3.   Genetics (Mendel's Laws) Ch 11, 14
3.a.   Predict phenotype, genotype (Autosomal, x-link) (11-2,14-1,2)
3.b.  Segregation and independent assortment of alleles (11-1,2,3)
3.c.* Pedigree chart (14-1)
3.d.* Recombination Frequency, Gene Map (11-5)
6.   Ecology  Chs 3, 5, 6, 9, 16
6.a   Biodiversity affected by change of habitat  (6-3)
6.b Change due to climate, humans, nonnative, pop size (6-1,2,3,4)
6.c. Population is birth, death, emmingration, immingration (5-1,3)
6.d. Water carbon, nitrogen cycles, (3-2,3) oxygen 9-2)
6.e   Stability of producers and decomposers  (3-2)
6.f.  Food web E lost as heat - food pyramid  (3-2)
6.g* Accomodations of individuals vs evolution  (16-2)
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AP Biology
Scientific Method
Labs1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Funny scientifc names:1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Funny Molecule names
California Investigation
Experimentation Standards
Animal Phyla comparison
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Donation request letter
Bio tech site   Site 2
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AP Readiness
Mitosis vs. Meiosis ppt.
5 Kingdom system: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Monera: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Protista: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Fungi: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Plantae: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Animalia: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
3 Domain system:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
UCCP Courses
Ap Biology
Biology           Labs
Donors Choose picture
permission slip
AP Readiness
Classification to Plants
AP readiness Animal
Kingdom
2.  Genetics (Meiosis and Fertilization) Ch 11, 14
2.a. Meiosis (11-4)
2.b. Reproductive organs (11-4, 39-3)
2.c. Random segregation (11-1,2,3,4)
2.d. Fertilization (11-1,4)
2.e. Parental DNA (11-4, 14-1)
2.f. Sex determination (14-1)
2.g. Allele prediction (11-1,2,3, 14-1,2)
4.   Genetics (Molecular Biology) Ch 2, 12, 14
4.a.  Translation (12-3)
4.b.  Codon-Amino Acid pairing (12-3)
4.c.  Mutations affect protein (12-4, 14-2, 40-1)
4.e.  Protein - # sequence amino acid (2-3)
4.f.* Protein seq. affect shape, properties (2-3,4)
5.   Genetics (Biotechnology) Ch 12, 13
5.a.  Structure, function DNA, RNA, Protein (12-1,3)
5.b.  Base pairng- trancription, DNA replication (12-2)
5.c.  Genetic engineering (13-1,2,3)
5.d.* DNA technology recombiannt DNA (13-2)
5.e.* Exogenous DNA bacteria new genes, proteins (13-3)
Khan Academy lectures
AP Readiness
Ecology ppt
Evolution Essays
AP boost
AP Themes
AP boost
AP Topics
AP boost
AP Test Data
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Ecology qs downloadable word
State framework Biology
Intro Biology
1. Cells (Ch 7)
1.a    Cell membrane (7-3)
1.b    Enzymes (2-4)
1.c    Cell types (7-1,2)
1.d    Central Dogma (12-3)
1.e    ER and Golgi (7-2)
1.f    Chloroplast (Ch 8, esp 8-2, 3)
1.g    Mitochondria (Ch 9)
1. h   Macromolecules (2-3)
1. i*  ATP Production (9-2, 8-3)
1. j*  Cytoskeleton Cell wall (7-2,3)
7.  Evolution (Population Genetics) Chs 12, 14, 15, 16
7.a.  Nat Sel acts on phenotype, not genotype (16-2)
7.b  Alleles lethat still in population (14-1,2)
7.c. Mutations constantly generated (12-4)
7.d.  Variation w/in species increases survival (15-3, 16-1)
7.e.* Conditions for Hardy-Weinberg not in nature (16-2)
7.f.* Solve Hardy-Weinberg equation (16-2)
8.    Evolution (Speciation) Chs 15, 16, 17, 18
8.a  Natural selection determines differential survival (15-6, 16-3)
8.b.  Divesity of species increases survival (15-6, 16-3)
8.c.  Effects of genetic drift (16-2)
8.d.  Reproductive/ geographic isolation = speciation (16-3)
8.e.  Analyze fosssil evidence (15-1,3, 17-3,4)
8.f.* Comparative embrology, DNA/protein sequence (18-2)
8.g.* Molecular closcks estimate evolutionary age (18-2)
9.   Physiology (Homeostasis) Ch 35, 37,38,39
9.a. Homeostasis (35-1, 37-1, 37-3, 38-2)
9.b. Nervous sytem external input (35-2,3, 39-2)
9.c. Feedback loops (35-1, 39-1)
9.d. Nervous functions, nuerons (35-2)
9.e. Roles of sensory, motor, internuerons (35-2,3,4)
9.f*. Digestive enzymes (38-2)
9.g*. Kidney function (38-3, 35-5)
9.h*. Muscular contraction (36-2)
9.i.*. Hormones feedback (35-1, 39-1,2)
10.   Physiology (Infection and Immunity) Ch  40, 36, 19
10.a. Skin nonspecific defense (36-3, 40-2)
10.b. Antibodies (40-2)
10.c. Vaccines (40-2, 19-3)
10.d.  Defense against bacteria, virus (40-1, 19-1,2,3)
10.e. Compromised immun system (40-3)
10.f*. Role of WBC (40-2)
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Labs 1 - 3 (except last slide)
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Scientific classification
Pamishan dichotomous key
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Cladogram Interactive process
Cladogram Instructions
Cladogram Instructional pdf #4
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Cladogram Instructional pdf #2
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Lab reports:: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Useful Latin, greek roots: 1, 2, 3, 4
Cell membrane
Enzymes
Transcription and Translation
Photosynthesis, 2
Respiration
ATP synthesis
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1:     0-7%:        F 0-55 My grade
2:    8-37%:       D 60-69 My grade
3:    38-73%:       C 70-79 My grade
4:    74-94%:        B 80-89 My grade
5:    95-100%:      A 90-100 My grade
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Vcell
Learn genetics
1. Understand how the Eukaryotic DNA is
organized.
2. Be able to describe an Operon and how it is
regulated
3. Understand the Proximal and distal control
elements and enhancers, and how they control
Eukaryotic genes
4.How do hox genes and development affect
mitosis, differentiation, and development.

Hardy Weinberg questions -
Essay topicsCell funtions, transcrition, translation,
mitosis, meiosis, natural selection, evolution,
speciation.
last month:
cell communication
THis week;   Mitosis Meiosis contrast
Chi square probs (slides)    Ch sq. Table
Review ideas:
I
f you are a molecule, tell how and where you would
travel through the body systems:
 O2  H2O  
Glucose  Protein
Light  Alcohol  Sound  Virus (flu)
How does the body maintain homeostasis if ___
changes
Food, temperature, sugar, water, Ca 2+,
Growth, attraction
Vocab review document
AP Readiness Macromolecules
Notes for Macromolecules PPT
AP Readiness Cell
Gibbs Free Energy Problems
Transcription and Translation (12-3)
RNA editing/splicing cbp- 4123
Cell specialization
DNA replication (12-2)
cbp-4122
Mutations 307-308
Mitosis(10-2)cbp-3102
Meiosis (11-4)cbp-4114
Do activities on phschool.com:
look up images:
whitefish blastula
google yahoo bing
onion root tip google yahoo bing
PUnnett square
ALien genes project
1, 2, 3 For fun Baby Face 1, 2
Pedigree charts
Biotechnology (see left for activities)
Self pre test here
Standards 2-5
Transcription: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Translation: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Protein synthesis links: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
RNA splicing: 1, 2, 3, 4,
5,
6
Activities: Transcription: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Activity:
Joining DNA bases
Activities: Translation: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Activity:
Gene splicing
Activity: Simple DNA sequencing
Activities: RNA splicing
Activities: Protein synthesis:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Activity: Mutation:
1, 2, 3, 4   art
Activity: Cell specialization: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Make a mammal project: Template
Ver 1,  Ver 2, Ver 3, Ver 4
Mutation: 1, 2, 3
Cell specialization: 1, 2, 3 4, stem cell future
Meiosis links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Mitosis links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Mitosis activities:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Genetic engineering Ch 13
read
Computer day - genetic
engineering
phschool.com webcode cbp
4132
learn.genetcs.utah.edu scroll
to bottom do:
virtual labs : Dna extraction;
PCR; gel electrophoresis  
then tab genetic technology
and do cloning
dnai.org  Techniques tab do
cutting and pasting (gel
electrophoresis) activites
(A); Amplifying (PCR) tab
activities and transferring and
storing (bacterial
transformation) activities
Meiosis activites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
AP readiness
Mendelian Genetics
Scientific classification, Archea, Bacteria,
Eukarya

Animals
Dissections INverts 6-7/9  Plant walk
6-8,Vertebrates 6-10/11
Lab practicum Tues 6-15
Final test Wed 6-16 p 4,6  Th 6-17 p
1,3,5
What are the characteristics and exampes of the 3 domains, 4
Eukaryotic Kingdoms,
4 Plant "phylum", and 2 classes, 9 Animal Phylum 3 Chordate
subphylum and 7 vertebrate classes.
Who came up with scientific classification, how many Kindoms
started with, how many now.
Why did we switch from 5 kingdoms to 3 Domains?
Cell Links:
A NOTE FOR AP
PARENTS
Define DNA, RNA, intron, exon, gene. What are 3 characteristics of DNA, RNA?
What is transcription, RNA editing/splicing, translation?
If DNA sequence is   ATGGCTCATAGC, what is complimentary DNA
sequence?  What is matching RNA sequence? What amino acids would you get
from the mRNA? p303
Define Codon, anticodon, polypeptide.  
Define Mitosis, Meiosis.   Know what spindle apparatus, centriole and sister
chromatids, tetrads, homologous pairs are.
Be able to identify what happens in each stage: Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase,
Anaphase, Telophase.  Be able to identify pictures of the phases.
If a Goblin Shark has 80 chromosomes how many would be in cells created by
Mitosis?  Meiosis?  How many cells are created by Mitosis or Meiosis?
1. Define Transcription and translation
2. Illustrate DNA replication - make sure to show 4
enzymes, differences between Lead and Lag strand 3.
Create Venn diagrams of similarities and differences
between         
A.  DNA and RNA         B. Mitosis and Meiosis
4. List the ratios of 1 and 2 gene heterozygous crosses     
Be able to determine unknown crosses by multiplying 2
ratios
5. Be able to DESCRIBE how Mendel's 2 laws of
Random segregation and Independent assortment relate to
the probability of any one gene appearing in offspring.
6. Be able to  define: gene, allele, phenotype, genotype,
homozygous,  heterozygous, Dominant, recessive,
co-dominant, incomplete dominant, epistasis, diploid,
haploid.
7.  Be able to determine recombination rates, and create a
gene map  from 3 or more examples.
8. BE ABLE TO INTERPRET GRAPHS AND
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THESE?CONCEPTS
What are the 16 organelles and their function? What
do they look like and where can they be found inside
the cell?
What is the diffrerence between Prokaryotic and
Eukaryotic cells? Give an example of each.
What are the parts of a virus and why are they not
considered alive?  What do they look like?
Cell Craft
1.  What is the definition of Mitosis? Meiosis? What is the purpose of each?
How many chromosomes would be in a cell after mitosis if a bird had 32
chromosomes? After meiosis?
What happens to the cell during Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase
and telophase? What differs between animals and plants during cytokenesis?
What is the same?
What is different between Meiosis and Mitosis in referring to the DNA?
Define: Tetrad, centriole, chromosome, sister chromatids, homologous pairs
(chromosomes), spindle apparatus, centromere, crossing over
How do variations start, and what increaes them most?
Design organism project - download
Definitions - download
Project due Tuesday January 26th
scoring guide

Quiz Standard set 9-
Nervous, endocrine, homeostasis

FInal Physiology Test
World
Clock
Water cycle test
corrections- re write,
using all definitions,
correctly.
Key
Transcription and Translation (12-3)
RNA editing/splicing cbp- 4123
Cell specialization
DNA replication (12-2)
cbp-4122
Mutations 307-308
Mitosis(10-2)cbp-3102
Meiosis (11-4)cbp-4114
Do activities on phschool.com:
look up images:
whitefish blastula
google yahoo bing
onion root tip google yahoo bing
PUnnett square
ALien genes project
1, 2, 3 For fun Baby Face 1,
2
Pedigree charts
Biotechnology (see left for activities)
Punnet square/pedigree chart quiz Dec 6th
Self pre test here
Standards 2-5
Traits 4 pedigree charts: 1, 2,
3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Genetics terms 1, 2, 3, 4 , 4b
activities:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Punnett squares: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Pedigree Charts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Genetics Practice Probs: 1, 2, 3,
4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Pedigree practice: 1, 2, 3, 4
1.  What is the definition of Mitosis? Meiosis? What is the purpose of each?
How many chromosomes would be in a cell after mitosis if a bird had 32
chromosomes? After meiosis?
What happens to the cell during Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase
and telophase? What differs between animals and plants during cytokenesis?
What is the same?
What is different between Meiosis and Mitosis in referring to the DNA?
Define: Tetrad, centriole, chromosome, sister chromatids, homologous pairs
(chromosomes), spindle apparatus, centromere, crossing over
How do variations start, and what increas
es them most?

What happens during Interphase?
What is the definition of Mitosis?
What is the definition of Meiosis?
During Anaphase II, what moves apart?
During Metaphase I, where do things line up?
The Nuclear envelope appears when what disappears?
What lines up in the center during Metaphase I?
How many cells are there at the end of Meiosis?
Which is NOT a purpose of Mitosis?
When does the Nuclear envelope disappear and Spindle apparatus form?
If Pikachu have 100 chromosomes, how many will each daughter cell have
at the end of Meiosis?
If that same Pikachu did Mitosis how many chromosomes are there per cell?
How many cells are there at the end of Mitosis?
What is the purpose of Meiosis?
During cytokinesis animal cells form a ___, plant cells form a ___.
During the Phase I of Meiosis, which term is used to refer to DNA most
accurately?
What does sexual reproduction increase in a population?
When does a diploid cell become haploid during Meiosis?
What produced at the end of meiosis?
What are the 3 non-reproductive cells produced in females during Meiosis?