Final Exam Notecards

Today in class you were given a notecard to use on the final exam.

You may use both sides of the card. 

Must be hand written (not typed)

You may write whatever you want on the card. 

You only get 1 card (don't lose it!)

You cannot share cards on the final.

Final Exam Study Aids

Here are a few links to some study games and tools. These should be used along with your vocabulary lists (in notebook) and your Study Guide (From Class)

Scientific Method
- Walk the Plank Game

DNA & Genetics
DNA Structure (Parts of DNA)
- Hoop Shoot
History of DNA
- Deal or no Deal
Punnett Squares
 - Hoop Shoot
Transcription/ Translation
- Soccer Penalty Shoot

Cell Organelles
- Hoop Shoot

Cells and Biotech
- Crazy Taxi

Hawk Watch 2013 (EXTRA CREDIT!!!)

Hawk Watch is a totally free and super cool opportunity for you to earn some serious extra credit before semester grades!  Here is what you will need to do:

1.)  Attend one of the Hawk Watch Days at the Wildlife Research Institute before Finals week.
           - Saturday Jan. 12th @ 9:00 am
           - Saturday Jan 19th  @ 9:00 am

2.)  Watch the presentation and explore the Wildlife Research Institute

3.)  Answer the Questions on the Worksheet and Follow the directions to complete the assignment


Here's what you'll get if you turn your assignment in on or before Tues. Jan 22nd:
Your lowest Quiz grade will magically become a 100%!!!

For more info:
Link to Hawk Watch 2013 info Page

Semester Vocab

Here is a list of all of the Vocab we have covered this semester.  Use this as a guide (it should already be in you notebook).  You should review your vocab for the final!

Cell Vocab:
1.  Cytoplasm
2.  Nucleus
3.  Nucleolus
4.  Vacuole
5.  Lysosome
6.  Cytoskeleton
7.  Microfilament
8.  microtubule
9.  centriole
10.  ribosome
11.  Endoplasmic Reticulum
12.  Golgi Apparatus
13.  Chloroplast
14.  Mitochondria
15.  Cell Wall
16.  Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane)
17.  Cell
18.  Organelle
19. chromatin
20. flagellum
21.  cilia/ cilium
22.  Prokaryotic
23. Eukaryotic

Biotech Vocab:
1. selective breeding
2. hybridization
3. inbreeding
4. biotechnology
5. Polymerase chain reaction
6. recombinant DNA
7. plasmid
8. genetic marker
9. transgenic
10. clone
11.  gene therapy
12. DNA micro array
13. DNA fingerprinting
14. forensics

Genetics Vocab:
1.  Genetics
2.  fertilization
3.  trait
4.  hybrid
5.  gene
6.  allele
7.  gamete
8.  Principle of Dominance
9.  Segregation
10.  Probability
11.  Homozygous
12.  Heterozygous
13.  Phenotype
14.  Genotype
15.  Base Pairing
16.  replication
17.  DNA Polymerase
18.  RNA
19.  messenger RNA
20.  ribosomal RNA
21.  transfer RNA
22.  nucleotide
23.  Transcription
24.  RNA polymerase
25.  intron
26.  Exon
27.  protein
28.  enzyme
29.  translation

Scientific Methods Vocabulary:
1.  observation
2.  inference
3.  hypothesis
4.  controlled experiment
5.  independent variable
6.  dependent variable
7.  control group
8. data
9.  theory
10.  biology
11.  DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
12. stimulus
13. homeostasis
14.  metabolism
15. biosphere

Thurs. Jan. 10th - Mon Jan 14th

Semester 1 Study Guide

The study guide was passed out on Thursday and you will be given 3 days in class to work on the assignment and ask questions about anything that you may get stuck on.  this assignment is due either Tues (1/15) or Wed (1/16) depending on what day you have Biology during a minimum day schedule. 

You will be given some time in class on the minimum day to finish anything you do not finish the first 3 days. 

Study Guide

Wed. Jan 9th

Cell Organelle Quiz Today

Tues Jan 8th

Cell Organelle Review

Agenda:
1.)  Go over answers to Ch 7 Assessment
2.)  Cell organelle Jeopardy (play at home to study!)

QUIZ TOMORROW ON CELL ORGANELLES

Mon. Jan 7th

       Due to technical difficulties the website did not update yesterday so many of you were unable to finish last nights homework (Oh NO!)

Today in class you will be given time to complete the assignment:

Ch 7 Assessment Sec. 7.1 & 7.2
- pg 220 1-14 (Question and answer)
- Link to Questions