9. Spindle Apparatus

10. Metaphase

11. Anaphase

12. Telophase

13. Cyclins

14. Cyclin-dependent kinases

15. Cancer

16. Carcinogens

17. Apoptosis

18. Stem Cells

Objectives for Chapter 9

•1. Be able to label and identify the different parts of the cell cycle.
•2. Be able to describe the different parts of the cell cycle.
•3. Be able to define mitosis, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis.
•4. Be able to place the parts of the cell cycle in order.
•5. Be able to define the functions of each part in the Cell Cycle.
•6. Be able to describe the cycle of a cancer cell.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 8 Section 1 and 2

1. Energy

2. Thermodynamics

3. Entropy

4. Metabolism

5. Photosynthesis

6. Cellular Respiration

7. ATP

8. Thylakoids

9. Grana

10. Stroma

11. Chlorophyll Pigments

12. Carotenoids

13. NADPH

14. Chemiosmosis

15. Calvin Cycle

16. Rubisco

17. C4 Pathway

18. CAM Pathway


These vocabulary words are due next Monday October 24, 2011.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Animations for Osmosis, Diffusion, and Facilitated Diffusion

Animation for Osmosis: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_osmosis_works.html






Use the Animations for Reviewing Diffusion, Osmosis, Active Transport, and Facilitated Diffusion before the test Wednesday October 19, 2011.

Quiz and Vocabulary Words

There will be a vocabulary quiz over the rest of the vocabulary words this coming Monday October 17, 2011. Good luck everyone.

Also, do not forget to turn in the packets by Wednesday October 19, 2011. I want to make sure the class has reviewed all the material for section 4 of chapter 7 before they take the test, which will help everyone obtain a better grade.