Period One
2006-2007
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.)
Thursday February 15, 2007
Due: Family Pedigrees
Homework: Begin work on corn lab writeups (See Hints Here!)
1) Genetics Exam: Review online here!
4) Student Pairs Practice Error Bars On Graphs?
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Homework: a) Exam on Genetics on Thursday! Review online here!
b) Finish Family Pedigrees.
Due: Genetics Review WS! Correct at beginning of class!
Genetics of Corn Lab
Friday February 9, 2007
Nathaniel Wu Debate
Review WS for Genetics Exam
Genetics Exam will be held on Thursday Feb. 15. Review online here!
Wednesday February 7, 2007
Nathanial Wu: Is This a Case of Genetic Discrimination? Debate in class on Friday!
Monday February 5, 2007
Review [Sex Determination] [Sex-linked Traits]
[Pedigrees] See Pedigree WS Handout.
Family Pedigree Assignment
Thursday February 1, 2007
Due: Blood Type WS
Homework: Do Online Reviews: [Genetics #1] [Genetics #2] [Genetics #3]
Tuesday January 30, 2007
Homework: Do Online Reviews: [Genetics #1] [Genetics #2]
Review Results of Semester Final
Mix Those Genes (Online Animation Activity: Predicting Eye Color of Offspring)
Codominance Problems (See Handout.)
Blood Type Problems (See Handout.)
Tuesday January 24, 2007
Semester Final: Review Online
Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis - Notes
Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis - NOVA Flash animation
Animal Cell Mitosis - Cells Alive animation
Friday January 19, 2007
Homework: Review for Final (The final is over material covered from January 2 to January 19. I will make a link for review online soon!)
Due: Writeups for the "Replication of Eukaryotic Cells" Lab. See description of what to do from Friday January 12th!
1. Meiosis Diagram (See Handout)
2. Clicker Quiz on Meiosis (Meiosis Review #1) (Meiosis Review #2)
3. Create a Venn Diagram to Compare (Similarities and Differences) Between Meiosis and Mitosis
4. Introductory Genetics Terminology
5. Simple Genetics Problems
Wednesday January 17, 2007 ( Snow day!.........No School!)
Friday January 12, 2007
Homework: a) Clicker Quiz on Meiosis Next Time (Review Online here.)
b) Brief writeups of the Replication of Eukaryotic Cells Lab are due on Wednesday Jan. 17.
The writeups should include:
i) labelled drawings of plant and animal cells in the 5 stages of division (interphase --->telophase). Use all labels from d1 of the handout that apply to each drawing. Some labels are found on all stages, some labels are on only a couple drawings.
ii) Data tables of class data and final converted numbers (use the equation from page 140/141 of the lab books)
iii) Provide a graph of the final class averages. Plot hours at the stage vs stage.
iv) Write a brief conclusion stating the final calculated times for each stage. Provide several explanations if you can why the data differs from group to group, class to class!
1. Cloning of Sheep (See Handout)
2. Clone a Mouse (See how cloning can be done, no matter what the animal.)
5. What are Some Issues of Cloning?
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7. Meiosis (See notes handout & Diagram)