1. Evolution is one of the unifying concepts of modern biology. Explain the mechanisms that lead to evolutionary change. Describe how scientists use each of the following as evidence for evolution.
a) Bacterial resistance to antibiotics b) Comparative biochemistry c) The fossil record . 2. Discuss the significance of each of the events listed below in the evolution of living things. a) Primoridial reducing atmosphere b) Origin of photosynthesis c) Increase in atmospheric oxygen and the development of the ozone layer d) Origin of eukaryotes 3. Define, discuss, and give an example of how each of the following isolating mechanisms contributes to speciation in organisms. a) Geographical barriers b) Ecological (including seasonal) isolation c) Behavioral isolation d) Polyploidy 4. Evolution is one of the unifying themes of biology. Evolution involves changes in the frequencies of alleles in a population. For a particular genetic locus in a population, the frequency of the recessive allele (a) is 0.4 and the frequency of the dominant allele (A) is 0.6. a) What is the frequency of each genotype (AA, Aa, aa) in this population? What is the frequency of the dominant phenotype? b) How can the Hardy-Weinberg principle of genetic equilibrium be used to determine whether this population is evolving? c) Identify a particular environmental change and describe how it might alter allelic frequencies in this population. Explain which condition of the Hardy-Weinberg principle would not be met. Monday - Brief lecture genetic transfer in bacteria, then go back to Chapter 35, Transport in Vascular Plants
Tuesday - Overview of reproduction and communication in plants, including major plant hormones Wednesday - AP Biology Lab 9 - Transpiration - Formal report due on April 8 Thursday - Quiz on plants, Begin lecture on Immune System, using personal notes, not book Friday - Complete lecture and notes on Immune System Monday - AP Biology Lab: Bacterial Transformation Setup
Tuesday - Complete Bacterial Transformation Lab: Due March 26 Wednesday - Reading guide Chapter 20 due, DNA Technology; Lecture on Chapter 20, DNA Technology Thursday - Complete lecture on DNA technology Friday - Film on DNA technology and electrophoresis Monday - Complete Chapter 17 lecture, Transcription and Translation
Tuesday - Chapter 18 reading guide due Wednesday, Lecture on Chapter 18 - Regulation of Gene Expression Wednesday - Activity "Building an Operon Model" Thursday - Presentation of Operon Models; Continue lecture on gene expression in eukaryotes Friday - Reading guide 19.1 and 19.2, Viruses, due Monday, Lecture on viruses, begin lecture on DNA technology Monday - Lecture on Chapter 16 DNA; reading guide Chapter 16 due on Friday
Tuesday - ACT Wednesday - ACT Thursday - ACT Friday - Chapter 16 reading guide due; Lecture on Chapter 17, transcription and translation, Reading guide 17 due Monday Monday - Continue lecture on Chapter 14, Mendelian Genetics and go over any questions on problem packet
Tuesday - Chapter 15 Reading Guide due - The Chromosomal basis for Genetics, Lecture on Chapter 15 Wednesday - Begin in class lab group test on Genetics - This test is problem based and collaborative. The test may not be taken home. Thursday - Continue Genetics test. Friday - Complete Genetics test; Ms. Pritu Monday - No school - Martin Luther King holiday
Tuesday - Review lecture on photosynthesis and cellular respiration; will continue after school Wednesday - Cell Energy Unit test; includes Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 41 Thursday - Cellular Respiration required AP lab Friday - Chapter 11 reading guide - Cell Communication - due at the beginning of the hour, followed by lecture on cell communication. Formal lab report on photosynthesis lab due. |