0905 Biology

Go here for study material for unit 9

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:20:00 +0000

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understan...

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:58:00 +0000

Study sheet for unit 5 through 9- you can type the answers in here and save it with your name.

Unit 5

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

active & passive transport

Aerobic & anaerobic

ATP & ADP

bile & chylomicrons

cardiac & pyloric sphincter

cecum & colon

digestion & egestion

gastric pits &gastric juice

light dependent &light independent reactions

liver, gall bladder,& pancreas

lymphatic system& lacteals

metabolic &catabolic

NADP & NADPH

parietal cells &chief cells

photosynthesis &respiration

respiratory system& digestive system

ruminants &coprophages

small intestine &large intestine

starch & glycogen

villi &amp microvilli

Unit 6

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms

diastole & systole

atrial & ventricular contractions

depolarization &repolarization

capillaries, veins,& arteries

red & white blood cells (& platelets)

humoral &cell-mediated responses

class I & II MHC

memory B & T cells

Unit 7

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

central & peripheral nervous systems

terminal &synaptic branches

presynaptic & postsynaptic membranes

actin & myosin

resting phase, depolarization, hyperpolarization, & repolarization in nerve cells

resting & action potential

contraction & relaxation of muscles

Part III Understanding: Understand the pathways and processes involved in
the following:

How does the nervous system work from input to output

Structure of a neuron and how it reflects its function

What happens in the synapse
(voltage gradient, what ions are involved, etc.)

Types and functions of different neurotransmitters

How does cocaine affect neurotransmitter receptors

Functions of the brain

How do our sensory systems work

Types of different sensory receptors

Motor control and muscle microstructure

Types of reflex reactions and how they work

What does rhodopsin do

Unit 8

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

mitosis & meiosis

Is DNA replicated before cell division?

Mitosis:

Meiosis:

Is there synapsis (when chromosomes associate to form
homologous pairs)?

Mitosis:

Meiosis:

How many cell divisions occur in each?

Mitosis:

Meiosis:

How many daughter cells are produced?

Mitosis:

Meiosis:

What is the chromosome number in product:

Mitosis:

Meiosis:

What is the overall purpose?

Mitosis:

Meiosis:

sexual & asexual reproduction

Part III Understanding: Understand the pathways and processes involved in the following:

Know all the phases and events of the cell cycle and, in particular, mitosis and meiosis

Unit 9

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

natural selection & Mendelian inheritance

homozygous, heterozygous, & hemizygous

autosomal & sex-linked (dominants and recessives)

dominant & recessive

genotype &phenotype

intermediate inheritance, blending, & codominance

Part III Understanding: Understand the pathways and processes involved in
the following:

DNA to RNA to Proteins

How proteins are involved in producing blended phenotypes

Mendel’s experiments with peas

Why plants are good for genetic experimentation

Understand how to use and solve genetics problems with Punnett Squares

Understand a pedigree chart

Know blood types and what they mean in terms of codominance and multiple alleles

'Lifeless' prions capable of evolutionary change and adaptation

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:11:00 +0000

'Lifeless' prions capable of evolutionary change and adaptation

This is an interesting article- new research from just the other day about prions mutating. If you remember reading- prions are proteins without DNA and now they have found that they mutate. Interesting findings and article. Enjoy reading.

Regards,

Dr. Kathy

Unit 7 and Unit 8

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:14:00 +0000

Hi All,

Unit 7 is not due until Friday 1/8/10.

Unit 8 is on Mitosis and Meiosis. I will be posting some links to animations that will help you with this.

Here is a great animation that compares the 2 side by side!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divi_flash.html

Unit 7 flash cards | Quizlet

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:33:00 +0000

Unit 7 flash cards | Quizlet

Unit 7, 8 and 9 are all posted and done.

Family Health History - Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:17:00 +0000

Family Health History - Welcome

For Unit 8

genome.gov | GGPP: Specific Genetic Disorders

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:42:00 +0000

genome.gov | GGPP: Specific Genetic Disorders

This is the link for the Discussion in Unit 8.

List of items to make sure you do before submitting a project

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:44:00 +0000

I have been grading and here are some common problems-

1. Please name your file with your last name in it: Cercone_unit4.doc for example

2. Seminars require 400 of YOUR words- not the directions too.

3. References and APA are required for all documents submitted. I need to see you did some research on the topic.

4. I think it is good some of you can relate personally, but that is not learning. If you are writing about personal experience, you are not looking at the biology. Using the biology is the best way to learn it.

5. You MUST try to use APA. It is a school requirement. I have a link that helps write the reference at http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=2

6. Make sure you read the directions carefully- to make sure you have everything, make a list before you even start the project. Go through the project after to make sure you answered everything.

I hope this helps a little as you do the project over the next few weeks!!!!

Fondly,

Dr. Kathy

Animations - Kaplan Biology

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:37:00 +0000

Animations - Kaplan Biology

Immune System and cardiovascular system animations. I highly recommend these to help you understand the immune system. The immune system is very complex and it will help you. We will be looking at AIDS in Seminar with will help a little.
~KC

Unit 6 flash cards | Quizlet

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:11:00 +0000

Unit 6 flash cards | Quizlet

Here are the new unit 6 cards. You can click on the title of on the text in the document- both will take you right there.
Hope this helps.

Regards,

Dr. Kathy

How HIV Damages- great web site

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:00:00 +0000

How HIV Damages the Immune System - The Body= read this link!!!

Unit 5 post seminar

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:22:00 +0000

Hello all!!!

Here is the link to the other website I have put together with videos and animations for you. It is located at: http://housatonic.wetpaint.com/

When you go there you can become a member of the site. You do not need to though as I have everything set up. When you get to the home page, on the left side, if you expand the navigation, I have them by units so make sure you get to all the pages that are in the unit. I do not have all the videos and links on one page frequently.

I will be putting the powerpoint up and I will be looking for a way to get stuff to help you study.

Fondly,

Dr. Kathy

Unit 5 Flashcards are made and ready

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:44:00 +0000

Here are unit 5 Flash Cards

Unit 5

Password is "happy"

We also are in a group BioSC235

Hope this helps.

Fondly,

Dr. Kathy

What about bacteria and how they work???

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:55:00 +0000

It is important to understand this for this unit so I am adding a great article for you to review as we get to the end of the discussion.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/question561.htm

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Dr. Kathy

Flash card- new link to your group that I made for us

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:47:00 +0000

Try this link to get into our group for the flashcard. I made a group for us with me as the admin.
There are 4 sets of quizzes for each unit.

http://quizlet.com/user/drcercone/

YOU HAVE TO LOG IN AND REGISTER TO USE THIS SITE. IT IS SAFE. YOU CAN IGNORE IF YOU WANT BUT IT WILL HELP YOU. I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO MAKE MY OWN FOR YOU. THIS IS THE BEST I CAN DO.

Try this to see if it works.

Regards,

Dr. Kathy

Update on 12/1 (Please read!)

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:41:00 +0000

Hi all!!!

Some students are confused about the blog.

This blog is for ME to communicate TO YOU!!!!!

I have links that are important- as I post to the blog, the most recent is at the TOP of the page- like this one. The older ones are down. I explain a lot of things earlier- so start at the bottom and work up.

Here are 2 very IMPORTANT links:

http://housatonic.wetpaint.com/ This is actually a wiki- you can log on, register, add things if you find some that would help. I use it to put links and videos to help you with the material. It is an important website to visit.

http://quizlet.com/ This is a website where I put together quizzes and flashcards with terminology from your lectures. The terms are specific to your course and you can do many things to help yourself study for the test in unit 4.

There is a way for you to subscribe to the blog and have emails sent to you that send you the latest post. It is called subscribing to the RSS feed. If you go to my blog site:
http://0905biology.blogspot.com/

On the upper right side, there are 2 graphics : comments and posts - select the posts and you can save them all to one of the RSS readers such as google (probably the best and easiest).

I also had a survey link that I guess was not working: http://www.doodle.com/6idb4sz3cqef4uef
So, I will try again!!! I all ready have planned to do a review for seminar 4 and have done the Powerpoint for it.

I would like to have some mock quizzes but since this is the first time I am teaching this, I have not had time to develop them. But, I have put some good stuff on the wiki and the flash cards and if you use them, I am sure it will help you.

I hope this helps!!! My goal is to provide you information as timely as I can. I also know students lose or do not see emails, so this is another method to help that.

I plan to do a survey at the end of the term about the blog and get feedback as to how I can help students using it.

If you have suggestions now, I am open to them- my goal is to help you succeed- so if I am missing something that can help, let me know.

Fondly,
Dr. Kathy

Email from 11/27/09 RECAP

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:58:00 +0000

1. You MUST review the blog- I have all sorts of things on it and links to a few sites that will help you study for the coming test next week.

2. The test is hard

3. I do not make the class material. I do not make the tests. I saw the course 2 days before you did.

4. I am trying to help you do well on the test as the 2 tests are 25% of your final grade.

5. Please go to the poll I put in place about seminar next week. Go to the blog. Read the email I sent.

6. Please post on 2-3 different days when you do your discussion post. Do not tell the person they did a good job. Pretend you are talking to them and continuing the discussion you are talking about.

7. Watch the movies I have put up

8. Do the flash cards I have developed

9. Watch your project. Take pictures.

I HOPE THIS RECAPS WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED!!!

~Dr. Kathy

Unit 4 Flashcards!!!!!!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:20:00 +0000

Unit 4 flashcards ready!!! These will help you study for unit 4 test.

Unit 4

Dr. Kathy

PLEASE ANSWER THIS SURVEY BY TUESDAY 12/2

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:51:00 +0000

Please go here and take a survey - it is about seminar 4. I need your input!!!!

http://www.doodle.com/6idb4sz3cqef4uef

~KC

How to use Tracking feature in Word 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0000

Go to: http://www.kathleencercone.com/tools-for-students/

This site has a tutorial for you.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Dr. Kathy

Electronegativity - Kaplan Biology

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:49:00 +0000

Electronegativity - Kaplan Biology

Links and animations/movies on chemistry for you.

Movie on orbitals and clouds - Kaplan Biology

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Movie on orbitals and clouds - Kaplan Biology

Another link on the Wetpaint website. Subscribe to the site and you can add things if you find them. This video is a powerpoint that I thought would help you understand orbitals and clouds in the electron. It is introduced in unit 2.

To visit my blog to get all of these link, click the red link at the top of the page.

Citation and Reference links - Kaplan Biology

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:35:00 +0000

Citation and Reference links - Kaplan Biology

How to write a lab report - Kaplan Biology

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:45:00 +0000

How to write a lab report - Kaplan Biology

Lab Report Checklist and how to submit one

noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Cercone) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:36:00 +0000

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0905 Biology

Go here for study material for unit 9

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understan...

Study sheet for unit 5 through 9- you can type the answers in here and save it with your name.

Unit 5

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences between the following terms:

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences between the following terms

Unit 7

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences between the following terms:

Part III Understanding: Understand the pathways and processes involved in the following:

Unit 8

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences between the following terms:

Unit 9

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences between the following terms:

Part III Understanding: Understand the pathways and processes involved in the following:

'Lifeless' prions capable of evolutionary change and adaptation

Unit 7 and Unit 8

Unit 7 flash cards | Quizlet

Family Health History - Welcome

genome.gov | GGPP: Specific Genetic Disorders

List of items to make sure you do before submitting a project

Animations - Kaplan Biology

Unit 6 flash cards | Quizlet

How HIV Damages- great web site

Unit 5 post seminar

Unit 5 Flashcards are made and ready

What about bacteria and how they work???

Flash card- new link to your group that I made for us

Update on 12/1 (Please read!)

Email from 11/27/09 RECAP

Unit 4 Flashcards!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE ANSWER THIS SURVEY BY TUESDAY 12/2

How to use Tracking feature in Word 2007

Electronegativity - Kaplan Biology

Movie on orbitals and clouds - Kaplan Biology

Citation and Reference links - Kaplan Biology

How to write a lab report - Kaplan Biology

Lab Report Checklist and how to submit one

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

Part III Understanding: Understand the pathways and processes involved in
the following:

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

Part II Compare & Contrast: Understand the similarities and differences
between the following terms:

Part III Understanding: Understand the pathways and processes involved in
the following: