Biology+Homework

= Welcome back to school! Here is where you will find homework assignments for the semester. =

= Complete the Final Exam Study Guide = (except for the section on Evolution)
 * Friday, 1/16 (due Tuesday, 1/20)**

Study for tomorrow's TEST
 * Monday, 12/22 **


 * Friday, 12/19 (due Monday, 12/22)**
 * 1) Project is due
 * 2) Complete questions 20-30 on the study guide







Complete your persuasive argument from today's activity
 * Thursday, 12/18 (due Friday, 12/19)**

Be sure to follow the rubric provided

Work on your Ebola project
 * Wednesday, 12/17**

Remember: the project is due Monday, 12/22
Study for Quiz
 * Tuesday, 12/16**

Prepare for Wednesday’s **Quiz**
 * Monday, 12/15**

Answer questions 1-19 on the study guide



Work on your Ebola Project
 * Friday, 12/12**


 * Thursday, 12/11 (due Friday, 12/12)**
 * Read pages 486-487
 * Take notes that explain the different ways in which we can treat bacterial infections and stop the spread of bacteria

Work on your Ebola Project
 * Wednesday, 12/10**

Work on your Ebola Project
 * Tuesday, 12/9 **

Work on your Ebola Project
 * Monday, 12/8 **

Complete the two comparison charts on Bacteria & Viruses
 * Friday, 12/5 (due Monday, 12/8)**

Answer questions 1- 5 on page 483 of the textbook
 * Thursday, 12/4 (due Friday, 12/5) **

Read and take notes on:
 * Wednesday, 12/3 **
 * pages 471-472
 * pages 478-481

Study for tomorrow's TEST
 * Tuesday, 12/2 **

Study for Wednesday's TEST
 * Monday, 12/1 **


 * Tuesday, 11/25 (due Monday, 12/1) **

The UNIT TEST will be Wednesday, 12/3
Complete the study guide (except for questions on the greenhouse effect)



Finish the packets given out in class
 * Monday, 11/24 (due Tuesday, 11/25)**




 * Friday, 11/21 (due Monday, 11/24)**
 * Read pages 124-127 in the textbook
 * Answer questions 1-5 on page 127


 * Thursday, 11/20 (due Friday, 11/21)**


 * Read pages 119-123 in the textbook
 * Answer questions 1-6 on page 123


 * Wednesday, 11/19 (due Thursday, 11/20) **

Read the two articles on biodiversity. Complete the chart provided.



Study for tomorrow's test
 * Tuesday, 11/18 **

Complete the study guide
 * Monday, 11/17 (due Tuesday, 11/18) **




 * Friday, 11/14 (due Monday, 11/17) **

The unit test will be Wednesday, 11/19
Complete the following sections of your study guide:


 * Introduction to Genetics
 * Meiosis

//You will be responsible for completing the other two sections for Monday night’s homework//

Finish the packets given in class on Thursday
 * Thursday, 11/13 (due Friday, 11/14) **


 * Wednesday, 11/12 (due Thursday, 11/13) **
 * 1) Read pages 272-274 in the textbook
 * 2) Create study questions from the reading
 * 3) You will need to understand the following types of inheritance patterns:
 * incomplete dominance
 * codominance
 * multiple alleles
 * polygenic traits


 * Tuesday, 11/11 (due Wednesday, 11/12) **
 * 1) Draw a representation of both mitosis and meiosis
 * 2) Create a chart that shows similarities and differences between mitosis and meiosis


 * Monday, 11/10 (due Tuesday, 11/11) **

Create **study questions** and a **vocabulary** study guide from today’s lesson


 * Friday, 11/7 **

QUIZ on Monday

 * Mendel’s 3 conclusions
 * Monohybrid crosses
 * Dihybrid crosses
 * Vocabulary

Test Cross Problem and Questions
 * Thursday, 11/6 (due Friday, 11/7) **

Test Cross Problem

Test Cross questions

Dihybrid cross Problems
 * Wednesday, 11/5 (due Thursday, 11/6) **



__Study Questions and Vocabulary__ Begin creating your own study guide:
 * Monday, 11/3 (due Wednesday, 11/5) **
 * 1) Study questions
 * 2) Vocabulary

Can be flashcards or lists




 * This Week (starting 10/27): **

= Study for the MIDTERM EXAM =

Complete the packet -- “Preparing for the Midterm Exam”
 * Friday, 10/24 (due Monday, 10/27)**


 * "Preparing for the Midterm Exam"**

Questions 1-11 on the Midterm Study Guide
 * Thursday, 10/23 (due Friday, 10/24)**


 * Midterm Study Guide**


 * Wednesday, 10/22**
 * Read the article, Understanding Evolution
 * Answer the questions on the back




 * Tuesday, 10/21 (due Wednesday, 10/22) **
 * Finish the vocabulary sheets for the terms: Homozygous and Heterozygous

Study for tomorrow’s TEST
 * Monday, 10/20 **


 * Friday, 10/17 (due Monday, 10/20) **

= There will be a TEST on Tuesday =

Complete the study guide this weekend.


 * Thursday, 10/16 (due Friday, 10/17) **
 * 1) Get your grade report signed (2 point bonus on quiz)
 * 2) Study form tomorrow's quiz

= There will be a QUIZ on Friday .= You have two nights to study.
 * Wednesday, 10/15 **

The quiz will cover:
 * Protein synthesis
 * Gene Regulation


 * Tuesday, 10/14 (due Wednesday, 10/15) **
 * 1) Read pages 309-310 in the textbook
 * 2) Answer the questions given on the question sheet (given below)




 * Monday, 10/13 (due Tuesday, 10/14) **
 * Write a step-by-step explanation of **protein synthesis**.
 * You must include both __transcription__ and __translation__

Complete your Protein Synthesis flow charts
 * Thursday, 10/9 (due Friday, 10/10) **

media type="file" key="From DNA to Protein.mov" width="300" height="300"


 * Wednesday, 10/8 (due Thursday, 10/9) **
 * 1) Watch the video, “From DNA to Protein”
 * 2) Answer the questions on the homework sheet

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 * Tuesday, 10/7 (due Wednesday, 10/8) **
 * 1) Read the article, “What is a Gene?”
 * 2) Answer the questions that follow the article




 * Monday, 10/6 (due Tuesday, 10/7) **
 * 1) Write out an explanation of what happens in all stages of cell division
 * 2) It must be in paragraph form
 * 3) Include a diagram

Study for Monday's **QUIZ**: //cell size and the cell cycle//
 * Friday, 10/3 **


 * Thursday, 10/2 (due Friday, 10/3) **
 * Read and outline pages 241-243 in the textbook
 * Answer questions 1-4 on page 243


 * Monday and Tuesday **

Study for Wednesday's **UNIT TEST**

 * Friday, 9/26 (due Monday, 9/29) **

Complete the study guide for next week's test.

The test is Wednesday, 10/1


Complete a vocabulary worksheet for each of these terms:
 * Thursday, 9/25 (due Friday, 9/26)**


 * Organelle
 * Lipid Bilayer
 * Diffusion
 * Osmosis


 * Wednesday, 9/24 (due Thursday, 9/25)**
 * 1) Read and take notes on pages 206-207 and 214 of the textbook
 * 2) == Grade reports must be signed! ==

Make flashcards for all vocabulary words that pertain to **cell membranes** and **cell transport**
 * Tuesday, 9/23 (due Wednesday, 9/24)**

Study for tomorrow's QUIZ on cell transport
 * Monday, 9/22**

Study for Monday's QUIZ: cell structures and their functions
 * Friday, 9/19**

= The complete Lab Report is due on __Friday 9/19.__ =
 * === The lab report must be typed. ===
 * === **It must be turned in AT THE** ** __START OF CLASS__ ** **on Friday** ===
 * === **Turning in a lab report late results in -15 points each day it is late.** ===
 * === **Turning in a lab report late results in -15 points each day it is late.** ===

**Monday, 9/15 (due Wednesday, 9/17)**

Hand in the following parts of your lab report:


 * Data
 * Conclusion

This is due on Wednesday.

It must be typed, and table and graph cannot be hand-drawn
**Thursday, 9/11 (due Monday, 9/15)**

Hand in the following parts of your lab report:


 * Variables
 * Materials
 * Procedure

This is due on Monday.

= It must be typed =

**Wednesday, 9/10**

= Study for Thursday's UNIT TEST =

**Tuesday, 9/9 (due Wednesday, 9/10)** Complete all questions on the study guide

= The UNIT TEST will be this Thursday (9/11) =

**Monday, 9/8 (due Tuesday, 9/9)**


 * 1) Re-write your lab report introduction based on any new information you received today.
 * 2) Begin reviewing the Unit Test Study Guide

**Friday, 9/5 (due Monday, 9/8)**


 * 1) Research the questions given to you for next week’s lab.
 * 2) Write out your research in paragraph form.
 * 3) Provide both citations and a separate reference page.

**Thursday, 9/4 (due Friday, 9/5)**


 * 1) Read the Student Lab Handout
 * 2) Complete the pre-lab questions

**Wednesday, 9/3 (due Thursday, 9/4)** 1. Draw a diagram of the enzyme-substrate complex (an example can be found on pg. 52 of the textbook)

2. Explain in detail how the enzyme-substrate complex works

**Tuesday, 9/2 (due Wednesday, 9/3)**

Read and take notes on pages 49-53 of the textbook (Chemical Reactions and Enzymes)

**Friday, 8/29**

Study for Tuesday's QUIZ
The quiz will cover:
 * the structure of the atom
 * elements, compounds, and molecules
 * chemical bonding

If you were absent on Friday, here are the Powerpoint presentation for macromolecules, and the fill-in notes (this will NOT be on the quiz) Powerpoint presentation

Fill-in notes


 * Thursday, 8/28 (due Friday, 8/29) **
 * 1) Read pages 44-48 in the textbook
 * 2) As you read, take notes in your notebook
 * 3) At the end of your notes, create a list of key vocabulary words from the reading with definitions


 * Wednesday, 8/26 (due Thursday, 8/27) **

Make flashcards or a vocabulary study list for all words on the word wall.

Complete a vocabulary chart for the word __**bonding**__


 * Tuesday, 8/26 (due Wednesday, 8/27) **

1. Three sheets to have signed
 * course syllabus
 * lab safety contract
 * parent contact form

2. Fill out your "Biography Index" card