Weekly+Assignments

** Weekly Assignment  ** ** 11/16/09-11/20/09  ** ** Reading: **  Chapter 12, Chromosomes and Human Inheritance ** Project DUE WEDS, 11/18  ** You will each do a presentation to the class about a human genetic disorder. Your presentation should include the following information about your syndrome: Common Name Symptoms Prognosis Treatment Pictures, illustrations, and some other interesting related facts An explanation about how it occurs (nondisjuction, recessive or dominant allele, sex-linked) The chromosome involved (Appendix VII in your text shows the human chromosome map) Lab 5, Respiration, DUE FRI, 11/20 This will be your first formal lab write-up. It will be done in the lab journals you purchased at the beginning of the year. You will get a handout on how to do this and we will spend time this week working on it. Be sure to have your lab book and journal with you for class. No essay this week—because it is the first lab write up, we will be working on that instead. TEST on chapters 10, 11 & 12 TUES, 11/24
 * AP Biology **

=AP Biology = Weekly Assignment Sheet 11/9/09-11/13/09 **Reading: **Chapters 10 (Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction) and 11 (Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits) Project DUE WEDS, 11/18 You will each do a presentation to the class about a human genetic disorder. Your presentation should include the following information about your syndrome: Common Name Symptoms Prognosis Treatment Pictures, illustrations, and some other interesting related facts An explanation about how it occurs (nondisjuction, recessive or dominant allele, sex-linked) The chromosome involved (Appendix VII in your text shows the human chromosome map)

Phenylketonuria (PKU) Sickle cell anemia Down Syndrome Tay-Sachs Marfan Syndrome Progeria Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Hemophilia A Turner Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome Other possibilities listed on pg. 196 chart in text
 * Some possibilities: **

Essay DUE FRI, 11/13 Assume that a particular genetic condition in a mammalian species causes an inability to digest starch. This disorder occurs with equal frequency in males and females. In most cases, neither parent of affected offspring has the condition.

Describe the most probable pattern of inheritance for this condition. Explain your reasoning. Include in your discussion a sample cross(es) sufficient to verify your proposed pattern.

Lab 4 (Plant Pigments) DUE FRI, 11/13

Weekly Assignment Sheet 11/2/09-11/6/09
 * AP Biology

Reading:** Chapter 8 in text on cellular respiration, and Review book notes handout

While reading Chapter 8 and the review book notes, fill in the Respiration/Glycolysis note sheet
 * Reading Assignment DUE FRI., 11/6**

Discuss the Krebs(Citric Acid) Cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. Specifically address a) ATP and coenzyme production b) location where these pathways occur, and c) chemiosmosis = UNIT I TEST = On ALL topics covered so far in the course—**FRIDAY, 11/6**
 * Essay DUE MON., 11/9**
 * Review Session 11/5, Period J** (or other times by arrangement)

**Labs 1-3 will be** assigned final grades on **Th**ursday 11/5

** Weekly Assignment Sheet ** ** Reading: ** Chapter 7 in text, and Review book notes handout 1) Read article from Popular Science and answer questions 2) On the topic of photosynthesis, thinking of the readings from your text, notes handout, and article, fill in the “8 Themes of AP Biology” worksheet. ** Essay DUE MON., 11/2 ** Describe the biochemical pathway of photosynthesis in eukaryotic cells. Include in your discussion the major reactions, the end products, and energy transfers.  = UNIT I TEST = On ALL topics covered so far in the course—anticipated date **FRIDAY, 11/6** ** Review Session 11/5, Period J ** (or other times by arrangement)
 * AP Biology**
 * 10/26/09-10/30/09 **
 * Reading Assignment DUE FRI., 10/30 **

** Weekly Assignment Sheet ** 1) Read Smithsonian article “Prescription for Murder” and answer questions on last page. **DUE WEDS, 10/21** 2) Fill out note sheet on photosynthesis **DUE MON, 10/26** ** Field Trip Thursday ** * Bring lunch AP Biology 10/13-10/16 Weekly Assignments Reading: Chapters 21 (Viruses and Bacteria) and 22 (Protists) Know material in both chapters and in handouts (from teacher and from classmate’s projects)
 * October 19-22 **
 * Reading: ** Read chapter 7 on photosynthesis
 * Reading Activity DUE MON, 10/26: ** Write a story from an electron’s point of view about the path of an electron through the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. In your story, include the following characters: water, a photon of light, a pigment, photosystems I and II, NADP+, electron transfer chain (for the sake of simplicity, you can assume the same electron absorbed by photosystem I later comes off of it’s chlorophyll to enter the second electron transport chain).
 * Homework: **
 * Labs DUE TUES 10/20 **
 * No Essay This Week (lucky you)! **
 * Dress warmly & comfortably to be outside most of the day

Protist Project DUE TUES. 10/13
Essay Question DUE MON. 10/19 Explain why bacteria are so numerous, and how they compare to eukaryotic cells in terms of size and complexity.

Labs DUE TUES. 10/20
If you will not be in class 10/14-10/16: 1) Please take your lab manual with you and complete all graphs, charts, and questions through page 33 (lab 3, exercise 3A.1). If you need help or review, the website [] reviews all of the labs we’ve done so far (just change the ‘lab1’ part of the address to ‘lab2’ or ‘lab3’ for the appropriate lab).

2) Take two strands of colored pop beads and perform exercise 3B.1, Simulation of Meiosis. Answer questions and fill out chart on pages 39-40.

If you will be in class, these are the exercises we’ll be working on this week.

TEST Monday, 10/19
Test will concentrate on information from chapters 9,15, 21 & 22 (mitosis, gene control, viruses, bacteria, and protists)

Permission Slips
Remember—Field Trip next Thursday, 10/22, with Mrs. Brown’s class to visit the Arboretum, the Catskill Mountain Foundation, and the Platte Clove Community. We’ll be taking soil samples and testing the soil composition the following week. Bring a bag lunch that day, dress warmly with comfortable shoes—we’ll be outside most of the day.
 * Please bring in permission slips ASAP!**

10/5/09-10/9/09 Readings:  Chapters 9, 15, and 21 in text Weekly Essay: Describe the process of cell division in a typical plant cell, including: a) the cell cycle of a plant b) the process of mitosis c) cytokinesis Project DUE Tues., 10/13 Prepare a 10 minute presentation on one of the following protists: // Plasmodium sp // // Trypanosoma sp // // Giardia sp // // Euglena sp // // Paramecium sp // // Toxoplasma sp // // Karenia sp // // Phytophthora sp //
 * Weekly Assignment Sheet **

// Saprolegnia sp //
// Macrocystis sp // // Porphyra sp // // Amoeba sp // Your presentation should include the following information: What group of protests does it belong to? Is it single-celled or multicellular? What is its life cycle? What is its anatomical structure? What effect does it have on humans or other organisms? Be sure to include: Notes or a worksheet for each student At least 2 graphics Another information source of your choice (website, article, slides [I may be able to help with this]) Your presentation notes If you will not be in class on these dates, please turn in your graphics, note/worksheet, and your presentation notes so these can be shared with other students.

Weekly AP Biology Assignment

Weekly Assignment Sheet AP Biology 9/28/09-10/2/09

Readings: Chapters 5 and 9

Reading Activity—DUE MONDAY: Teach someone about the structure and function of the plasma membrane. After reading chapter 5, explain to someone (a parent, sibling, or anyone else who will listen to you) the structure and function of the plasma membrane. Write a paragraph that includes the following: 1. Who you taught 2. What questions this person asked 3. What you found easy to explain 4. What you found difficult to explain

Vocabulary: Chapter 5 ABC transporters active transport adhesion proteins biofilms bulk flow calcium pump communication proteins concentration gradient diffusion electric gradient endocytosis exocytosis fluid mosaic model hydrostatic pressure hypertonic solution hypotonic solution isotonic solution lipid bilayer osmosis osmotic pressure passive transport phagocytosis phospholipids pressure gradient recognition proteins selective permeability sodium-potassium pump tonicity transport proteins = Chapter 9 = Anaphase bipolar mitotic spindle cancers cell cycle cell plate formation Centrioles centromere centrosome chromosome chromosome number contractile ring mechanism cytokinesis cytoplasmic division diploid number germ cells growth factors HeLa cells histones interphase kinases kinetochores meiosis metaphase metastasis microtubules mitosis neoplasms nucleosome prophase sister chromatids somatic cells telophase tumor = Essay—DUE FRI., 10/2 = Describe the fluid-mosaic model of a plasma membrane. Discuss the role of the membrane in the movement of materials through by each of the following processes. a. Active Transport b. Passive Transport TEST Thurs, 10/1 on chapters 4, 5, and 6

9/21/09-9/25/09 **Weekly Assignment Sheet** activation energy active site allosteric ATP ATP/ADP cycle coenzyme cofactor electron transfer chain Endergonic energy enzyme exergonic feedback inhibition first law of thermodynamics free energy induced-fit model metabolic pathway oxidation–reduction reaction phosphorylation product reactant reaction second law of thermodynamics substrate transition state Enzymes are biological catalysts a. Relate the chemical structure of an enzyme to its specificity and catalytic activity. b. Design a quantitative experiment to investigate the influence of pH **__or__** temperature on the activity of an enzyme.
 * Readings**: Chapters 6 and 4 in text
 * Reading Activity:** Write a poem about one of the topics in chapter 6 (energy, ATP, reactions, enzymes, metabolic pathways). It can be in any form, but must include facts and explain one of the topics.
 * Vocabulary: **
 * Weekly Essay DUE Fri, 9/25 **

** 9/14/09-9/18/09 ** Readings: Chapters 3 and 6 in text
 * Reading activity: **While reading, use your Post-It notes to write down thoughts about what you’re reading. These can be anything at all that comes to mind: “I remember this from 10th grade biology,” “This is interesting,” or “Huh?!? Ask about this in class.” Books will be checked **Weds., 9/16** for chapter 3.

= Weekly essay: DUE Fri., 9/18 = Discuss the biological importance of each of the following organic compounds in relation to cellular structure and function in plants and animals. a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins c. Lipids d. Nucleic acids

Using materials of your choice, build a model of one of the classes of macromolecules discussed in your text. In an accompanying essay, discuss the following: a) What functional groups does it contain? b) What functions does this kind of molecule perform in living systems? c) In what parts of the cell would this molecule be found? d) How does the structure of this molecule relate to its function?
 * Other: **
 * Build a Macromolecule DUE Mon., 9/21 **


 * Test:** Mon., 9/21 covering chapter 3

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**Weekly AP Biology Assignment**
 * 9/8/09-9/11/09**


 * Readings:** Chapters 1 & 2 in text


 * Reading activity:** Fill in boxes in “8 Major Themes of AP Biology” worksheet as you find connections in chapters 1 & 2. **DUE Fri., 9/11**

Water comprises roughly 70% of the human body; cells are roughly 70-95% water, and water covers about three-quarters of the Earth’s surface. a) Describe the physical properties of water that make it unique from other liquids. b) Explain the properties of water that enable it to travel up through the roots and stems of plants to reach the leaves. c) Explain why the temperature of the oceans can remain relatively stable and support vast quantities of both plant and animal life, when air temperature fluctuates so significantly throughout the year.
 * Weekly Essay: DUE Mon., 9/14**

Have materials by Mon., 9/14: lab notebook, Post-It notes
 * Other: **Have parents sign and return lab safety contract


 * Test:** Mon., 9/14 covering chapters 1 & 2