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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Chapter 8 Assessment

Due Friday 3/28

Do #'s on J. Pg. 32
1-6
10-15
18-20
36-37

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Chapter 7 Cells Test Review

Test on Thursday 3/6/14

Textbook chapters...
  • PB Chapter 7
  • KWB Chapters 7-8 

Key Concepts
  • Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells
  • The Plasma Membrane
    • phospholipid bilayer "fluid mosaic model"
      •  role of cholestoerol makes membranes flexible (pliable)
      • polar/hydrophillic (water liking) heads outside
      • non-polar hydrophobic (water hating) tails inside
  • Cell Organelles
    • most important = nucleus, E.R., golgi 
  • Stages of Mitosis = PMAT
  • Cell Transport
    • Diffusion and Osmosis
      • Occurs on a Concentration Gradient
        • particles move from low to high concentrations
        • Carbon Dioxide and Water are examples of molecules that enter a cell via diffusion
    • Active and Passive Transport
  • Levels of Organization, from least to most complex..
    • cells -> tissues -> organs -> organ systems ->organism


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7.1 Pages 190-194
7.2 Pages 196-205
7.3 Pages 208-213
7.4 Pages 214-217

HOMEWORK:

Review assignment: PB Pg. 220 #'s 1-4, 7-12, 15-21, 27, 34-35 (click here for a copy of the questions)

Last years question set PB Pg. 220 #'s 1-3, 6-9, 11-12, 15-20, 23-24, 27

Answers

Monday, March 3, 2014

Biology 2 Journal 1 Table of Contents



Journal Due Dates:
Journal 1 March 3, 2014
Journal 2 April 22, 2014
Journal 3, June 6, 2014