Periods 1,3,4,5,6 - Meiosis

Today's Agenda

1. Warm-Up
2. Meiosis - How sex cells are made
3. Meiosis Square Dance


4. Making a baby face activity
5. Study Guide Section 6.2
6. No homework. Enjoy your winter break. I hope you come back well rested and rejuvenated.See you next year.

Sincerely,

Mr. Arias

Period 4 and 6

Today's Agenda

1. Warm-Up
2. Chromosome and Making sex cells
3. Why Sex? What are the biological advantages and disadvantages to sexual and asexual reproduction?
4. Video Questions
5. Homework: Study Guide section 6.1

AP Biology - Process of Evolution

Today's Agenda

1. Warm-Up
2. Evolution of Caminacules
3. Evolution by Natural Selection
4. Winter Break homework - due Tuesday January 12th, 2009. If it is turned in after the period it will be at 50% of the points you earn.
5. Homework: Study for Friday's exam on Chapters 11-15.

Biology - Period 1,3 and 5 - Chromosomes and Sex Cells

Today's Agenda

1. Warm-up
2. Reviewing the Periodic Assessment
3. Book Check
4. Is there something wrong with growing body parts?

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4. Chromosomes and Making Sex Cells
5. Homework: Study Guide Section 6.1

Bioethics Period 4 and 6.

Today's Agenda

1. Warm-Up
2. Bioethics
3. Biotechnology Review
4. Finish GATTACA
5. Homework: pg. 289 #10-13,16-18, 22, 25-28 due Thursday December 10th, 2009.

To study for Thursday Periodic Assessment (Test) please review the following standards.

AP Biology - Mutation and Gene Regulation

Today's Agenda

1. Warm-Up
2. Mutation and Regulation of Genes
Transcription
mRNA processing
mRNA splicing
Translation
Lac Operon
3. You're a Ribosome
4. Homework: Study for exam on Friday December 18th on Chapters 11-15 in Mader | Study Guide

Winter Break homework was emailed to you and it is due Tuesday January 12th, 2010. No excuses. If you will be traveling during the break you should get started now. If it is late even by one period it will be worth 50% the total points.

AP Biology - Regulation of Gene Activity

Yesterday's Agenda

1. Warm-Up
2. Regulation of Gene Activity
3. Homework: Due Tuesday December 15, 2009 - Chapter 16 Reviewing the Chapter pg. 277 #1-9