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Date
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Class Topic
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Class Activity
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HW / Reading
(day assigned)
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Monday
July 27
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DNA Structure And Replication.
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*Power Notes: DNA structure
* DNA Coloring
* Animation
* Application of DNA Replication: PCR
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* DNA
Powernotes,
* DNA Coloring
* Homework: DNA:
1) How
did the Watson and Crick model explain Chargaff rules? (p.127)
2) Which
part of the DNA carries the genetic information, the sugar-phosphate backbone
or the nitrogen bases? Explain.
3) In
a sample of yeast DNA, 31.5% of the bases are adenine (A). What would be the
percentage of C, G, T? Explain.
4) P.128
“Vocabulary Check”, “The Big Picture”
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Tuesday
28
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DNA Structure And Replication
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* Model
Building – DNA
Structure and Replication
- Analysis = Quiz
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* Model Analysis – Complete in class. (Quiz)
* Homework: DNA Replication:
1) In
replication – where is the material to make a new strand of DNA coming from?
2) P.131
“Instant Replay
3) P.131
“Vocabulary Check”, “The Big Picture”
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Wednesday
29
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Gene Expression: RNA Transcription
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* Let’s Code!
* Power-point Notes: Transcription
* RNA Coloring
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* Let’s Code! Answers.
* RNA Coloring and Notes Complete in class.
* Homework: RNA
1) Why does transcription occur in the nucleus of eukaryotes
(and not in the cytoplasm)?
2) p.132 “Instant Replay”.
3) p.134 Instant replays x 2
4) If a DNA segment has the nucleotides AGCCTAA, what would be
the nucleotide sequence of the complementary RNA?
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Thursday
30
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*Protein Synthesis
* Translation machinery and gene expression: mRNA, tRNA, ribosomes, codons,
anticodons
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* Movie Clip: Transcription
*Lab / simulation: Word Game
* Power notes – Translation, with animations
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* Simulation Analysis (1 per group)
* Translation – Power notes
* Homework: Translation
1) If an mRNA molecule has 300 nucleotides. How many amino
acids (at max) would be in the resulting protein?
2) What amino acids are encoded by the codons CGA, GGG, GAU?
3) If the tRNA has an anticodon of AGU, which amino acids would
it connect to?
4) p.138 “Instant Replay, “Vocabulary Check”
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Friday
31
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* Review activity: Steps of Gene Expression
* Quiz: DNA, Transcription, Translation (MULTPLE CHOICE)
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*Lab / simulation: Word Game – Cont.
* Review: White Board Exercise
* Quiz
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* Group posters
* Quiz: DNA, Transcription, Translation
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Monday
Dec. 3
(Absent)
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Sub PLAN: DNA Fingerprinting
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* Notes, Video-notes: Crime Seen
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Tuesday
4
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Genetic Code chart, codons and anticodons
Regulation of Gene Expression
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* Genetic Code – using the chart.
* Notes: Regulation
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* Genetic Code Handout.
To be completed in class
* Homework: Gene Regulation
1) p.145 Question 7
2) What does it mean to "regulate a gene"?
3) Why are genes regulated?
4 Promoters and operators: What is each one made of? What are
their functions?
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Wednesday
5
(Fail notices Sent)
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Gene Expression: Mutations
Effect of mutations: Sickle Cell Anemia
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* Translation of mutated sequences.
* “Simple Mistakes, Serious Consequences”
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* Mutations exercise
* “Simple Mistakes”
* Homework: Mutations
1) p.142 “Instant Replay”
2) p.143 “Instant Replay”
3) p.144 Vocabulary Check
4) What are at least two conditions that must happen for a
mutation to affect the organism’s condition (phenotype)?
5) p.145 Question 8
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Thursday
6
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* Quiz: reading the genetic code, Mutations, Regulation of genes
(MULTIPLE CHOICE)
* Recombinant DNA – Restriction Enzymes
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* Quiz: Mutations
* Restriction Enzyme exercise
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* Quiz
* Restriction Enzyme exercise
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Friday
7
Absent
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* DNA technology: Genetically Engineered Crops
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* Reading.
* Video: “Harvest of Fear”
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* Notes, Videonotes
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Monday
10
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Chromosomes, Meiosis
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Meiosis -
Meiosis - Yarn
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Tuesday
11
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Genetics - Mendelian
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* Card Simulation
* Notes: Mendel
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Wednesday
12
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Genetics – Punnet Square
analysis
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* Monohybrid Crosses
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Thursday
13
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Genetics – Review
Quiz: Meiosis, Genetics
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Friday
14
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* Genetic Disorders Survey
* CF movie
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