Biology II Fall 2011: Course Web Page
for O'Mara Bio
Announcements:
The typical topics for this course in addition to the genomics project are: Mitosis & Meiosis, Cell Cycle, Genetics & Inheritance, Origin of Life, Evolution, Diversity of Life
October 2011
Monday October 3 Section 12 Reviewed the RD again. Please add the notes given in class for a professional looking ppt document. Due tomorrow.
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Tuesday 4th Review for Test |
Wednesday 5th Ghost in your genes video...continues on friday Rules for test. 1 submission 3 points each DO NOT DISCUSS QUESTIONS WITH ANYONE unless in class tomorrow Print out test to bring to class. Do not collaborate on answers. |
thursday 6th Worked on test! |
Friday 7 Some work on test today but Continuing Ghost in the Genes. Test is preferably due tonight by midnight BUT that may not work for some kids. Please let me know if I should look for your test on Saturday. Test due by midnight Firday or sturday if needed. HW- Please be sure that you HAVE successfully logged into the link for Rutgers Waksman Student Scholars Program 2011-2012 program. Click on the 2011-2012 research program , then click the DNA sequence analyis program link, and register if you have NOT. The following students have to take the pre-survey test...(blech)...don't stress about it! Just take a QUICK glance at the question and do the best you can. Please DON't worry abou the score. Chris Devito Rachel C Julia Rabiak Sma Roshni Sarah M Julia T M Wahby Kyra W Charlotte zee Kyle Walker (still needs to register)
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Saturday 8th/9th |
Columbus Day No School HW- see Friday |
Reviewed Test Introduction of Cell Division Asexual vs Sexual reproduction Do Humans do both types? y or N? Do plants? What is the benefit of being a sexually reproducing organism? What is the benefit of being an organism that reproduces asexually?
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Psat's 6th period: watch Movie- Ghost in the genes. |
Student will work on the packet titled Mitosis & the Cell Cycle The can work in small groups only.
For HW: Students should complete the packet and review the ppt from course website on mitosis Read: read from textbook 8.1-8.6 Be sure to be have the following terms defined in your notes. Try to include examples where necessary. Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction Binary Fission Chromatin vs Chromosomes What is the relationship between sister chromatid? What cellular process creates sister chromatids? Mitosis Cytokinesis Prophase,metaphase,anaphase,telophase
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Assignment for Classes: Complete second packet: Root Development Read the following sections 8.10- 8.11 And answer the following questions in your notes. Compare cleavage furrow to cell plate What are the (3) influences on weather a cell will divide? What is the cell cycle control system? What happens when it “breaks”? What is cancer? What is the “good” type of cancer? Be prepared for open notes (your notes) quiz on Monday. |
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Announcement: I am switching to a new course management system! I am sooo tired of this thinkwave nightmare that I am going to something completely different! HW: I will give you a log in page in class today and you should go on and answer first question. This new version should have easy access to the both your grades and the assignments with some new ways to do some work! Cruise around and let me know what you think.
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September 2011
Monday New Faculty Orientation 4 pm New Faculty Reception |
Tuesday Opening Faculty Meetings 9-12 Hauser 12- 1:30 Curriculum Review TBA 1:30-3:30 Department Meetings |
Wednesday Faculty Meetings 8:30-10 Upper School- Faculty Lounge 10-12:15 Understanding Adolescent Behavior TBA 2:15-3:45- Forms 6 pm Headmasters |
Thursday 1 8:30-3:30 Diversity Training Middle School Commons |
Friday 2 |
Saturday/ Sunday 3 & 4 |
| 5 Labor Day - no classes | 6 New student orientation for Martinsville Campus | 7 First Day of Classes Organization Day Special Schedule HW: Find the course website...good job. Get materials for course! See above |
8 Student Pictures! Introduction to Duckweed! What is interesting about Duckweed? How can we study these genes? How can you create a cDNA library? Why are we interested in having a cDNA library and not a genomic library? Videos Would this system work in the US? Vocab: CDNA, reverse transcriptase, Introns, exons HW: Please watch the video and WHILE watching ADD addtional notes to the diagram handed out in class. |
9 Convocation/ Special Schedule More Duckweed.... Today: Discussed the Bangladesh video of waster water recycling More on the diagram that covers how to make a c DNA library HW: Figure out WHY that colony was blue! Here is a big hint: link
Vocab: Genomic vs cDNA library,ORF, UTR, reading frame, codon, Reverse transcriptase, Transcription and translation |
10/11 |
12 More CDNA library! Blue white assay- reviewed the concept of why the colony was blue. Watch language. Use specific and precise terms. Review the gels Which gels was the Restriction digest gel? Which was the PCR gel? What should you see for each? What are explanations for stranges bands or missing bands in the gels? Section 5/6 Pipetting lab
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13 Section 1/2 Pipetting Class Learned correct pipetting technique Hand out of quiz and questions 6,7,8 are on the side bench. Please complete for class tomorrow. Section 34 Pipetting Lab See above Complete quiz in class with lab partner Section 5/6 Completing quiz in partners and going over Blue White Assay Why is that colony blue and gels. |
14 Class trips! No classes Going to Waksman to pick up plates and materials |
15 Picked Colonies from plates Remember colonies will shake (to give oxgyen) at 37C for optimal growth. As we begin this process you will need register with Dr. Vershon's program, The Waksman Student Scholar Program and the DNA sequence Analysis Program (DSAP). Click on the link below and register using your Pingry email. You will need to wait for approval which should take a few hours.
This is the link to Waksman Student Scholars Program...please look around. Click on 2011-2102 DNA Sequence Analysis Program.
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19 Quiz looking at the step of Protocol so far...(5pts) and preparing PCR samples for gel Added loading dye Waksman Pipette test of 2ul on filter paper. Google docs and Clone report sheet
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20 Running a gel Analyze and mark up your gel for hw. Check back here for link to file of your gel HW- what is the size of the insert on your gel and annotate in ppt. Complete HW of practice gel and this link contains the practice ppt from class
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21 | 22 | 23 | 24/25 |
26 Rev. John Pingry's Birthday Celebration! |
27 Restriction Digests set up and ran for 15 minutes with PVUII |
28 DUE the restriction Ran gels of restriction digest. Start mock up of the gel using the same format for the PCR gel. In ppt, label clone number, classmates, 17PCR gel # in upper left corner, crop the large areas off. Some things to think about... What are all the bands? Why are some bands brighter than others? 17RDGel1_section1_2_sept2011unmocked 17RDGel2_section3_4_sept2011umocked 17PCRG3_section5_8 sept 2011 unmocked gel
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29 Rosh Hashanah- School is closed | 30 2pm Pep Rally Reviewed Restriction Digest today. HW- start mocking up your class gel ppt from class |
Parents Day! Homecoming Weekend for Alumni |
