Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Oh boy this'll be a longggggg one you guys!

We started our class yesterday in the math lab. Mrs. Stein gave us a stamp for last night's homework. We spent the class on the homework. Homework: Pages 83-85 in UP using this link: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/.

Today, we turned in pages 83 and 84 in the UP. We went over questions we had for the test tomorrow. Then we watched a movie with cloning and using extinct animal hair's to clone them in it's relative cousin. We also picked up a gold packet for our study guide for our final. Do NOT use it for the test tomorrow. Please follow the objectives in the golden UP packet.

REVIEW!!!!!!!!
BELOW WILL BE A REVIEW FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY!!
Words in
green are vocab.
Chromsomes
-Eukaryotic cells have pairs of homologous chromosomes. Homologous chromosomes = each set is from each parent.
-Some are haploid (one set; N) and some are diploid (two sets; 2N, HINT: 'di' means two)
-Human body cells (i.e. muscle cells) are diploid. Total of 46 chromosomes.
-Gemetes (sex cells) are haploid. (i.e. sperm and eggs) Total of 23 chromosomes.
-But sperm (23) fertilizes + egg (23) = zygote (46). Fertilization restores diploid state.
-Zygote = Fertilized Egg
Meiosis
-Occurs to make haploid gametes.
-Chromosome number is cut in half 2N -> N
-Occurs in ovaries and testes
-Two cell divisions
-Increases genetic variation
~Phases in Meiosis 1:
-Prophase 1: homologous chromosomes from tetrads (contains 4 chromatids) and crossing over occurs (they exchange proteins of their chromatids)
-Metaphase 1: tetrads line up along middle
-anaphase 1: homologous chromosomes separate
-telophase 1: two nuclei form
-cytokinesis 1: cells separate
Phases in Meiosis 2
-The process is the same between the divisions EXCEPT: DNA replication and crossing over. -RESULT????
-Same thing as the picture above except.... they are haploid.
-Importance???
-PRODUCES GAMETES!!!!!!
-In men (in one division of a cell) = produces 4 sperm cells.

-In woman (in one division) = just one.

Mendel
-Principle of Dominance = is the principle that states that some alleles are dominant are others are recessive.
-"An organism with at least one dominant allele for a particular form of a trait will exhibit that form of trait. An organism with a recessive allele for a particular form of a trait will exhibit that form only when the dominant allele for the trait is not present." Taken from 11.1 in textbook.
-Law of Segregation = Is when homologous pairs separate. Occurs during Meiosis.
-Law of independent assortment = states that genes for different traits can segregate
independently during the formation of gametes.
-segregate = to separate.
-pure breeding = is when the offspring is produced with the same traits as its parents.
-hybrid = Is the offspring of crosses between parents with different traits.
-alleles = are the different forms of a gene.
-F1 Cross = F1 generation is the offspring of the P generation. Mendel let the F1 generation self-pollinate. Why? Because, after the P generation pollinated, there
were no recessive alleles in F1 but in F2.

Probability = the likelihood that a particular event will occur.

Punnet Squares
-Punnet Square = Punnet squares use mathematical probability to help predict the genotype and phenotype combinations in genetic crosses.
-Phenotype = physical trait
-Genotype = genetic makeup
-homozygous = organism that has two identical alleles for a trait (i.e. AA, aa)
-heterozygous = organism that has two different alleles for a trait (i.e. Aa, Ee)
-independent assortment = states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes.
-One-Factor/Trait Crosses
-Two-Factor/Trait Crosses
-Incomplete Dominance = Cases in which one allele is not completely dominant over another. (i.e. red flower x white flower = pink flower)
-Codominance = when the phenotypes produced by both alleles are clearly expressed. (i.e. Black feathered chicken x white feathered chicken = Black & White speckled feathered chicken)
-Multiple alleles = A gene with more than two alleles.
-polygenic traits = Traits controlled by two or more genes. (HINT: 'poly' means more than two)
-Environment conditions can affect gene expression and influence genetically determined traits.
-Relate genetics to different breeds of dogs (The last movie we watched in Bio Day)

Human heredity
-Identify types of human chromosomes in a karyotype
-Determine sex (x and y chromosomes)(xx = female xy = male)
-Determine chromosome issues = Down syndrome (extra 21 chromosome), Klinefelter's syndrome (Males who have more than one x chromosome), Turner's syndrome (Females have only one x chromosome)
-Explain how pedigrees are used to study human traits and be able to use a pedigree chart. (Information gained from pedigree analysis makes it possible to determine the nature of genes and alleles associated with inherited human traits)
-Be able to describe and perform genetic crosses on the following human gene autosomal disorders:
a) Recessive alleles: Albinism, cystic fibrosis, PKU, Tay-Sachs disease
b)Dominant alleles: Achondroplasia, Huntington's disease
c) Codominant alleles: Sickle cell disease.

-Sadly, sex linked disorders are more common in males than females.
-Why? Because the disorder is on the 'sex link' meaning on the sex chromosome X. Remember X is in seX link.
-Have to be able to perform sex-linked crosses using the Punnet Sqaure with...: colorblindness, hemophilia, Duchenne Muscular Dystophy

Be able to summarize methods of human DNA analysis: genetic test and DNA Fingerprinting.
-Gel Electrophoresis

-The Human Genome Project was a 13-year, international effort with the main goals of sequencing all 3 billion base pairs of human DNA and identifying all human genes.
-Describe how researchers are attempting to cure genetic disorders
-Be able to discuss ethical issues in human genetics.

Genetic Engineering
-Purpose of of selective breeding = Allowing only those animals with wanted characteristics to produce the next generation. Humans use selective breeding, which takes advantages of naturally occurring genetic variation, to pass wanted traits on to the next generation of organisms.
-Purpose of induced mutations
-Hybridization = crossing dissimilar individuals to bring together the best of both organisms.
-Inbreeding = The continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics.
-Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by introducing mutations, which are the ultimate source of biological diversity.

~Explain how scientists manipulate DNA: (Can be found in 15.2)
a) genetic engineering
b)DNA extraction, Cutting DNA, Separating DNA, reading sequence, cutting and pasting DNA, making copies of DNA.
c)Uses: electrophoresis, DNA fingerprinting for crime cases and paternity cases

~Explain how cells can be transformed (Can be found in 15.2)
~Describe the usefulness of transgenic organisms and cloning (Can be found in 15.2)


The Next Scribe WILL BEEEEEEEE: David

P.S. If you make pictures of certain process like Meiosis, it will actually help you remember it easier!

Ruby Tuesdays!!

Today was a pretty casuall day, nothing special. We showed Mrs. Stein UP 73-74 and 79 for one stamp on our stampsheet. Then we took notes on Genetic Engeneering Tools. With this we learned about all about the homework we did for today just in more detail. In summary we went over that genes are spliced, put into plasmids, bacteria reproduces and then all new bacteria has the gene we want. This bacteria is now cloned. Finally we watched a video called "Not So Perfect Match" ( http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/23/60minutes/main2600721.shtml )
which was about using gel electrophonesis to find DNA fingerprint matches using super technology. This was a very interesting movie with a very sad ending. This was it and overall it was a good tuesday.


Homework:
1.UP 75-78 due tomorrow
2.Test Friday
3. Re-take quiz Thursday (optional)

Next scribe will be... Michelle

Monday, December 13, 2010

Sadly it's Monday.....

Today we started off class by Mrs. Stein giving us an extra day to complete part of our homework from last night (UP pages 73/74/79) and also collecting our other homework which was UP pages 7 through 8 on a disease that we had to research about. Next we got our quizzes back.... some of them were so bad that Mrs. Stein has given us the oppurtunity to go to the TLC to get back some of the points that were lost. After homework we took a little bit of notes on genetic engineering and how it affects our world today. some of them our helpful and some are for entertainment (square watermelon, Ligers, elephazebras, and a wide varitey of some weird fruits and vegetables).



Homework:



TEST!!! (FRIDAY)

Quiz Retakes (in the TLC)

UP 73/74/79





Our next Scribe wil be....

......Krystian........

Sunday, December 12, 2010

5 MoRe DaYs Of ScHoOl!!!

Thursdayyy was QUIZZ DAY!! First we handed in our UP pages 67-71 and then we took a quiz on the different genetic crosses. As soon as you finished your quiz you got to work on pages 7-8 in your UP. We used the GBS libguides to help us find information on one genetic disease of our choice. you are supposed to pick one that you have never heard of or that you are very interested in. For anyone that wasn't sure Mrs. Stein suggested Marfan's Syndrome i think, as a good one to look into. Thats all we did in class on thursday but friday was a bio day in the lyceum! The movie we watched was "Dogs and More Dogs." This movie demonstrated how dogs evolved from wolves a long time ago and also shows how people can breed dogs to get the genetic outcome they want, whether it be for showing reasons or racing reasons, or you just wanted your dog to look/act a certain way. To learn more about this movie you can go to www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/dogs/ because it is a very interesting video to watch.



Homework for the weekend!!
-read sections 14.3 and 15.2 in your textbook and answer the questions on pages 73, 74 and 79 in your UP
-finish UP 7-8(which we started in class) using the GBS libguides to help you find the information about your genetic disease

i hope everyone had a good weekend!!!

the next scribe will be.. Zach..im not really sure on who has scribed and who hasn't because our list has been a little CrAzYyYyYyY!!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

IT IS TOUGH TO BE JEWISH

hey guys! so today we got bear stamps for our homework last night. Sadly there was no video at the start of class so I can't talk about that. Well today we went over the possible genetic disorders from having to many or not enough chromosomes. We went over which chromosome pairs could have the disorder and that was 21, 13, and 18. If you have too many chromosomes on the 21st pair then the disorder is down syndrome. If you have too many on the 13th pair then the disease is Patau syndrome. If you have an extra chromosome on your 18th chromosome then you have Edwards syndrome. We then went over the sex chromosome disorders. The disorder for females is Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome gives females a webbed neck and poor breast development. They also are not as fertile and have a harder time getting pregnant. The disorder for males is called the klinefelter syndrome. This happens when a man has an extra X chromosome. They sometimes have high pitched voices and have some breast development and they don't grow very much facial hair. After that we talked about why certain ethnicities and religions have disorders that are common. The reason is that they are likely to get married to each other and then they make a child that has a bigger chance of getting that disorder. And us jews have it pretty rough. We have like 3 disorders that are common in our population.
Our homework tonight is UP 67-71 and there a quiz tomorow

WELL THATS ALL I GOT! I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO MADISON!
joke of the day: what is lady gagas favorite type of meat?

RAW MEAT

Lady Gaga Charts!

ok, so today was a very short class, only 40 minutes long, because we had the winter sports assembly. the class went by very quickly! first, mrs. stein stamped anyone's hw sheet if they didnt get it stamped yesterday. next, we looked at saadia's fabulous post! then, we went over the homework from last night about the different types of blood-types. after that, we took notes on autosomal recessive disorders, autosomal dominant disorders, chromosomal abnormalities and disfunction, and co-dominant disorders:
autosomal recessive disorders
  • tay-sachs: degenerative nerve disease, early death, mostly common in Jewish people
  • cystic fibrosis: causes mucus build-up in the lungs, causes digestive and liver problems, mostly common in Northern European people
  • phenylketuria (PKU): lack of enzyme needed to break down phenylanine, causes mental retardation. (phenylanine is found in sugar-free gum!!! :O                           
autosomal dominant disorders
  • Huntington's Disease: nervous system disease causes loss of muscle function
  • achodroplasia: a form of dwarfism
chromosomal abnormalities and disfunction
  • nondisjunction in meiosis results in gametes with abnormal chromosome number
  • most cases produce gametes that are not viable (that do not survive)
co-dominant disorders
  • sickle cell disease
  1. sickle cell anemia: abnormal shaped red blood cells don't carry oxygen effectively. 
  2. carriers of the trait are phenotypically different than those 2 normal but they don't have sickle cell anemia.
and then we worked on our homework with a partner that will be due tomorrow (at the VERY end of class)
ok, now i guess i should explain my title!
i found these pictures on google when i was doing a speech on lady gaga.... i thought they were pretty hilarious!
i looked up "lady gaga charts" onto google images becuase i wanted to know which of her songs his the billboard hit 100... but i didnt exactly find what i wanted!

they're not relevant to science... they just  make me laugh :)






HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT:
-Unit packet pages 47-52
-quiz on Thursday
-and there was also one more thing... it wasnt required, it was just for practice, but i dont remember which page numbers they were... woopsies! oh well.   D:
happy sixth night of hannukah!!!


the next scribe will be...
Jacob (sorry!)

Monday, December 6, 2010

look up in the air i'm everywhere :)

before I explain the title let's go over what happend in class...seems like a smart idea right?

in class we took some notes on genetics & multiple alleles!! yayayayayayayayayay!!! <--- my excited scream! I was gonna write out the notes but they're on this blog like two posts down check. it. out.

we also checked in some homework and if you finished 39-42 you got a stamp and if you finished pages 39-41 you got two stamps. you can still turn in 41-42 it's not late!!! (hint: if your having trouble see the notes!!)

pedigrees: squares= boy
circles= girl
Shaded= has the trait
*circle half shaded= carrier
* sex- linked problems
something cool: nasa is redefining life because they found an organism that has arsenic in place of phosphate meaning our notion that phosphate is needed to survive has discarded and this organism could potentially live in space. awesome right?

homework:1) up 43-46 - tomorrow
2) read 14.2- complete the materials and quiz on the online book - tomorrow
3) up47-52-wednesday
4) quiz thursday
now to explain this title soooooo it's a quote from my favorite rapper feroz (he's not mainstream... i hate mainstream music) he gives his music for free and it actually has meaning to it :) soooo check out his blog at hiimferoz.com (be careful because some of his songs have some bad words but not all!)

the next scribe is sabina :)

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Whose Scribin' Friday???

Alrighty... so i am getting to the bottom of the scribe list debacle... BE SURE YOU TAG YOUR SCRIBE POSTS correctly... I can keep track much easier of who has scribed if you do so... So, I am scribe!

Soooo.... class Friday was REALLY awesome. As always... we went over the answers to the dihybrid crosses.. we went over the answers to Thursday nights homework....


We then discussed codominance and incomplete dominance.  Remember... Codominance is when BOTH alleles are expressed equally... they are both dominant and no blending occurs.  Incomplete dominance is when neither is dominant nor recessive... instead, the two phenotypes BLEND together... The problems are done the same way as before except you don't use any lowercase letters.

Homework for monday is to complete the Codominance/Incomplete Dominance Problems... and then go ahead to try the multiple allele and sex linked problems (see the videos on my other posts for help)... so, do UP 39-46 (i think those are the pages! I left my packet at school!)

The next scribe is .... Saadia

Sex Linked Problems

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Multiple Alleles

I hope you enjoy this one! ... it took me FOREVER to get it...i kept screwing up! Also, be sure to look at my post from last night!!!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Connection between Meiosis and Mendalian Genetics

One of your classmates asked "what is the connection between meiosis and what we are doing now (ie: punnett square problems)... below is what I wrote as I explained the answer. Can you follow it?


Crazy News!!!!

Have you heard? Scientists are redefining what it means to be living? Do you know how? Have you heard about the new biological discovery that was announced on Dec 2nd???? If so, email me... be sure to completely explain (in your own words!) what the discovery was, the science (and genetics) behind the discovery, and WHY its sooooo very cool!!!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

YAYYY 2maro is FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dihybrid Crosses
Miosis One










How to foil












First, I want to say that I'm sooo sorry that i forgot 2 do the blog Wednesday night!! I completely forgot :(

WEDNESDAY: We started the class with a wonderful Mitosis Square dance video and we were allowed to get up and dance but...nobody did haha! Then Mrs. Stein gave us a stamp for the homework. We went over questions seven and eight because many people had questions. Mrs stein told us that we should not skip any steps on the pun it squares because you will be "toast" and she will "annihilate you!!" You must separate your gametes (alleles) in order to move on to the next step because it is a step in Mitosis. Mrs. Stein also posted a video on the blog if Tuesday's class was confusing, so she explained her video. She also mentioned that there is a link to a Mitosis video on Moodle if you need it. Bridget asked a WONDERFUL question on the Mitosis stages and the number of chromosomes in each stage. Then we took notes on Mitosis which was put on moodle if u need them. We also talked about the crossing over that occurs in Prophase II and its when the chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids. In men, four sperm cell is made and in women, one egg is made. In addition, we learned Mendels Law of independent assortment which is when explains alleles separate form each other and it leads to the formation of many gametes. Mendal is the father of genetics and he was a monk that mated pea plants. We also did a Practice problem which was...."In aliens, three eyes is dominant to two eyes. A heterozygous three eyed alien mated with a two eyed alien and had eight alien babies. How man would you expect to have two eyes?" the answer was a probability of a 50% chance of 8 alien babies. Try figuring out how we got this on your own if you missed class and ask Mrs.Stein for help tomorrow if you don't understand it. After this practice problem, we did a lab that was on page 23 and most people finished this lab in class.

Homework:

Finish the Lab and read 11.1 and 11.2

THURSDAY:

We started the class by turning in the lab pages. Then we took notes on probability. Probability is the likely hood that a particular event will occur and it is used to predict outcomes. If you flip a coin four times in a row, the probability that it will land on tails all times is one sixteenth. We also took notes on dihybrid crosses which is a two trait cross that uses two sets of alleles from both parents. It has the same steps EXCEPT determining the parental gametes is more complex. You have to foil (First, Outside, Inside, Last) the gametes and then put them on a punnet square to find the parental gametes. An example of a punit square is on the blog that shows how to find the parental gametes. I would also recommend that you watch all the videos that Mrs. Stein posted because today's class would be confusing if you missed it and the information is going to keep building as the days go on.

Homework:
1.Read 11.3 and do Cornell notes
2.Do pages Up 33 to 35

Sorry again for not doing the blog!! I hope this helps people who were absent :)

ANDD the next scribe will be Serena!

Dihybrid Crosses



Tuesday, November 30, 2010

In Case You Didn't Get it....

Last day of November already?

Today we finished learning about meiosis( is that how you spell it?). We took notes on meiosis phase 1 and 2. The chromisomes only replicates during INTERPHASE which it goes through once. We also talked about how the chromisomes will cross over, while doing this they can exchange genetic information.

During Meiosis the chromisomes do not line up at the center like the do in mitosis, they are in more of a box formation. After meiosis 1 and 2 you end up with 4 sperm cells in a male, but in a female only one egg will survive.

the HW is finish pages 29 through 31 in the packet and read chapter 11.1
The next scribe is Tara.

SORRY

Sorry I didnt get the post published last night, but I did the post last night, i guess I clicked the wrong thingy :(
anyway

Yesterday in class we started our new unit on genetics. and We got our NEW AND IMPROVED SUPER GIGANTIC UNIT PACKET OF AWESOMENESS!

We went over Meiosis and how it differs from Mitosis. We also went over how Sex cells have only half the chromosomes that regular cells have. And that they can have many many different strands of DNA combos.

HW was
14.1 Double Bubble or Flow map

Monday, November 29, 2010

More Restoration Dates for Extra Credit!!!

More Dates for extra credit! Same rules as before... take pictures there, post it to the blog... write about your experience on the blog... You may do this ONCE a semester for extra credit. But you may go as many times as you would like... however, you can only get extra credit once a semester.



Saturday, December 4th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm


Saturday, December 11th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Sunday, December 12th: Restoration Day at Harms Woods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Forest Preserve Glenview Woods parking lot on the west side of Harms Rd. just south of Glenview Road; 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00.
https://webmail.glenbrook225.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=f6c5a1bd8e3549a880bef69ca287cf62&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.northbranchrestoration.org%2fcalendar.html

Saturday, January 8th, 2011: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

Saturday, January 22nd: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm


Saturday, January 22nd: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Sunday, January 30th: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, February 5th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm


Saturday, February 19th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Sunday, February 20th: Restoration Day at Harms Woods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Forest Preserve Glenview Woods parking lot on the west side of Harms Rd. just south of Glenview Road; 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00.
https://webmail.glenbrook225.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=f6c5a1bd8e3549a880bef69ca287cf62&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.northbranchrestoration.org%2fcalendar.html
Sunday, March 6th: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods
Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, March 12th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove
Help The Grove restoration team remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/get-involved.htm

Saturday, March 19th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie
Help the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.glenviewparks.org/Air-Station-Prairie-Tyner-Center/restoration-work-days.htm

Saturday, March 26th: Restoration Day at Harms FlatwoodsSponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.
http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Thursday, November 25, 2010

T-T-T-Tuesday!!! THANKSGIVING BREAK, here we go!

In Class:

We took the DNA/RNA Unit 5 Test, recieved some of our graded papers, and got assigned homework that is due Tuesday, Novemeber 30th the tuesday we get back from break. (;


If you like to get ahead with the homework, then here ya go!
Homework:

- Read section 11.4 and you could choose to do a double bubble map or a flow map.

Double Bubble Map: "Meiosis vs. Mitosis"

Flow Map: "Stages of Meiosis"

^^^^ If you need help with what a double bubble map is or a flow map, you can find the template on Moodle (;

Read, annotate, and color code pages 13-14. (REMEBER: annotating is highlighting and writing comments in the margin)


WISHES: I wish you guys the best Thanksgiving! "Gobble Gobble"


Have a fun break!

the next scribe is......

Krystian

Monday, November 22, 2010

R-R-R-R-Review for G-G-G--Genetics (oh hey, I'm Ke$ha)

SO BASICALLY
in class we got some papers passed back and we went over mutations. We also got to ask questions about the test (not really). We didn't have time for the 60 minute video Mrs. Stein planned on having us watch (surprise).


NOW ITS TIME FOR R-R-R-R-R-REVIEW!!!!!

Chapter 12: DNA

What makes up a Nucleotide?
-a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group

What are the Nitrogen bases in a Nucleotide?
-Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine.
What is the sugar in a Nucleotide?
-Deoxyribose sugar
What do each Nitrogen base pair to? What type of bond hold them together? Why is that bond weak and not a strong bond?
-Adenine to Thymine, Guanine to Cytosine, and Thymine to Adenine and Cytosine to Guanine. A Hydrogen Bond and it is weak because during replication the DNA polymerase needs to be able to separate the double helix easily.
Summarize the events of DNA replication:
-Strands unwind
-hydrogen bonds break (With help of enzyme DNA polymerase)
-New strand is proofread
-sugar phosphate bonds join nucleotides together
When in a cells life does DNA replicate? Where in the Cell does it replicate?
-During the S phase of interphase and in the Nucleus.
Following DNA replication the molecule results in 1 new strand and one original strand.
Write the complimentary Bases for the following strand of DNA
A- T
T- A
G- C
A- T
C- G
G- C
A- T
T- A
Chapter 13 Review-RNA & Protein Synthesis
Explain how RNA differs from DNA. Name 3 main types of RNA.
-RNA is only one strand, and it does not have Thymine, instead it has Uracil. rRNA, mRNA and tRNA
Describe transcription and editing of RNA.
One strand of DNA serves as a template for the synthesis or mRNA (DNA: TACCAGGTT) ----- (mRNA: AUGGUGGAA)
Also, you have to be able to use the Codon Chart.
Summarize translation: Picture below
Incase you haven't NOTICED, your homework is to study for the test tomorrow. AND YOUR TRIBUNE ARTICLE IS DUE TOMORROW
Have a great day people!
P.S THIS TOOK ME FOREVER AND I HAD ALOT OF HOMEWORK TO DO, SO I WAS NOT VERY HAPPY.
but to end on a good note, TOMORROW IS TECHNICALLY FRIDAY!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!

and the next scribe is.....
Yvette! all you have to write about is our test. (idk if i should've chosen a scribe but whatevs)


Sunday, November 21, 2010

Scribalicious

On friday the 9teenth: we watched the baby monkey video thing like 40 times and the teach me how to bucky thing. Than, we went to math the lab and started this little webquest thingy on things like DNA, genes, chromosomes, heredity, and traits. i have hitchhiker thumb or whatever.

HW: Read 13.3, article about how u discovered dna due tuesday,and test tuesday. STUDY UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!!

the next scribe is
serena

Saturday, November 20, 2010

DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Practice

Check out this review link... it should help you to review for the test on Tuesday! Be sure to log in using your name.

http://www.quia.com/quiz/891796.html

The Scribe List - Cycle 3

This is The Scribe List. Every possible scribe in our class is listed here. This list will be updated every day. If you see someone's name crossed off on this list then you CANNOT choose them as the scribe for the next class.


This post can be quickly accessed from the [Links] list over there on the right hand sidebar. Check here before you choose a scribe for tomorrow's class when it is your turn to do so.


IMPORTANT: Make sure you label all your Scribe Posts properly (Your Name, Unit Title, Scribe) or they will not be counted.


JR                         Zachary                     Krystian
Angela                   Jacob                       Yvette                 Sam     
Bridget                  Taylor                       Tara                    Ariana
Serena                   Neal                         Michelle              Saadia
Daniel                    Olivia                       Michael               David
Melissa                  Sabina                     Madison

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Protein Synthesis Lab






Today we started off by turning in UP pgs. 15-20 and congratulated Sam for doing well on the first time scribing. Next we jumped right into the lab on Protein Synthesis. This lab was meant to help us further understand the role sof mRNA and tRNA through constructing models of protein synthesis.








LAB: Step One: We had t build a DNA molecule with a specific sequence of nucleotides.



Step Two: Each group had to "unzip" the DNA molecule into two strands.



Step Three: Take the left strand and construct a matching mRNA nucleotide strand (this step is the process of transcripton)



Step Four: Unzip the molecule and take the mRNA strand and take it to the ribosome in the cytoplasm.



Step Five: Match up the bases of the mRNA with the ones from tRNA. (Translation)



Step Six: Attach the amino acids and the polypeptide bonds to the correct molecules.



Step Seven: Detach the amino acid chain from the tRNA's





HOMEWORK:
Finish Lab in Up (15-20), UP 27-28, and Tribune Arrticle(11/23)

THE NEXT SCRIBE IS....
J.R.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Pokemon Transcription



Today en la clase Mrs. Stien collected our flow chart HW and gave us three pictures for notes. We watched an animation of transcription We took notes on transcription and translation. Here are the notes:


TRANSCRIPTION= (RNA Synthesis) One strand of DNA serves as a template for the synthesis or mRNA (DNA: TACCAGGTT)-----(mRNA: AUGGUGGAA)
this thing a ma giger right hereee^ is the trancribe

Occurs in the Nulceus


RNA plumerase joins RNA nuleotides


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TRANSLATION=


mRNA- 3 codon (AUG)


tRNA- 3 anticodon (UAC)




Example of start codon- AUG
>>> 3 types of each.
Example of stop codon- UAA




mRNA attaches to a ribosome


Each tRNA carries 1 A.A.


Anticodon on tRNA matches with a codon on mRNA


A.A. bond together forming a polypeptidee chain.


Long polypeptide chains make a...... You guessed it PROTIEN!!!


Picachu I choose you.
Picachu= Michael D.

DNA Workshop!





Check out the DNA Workshop!  Complete the activity and email me the following:
1.  What color is the backbone of the RNA molecule?
2.  What three amino acids are formed at the end of the protein synthesis activity?

Have Fun!
during class: mrs. S checked in our homework. we also went over the homework. we took notes!!!!
NOTES:
rRNA: makes up alot of the ribosome, cotains instructions to make ribosomes,
mRNA: messenger. carries the instructions from DNA to ribosome
tRNA- "transfer". carries amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain.
Amino acid: building blocks of proteins
transcription: DNA ---- mRNA
translation: mRNA ------ protein.
HW: 13.1 and 13.2 flow map. "protein synthesis"
2. tribune article. 11/23
3. TEST 11/23

DNA Replication! Can't live without it!

Today in bio class we turned in the homework from the previous night- pgs, 7-14 in our UP and Mrs. Stein reviewed with us what we had learned. Basically, what makes up a nucleotide? Phosphate, a nitrogen base, and deoxyribose (sugar) and what connects nucleotides? Hydrogen bases. We took a quiz on on section 12.3 and then took MORE notes on DNA replication. We learned about histones, which are proteins which DNA is wrapped around and that DNA replicates in the S phase of interphase. We also learned that DNA replication results in two indentical DNA strands. Finally, we learned about Semi-Conservative Replication, which is when each new molecule contains one old strand and one new strand.
 
Then, we watched an animation about DNA Replication and a movie about the Human Genome Preject. The HGP is a bunch of scientists that are striving to map out all the genes in the human body and where they are located. They are practically finished.
 
In other news, Max turned 5 MONTHS OLD YESTERDAY!!!!!!!
ANDDD
WE HAVE A NEW KID IN OUR CLASS NAMED SAM!!!!!!
 
Jose is the next scribe

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

PARENT TEACHER CONFRENCES TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!



Today when we came into room 360 we turned in our guided reading notes of our choice from section 12.2! and we picked up some graded work from the front counter along with two pictures that would be used in our notes. Then Mrs S gave us each a new progress report!!!!!!!!!! After completing that portion of the class then we got asigned a brand new project for this unit!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!! this project is called the Tribune Articale and directions to complete it are on pg 3 of our new UP packet. (This project has to be all electronicaly done. NO GLUEING OR TAPPING ONTO THE PAGE!)




Just a side note if Mrs. S asks if you are excited about something say yes because Niel got candy when he did it.




After all of that we split up into groups of about 4 people and we wrote a paragraph with the words:


Phosphate group, double helix, structure, DNA, Nitrogen base, protein, code, and nucletide


after finishing our paragraphs and reading them to the class we toke some guided notes about the structure of DNA (View picture above)


And then after that long long hard day of learning in Bio room 360 we watched a movie about the structure of DNA voiced by no other then BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY!


tonights homework is:

Read UP 11-14

UP pgs 7-8

Tribune article 11/23


tonights scribe is budumbudumbudmbudmbudum crash!!!!!
OLIVIA






JACOB... Jacob and Sons!

For your enjoyment!

Monday, November 8, 2010

Monday Class!!

Primary and Secondary Response













HIV Virus












In class:

At the beginning of class, we turned in UP page 32, UP pages 37-42, and your postcard. Then we went over Primary and Secondary response which had to do with the picture that was on Yvette's post and also shown above. The main difference between the two is that Secondary response uses memory B-cells and it allows it to produce more quickly.

Then we completed the immune system tree map by taking notes on Acquired Immunity. There are two types of Acquired Immunity which are active, and passive. Active immunity is when your body makes the antibodies. An example of this would be a vaccine or a exposure to the disease. Passive immunity is when your antibodies are obtained passively. An example of this would be by breast milk or a injection of antibodies. Active immunity has longer lasting memory cells when passive immunity is more temporary.

Afterwards, we took notes Immune system disorders such as Allergies, Autoimmune Diseases, Immunodeficiency Disease, and the HIV virus.

Allergies are overreactions of the immune system that produces mast cells to produce histamines. The histamines are chemicals which increase the blood flow and your fluid production such as tears and mucus. They also signal inflammation.

Autoimmune Diseases is when your immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells. Some examples of this is type one diabetes,Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Multiple Sclerosis.

The Immunodeficiency Disease is caused by the HIV virus. One of the most commonly known Immunodeficiency Diseases is AIDS. The HIV virus and the AIDS virus is transmitted through blood or body fluids. HIV is detected with the presence of HIV antibodies and it causes the helper T-cells to be unable to activate the B-cells and T-cells which result in the inability to fight off the disease. The HIV virus is very sneaky and it uses RNA to produce DNA which is commonly known as a retrovirus. This virus is so problematic because it invades defenses of the immune system and destroys your helper T-cells. Your helper T-cells tell the other cells what to do and without them, your cells wouldn't know what to do. In class we watched a animation on the production of the HIV virus and Mrs. Stein put the video on moodle.

Mrs. Stein asked the class for questions they had on the test. For question 5 on the objective sheet, you don't need to know any of the diseases that we didn't talk about and be familiar with the pathogens for the diseases we did talk about. She will be having a review session tomorrow morning and everyone is welcome!

At the end of the class, we watched a movie on bird flu which was spread from bird to bird by their poop. This is not a major problem in humans today but may develop as a serious problem in the future.

Homework:

STUDY FOR THE TEST TOMORROW!!!! (Optional study session tomorrow morning with Mrs. Stein!)

READ SECTION 35.4

P.S. I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER MRS.STEIN!! (She lost her voice and wasn't feeling so well :( )

The next scribe is Bridget!!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

It's FRIDAY!

In Class:
- Looked over Michael Dillon's AMAZING scribe post and the Star/Wish.
Went over:
- DOD #7; talked about Lyme disease.
- UP 22-25 and Up 28-31.
- Immune System tree map. (Specific Diseases)
- Took notes about Hummoral Immunity, Antibodies, and Immunological Memory.

D.O.D #7; Lyme Disease


Agent of Disease:
bacteria

Facts:

- Vector of Lyme Disease are ticks.
- Bacteria is from the bite.

-If bit by a tick, it is likely to have a rash forming on the side of the bite.

Notes:
Hummoral Immunity

B-Lymphocytes (B-cells) also known as white body cells: recognize antigens which are present on pathogens.
B-cells produce plasma cells and memory B-cells.

Plasma cells release antibodies.
Memory B-cells remember the antigen so antibodies will be produced rapidly next time.


Antigens: markers on a cell's surface that indicate what the cell is about.


Antibodies:
-antibodies bind to antigens
-antibodies mark antigens for destruction by the macrophages
- very specific

- person's body can produce 10 billion antibodies.


Immunological Memory:


2nd exposure is a lot higher and faster because memory B-cells remembered how the antibodies looked in the 1st exposure.

Cell-mediated Immunity

- T-cells attack body cells that are cancerous or infected with viruses.
- Helper t-cells signal(stimulate) killer t-cells and memory b-cells.
- Killer t-cells (cytotoxic) kill infected cells or foreign tissue.

HINT! :

If you're having trouble with this material or do not understand something, go on MOODLE. There, you will find a couple of videos that Mrs. Stein has posted up in order to help you out and give you a better idea of the material we are learning.


HOMEWORK:
  1. Postcard due Monday.
  2. UP pg 32 due Monday.
  3. UP pg. 37-42 due Monday.
  4. Read 35.4 by Tuesday.
  5. Homework Pass available before Wednesday.
STUDY FOR TUESDAY'S TEST!
(look over notes, diagrams, labs, and textbook pages)


next scribe is Tara