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AP Biology
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- Unit 1: Biochemistry
- Unit 2. Cells
- Halloween Project
- Unit 3. Cell Respiration
- Thanksgiving Project
- Unit 4. Photosynthesis
- Unit 5. DNA and Cell Cycle
- Unit 7. Genetics
- Christmas Break Project
- Unit 6. Protein Synthesis
- Unit 8. Gene Regulation
- Unit. 9 Biotechnology
- Unit 10. Microevolution
- Unit 11: Macroevolution
- Unit 12: Ecology
- Immune system
- Endocrine System
- Nervous System
- Botany
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Biology
- Unit 1: Scientific Method and Characteristics of Life
- Unit 2: Ecology
- Unit 3: Biomolecules
- Unit 4: Cells
- Unit 5: Cell Transport
- Unit 6: Photosynthesis/Cell Respiration
- Unit 7: Cell Division
- Unit 8: Genetics
- Unit 9: DNA and Protein Synthesis
- Unit 9: DNA, Protein Synthesis and Biotechnology
- Unit 10: Biotechnology
- Unit 11: Evolution
- Unit 12 (Part 1): Classification of life - Viruses, Bacteria, Protists and Fungi
- Unit 12 (Part 2): Classification of life - Plants and Animals
- Unit : Animal Behavior
- EOC Review Schedule
- EOC Review Schedule
- Honors Forensics (Fall)
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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. The information in DNA is stored as a code made up of four chemical bases: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). Human DNA consists of about 3 billion bases, and more than 99 percent of those bases are the same in all people. The order, or sequence, of these bases determines the information available for building and maintaining an organism, similar to the way in which letters of the alphabet appear in a certain order to form words and sentences.
Protein synthesis is one of the most fundamental biological processes by which individual cells build their specific proteins. Within the process are involved both DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and different in their function ribonucleic acids (RNA). The process is initiated in the cell’s nucleus, where specific enzymes unwind the needed section of DNA, which makes the DNA in this region accessible and a RNA copy can be made. This RNA molecule then moves from the nucleus to the cell cytoplasm, where the actual the process of protein synthesis take place at the ribosomes.Powerpoints:- Thursday, November 9
- Monday, November 13
- Protein Synthesis
- Protein Synthesis Gizmo - Worksheet
- Transcription and Translation worksheet
- Homework:
- Tuesday, November 14
- BioMan Protein Synthesis Race (Quiz Grade!)
- DNA Structure and Replication Quiz #1 (Also a Quiz Grade!)
- Wednesday, November 15
- Mutations
- Build a Snork
- Homework
- Edpuzzle on mutations
- Thursday, November 16
- DNA Technology
- Restriction Enzymes (Front) (Back)
- Homework
- Friday, November 17
- Online Electrophoresis lab - Gel Electrophoresis Online Lab worksheet
- DNA Fingerprinting Practice
- Homework
- Monday, November 20
- Biotechnology
- Finish any missing work
- Homework
- Tuesday, November 21
- Test and Test Corrections
- Protein Synthesis and Biotech Assignment checklist
Flashcards (5 points extra credit): In addition to the terms below you must also understand how Electrophoresis works and be able to work out restriction enzyme problems.- nucleotide
- nitrogenous base
- double helix
- deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
- ribonucleic acid (RNA)
- Petptide bonds
- Ribosomes
- messenger RNA (mRNA)
- ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
- transfer RNA (tRNA)
- transcription
- codon
- anticodon
- amino acids
- proteins
- translation
- mutation
- point mutation
- frameshift mutation
- chromosomal mutation
- mutagen
- differences between RNA and DNA
- Restriction enzyme
- Restriction site
- Palindrome
- Electrophoresis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Does DNA have a postive or negative charge? Why?
- Cloning
- Human Genome Project
- DNA sequencing
- Genetic Engineering
- Selective breeding
- Recombinant DNA
- Transgenic organism
Review Videos:- Teacher's Pet - Protein synthesis
- Protein Synthesis song
- How Does DNA Fingerprinting work?
- How is DNA Fingerprinting used to identify a criminal?
- Bozeman: DNA fingerprinting
- What is selective breeding
- Insulin from recombinant DNA
- What is a GMO - informative but must keep in mind the source is the company selling them
- GMO part 1: What is it
- GMO part 2: What could it do?
Review Games:- Learn.Genetics
- DNA and Genes Game
- DNA/RNA Jeopardy
- Create a DNA Fingerprint (uses a different method than taught but still fun)
- DNA Extraction
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Polymerase Chain Reactions
Other activities:- cut out replication lab