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LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY CLASS
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DUE ON 10/25/06: Read Chapter 9 and specialize on the topic you will work on with your group in class. Bring anything that will help you do a better presentation on the topic.
DUE ON 10/27/06: Review
Chapter 9. You may have a quiz in class.
DUE ON 10/31/06: Review Chapter 9.
DUE ON 11/02/06: Complete the practice test and the outlined summary of the pathways.
DUE ON 11/06/06: Two-page
paper on Cancer cells. Center on what happens at the level of the control of
the cell cycle. Format: font 12, single spacing, 1 inch margin up, down, left
and right. Pictures or diagrams must be strictly related to the text and
properly labeled. You must show literature cited and follow citation rules.
Follow APA style for the cited material (http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/citing.htm).
DUE ON 11/09/06: Opinion
paper after visiting Dr. Day’s webpage (www.drday.com).
Express yourself about what you think of it. Is it a bluff or could it be
possible that returning to a very natural way of living we could improve our
ways to fight cancer? What do you think about alternative medicine? Suggest
ways to prevent /fight cancer.
DUE ON 11/16/06: Read and
review chapter 13 on Meiosis. Look for some interactive software on Mitosis and
Meiosis on the web, and e-mail them to me. Our class will be at the computer
room on Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th .
DUE ON 11/28/06: Read
chapter 14.
DUE ON 12/04/06: Read
chapter 14. Briefly describe what each one of these genetic disorders are about,
and make a 3 generations pedigree of each showing clearly how all the different
possible genotypes and phenotypes can appear in either the second or the third
generation. Include at least one crossing between one member of the second
generation of a family with one member of the second generation of another
family. Use the illustration for the widow’s peak as an example to
follow.
DUE ON 12/06/06: One-page
research paper on Hemochromatosis.
DUE ON 01/19/07: One List (numbered) the 20 strongest arguments you have in favor (or against) evolution. Use the knowledge acquired until now (only scientific arguments)
DUE ON 02/02/07: Research paper on HIV virus. Include: description
of the structure of the virus, mechanism of infection, mechanism of replication,
and mechanisms of action of the different anti-HIV drugs.
DUE ON
02/08/07: Opinion paper about this
news (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16631033.htm). A text copy of the
news was sent to your school webmail. The tile of the news is:
DUE ON 02/14/07: Bring
Title, Objective, Hypothesis, an explanation of what each step of the procedure
is for, and the expected results (what you expect to get after each step in the
procedure) for Lab 6 A. Molecular Genetics – Ampicilline Resistance.
DUE ON 02/21/07: Bring
the completed Tables 6.1 and 6.2, the log graph and the answers to all the
questions in Lab 6 (analysis of results). Include a conclusion which will state
whether the hypothesis was right or wrong and the percentage of accuracy. Visit
my lab report format page and use it for
guidelines when you write a lab report (http://teachers.dadeschools.net/spagani/Labreport.htm).
Please, make sure it looks nice because it will be submitted as a sample work
to the Advanced Placement College Board.
DUE ON 02/23/07: Bring
the textbook to class. Finish reading chapter 19.
DUE ON 02/27/07: Bring a
three-page research paper on preventive ways to avoid cancer. Please, do not
forget to include Bibliography following APA citation rules. (http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/citing.htm).
DUE ON 03/01/07: Report
to room 247. That room will be our room for the rest of the school year. The
date was changed due to the administration of the FCAT exam.
DUE ON 03/05/07: Outlined
series of steps in your own words describing DNA sequencing. An illustration
would complete the assignment.
DUE ON 03/07/07: Graphic
Organizer showing all the practical applications of DNA technology. Please,
list examples in each category.
DUE ON 03/22/07:
Questionnaire/Analysis of Lab Number 8 on Hardy-Weinberg.
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