[IB Biology at GHS: Introductory Genetics]

Genetics Assignments & Due Dates

Period Three

2007-2008

 


Updated Friday May 16, 2008

[2008 Environmental Stewardship Opportunities] - Due May 21 (CRLE forms & page summary & photo of what you did)

Wednesday May 21, 2008: Special Schedule (Early release for Springfest!)

Due: Environmental Stewardship (CRLE form, 1 page summary, & photo)

1) Big" photosynthesis quiz [Online Reviews]

2) Introduction to Respiration?

 

Monday May 19, 2008

Homework: a) Study for "big" photosynthesis quiz on Wednesday May 21. [Online Reviews]

b) Environmental Stewardship Projects Due on Wednesday May 21. (Should include blue CRLE forms with valid signature and page written overview of what you did for your service project, where and when, who hosted it, what you did for the service & with whom (friends). Include any value this would be to the environment and what you learned (about yourself & in general). Include photo(s) of yourself in action.

Due: a) Absorption Spectrum Graph & Questions

b) All Missing Work!

1) Photosynthesis Review Game (Download for your study convenience!)

2) Photosynthesis Review (See Handout)

3) Review the following Online Links:

a) [Chemiosmosis & Photosynthesis], --- b) [Proton Pump (McGraw Hill)], --- c) [Chemiosmosis], --- d) [Calvin Cycle]

 

Thursday May 15, 2008

Homework: a) Online Reviews: [First Review of Light Independent Reactions]

b) Online Animations: [Calvin Cycle]: (June B. Steinberg) - Decent animation & written description [Calvin Cycle]: - Good animation, minimal written description & no audio.

c) Review for Photosynthesis Exam (Wednesday May 21)

d) Environmental Stewardship Projects Due on Wednesday May 21. (Should include blue CRLE forms with valid signature and page written overview of what you did for your service project, where and when, who hosted it, what you did for the service & with whom (friends). Include any value this would be to the environment and what you learned (about yourself & in general). Include photo(s) of yourself in action.

Due: All missed work! (See current grade printouts.)

1) Light Independent Reactions of Photosynthesis

2) Clicker Review of Light Independent Reactions

3) Photosynthesis: Aborption Spectrum Lab

 

Tuesday May 13, 2008: Spring Awards Assembly Schedule (69 minute periods)

Homeworka) Online Reviews: [First Review of Light Dependent Reactions]

b) Online Animations: [Light Dependent Reactions] [Light Dependent Reactions (no narration or text)] [Cyclic and Noncyclic Photophosphorylation (McGraw Hill)] [Chemiosmosis & Photosynthesis]

Due: Late Pedigree Labs & Predation of Bugs in a Field Lab

1) Light Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis (Part II)

a) Cyclic Photophosphorylation

b) Noncyclic Photophosphorylation

2) Missing Work Makeup (1/2 hour)

 

Friday May 9, 2008

Homework: a) Online Reviews: [First Review of Light Dependent Reactions]

b) Online Animations: [Light Dependent Reactions] [Light Dependent Reactions (no narration or text)] [Cyclic and Noncyclic Photophosphorylation (McGraw Hill)] [Chemiosmosis & Photosynthesis]

Due: a) Chromatography Lab (Finish questions)

b) Family Pedigrees (Neatly drawn with possible genotypes for all. Provide a key identifying phenotypes shown.)

c) Predation of Bugs in a Field Lab

1) Photosystems & Photoactivation

2) Light Dependent Reactions [See Handout: PDF Format]

a) Cyclic Photophosphorylation

b) Noncyclic Photophosphorylation

3) Clicker Review of Light Dependent Reactions

4) Photosynthesis Review #1 (See Handout: PDF Format)

 

Wednesday May 7, 2008

Homework: a) Finish questions from Chromatography Lab

b) Online Reviews: [Photosynthesis Basics] [Properties of Light]

Due: Predation of Bugs in a Meadow Lab

1) Introduction to ATP and Oxidation/Reduction Reactions - See Handouts.

2) Structures of Chloroplasts

3) Properties of Light

4) Photosynthetic Pigments of Chloroplasts

5) Clicker Review of Photosynthesis Basics

6) Chromatography Lab

 

 

Monday May 5, 2008

Homework: Finish questions from Predation of Bugs in a Meadow Lab

Due:

1) Artificial Selection of Dogs & Sheep

2) Development of Resistance to Antibiotics by Bacteria

3) Additional Evidence of Natural Selection

4) Natural Selection Quiz (Online Reviews)

5) Finish Lab: "Predation of Bugs in a Meadow" (Pink bug mutation)

 

Wednesday April 30, 2008

Homework: a) Finish Natural Selection Notes

b) Review Online for Natural Selection Quiz

Due: a) Makeup missed Genetics Exams this week (See Mr. Slichter)

b) Turn in late Corn Labs

1) Natural Selection

2) Predation of Bugs in A Meadow Lab ("How does Bug Coloration Affect its Survival in a Meadow?")

 

Monday April 28, 2008

1) Genetics Exam

 

Thursday April 24, 2008

Due: a) Genetics of Corn Lab (Due Today!)

Homework: a) Review for Genetics Exam [Online Reviews] - To be taken on next Monday April 28!

1) Review Quiz on Biotechnology [See 2 Online Reviews]

2) Family Pedigree Assignment - Due in 2 weeks.

3) Review of Genetics for Exam - See handouts & Online Reviews

4) Karyotypes - See Handout. [Making a Karyotype: Learn.Genetics] [Try it Yourself Karyotype: Learn.Genetics] [Using Karyotypes to Predict Genetic Disorders: Learn.Genetics]

 

Tuesday April 22, 2008

Homework: a) Genetics of Corn Lab (Due on Thursday)

b) ***Review Quiz on Biotechnology [See 2 Online Reviews]

c) Begin Review for Genetics Exam [Online Reviews]

1) Finish all Presentations of Biotech Topics

2) Correct Sex-linked traits WS

3) [Pedigrees] - See Handout.

 

Friday April 18, 2008

Homework: a) Genetics of Corn Lab

b) [Online Review #1: All Genetics Topics] [Online Review #2: All Genetics Topics]

1) Presentations of Biotech Topics

2) Sex-linked Trait Worksheet (See handout)

 

Wednesday April 16, 2008

Homework: 1) [Online Review: Sex-linked Traits & Pedigrees]

2) Genetics of Corn Lab

1) Biotechnology Presentations (3-5 minutes each)

2) [Sex Determination] [Sex-linked Traits] -

Monday April 14, 2008

Homework: [Online Review: Codominance & Blood Typing]

1) Blood Type Problems (See Handout.)

2) Genetics of Corn Lab (Waxy vs. Starchy Corn Kernels) - Data Collection

Thursday April 10, 2008

Homework: Do Online Reviews: [Genetics #1]

1) Finish Posters & Begin Preparing Presentations: Biotechnology & Morality/Ethics of Using this Technology

2) Simple Monohybrid Traits (See Handout)

3) Introduction to Codominance (See Handout)

4) Mix Those Genes (Online Animation Activity: Predicting Eye Color of Offspring)

 

Tuesday April 8, 2008 (2 hour late start)

Homework: a) Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis - Notes

b) Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis - NOVA Flash animation

c) Animal Cell Mitosis - Cells Alive animation

d) Review of Genetics

1) Biotechnology Research: Make Display Posters & Prepare Presentations

 

Friday April 4, 2008

Homework: a) Clicker Quiz on Meiosis (Meiosis Review #1) (Meiosis Review #2)

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. Mitosis Quiz (See Online Reviews)

3. Introductory Genetics Terminology

4. Simple Genetics Problems


[IB Biology: Cell Division (Mitosis & Meiosis)]

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