Thursday, March 6, 2014

3/6/14

Things to know for the genetics test!

  • Punnett Squares (showing two traits like the example on the post below) 
  • Genotype and Phenotype
  • Homozygous and Heterozygous 
  • Reasons Mendel used the pea plant in his experiments
  • Non-mendelian traits
    • Codominance
    • Incomplete dominance
    • Sex-linked traits
    • Multiple alleles
    • Polygenic traits
  • Homologous chromsomes
  • Pedigrees

3/6/14


Monday, February 10, 2014

2/10/14



Unit 3 Test tomorrow!

Study Guide Answers (Pg 1)
Answer Key

Study Guide Answers (Pg 2)
Answer Key 2

Sunday, February 9, 2014

2/9/14

Things to know for the Unit 3 Test-

  • Food chains/Food Webs
    • Autotrophs/Heterotrophs
    • Producers/Consumers/Decomposers
    • Available energy at each level (10% Rule)
    • Food--> ATP --> Life
  • Photosynthesis
    • Stages (3) What takes place?  Where? 
    • Effects of wavelength and intensity
    • Reactants and products
    • Formula
    • 3 things that affect the rate of photosynthesis 
  • Cellular Respiration
    • Stages (3) What takes place?  Where? 
    • Aerobic and Anaerobic
    • Formula
    • Reactants and Products
  • Short Answer Diagrams
    • Light and wavelength
    • Energy for life 

Monday, February 3, 2014

2/4/14

2/4/14- Virtual Photosynthesis Lab

The Effects of Light & Wavelength on the Rate of Photosynthesis

Chartgo

Using Chartgo-

  • Choose line graph
  • Give your graph a title
  • Give the x-axis a label
  • Give the y-axis a label
  • At the bottom list the x data in the correct box
  • Then list the y data in the correct box 
  • Click Create Chart

Friday, January 17, 2014

1/17/14

1/17/14

Things to know for the Unit 2 Bio Test:

Chapter 3

  • Microscopes- looking at cells
  • 3 parts of the cell theory
  • Cell organelles and functions
  • Cell types (prokaryotic and eukaryotic)
  • Cell membrane structure and function
    • lipid bilayer
    • embedded proteins
  • Surface area to volume ratio (Why are cells so small?)
Chapter 4

  • Passive transport
    • Types
  • Active transport
    • Types
SHORT ANSWER
  • Microscope usage
  • Egg demonstration
  • Cell Chart
Email me if you have any questions: dalzellc@trentonschools.com  

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

1/14/14


Surface Area to Volume Extra Credit due on Thursday 1/16

Unit 2 Test on Wednesday 1/22