Mr. Alfano's Schedule

Research Class Resources

Biology I/II Resources

RCSB Protein Data Bank

Proteopedia

Macromolecular Museum

BLAST Search

Pingry Journal Databases

Pingry MS Swim Team

Pingry Speech & Debate Team

Biology II

Course Calendar

FAll 2010

September 2010
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New Student Orientation

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Organization Day

First Day of Class

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NO SCHOOL

Rosh Hashanah

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Bring materials for Bio I Final review

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Bring materials for Bio I Final reivew

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Convocation

Bio I Review

HWK: Login to online textbook.

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HWK: Read

p. 127-135

-DEFINE: chromosome, sister chromatids, homologous pair

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HWK:

Answer HWK Questions 1 attached under "Activities Link" on main page

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HWK:  Find and bring to class a recent article relevant to the c ell cycle

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HWK:  Explain the difference between enzymatic and genetic regulation of the cell cycle in your  own words.

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HWK: Label what is happening and expalin the significance of the linked image below.

G1 CDK Cascade

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HWK: Read the summary from each of the linked texts (at the bottom)

and explain this sentence--

"The cell cycle control system functions as a network of biochemical switches"

-Reading 1

-Reading 2

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HWK:  Read the handout from Molecular Biology of the Cell, take nots on the reading, and begin filling in the diagram on the last page IN PENCIL.

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HWK: Label the boxes with the correct molecule in the image below.  Also explain what is happening in each reaction.

Checkpoints

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HWK:  Watch the following videos and read the article on P53.

Cell Cycle

DNA Replication

p53

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Class Trip

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1

HWK:  Find a science article about the cell cycle and prepare a presentation for class.  Use the attached sheet for guidance.

News Notes

PubMed Article Search

 
 
   
 
October 2010
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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HWK:  Find a science article about the cell cycle and prepare a presentation for class.  Use the attached sheet for guidance.

News Notes

PubMed Article Search

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HWK:

Read the attached exerpt (4 sections) about M-Cdk and the APC and prepare for your current events presentations.

Reading

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Test Link Goes Live

Test Instructions

Cell Cycle Test 1

Cell Cycle Test 2

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Test Submission 1 Due by Midnight

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Test Submission 2 Due by Midnight

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Cancer Project

and

Presentation Rubric

HWK:

Cancer Article Review (p. 1-2)

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HWK:

Cancer Article Review (p. 3-6)

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HWK:
Cancer Review Article (p. 7-9)

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HWK:
Cancer Review Article (p. 10-11)

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Prelimary Cancer Submissions Due

Article Quiz Updated version!!!

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HWK: Watch this video.

Angiogenesis Video

(Thanks Shirley Wang)

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Article Quiz by Midnight

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Poster Template

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November 2010
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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HWK:

Read about

Mendel's Laws and

Fill out this survey

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Cancer Presentations

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Cancer Presentations

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HWK: Define:

Law of Segregation

& Law of Independent Assortment

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HWK:  Complete Sumo Rat worksheet. In activities section.

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