Biology Syllabus
October 26, 2005
Course Syllabus Biology
Instructor: Mr. Curtis Chinn
Room 403 (Periods 3-5 including lunch and after school) Room 401(6th Period)
Email: misterchinn @ gmail dot com
Webpage: http://www.galileoweb.org/chinn/
Course Overview: This is a first year course in Biological Sciences. The course will be a comprehensive course in biology covering the topics expected by the State of California State and the SF Unified School District. The instruction for course will consist mainly of lectures, discussions, laboratory experiments and independent investigations and research. Textbook used: Biology by Miller and Levine © 2004
Topics Covered in General Biology:
Fall Semester
Biochemistry, the chemistry of life
Cell Biology, Energetics (Photosynthesis,Cellular Respiration), Cell Division
Genetics and Biotechnology
Spring Semester
Origins and Changes over Time
Diversity of Life
Botany and Zoology
Physiology
Evaluation: Grading in this course will be based on the following:
Tests and Quizzes: 15%
Homework: 15%
Laboratory Reports: 20%
Class work: 40%
Participation: 10%
As you can tell, the class is heavily weighted on in class work. It is vital that every student come to class on time and every day. Class work is NOT busy work, this class will do as much hands-on work as we can. We will do activities, demonstrations, presentations, internet research, laboratory experiments and in class projects. Students can not learn if they are not in class. Tests will be based on participation and completion of these activities.
Participation points are given for students who are paying attention and answering questions when asked. Other participation points are given during the first 5 minutes of class as “Do-Nows”
Rules: All school wide and district rules will be enforced, as stated in the student handbook. In addition to those, the following rules apply to this class.
1) Be Respectful: Students are to show respect to the teacher and other students.
Students show respect by listening and staying on-task, not interrupting, yelling out, or being out of place
2) Be safe: Students must follow all instructions carefully
No unauthorized experiments or playing around will be allowed. Always use the equipemnt properly and take safety precautions. This is for the safety of all students. Please report any unsafe conditions.
3) Be Responsible: Students need to take full responsibility for actions.
Being responsible means that students will get to class every school day on-time, prepared with the necessary supplies, and ready to learn.
Being responsible means that students will do their best in everything they do in order to acheive their full potential in life. This includes doing homework, studying for tests, and seeking help (we all need help in life!)
Being responsible also means that students understand and accept the consequences of their actions and do their best to learn from all situations.
Consequences:
1) Late or Incomplete Homework/Classwork: will recieve PARTIAL credit. Must be completed before the next time homework is checked. If you are late to class when homework is being checked, your homework will be late as well. You will lose 10% for every school day it’s late. If it’s more than 5 days late, it will not be graded.
2) Make-up Work: Students with excused absences will be able to make-up work for full credit (work must be completed the week the student returns. Students with unexcused absences will not be able to make up work and will lose 100% of the points.
3) Unsafe behavior during lab: student will not be allowed to complete the lab and will lose 100% of the points for that lab.
4) Tardiness: Students will not be allowed to make up any work corrected or missed. After 3 tardies a letter will be sent home or a phone call will be made.
5) Cuts/Tardies: More than 3 unexcused absences or 6 tardies per grading period, a “W” will appear on the students report card. More than 6 unexcused absences or 12 tardies per semester, a “U” will appear on the student’s final report card.
6) Disruptive Behavior such as Talking or Yelling Out, Being Out of Place, or being defiant, will result in a warning given. After that, a student may lose 5 participation points. After several disruptive behaviors, a phone call home will be made or a referral will be made to student court/dean.
7) Hats, mp3/CD players, Cell Phones. You will get a warning. If you break it the second time, I will take it away and turn into the Dean’s Office.
8) Eating in class, will be permitted, as long as it’s a small snack (smaller than you hand), and does not disrupt the class. If there is any trash left behind. the privilege of eating will be taken away.
Materials:
Students are required to have a laboratory notebook (composition book). These can be purchased at most school supply stores or our Lion’s League Student Store. A pencil or pen is also required every day.
Mitosis Quizzes
October 25, 2005
Cell Division Online Quizzes
Directions: Type in or click on the following links to quizzes. Take at least 4 of these. Print a copy of this sheet, and write your scores in.
Mitosis Quizzes:
1. University of Guelph q Score:
http://www.uoguelph.ca/zoology/devobio/210labs/MitosisQuiz/mitosisqframe.html
*NOTE: This quiz refers to “Pro-metaphase” as “Late Prophase” (which mean the same thing!)
*ALSO NOTE: The Answers are given at the top of the screen when you click on the letter you think is correct.
2. Biology Corner q Score:
http://www.biologycorner.com/bio4/mitosis_qz.html
3. Biology in Motion q Score:
http://biologyinmotion.com/cell_division/
* Note: The computer lab may have trouble with this site, but you should be able to get through. Also note: Sometimes it’s hard to get the chromosomes to “stay” where they’re supposed to stay, just keep trying.
Meiosis Quizzes
4. University of Guelph. q Score:
http://www.uoguelph.ca/zoology/devobio/210labs/MeiosisQuiz/meiosisqframe.html
5. Discovery Channel’s Teacher site q Score:
http://school.discovery.com/quizzes15/biolessonscom/MitosisandMeiosis.html
6. Prentice Hall ( a biology book publishing company) q Score:
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/meiosis/quiz.html
Ch 7 STudy Questions
October 24, 2005
Review Sheet for Test on Chapter 7
Nucleus Ribosome Hypotonic
Prokaryotic Cell Facilitated Diffusion Endoplasmic Reticulum Hypertonic
Eukaryotic Cell Equilibrium Golgi Apparatus Active Transport Diffusion Osmosis Vacuole Endocytosis
Passive Transport Mitochondrion Exocytosis
Organelle Chloroplast Pinocytosis
Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Isotonic
- What are the parts of the cell theory
- what is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- Where are proteins made? What type of organelle manufactures the proteins.
- What organelle makes new membrane?
- That organelle sorts, packages and ships proteins?
- What organelles transform energy from sugar into energy that our cells can use?
- What organelles absorb sunlight and store them as sugar?
- What are the levels of organization in humans?
- What are the differences between a plant and animal cells?
- What are 3 things that all cells have?
- What is diffusion?
- What is the difference between osmosis and diffusion?
- What is the difference between active and passive transport?
- If you have a hypertonic solution and you put a hypotonic cell which way will water move?
- How do large molecules enter a cell?
Lab Questions:
- If I tested a membrane and put glucose and starch inside a tube. How would I test to see if glucose can move through the membrane? How could I test if starch could go through the membrane? What would the results look like if I glucose can go through? What would the results look like if starch could go through?
- If I had a cell that was hypertonic to a solution, and I place it in that solution for 10 minutes what would happen? What would happen if I had a cell that was hypotonic to a solution? How would I measure any changes?
Just for Fun!!!
October 22, 2005
Ok, here are some pretty silly things I’ve found online over the years… Don’t laugh too hard!
Cat Fight Here’s the ultimate cat fight! Warning! Rated “EV” for extreme violence!
Cats Rule!
Discussion Group Links
October 19, 2005
Biotechnology 5th Period
October 19, 2005
Links:
Learn more about the Galileo Biotech Pathway: http://www.galileoweb.org/galileobiotech/
Assignments:
Liver Lab Conclusion - Due 11/7
Announcements:
Contact Mister Chinn, at MisterChinn @ gmail dot com
Biology 6th Period
October 19, 2005
Congratulations! You are my favorite 6th Period Biology class.
Links:
“Louis’”
Important Dates:
Announcements:
Use the following questions to study for the final exam on Wednesday Study Questions
Study Questions 1
October 19, 2005
Chapter 11
1. Basic Definitions: 1a) Hormone 1b) Target Cells 1c) Endocrine System
2. Outline or draw the main steps of cell signaling.
3. What is protein phosphorylation? How is it used in signal transduction?
4. What are three responses a cell can have to receiving a signal?
Chapter 12-13
1. What are some reasons why a cell would divide?
2. What are some ways that a cell would know when to divide?
3. What are the different forms that DNA appears as in a cell. Draw a picture of each form.
4. What are the steps of the cell cycle. What are the main steps of G1, S, and G2
5. Draw and the steps of Mitosis. What are the 2-3 major events that takes place during each stage.
5. What is a MPF? How is it regulated?
6. What is cancer? How does it begin? How might it be controlled?
7. What are the main differences between mitosis and meiosis?
8. What¡¦s the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
9. Define these terms: karyotype, homologous chromosomes, haploid, diploid.
10. How does independent assortment explain how some people look a lot like one of their grandparents?
11. How does crossing over create a mixture of traits in you from all of your ancestors?
12. Draw a picture with the a chromosome (pair of sister chromatids) from your dad colored blue, and a chromosome from you mom colored red. Show how these chromosomes go through crossing over and independent assortment (you only need to show one possible out come).
13. For the steps of Meiosis I and II. What do the chromosomes look like, and what is the chromosome number in: a) metaphase I b) anaphase I c) metaphase II d) telophase II
Chapter 14
1. Why were peas a good choice for Mendel to study? (What characteristics of peas, allow them to demonstrate Mendels principles?)<o:p></o:p>
2. Define: Homozygous, Heterozygous, dominant, recessive, allele, genotype and phenotype.<o:p></o:p>
3. Explain the results from Mendel¡¦s experiment with Purple and White flowers, discussing phenotype and genotype. Draw a punnet square for each generation. <o:p></o:p>
4. What is Mendel¡¦s law of segregation? From what you know about meiosis, how does segregation take place?<o:p></o:p>
5. What are the possible gametes for an individual who has a genotype of Gg? GgYy?<o:p></o:p>
6. Draw Punnett squares for a test cross between: Aa x aa, AA x Aa, heterozygous x heterozygous. If A = Not Albino and a = albino. What are the genotypic and phenotypic ratio for each of these examples. Make sure you label what the phenotypes are.<o:p></o:p>
7. Define and give an example of: incomplete dominance, codominance, pleiotropy, epistasis, and polygenetic inheritance.<o:p></o:p>
8. Try number 16 on page 268.<o:p></o:p>
Chapter¡¦s 15, 16, 17 18
1. What is a sex-linked gene? Give an example of a sex-linked gene in humans and how these genes are passed on.<o:p></o:p>
2. What are linked genes? Why are they often passed on together?<o:p></o:p>
3. What is X chromosome inactivation? How and why does it occur?<o:p></o:p>
4. What is aneuploidy, and what causes it?<o:p></o:p>
5. What is an example of a condition caused by aneuploidy and what are the results?<o:p></o:p>
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6. In one or two sentences (or in a table), briefly summarize the discoveries of: Griffith, Hershey & Chase, Chargaff, Watson & Crick<o:p></o:p>
7. What is semiconservative reproduction of DNA? Who discovered it?<o:p></o:p>
8. Draw a diagram and label the steps of DNA replication, make sure you mention the important enzymes of each step.<o:p></o:p>
9. How does the antiparallel arrangement of bases affect replication? How is an antiparallel strand replicated?<o:p></o:p>
10. How is proofreading accomplished in a cell?<o:p></o:p>
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11. Why is it incorrect to say that one gene = one enzyme? or one gene = one protein?<o:p></o:p>
12. What are 3 differences between DNA and RNA<o:p></o:p>
13. How does RNA polymerase know where to start reading the DNA?<o:p></o:p>
14. If a DNA sequence = TAC - AGC-TCC-AAC-TAA-GGT-ACT what is the mRNA sequence? What is the amino acid sequence?<o:p></o:p>
15. What is an anti-codon? <o:p></o:p>
16. Which kind of mutations can have the worst effect and why?<o:p></o:p>
17. Which kind of mutations can have little or no effect and why?<o:p></o:p>
18. How does the ribosome know when to stop translating and let go of the mRNA?<o:p></o:p>
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19. What are the basic components of a virus? Draw and label the structure of a virus.<o:p></o:p>
20. What aspects of a virus indicate that viruses may be living? How are they not living?<o:p></o:p>
21. Draw the lytic and lysogenic cycle. What is the difference between they two cycles.<o:p></o:p>
22. What is a retrovirus and how does it work, to take over a cell?<o:p></o:p>
23. What are three ways that viruses can be introduced into a population<o:p></o:p>
24. Describe the theory that suggests that viruses came from mobile genetic elements.<o:p></o:p>
25. What is a bacterial plasmid?<o:p></o:p>
26. What is a bacterial transformation?<o:p></o:p>
27. Describe the steps of bacterial transduction.<o:p></o:p>
28. What is a transposon? What is their affect?<o:p></o:p>
29. What is gene expression? How do bacteria control how their genes are expressed?<o:p></o:p>
30. Draw and describe how an operon can work and how it can be regulated.<o:p></o:p>
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Ch 19
1. Why do cells only express a small portion of their genome?<o:p></o:p>
2. Draw the different levels of chromatin packing.<o:p></o:p>
3. How does chromatin packing affect which genes will be expressed?<o:p></o:p>
4. What is one purpose of a non-coding sequence of DNA?<o:p></o:p>
5. What is a multigene family?<o:p></o:p>
6. What is an example of how gene expression can be controlled at the transcriptural level. <o:p></o:p>
7. What is an example of how gene expression can be controlled at the translational level.<o:p></o:p>
8. What is an example of how gene expression can be controlled at the post-translational level.<o:p></o:p>
9. What is an oncogene? What is a tumor suppresser gene?<o:p></o:p>
Ch 20
1. What is DNA recombination? How is it used to help make medicine?<o:p></o:p>
2. How was ¡§Dolly¡¨ the sheep cloned? (may have to look this up on internet)<o:p></o:p>
3. What is a restriction enzyme? Where are they found? What are they used for?<o:p></o:p>
4. For Gel Electrophoresis, how do you interpret a gel, which pieces of DNA move the furthest, and why?<o:p></o:p>
5. What is a radioactive probe? How are they used?<o:p></o:p>
6. What is someone¡¦s genetic fingerprint (rflips)? How can it be used to distinguish one person from another?<o:p></o:p>
7. What is the Sanger method for sequencing DNA? How does it work?<o:p></o:p>
8. What is PCR? How is it useful? What is taq polymerase? Why is that particular polymerase necessary for PCR?<o:p></o:p>
Study Questions Chapters 22-23
1. Rewrite Darwin’s two main points he made in the Origin of Species, in you OWN words.<o:p></o:p>
2. What was Linnaeus’ contribution to Biology?<o:p></o:p>
3. Summarize Lamarck’s theory of evolution.<o:p></o:p>
4. Rewrite, in your OWN words, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” /><st1:City><st1:place>Darwin</st1:place></st1:City>’s 3 inferences that he made, that is now known as Natural Selection.<o:p></o:p>
5. How is molecular biology used to show links between species.<o:p></o:p>
6. What is meant by fitness, and what determines it?<o:p></o:p>
7. Pick an animal that seems to show an adaptation to a particular environment, explain how natural selection might have led to the way that this animal looks. <o:p></o:p>
8. What role does variation play in natural selection.<o:p></o:p>
9. List some factors that can produce geographical variation among closely related populations.<o:p></o:p>
10. What is meant by “selfish” DNA.<o:p></o:p>
11. In your OWN words state the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium theorem.<o:p></o:p>
12. How can genetic drift affect cause microevolution<o:p></o:p>
13. What 5 factors can affect the gene pool. <o:p></o:p>
Chapter 24-25
1. What is the biological concept of species? <o:p></o:p>
2. Why is the concept of ¡§potential to interbreed¡¨ included in the concept of species?<o:p></o:p>
3. What is a Prezygotic barrier? Write a one sentence description of the 6 types of prezygotic barriers described in the book.<o:p></o:p>
4. What are post zygotic barriers? Describe 3 post zygotic barriers.<o:p></o:p>
5. What is the difference between allopatric and sympatric speciation? Give examples of each.<o:p></o:p>
6. What is adaptive radiation? How do islands often lead to this type of evolution?<o:p></o:p>
7. What is adaptive divergence? How can this lead to new species forming?<o:p></o:p>
8. What is punctuated equilibrium? How does this differ from gradualism?<o:p></o:p>
9. How are fossils formed?<o:p></o:p>
10. What is relative dating?<o:p></o:p>
11. How does radiometric dating work?<o:p></o:p>
12. How does continental drift support the theory of macroevolution?<o:p></o:p>
13. When were the main mass extinctions? What are 2 of the possible theories explaining them?<o:p></o:p>
14. What is phylogeny, what does systematics study?<o:p></o:p>
15. What are the 7 basic classification categories? Write them out for human beings…<o:p></o:p>
16. Construct a cladogram (wait for example in class notes)<o:p></o:p>
APBio
October 19, 2005
Updated 3/18/08
AP Bio Syllabus
Lecture Series at UCSF, schedule
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/plants/monocot.html
Dates Coming Up:
AP EXAM is MAY 12th, 2008. 8:00AM!!!!!
Review sessions:
Friday: 3/28 (10-3PM) at Bungalow 5.
Saturdays (9AM-12): 4/26, 5/3, 5/10. Most likely at Lowell.
Downloads for AP Bio Class:
Ch 35-39 Questions to study for the upcoming test on Wednesday 4/2
Download Study Questions 1 in Word: Study Questions Fall Semester
Download Study Questions 2 in Word: Study Questions Semester 2
How to make a chart using Excel.
How to do the 1st Lab Write Up.
Ecology Notes Chapters 50-54 in Word format. To study on your own for AP Test.
Plant Notes Updated Chapters 35-39 in Word format. Spring Break Notes!
Lab Activities Link I stole these from another teacher’s site… heh heh… but they’re a good review of all the labs. Try the Lab Bench activities too.
AP Reading List Book list for the final projects
Cram Sheet for first semester’s Final Exam Or you can download in WORD and print Cram Sheet in Word
Cram Sheet 2 for second semester’s Final Exam
Announcements:
Other Helpful Animations for DNA visualizations:
DNA Replication: http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/dna/repanim.htm
Translation: http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/dna/mRNAanim.htm
Protein Synthesis: http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/dna/ANIMPROT.htm
Cool DNAvideos: http://youtube.com/watch?v=E8NHcQesYl8
Online Quizzes and Practice
Animal Phyla Chart Use this to study for chapter 32-34 test
Links for Practice Free Response Questions
http://apbio.biosci.uga.edu/exam/Essays/html/index.html
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/biology/samp.html?biology
AP Biology Exam Hall of Fame!!!
Here’s a Hall of Fame of former students of AP Bio for Ms. O’Connor and Mr. Chinn who passed the AP Exam. We lost some of the data and had to go on memory… some people are missing from year’s past. My apologies to the “old timers!”
Biology
October 13, 2005
Updated 3/05/08
Greetings! Welcome to the Biology Class page!
Biome Assignment powerpoint presentation
Spring Semester Assignment List Coming Soon!!!
2nd Grading Period Assignments New Grading Period Assignments.
Biology Assignments First Grading Period.
Liver Lab conclusion hints.
How to do a Biology in the News assignment.
Important Dates:
Read Chapter 5!
Online Assignments: (we will do these together in the lab)
Photosynthesis Assignment: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/phot_flash.html
