BIOCHEMISTRY

MACROMOLECULES

CELL MEMBRANE & TRANSPORT MECHANISMS

CELL STRUCTURE

DNA STRUCTURE & GENE EXPRESSION

GENE REGULATION (Prokaryote & Eukaryote)

DNA Technology

Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Cell Replication

Inheritance

Evolution

Test Link

9th Grade Biology

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Black letters - Discussion Topic for the day

Bold Black Letters - Assignment due that day

Bold Red Letters - Test Quiz dates, Due dates for questions, problem sets, papers, projects etc

 JANUARY 2009

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Welcome Back!

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Carbon is the backbone off all molecules!

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Review of Water and its properties - it's all about Hydrogen Bonding

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Macromolecules:

Carbohydrates

Making a bond between 2 monomers: DEHYRATION!

Breaking a bond between 2 monomers: HYDROLYSIS

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Macromolecules:

Carbohydrates

- Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen...all made of the monosaccharide GLUCOSE!

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Macromolecules:Lipids

- Saturated vs. Unsaturated vs. Trans Fats

- Phospholipids!

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Macromolecules:Proteins

- Classic example of how structure determines function

- Plays multiple roles in the cell

Check out the Protein Databank - www.pdb.org

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Macromolecules:Proteins

- 4 Levels of Protein Structure

PDB Assignment

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Review Water Investigation Worksheet

Discussion on the Caloric Intake of Fast Foods....check out their websites!

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Semester 1 Ends

Possible Quiz.....?????

Macromolecules:Nucleic Acids

*Will be covering Mr. Vehslage's class at 2:15...so if you need me I'll be in Room MS 121*

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

~ No School

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Inauguration of the 44th President, Barack Obama.

Macromolecule Identification Lab

Research: Margarine vs. Butter and their correlation with cholesterol

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PDB Assignment Due

Macromolecule Identification Lab

Look up Starch, Albumin, Dextrose

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Review results from Wednesday's Lab

- What does each indicator indicate?

Finish up Nucleic Acids

- Review readings 3.15 and 3.16

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Macromolecule and Food Id Lab....What is your food made up of?

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Finish up Nucleic Acids

Phospholipids and Cell Membrane: Transport

- Read 5.10 - 5.20

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Osmosis Diffusion Lab

1) Honors Project 1 is up!!! Due: Feb 13th Start tonight!

2) Watch videos on Cell Transport and Fluid Mosaic

3) Watch video Osmosis/Diffusion Lab

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SNOW DAY! Enjoy :-)

 

*Essay questions * Online Test Guidelines are up on the TEST LINK page - see to the left of the page*

*Cell transport won't be on the test*

*Macromolecules Slides. I have added a couple more helpful diagrams. Make sure you take a look at them.*

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Osmosis Diffusion Lab Continuation

- We will re-do the Dialysis Tubing Expt.

- Measure the potato sticks. Do you see any change in mass?

- Write up those results!

 

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Osmosis Diffusion Lab:

- Meet in the Library to work on results

- Complete Excel Worksheet with all correct functions

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Online MC #1Test 1: Water, Macromolecules

1.Finish up Excel Results and Graph

2. Set up Dialysis Lab Round 2

3. Enzymes and Cell Transport

*Anyone interested in the BioOlympiad???*

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SNOW DAY! Enjoy :-)

In-Class Essay Test 1: Water, Macromolecules

Online MC #2 Test 1: Water, Macromolecules

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In-Class Essay Test 1: Water, Macromolecules

Online MC #2 Test 1: Water, Macromolecules

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Lab Notebooks Due: Especially the Excel Sheet (email)  and graph from the Potato Lab.

*I will post questions you should focus in your Conclusion*

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