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8/25/08

(A-C-E)

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• Introduction to Genetics --'' Mystery of the Matching Marks - Search for the Tell-Tale Telomeres'

Relax and get organized.

8/27/08

(A-C-E)

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•  Finish the activity.

• Lab safety basics and safety contract.

Read chapter 1.

Type up the answers to the  Telomere worksheet questions.

Read and sign the lab safety contract.

8/29/08

(A-C-E)

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• Describe theta and sigma mode of replication.

• Discuss conservative, dispersive and semi-conservative model of DNA replication.

Type up the answer to Questions 1,4,6,9,10.on pages 7 and 8.

Read Chapter 1 for quiz next class.

Have a nice weekend!

9/3/08

(A-C-E)

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• Quiz on Chapter 1.

• 'Human Traits' activity.

Read chapter 2 and answer questions 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 in your notebook.

9/5/08

(A-C-E)

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• 'DNA extraction' lab.

Work on your lab write-up.

9/9/08

(A-C-E)

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• 'Its all in the bag' -- class activity on Mendelian Genetics.

Finish the questions on your activity worksheet.

Have a good week!

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• Explain probability and its usefulness in multi-gene transmission.

Practice worksheet.

Come prepared for Test on Chapters 1 and 2 + DNA extraction lab + Telomere activity..

Have a good weekend!

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• TEST on chapters 1 +2+ "DNA extraction lab +telomere activity..

Read this article and " and write a one page summary of what you have learnt.

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• Discuss 'Chi-Square test'.

• Practice problems.

Finish the problem that you started in class and here's the practice problems.

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• 'Mendelian Genetics lab activity'.

• Introduce Incomplete dominance and Codominance.

Study for a quiz next class on Chi square analysis.

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• Quiz.

• 'Mendelian Genetics activity' ... contd.

Read the article and practice all the new vocab words by writing them out in your notebook.

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• Explain Mosaicism, Imprinting, Trinucleotide Repeat Expansion, Sex-bias of Gene Expression.

• 'Mendelian Genetics activity' ... contd.

Finish 'Revising your Hypothesis about P.2' in the genetics activity worksheet.

Read page 55 and try to work out the dihybrid cross described on page 55 --  AaBb x AaBb in your notebook- figure out the F2 phenotypic ratio - check if it matches the ratio in the book.

Have a nice weekend.

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• Describe 'Mendelian Inheritance lab data'

• Describe instances when Gene ratios can be modified.

For tonight work on problems 1 and 2 that are on page 61  (also do the CHi-square as suggested) . Do the problems on a separate sheet of paper so that you can hand them to me next class.

Your next TEST will be on Oct. 10th - next Friday.

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• Continue with 'Epistasis'.

• 'Blue People' case study.

Work on your 'Mendelian Inheritance lab report' -- due Monday 10/6/08.

Your lab report and the GenBrochure rough draft are due next class.

 Have a nice weekend!

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• Explain Pleiotropy, Multiple alleles, Polygenic Traits.

• 'Blood Typing lab'.

Work on the 'Blood Typing' lab worksheet - answer questions 1-12. Remember to write neatly in pencil  (use only full sentences). Have a nice week!

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• 'Blue People' Case study.

Study for your test next class.

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• TEST

Read Chapter 8.

Have a nice weekend!

GenBrochures must be e-mailed by 15thOctober and the hard copies placed in the envelope outside the faculty room by end of school day on Wednesday, Oct.15th.

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• No class -PSAT.

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• Introduce Sex Linkage.

• Review TEST.

• Finish up 'Blue People' Case Study.

Answer the Case study questions in full sentences.

Solve the fruit fly crosses that were given out in class. Identify the genotype and phenotype.

Have a good weekend!

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• Discuss Bridges's Non-Disjunction experiment.

Answer problems 1,2,3 and 5 on page 67 in your notebook.

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• Explain setting up Punnett squares with one autosomal and one sex-linked trait.

Study for quiz next class on sex-linkage problems - including non-disjunction.

Do practice problems - 6,8,9 and 11 on pages 67-68.

Have a nice weekend!

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• Quiz.

• Finish Drososphila webquest.

.Print out and read the following articles.

Article 1.

10/30/08
(B-D-F)

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• Discuss Maternal effect and Cytoplasmic inheritance.

• Review for test.

Study for Test on Sex-linkage, Maternal effect and Cytoplasmic Inheritance and Pedigrees (eBio Inheritance).

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• TEST.

• 'Senses test'.

Have a good weekend!

Happy Halloween!

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• Overview of Gene Expression.

• Class starts 'Taszwana Story Case Study'.

Here's the homework assignment. Please print it out (both the article as well the worksheet) and bring it with you next class.

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• Introduce 'Gene Mutations'

• Case study.

Read pages 45-49 in the book and answer the following questions on page 52 - #s 4,6,7,8.9.10.

Have a nice weekend!

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• 'Regulation of Gene expression lab activity'.

• Continue with Gene Mutations.

Read the following articles, print them and bring them with you next class.

Photoreceptor Gene Mutations Cause Degenerative Eye Disease (Feb. 2, 2000)

Duke Eye Researchers Describe Cascade Of Events That May Lead To Retinal Degeneration (Oct. 17, 2000)

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• 'Regulation of Gene expression lab activity'.... contd.

• Finish up Case study'.

• Chromosomal mutations.

Tazswana case study -- on a separate sheet of paper answer questions 1 & 2 from handout 6, questions 1,2 & 3 from handout 7 and questions 1-4 from handout 8. All your answers must be in complete sentences.

Have a nice weekend!

Lesson Unit/Topic

• Continue with 'Chromosomal Mutations'.

• Finish 'Regulation of Gene Expression Lab'.

Quiz next class on Gene Expression - Transcription, Translation, RNA processing (Splicing),  Gene Mutations - Insertion, Deletion, Substitution, Frameshift, Nonsense & Missense mutations (pages 45-49 + class notes), Chromosomal Mutations (parts already covered).

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• Quiz.

• Discuss "Regulation of Gene Expression" lab report.

Your lab report is due next class.

Here is the Vee Map template for your lab report.

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• Finish 'Chromosomal Mutations.

• Review for Test.

Study for test next class

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• TEST.

• Student presentations.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Prepare for Final Exam