February 23-28

Review of Genetics HW problems assigned Chap 14- 3 2,13,1
Read chap 30 and do self quiz; Study 30.3(Seeds and angiosperms)
Read Ch. 35(Plant Structure and Growth) and take notes
Do Concept checks 35.1 and 39.2(plant hormones)
Written response #2(Metabolism and O2) due Thursday
Chap. 36.1-Read in class and clarify in groups
Do terms for 36.1 and the following:
Plasmolysis
Protoplast
Plasmodesmata
Transpiration
Read p. 719-Vessel elememts and Sieve tube members etc.
Do Concept check 36.1

Feb. 17-21

Read chap 29 concentrating on and taking notes on:
P. 573-Overview
fig. 29.4
Study p. 576-577, apical meri. & multi. Dep. embryos
table 29.1 & fig. 29.7
P. 584 and 585 Origin and traits of vascular plants
P. 588-sig. of vascular plts.
Terms p.574 sporopollenin-megaphylls/skip p. 578, 580, 581
Read Steps p. 158-160

Per. 5 should check w/ per. 1or 2 for notes during reading Tues. Feb. 18.
I will check for this  assignment on Fri.
Chi-Square will be on Fri. Stop by and pick up a yellow handout to prepare.
See you Friday.

FEB. 10-14

Review genetics terms in either STEPS or Chap. 14
Do questions 2, 13 and 14 in chap 14

FEB. 10-14

HAPPY VALENTINE'S WEEK!

Study Mendelian Genetics-Read and take notes as necessary  Steps p. 98-105.
Do dihybrid cross for HW.
Take home test on Phylogenetics due Wed.(Will not go into this grading period).
Terms from chap. 25.3-25.5 due Mon. Feb. 10.

Continue with Steps p. 106-110/Gene linkage and mapping.
Textbook Chap 14-Mendelian genetics including pedigree analysis and chromosomal disorders.
Also check out Cliffs supplementary book on this blog.p.89-99.

Jan. 31, 2014

TEST- today on chaps. 23 and 24  Good Luck!

Assignments due for the first grading period are:
  Bioethics-2 topics/2 paragraphs
  Terms ch. 23
  Concept checks 22.3, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3
  Quiz ch. 22
  Evolution presentation-written portion
  Test ch. 23 and 24

Jan 30, 2014

For exam Jan 31.

Topics you should know

Species concepts

     Biological
      Ecological
      Morphological
      Phylogenetic
     
All the prezygotic and postzygotic isolations

Biological species concept uses  ___________for determining species boundaries.

microevolotion

allopatric
sympatric

January 28 2014

EVOLUTION

1.Change in a pop. over time

2. common ancestor

3 life continues to evolve during changing environments

How do species change over time?  genes
How do genes change over time?  mutation
To increase survival in the environment, one should be? 
fittest
Fitness- to grow and produce viable and fertile offspring

Adaptations -process by which useful characteristics evolve.  The environment acts on the phenotype. 

In order for a pop. to evolve, members must inherit genetic variations.

POPULATION GENETICS