Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Changes to the week

Wednesday:
  • Limitations to Cell Size activity
Thursday:
  • Finish Cell Size Activity
  • Cells in the News
  • Microscopy Article
Friday:
  • Organelle Notes

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Week of Oct 26-30

Monday:
  • Hand out CH. 3 Study Guide
  • Grade Video Worksheet
  • How big?
  • Cell History and Theory
Tuesday:
  • Microscope History
  • Microscope Parts
Wednesday:
  • Cell Organelles
Thursday:
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Cell work in class
Friday:
  • Finish Cell Organelles
  • DUE: Study Guide 3.1, 3.2
KEEPING TRACK: Chapter 3 Packet so far:
  • Chapter 3 Study Guide
  • Cells Video WS

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Week of Oct 19-23

Monday:
  • Mello Jello Lab
  • Go over study guide 2.4, 2.5
  • Toothpickase
Tuesday:
  • Finish Mello Jello
  • Macromolecule Quiz
Wednesday:
  • Any questions?
Thursday:
  • Chapter 2 Test
Friday:
  • Shortened schedule for homecoming assembly
  • Day after a test Day

Chapter 2 Test - Thursday!

The Chapter 2 Test covers:
  • All of chapter 2 (re-read
  • chapter, your notes, the study guide)
  • Properties of Water Labs
  • Macromolecule Building Labs
  • Macromolecule Indicator Lab
  • Mello Jello Lab (Monday-Tuesday)
Good Idea: Go to classzone.com and do the practice quizzes for ch.2!

Monday, October 12, 2009

This Week:

Monday:
  • Build Proteins
  • Correct Model Building: Carbohydrate
Tuesday:
  • Correct Model Building for Lipids and Proteins
  • Pop Quiz
  • Notes on 2.4
Wednesday:
  • PSAT
  • Afternoon Sessions: Biology Lab Make-up
Thursday:
  • Indicator Lab Practical Quiz
  • Notes on 2.5
Friday:
  • Study Guide 2.4-2.5 due
  • PreLab for Monday's Lab

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Oct 8-9, Next Week

Thursday: Building Carbohydrates

Friday: Building Lipids

Stamp for completion: Worksheet 2.3

Monday: Building Proteins

Tuesday: Correct Model Building Worksheets

Wednesday: PSAT AM
Afternoon: Sessions for Biology Lab Make up

Thursday: Indicator Lab Practical
Notes on 2.4, 2.5

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Tuesday 10/6

Molecules Indicator Lab extension today.

Tomorrow:

QUIZ: 2.1, 2.2, Water Lab

Turn in Properties of Water Lab 1
Turn in Properties of Water Lab 2

Stamp: Macromolecules Indicator Lab

Monday, October 5, 2009

Week of Oct 5-9

Monday: Indicator Lab Day 1

Tuesday: Indicator Lab Day 2

Wednesday: Properties of Water Quiz

Due:
  • Properties of Water Lab 1
  • Properties of Water Lab 2
  • Indicator Lab Questions
Thursday: Building Carbohydrate Models

Friday: Building Lipid Models

Friday, October 2, 2009

Friday 10/2

Today we went over 2.3 Macromolecules. There is a LOT of information to know - way more then you find in the book.

FOR MONDAY: READ THE LAB, YOU HAVE A QUIZ OVER IT BEFORE YOU DO THE LAB!

I have copy/pasted my "answers" - there are MANY other answers/examples which are quite good:

Notes for Friday 10/2

Nucleic Acids:

a. What is name of the polymer? Nucleic Acids

b. What monomers are the polymer made up from?

i. Nucleotides

c. What is the function of the polymer?

i. Store and transmit genetic information

ii. Direct the synthesis of proteins

d. Draw the structure of the polymer

e. Give 4 examples of your polymer:

i. DNA

1. Guanine

2. Cytosine

3. Adenine

4. Thymine

ii. RNA

1. Guanine

2. Cytosine

3. Adenine

4. Uracil

Protein

2. What is name of the polymer?

a. Protein

3. What monomers are the polymer made up from?

a. Amino Acids

4. What is the function of the polymer?

a. Enzymes

b. Cell signaling

c. Structure

5. Draw the structure of the polymer:

6. Give 4 examples of your polymer:

a. Enzymes: lactase

b. Cell signaling

c. Structure

i. Actin, Tubulin

ii. Collagin & elastin make cartilage & keratin (connective tissue)

Carbohydrates

7. What is name of the polymer?

a. Carbohydrate

8. What monomers are the polymer made up from?

a. Monosaccharides

2 Monosaccharides together form a Disaccharide

2+ monosaccharides form Polysaccharides

9. What is the function of the polymer?

a. Energy, structure, energy storage

10.Draw the structure of the polymer:

11.Give 4 examples of your polymer.

a. Monosaccharides: glucose, fructose

b. Dissacharides: sucrose, lactose

c. Polysaccharides: starch, cellulose (plant cell walls), chitin (exoskeletons, some fungi)

Lipids

12.What is name of the polymer?

a. Lipids

13.What monomers are the polymer made up from?

a. Fatty acids

14.What is the function of the polymer?

a. Signaling

b. Structure

c. Energy structure

15.Draw the structure of the polymer:

16.Give 4 examples of your polymer.

a. Sterol: steroids, cholesterol

b. Phospholipids: membrane

c. Adipocyte (fat cell): energy storage