Mid-Term Exam Schedule One Page.docx

Format:  100 objective on scantron 

                                         * 15 T/F (on scantron, column A is True and column B is false

 

                                                             *  85  Multiple Choice

 

                                                             *   5 short answer essays. (3-5 sentences)

 

                                           * a list of 8 possible short answers was given out on Friday 1/4/13.

 

        bring a #2 lead pencil to complete scantron

 

 Content: 

 

                     30% Biochem

 

                     30 % Cells

 

                     40% Genetics

 

                    

 

 

 

 

Important Dates:

 

Water and Its Unique Properties Quiz  9/13/12

--Know the structure of a water molecule

--Be able to explain what a polar covalent compound is

--Be able to explain the properties of adhesion, cohesion, specific heat, heat of vaporization, expansion on freezing

--Be able to recognize these properties in a natural examples

 

Carbohydrates and Lipids Quiz 9/25/12

--Know the elements that make up carbs and lipids.

--Know the ratio of Hydrogen to Oxygen in carbs

--Know the functions of carbs and lipids

--Know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

--Know the difference between saturated fats, and unsaturated fats

 

Biochemistry Unit Test  10/11/12

 --Know the elements that make up carbs and lipids.

 --Know the ratio of Hydrogen to Oxygen in carbs

--Know the functions of carbs and lipids

 --Know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

 --Know the difference between saturated fats, and unsaturated fats

--Know the elements that make up protiens

--Know how many amino acids exist in life on Earth

--Be able to explain how you can get many different proteins from such a small number of amino acids.

--Know the four stages of protein shape (1',2',3', 4')

--Know many of the functions of proteins

-- Know the parts of a nucleotide

--know the elements that make up nucleic acids

--know the functions of nucleic acids

--dehydration synthesis

 

 

 

Chapter 10 Cell Cycle and Reproduction

Big Idea:   New cells arise from the division of pre-existing cells.

Essential Question: How do cells grow and divide?

Standard: S11.B.1.1.3 Compare and contrast cellular processes (ie mitosis and meiosis)

 Anchor  BIO.B.1.1:  Describe the three stages of the cell cycle: interphase, nuclear division, cytokinesis.

 

 BIO.B.1.1.1:  Describe the events that occur during the cell cycle: interphase, nuclear division (i.e., mitosis or meiosis), cytokinesis.

 

 BIO.B.1.1.2:  Compare and contrast the processes and outcomes of mitotic and meiotic nuclear divisions.

 

 

 

 Cell Test:  Tuesday November 20,201

Student Friendly targets:                                                           

I can distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

I can identify and describe the function of organelles in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

I can name the organelles involved in the three main jobs of all cells.                                        

I can name and describe the stages of the cell cycle.

I can describe what is happening to the chromosomes in each phase of mitosis.

I can identify the phase of mitosis in pictures, slides of diagrams.

I can compare the daughter cells produced by mitotic cell division.

I can name the checkpoints in the cell cycle.

I can explain how the checkpoints control the process of cell division.

I can name cells that normally enter G0.

I can explain the mutations that lead to cancer.

I can identify and explain what is happening to the chromosomes in each of the phases of meiotic

cell division.

I can compare and contrast the products of mitosis and meiosis.

 

 

Student Friendly Targets:

I can describe Mendel's first and second laws of inheritance.

I can describe Mendel's experimental method.

I can use a Punnett Square to predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from two known parents;  both monhybrid and dihybrid crosses.

I can explain and interpet genotypes and phenotypes  in crosses dealing with incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles and sex-linked traits.

I can recognize epistasis from genotypic and phenotypic data.

I can analyze a pedigree for dominant, recessive and sex-linked inheritance patterns.

Chapter 13 section 3 and Chapter 14 section 1:

 

 

 

BIG IDEA: HEREDITARY INFORMATION IN GENES IS INHERITED

 

 

 

                 AND EXPRESSED.

 

 

 

BIG IDEA: DNA SEGMENTS CONTAIN INFORMATION FOR THE

 

 PRODUCTION OF PROTEINS NECESSARY FOR THE 

 

 GROWTH AND FUNCTION OF CELLS

 

 

 

Essential Question: Why is DNA called the "blueprint of life?

 

Student Friendly Targets:

 

 I can describe the process of transcription.

 

I can identify where transcription will start. 

 

I can explain the role of RNA polymerase in the process of transcription.

 

I can describe two post-transcriptional processes that create a mature mRNA.

 

I can describe the process of translation.

 

I can identify the location of translation.

 

I can use the Universal Genetic Code Chart to translate an mRNA transcript.

 

I can identify silent, missense, and nonsense point mutations.

 

I can identify insertion and deletion frameshift mutations.

 

I can give a real life example of a missense mutation and a deletion mutation.

 

I can explain the importance of mutation in evolution.