Oct. 13-17

Do Concept checks 11.3 and 11.4 and self quiz
Eukaryotes/Prokaryote written response due Fri. 10/17
Epinephrine written response due Mon. 10/20
1-8 signalling responses in notebook

Oct 6-10 2014 Get AP Exam supplementary book from bkrm.

Finish chap 7 Mon.
Con. Cks. 7.1, 7.4, 7.5
Tuesday Begin chap 11 Cell Communication
Read p 201-208
Con. Cks. 11.1 and 11.2

Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2014

GOOD LUCK ON HOMECOMING OCT.2nd

Finish chap 6 the Cell.  Do all boldface terms for section 6.6 and 6.7
Review all cell organelles and their functions
TEST M/C WILL BE Thursday Oct 2, 2014 50 ?'s
Review will be Tues and Wed. so STUDY!

Sept. 22-26

NOTEBOOK CHECK FRIDAY
Do Concept checks for 6.4 and 6.5 thru p. 111
Read 6.6 for Friday 9/26
 Begin reading p. 98 Sec. 6.2
Do Concept check #1 p.  102
Read Sec 6.3 Do Concept check #1&2

Sept 15-19

GET YOUR SUPPLEMENTARY AP BIO BOOK ASAP!

Read chap 8.1-8.3 and answer concept checks  8.2 and 8.3
Tues. Begin power point on Enzymes.
Read 8.4 twice, no con. cks.
Wed. Different assignment from substitute.
Thurs. Review and clarify chap. 8.3 and 8.4 and finish powerpoint
Fri. Read 8.5 and do concept checks for 8.4 and 8.5 and review supplementary book on enzymes
Review enzymes and metabolism chap 8. Take self quiz.

Sept. 8-12
Get Ready for AP readiness sessions at UCLA beginning on Sept. 27 from 9-1.   Go there by bus.

Get your APBio supplementary book! This weekend.
Begin reading ch 6.

Test on chap 5 Wed. We will review on Thurs.  Write out misconceptions(right answers) as we go through it in your notebook for credit.

Finish ch. 5 Nucleic Acids/Review ch. 5/quiz on ch. 5.  Write correct answers for the questions answered incorrectly in the quiz.
Written response on water due Mon. Sept. 8. Should cover all aspects of water and its importance for living organisms and be at least a page in length.
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OLD HOMEWORK
Concept checks for ch. 5: 5.1-#3, 5.2-#2&3, 5.3-1&2.
Chapter 4 Write down the functional groups on pages 64&65.  Know their chemical formulas and properties. Do self quiz ch. 4.

Review for test and ch 5

TEST on Chapter 5 Wed. 50 question m/c.

Monday April 28, 2014

                                     AP Biology Free- Response Question

2.) Information flow in cells can be regulated by various mechanisms.
    (a.) Describe the role of Three of the following in the regulation of protein synthesis:

• RNA splicing 
• repressor protein 
• methylation
• siRNA

   (b.) Information flow can be altered by mutations. Describe THREE different types of mutations and their effects on the protein synthesis.
   (c.) Identify TWO environmental factors that increase the mutation rate in an organism, and discuss their effects on the genome of the organism.
   (d.) Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in the phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the DNA sequence. Describe ONE example of epigenetic inheritance.

Please have both timed free responses by Friday ONLY if you have been absent.  Per.1 and per.5 will do The above timed FR on Wed. April 20.  Per 2 will do it Thurs.