DNA, Animo Acids, Proteins!!!

Purpose:

- Explain structure of DNA

- Identify the difference between DNA and RNA

- Research how amino acids are 'coded' from DNA and how amino acids link to form proteins.

Assignment:

(1) Draw a diagram of DNA
Include and Label: Sugar Phosphate Backbone
Purine Bases (each base should be a different color)
Pyrimidine Bases

(2) Draw a diagram of RNA
Include labels
What is the difference???

(3) a- Find a video on how Proteins are made from DNA/ RNA
b- Summarize the video in a google doc. and "share" both the link and your summary with

elizcurry11@gmail.com

Photosynthesis

View Video

Take notes on Photosynthesis

What is the importance of photosynthesis?

Overall Chemical Reaction

Names of 2 main stages and what occurs during these stages.

Genetic Disorder Biology Project

This Biology project is an investigative project that will begin our study of cellular reproduction and problems that can occur.


You and a partner will create a slide presentation using google docs and present your topic to the class.

Your multimedia presentation (powerpoint / poster) along with an oral presentation
should include the following points.

• What is the name of the disorder and what is the history behind the disorder? Who discovered it or/and who have done research on the disease?
  
  
• How is the disorder diagnosed? How does a person receive the disorder? Is it sex-linked? Is it a mutation? Is it due to heredity?
  
  
• You will need to find out all of the signs and symptoms of the given disorder and share these with the class.
  
  
• What types of treatment there are for the disorder?
  
  
• Include a suggested list of readings and/or Internet sources that may be of interest to the class.
  
  
• You are encouraged to share any other information that you feel is relevant that you feel is important for others to know about the genetic disorder

List of Disorders to choose from.....

• Achondroplasia (Dwarfism)
• Albinism
• Adrenal hyperplasia
• Autism/ Asperger syndrome
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Familial Dysautonomia
• Gardner syndrome (intestinal polyposis)
• Gaucher’s Disease
• Hemophilia
• Huntington’s Disease
• Jacobsen Syndrome
• Klinefelters Syndrome
• Klippel-Feil Syndrome
• Leukodystrophy
• Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
• Marfan Syndrome
• Moebius Syndrome
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Progeria
• Proteus Syndrome
• Retinoblastoma
• Rett’s Syndrome
• Spinocerebellar Ataxia
• Tay-Sachs Disease
• Tourette Syndrome
• Turner Syndrome

Internet Resources

http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/

http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/

http://biology.about.com/science/biology/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/

http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/Frames/genetic-testing-f.html

A rubric will be handed to you in class.

click here to go to cells alive

November 4, 2009

Do Now:

Use google images to find the picture of an animal cell.


Assignment:

Cells Alive

Follow along the interactive lesson on cells and complete the corresponding worksheet.

Objectives...

List the parts of an animal cell.
Explain the importance and function of each component.
Differentiate between animal and plant cell.

October 27, 2009

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