Biology Test Rescheduled to December 16th.

Due to a high number of student requests, the test has been rescheduled for December 16th.

Biology 2201 Test

December 10th, 2013

Test on Unit 2, Biodiversity

Include life cycles:

Virus (Lytic Cycle) p.123
Bacteria (E. coli) p. 134
Protista (Plasmodium) p. 146
Fungus (Rhizopus) p. 154
Plantae (Fern) p. 173
Animalia (Frog) p. 193

Test, December 4th

Upcoming test, covering Mitosis, Meiosis, and Stem Cells.  Chapter 14.

Spermatogenesis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr8D5npEc0Qhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr8D5npEc0Q

Oogenesis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=060h98moFaEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=060h98moFaE

Dichotomous Key Examples

Here's an example in written form using these items:

1. a. Organism is living........................................................go to 4.
1. b. Organism is nonliving..................................................go to 2.

2. a. Object is metallic........................................................go to 3.
2. b. Object is nonmetallic..................................................ROCK.

3. a. Object has wheels......................................................BICYCLE.
3. b. Object does not have wheels......................................TIN CAN.

4. a. Organism is microscopic...................................PARAMECIUM.
4. b. Organism is macroscopic............................................go to 5.

5. a. Organism is a plant.....................................................go to 6.
5. b. Organism is an animal.................................................go to 8.

6. a. Plant has a woody stem..............................................go to 7.
6. b. Plant has a herbaceous stem.................................DANDELION.

7. a. Tree has needle like leaves.....................................PINE TREE.
7. b. Tree has broad leaves............................................OAK TREE.

8. a. Organism lives on land................................................go to 9.
8. b. Organism lives in water...............................................CLAM.

9. a. Organism has 4 legs or fewer......................................go to 10.
9. b. Organism has more than 4 legs...................................ANT.

10 a. Organism has fur........................................................go to 11.
10 b. Organism has feathers................................................ROBIN.

11 a. Organism has hooves.................................................DEER.
11 b. Organism has no hooves............................................MOUSE.

Free Biology Tutor

Excellent news!  Jenelle Windsor has agreed to be a student tutor for Biology.  She will be available after school on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Jenelle has completed both Biology 2201 and 3201, and has excellent study and organizational skills. I'm sure she will be able to help out quite a few of you if you drop by to see her.

Mitosis; excellent video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6hn3sA0ip0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6hn3sA0ip0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA7jVqYOf2k


Not the video that I was looking for, but a very good representation of the work of Banting and Best.

How hormones are specific to target cells:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTftmC_eDTs&safety_mode=true&safe=active&persist_safety_mode=1

How Insulin Works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlHez8gwMgw

Insulin and Diabetes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_jC4FDOUc&noredirect=1

GREAT video summarizing Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8c5JcnFaJ0

Cellular Respiration link:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/29543-assignment-discovery-cellular-respiration-video.htm

Link to video about Thyroid Disorders:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2mmV6SKa2s

Here is a link to a youtube video about a pituitary giant, Robert Wadlow, who was the tallest man who ever lived:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RexHt_1ra3c

Biology 2201 Test
Wednesday, October 30th
Topics:  Passive and Active Cell Transport, Bulk Membrane Transport, Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration.

Format:  35 Selected Response, 3-5 Constructed Response

Biology 3201 STSEs

http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/curriculum/guides/science/bio3201/app_c.pdf

Biology 2201 STSEs

http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/curriculum/guides/science/bio2201/appb.pdf

Public Exam Link

Biology 3201 Past Public Exams

http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/evaluation/biology3201.html

Biology 3201 Curriculum Guide

http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/curriculum/guides/science/bio3201/outcomes.pdf

Biology 2201 Curriculum Guide

http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/curriculum/guides/science/bio2201/2201%20Unit.pdf