IB Biology HL- 1st Year
4th Period
Thursday March 8, 2007 End of 1st 6 Weeks, Second Semester
2) Nucleic Acid Exam
Tuesday March 6, 2007
Homework for Thursday: a) Review for Nucleic Acid Exam
b) Read in textbook (5th Ed.: 320-323 and Chapter Summary on pg 331.) or (6th Ed.: pp. 318-321, pg 328 (vocab.) and Chapter Summary on pg 330.)
Due: All Late Work (6 weeks grading day begins Thursday afternoon)
1) The Lac Operon: A Model of Gene Function in Prokaryotic Cells (Notes and Handouts)
2) Online Animations: [Lac Operon #1] [Lac Operon #2] [Lac Operon #3] [Lac Operon #4]
3) Begin Review for Exam (See Handouts)
Friday March 2. 2007
Homework for Tuesday: a) Read textbooks (5th Edition: pp. 333-337) or (6th Edition: pp361-365)
b) Begin review for Nucleic Acids Exam (probably will be taken on Thursday March 8).
Due Today: Protein Synthesis WS (the one using the table with mRNA codes to find the correct amino acids)
1) Correct Protein Synthesis WS
2) Mutations WS
3) [Mutations & DNA (My DNA)]
3) US Nuclear testing post World War II: A case of excessive mutation due to radiation.
4) Reviews
Wednesday February 28, 2007
Homework: a) Review for translation quiz on textbook reading {Clownfish Book (5th Ed.: pp. 306-309 & 313) or Taz Devil Book (6th Ed.: pp. 306-308 & 312)}, translation handouts and online review.
1. Quiz from textbook readings (both texts: pp. 299-305), handouts and online review of transcription.
2. Translation & Protein Synthesis (See handouts also for notes.)
3. Online Animations: [Overview of Protein Synthesis (Begin Here)] [Translation #1] [Translation #2] [Polysomes / Polyribosomes]
4. Online Reviews: [First Review of Translation]
5. Clicker Quiz over Translation
6. Protein Synthesis Worksheet
Monday February 26, 2007
Homework: a) *******Turn in Corn Inquiries Today (See Hints Here!)!
b) Review for Quiz on textbook readings and online reviews below (part c & d).
c) Read Textbooks for quiz: (Clownfish book: pp. 299-305) or (Psychedelic Tasmanian Wolf Book: pp. 299-305).
d) Review for quiz (in class or at home) the following online reviews: [1st Review of Transcription] (See also the online animations on #3 below for this date!)
Due: Turn in Corn Inquiries Today! & very late Family Pedigrees & DNA Mini Quiz (See Mr. S to make this up ASAP!)
1. ********Quiz (clickers) on reading assignment and online reviews listed as homework for Thursday Feb. 22.
2. Transcription (See also the transcription notes from diagram handouts) -
3. Online Animations of Transcription: [Transcription #1 (PBS- Do only the 1st part of protein synthesis)] [Transcription #2]
4. Interpreting the Genetic Code. (See Handout.) (See Online Animation)
5. Clicker Quiz on Transcription.
Thursday February 22, 2007
Homework: a) Turn in Corn Inquiries (See Hints Here!) on Monday Feb. 26, 2007
b) Review for Quiz on Monday: Review assigned readings and online reviews listed below (part c & d).
c) Read Textbooks for quiz: (5th Ed., Clownfish book: pp. 56-58 & pp. 290-293 & pg. 297) or (6th Ed, Psychedelic Tasmanian Wolf Book: pp. 46-49 & 290-294 pg. 298).
d) Review (in class or at home for quiz) the first online reviews: Enzymes of Replication & Basic Nucleic Acid Characteristics and Replication Notes & A Second Set of Replication Notes (Online animations of Replication: [Why Replication is Needed] [DNA Replication #1] [DNA Replication #2 ][DNA Replication #3] [DNA Replication (PBS - Do only the replication part)]
Due: late Family Pedigrees and Genetics Exam makeups!
1) Review of basic characteristics of all nucleic acids
2) Enzymes of Replication & Basic Nucleic Acid Characteristics and Replication Notes & A Second Set of Replication Notes
3) Online animations of Replication: [Why Replication is Needed] [DNA Replication #1] [DNA Replication #2 ][DNA Replication #3]
4) Review of Replication via Clickers
5) DNA Mini Quiz!
Tuesday February 20, 2007
Due: Family Pedigrees
Homework: a) Begin work on corn lab writeups (See Hints Here!)
b) Read in your text book:
5th Edition: See Outline on pg. 277, pg. 287, pg. 288 (compelmentarity & semiconservative replication), pp. 290-293.
6th Edition: See Outline on pg. 279, pg. 287, pg. 288 (compelmentarity & semiconservative replication), pp. 290-294.
1) Review results of Osmosis Lab.
3) Introduction to Nucleic Acids (See Handouts.)