Frogs

So you want to dissect a frog after school on Monday...

You better learn how first!!!

Get this done, then we'll see you there!  (Complete the frog dissection at adaptive curriculum)

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100-115 The Big Picture

Putting it all together (in one little project package)

Don't lose the packet, and let's make sure we understand everything we're supposed to have learned this year.

Demonstrate your awesomeness...

99 - Happy Face

Just for fun, draw a happy face on this page!

95 96 97 98 SHARKS!!!

Old school Biologists (pre-DNA sequencing) would look at the physical characteristics of organisms and use that to determine how closely related they were.  So we'll practice that as it's still a good rule of thumb when out in the field.

(Look!!! teeth, stripes, fast, tail, must be a TIGER!!!   RUN!!!!)

We call these things DICHOTOMOUS KEYS, and you'll use one for sharks, and make your own for fish.

91 92 93 94 Becoming Human

What does the fossil record tell us about the evolution of humans???

What do the relative measurements of different skulls tell us about the abilities of various primates?

Make sure to fill in your thoughts for the first three pages, and the last page we did together in class with the skulls (the measurements)....

If you have a second, check out this cool interactive TREE OF LIFE

88 89 90 GOONEYBIRDS (Natural Selection)

Does Natural Selection really happen?
88 = Procedure and Data
89 = Graph(s)
90 = Analysis and Conclusion

 

86 87 What Darwin Never Knew - Video Questions and Discussion Pieces.

p.86 Questions 1-6   P.87 Questions 7-12

1.  Why did Darwin decide not to become a medical doctor?
2.  What was the most important stop for Darwin on the HMS Beagle?
3.  Why was this stop so important?
4.  All the birds Darwin collected turned out to be from the same original species of bird, what bird was this?
5.  What other animal(s) differed from island to island?
6.  How did Darwin describe NATURAL SELECTION?


p.87
7.  How does NATURAL SELECTION cause evolution in populations?
8.  What is necessary for populations to adapt to their environment?
9.  How does Sexual Reproduction affect evolution?
10.  Give examples of SPECIATION:
11.  Give examples of VESTIGIAL STRUCTURES:\
12.  Give examples of INDEPENDENT EVOLVEMENT of structures from a COMMON ANCESTOR.

84 85 GATTACA (That's the title for each page, make sure to write the complementary DNA strand beneath the title!)

Notes for our notebook, write these on p.84

1. Does your blood contain DNA?
2. Does your dead skin contain DNA?
3. Does your urine contain DNA?
4. Why did the doctor mention his son?
5. Should we be able to choose what our children look like?
6. Should we be able to discriminate based on someone's DNA?

Write and answer these on p.85

1. Does your DNA determine your potential?
2. What happened to the cup?
3. Would you alter your child to be a better musician? (or something else?)
4. Who committed the murder?
5. Who is the lead detective?
6. ...

80 81 82 83 Mutations, Genomes, and Fingerprinting

   

p.80 & 81  Login to adaptive curriculum (puhsmt-####) Open MUTATIONS, click on QA, write and answer the 3 questions on p.80, watch the video, and then write and answer the next 6 questions on p.81. Want some bonus points?  Write a summary of the Enrichment (click on ES)

p.82  Login to adaptive curriculum (puhsmt-####) Open THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT, click on QA, write and answer the first question (click on QA), watch the video, then write and answer the remaining 3 questions.

p.83  Login to adaptive curriculum (puhsmt-####) Open DNA FINGERPRINTING, click on QA, write and answer the first question, watch the video, and then write and answer the remaining 4 questions.

78 79 DNA to Protein Synthesis

We are now going to look more at DNA's function.  

In groups of two, get a computer
Go to Adaptive Curriculum  Log in (puhsmt-######), and then Complete the Molecular Genetics Activities Listed.

When you get to the DNA Protein Synthesis Activity (3rd in the list), you will need to answer the following questions in your notebook (write them down now please)

Page 78 (questions 1-8)   Section 1 (#1) Section 2 (#2-8)
Page 79 (questions 9-13) Section 3 (#9-10) Section 4 (#11) Section 5 (#12)

1. Is there an ideal condition at which bacteria can survive?  Explain
2. Where does protein synthesis begin in a cell?  Explain
3. What is needed to start protein synthesis?
4. What is the base pairing rule? What is the difference between DNA and RNA rules?
5. What does AUG code for?
6. What is a codon?
7. What is a stop codon?
8. What do antibiotics do?
9. What is the "central dogma" process?
10. What is the start codon?
11. Give two examples of proteins that perform vital functions within the cell
12. How are proteins used in the metabolic processes of the cells within an organism?
13. Take the assessment at the end and write down your score (retake if you don't get 100%)

DNA Origami

Happy AIMS day

After the test, we'll have a little fun and make some DNA origami - bonus for coloring!

Handouts and instructions are also here.

76 77 Function Finders

What are some interesting genes/proteins that we know about?

pgs76-77 Function Finders

From a DNA sequence, determine the amino acid sequence and then the protein produced (as well as it's function)
It is amazing what proteins can do!! :)

Click here for the DNA sequence sheet
Click here for the DNA codon wheel
Click here for the protein profiles

74 75 DNA Replication review and Coding for Proteins

DNA makes copies of itself - by unzipping and then matching each strand
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-dna-replication---conservative-semi-conservative-dispersive-models.html

DNA controls what happens in your body by controlling which proteins it makes.  These proteins can act as enzymes for reactions, or block reactions, or....
To go from DNA to protein, a message has to be sent to the cell.  This message is carried from DNA by messenger RNA, known as mRNA.
Since mRNA is only one strand, the DNA unzips and just makes mRNA from one side...
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/protein-synthesis-in-the-cell-and-the-central-dogma.html

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WATCH THESE!!!
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A good one:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983lhh20rGY
A really good one:  http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-the-genetic-code-that-translates-rna-into-amino-acids.html
More videos:  protein synthesis videos
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TRY THIS!!!
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Practice Transcribing and Translating DNA into mRNA into a protein...
(write your results for each step in your notebook)
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/dna/transcribe/

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73 Video Notes on NOVA:CRACKING YOUR GENETIC CODE

 check out this video about the future of genetic science... (First chapter is below)

Watch Cracking Your Genetic Code on PBS. See more from NOVA.


For quarter grades, don't stress, everything will just carry over to next quarter. That being said, check your grade, if you want to make it better by turning in some old work, bring it Thursday with a note stating what you want me to look at and leave it in the class turn in tub at the front of the room by the books.

Please have your build-a-creature projects done by the end of class on Thursday 3/14 - I added a video about pedigrees that should help a lot if you're stuck!  (click below or click here)

68 69 70 71 72 Design your own species

This week you'll be finishing all the pages in your notebook so far, and then designing your own species on pp.68-72 to demonstrate that you've mastered these important topics in genetics.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE PROJECT GUIDELINES

For those of you not comfortable with pedigree charts, they're pretty simple - check the textbook, or just look at this picture below - or click here for a good video tutorial

67 DNA Replication

Today you'll need to do some research about how DNA makes perfect copies (replicates) of itself.


If you are still totally confused about DNA structure, check out the DNA stuff at the adaptive curriculum website

Getting started - watch this video:
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/dna/DNAi_replication_vo1.html
To answer the following questions, you can refer to the above video, or find some other source(s)
here, or look elsewhere!  http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/dna/animations.html


Please answer the following questions, and be sure to include your source(s)
1.  What is DNA replication?
2.  What is the name of the enzyme that unwinds/splits the DNA double helix?
3.  Draw an example of how by using each strand of the DNA, you can make two perfect copies.  (Use a sequence of at least 10 base pairs)  look here for some suggestions

66 DNA Structure

Licorice Time!

63 64 65 Meiosis and Crossing Over

For 63 and 64, complete the questions on the adaptive curriculum activity about meiosis.

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Take the quiz and show Mr. Chapman how perfect you are!  (Keep going until you're perfect)

Then, go a little deeper (can you say high school?) and look into crossing over - how our genes get really mixed up!
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/9834092339/student_view0/chapter11/meiosis_with_crossing_over.html

Watch the video, diagram crossing over on p.65, and then write out the questions and the correct answers in your notebook.

Bonus - what causes of genetic disorders occur during crossing over, trisomy, monosomy, deletion, and or insertion?  When do the other two occur during meiosis?