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Teachers: Ms.
Flint's Class
Mr. Byrne's Class
Useful Links:
Hyper
Text
On-Line
Biology Book
Careers
in Biology!
Dennis-Yarmouth Science - Great
Links to multiple subjects!
Biology is the Study of Life
Its effort to maintain balance can be measured
and analyzed through its patterns, systems, and interactions.
Essential Question: What do I have in common with other living things?
Chemistry of
Life
Guiding Questions: What are the chemicals
that compose living things?
Am I really what I eat?
Broad Concept: Living things are made of atoms bonded together to form organic molecules.
Explain
the significance of carbon in organic molecules.
Recognize the six most common elements
in organic molecules (C, H, N, O, P, S).
Describe the composition and functions
of the four major categories of organic molecules
(carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and
nucleic acids).
Describe how dehydration synthesis and
hydrolysis relate to organic molecules.
Explain the role of enzymes in biochemical
reactions.
Characterisitcs of Life
notes
- Life Activities!
Chemistry
Review (Cool periodic table of elements site)
Properties
of Water
Biochemistry - Carbohydrates and Lipids
Biochemistry
- Proteins and Nucleic acids ( Enzyme
Lab)
Scientific
Methods
Cells
Guiding Questions: How do cells function
to provide organisms with the basic activities of life?
Why do I eat and breathe? (In order to get energy from your food efficiently
the electrons
which are removed from the food molecules during cellular respiration are
accepted by
oxygen which then becomes water!)
Broad Concept: All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions.
Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions.
Differentiate between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic
cells, in terms of their general structures and degrees of complexity.
Distinguish between plant and animal cells.
Describe how cells function in a narrow range
of physical conditions, such as temperature and pH, to perform life functions
that help to maintain homeostasis.
Explain the role of cell membranes as a highly
selective barrier (diffusion, osmosis, and active transport).
Identify the reactants and products in the general
reaction of photosynthesis. Describe the use of isotopes in this identification.
Provide evidence that the organic compounds produced
by plants are the primary source of energy and nutrients for most living
things.
Identify how cellular respiration is important
for the production of ATP.
Explain the interrelated nature of photosynthesis
and cellular respiration.
Describe and compare the processes of mitosis
and meiosis, and their role in the cell cycle.
Osmosis
and Diffusion
Transport
across Membranes
Cell
Structure and Function Links - More than you ever dreamed of!
Cell
Structures and Functions
Cell
Review Sheet
Energy
Transformations and ATP
Photosynthesis
- Calvin cycle
Cellular
Respiration
Cellular
Respiration Worksheet
Calculate
your estimated calorie requirements
Basal
Metabolism Calculator
Food
Guide Pyramid
Calories
in Foods Charts
Calories
in Foods sorted alphabetically
USDA
Nutrient Data Laboratory - look up the composition of foods!
Activitiy
Calorie Calculator
Muscle Contractions
Heredity
Guiding Questions: How does DNA determine
characteristics?
Why
do I look like me?
Broad Concept: Genes are a set of instructions
encoded in the DNA sequence of each organism that specify the
sequence of amino acids in proteins characteristic of that organism.
Describe the structure and function of DNA, and
distinguish among replication, transcription, and translation.
Describe the processes of replication, transcription,
and translation and how they relate to each other in molecular biology.
Describe the general pathway by which ribosomes
synthesize proteins by using tRNAs to translate genetic information encoded
in mRNAs.
Explain how mutations in the DNA sequence of
a gene may be silent or result in phenotypic change in an organism and
in its
offspring.
Differentiate between dominant, recessive, codominant,
polygenic, and sex-linked traits.
State Mendel's laws of segregation and independent
assortment.
Use a Punnett Square to determine the genotype
and phenotype of monohybrid crosses.
Explain how zygotes are produced in the fertilization
process.
Recognize that while viruses lack cellular structure,
they have the genetic material to invade living cells.
Discovery
of DNA structure and (
function)
Notes
- DNA
DNA
Strucuture
DNA
replication
RNA
production and processing
The
Genetic Code and Protein
Synthesis
Mutation
Mutation
notes and worksheet
Recombinant
DNA Technology
DNA
fingerprinting
GATTACA
- The Movie
Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Cell
Cycle, Mitosis, Cancer, Meiosis Notes!
Cancer
Chromosome
analysis - Karyotypes Cool
Karyotyping activity!
Meiosis
and Gametogenesis
GATTACA
- The Movie
Genetic Science
Learning Center
Mendelian
Genetics
Mendelian
Genetics
Dihybrid
Crosses
Co-Dominance
and Incomplete Dominance Family
Trees
Sex-linked
traits
Genetics
Problems
Genetics
Problems 2
Genetic Counseling
Diversity and
Evolution
Guiding Questions: What are all the
different kinds of living things and how are they related?
Where
do I fit in the history of life?
Broad Concept: Evolution and biodiversity
are the result of genetic changes that occur in constantly
changing environments.
Describe how the taxonomic system classifies living
things into domains (eubacteria, archaebacteria, and eukaryotes) and kingdoms
(animals, plants, fungi, etc.).
Explain how the fossil record, comparative anatomy,
and other evidence support the theory of evolution.
Illustrate how genetic variation is preserved
or eliminated from a population through Darwinian natural selection
(evolution) resulting in biodiversity.
Classification
link
Classification
- notes
The
Five Kingdoms
Mammal
Orders, Families, Genera, species
Diversity
of Plants and Animals link
Review
Sheet - Diversity
Virus
Structure and Cycles
Viral
Diseases
Bacterial
Diseases
ProtistDiseases
Evidence
of Evolution
Natural
Selection
Natural
Selection
Genetic
Equilibrium
History
of Life on Earth
Dinosaurs
Plate
Tectonics
Geologic
Timeline
Geological
Timeline
Human
Evolution Becoming
Human Site! The
Hominid Journey
Planet
Earth, Biosphere and Biomes
Distribution
of Biomes
Nutrient
Cycles
Interactions in Ecosystems
Succession
Human
Population Growth - see current estimate
Human
Impact on the Biosphere
Satellite Images
of Cape Cod - Find your neighborhood (house)!
Plant Structure and Function
Guiding Questions: How do plants live?
How
do plants improve my life?
Broad Concept: There is a relationship between strucutre and function in plants.
Flowers,
Cones, and Pollination notes
Development of Plants
notes
Animal Structure and Function
Guiding Questions: How are structure
and function related in animals and plants?
How does my body allow me to respond to changes in the environment?
Broad Concept: There is a relationship between structure and function in organ systems of humans.
Explain how major organ systems in humans (e.g.,
kidney, muscle, lung) have functional units (e.g., nephron, sarcomere,
alveoli)
with specific anatomy that perform the
function of that organ system.
Describe how the function of individual systems
within humans are integrated to maintain a homeostatic balance in the body.
Cardio-Pulmonary
System
Digestive System
Excretory System
Human
Immune System Blood
Human
Reproductive Systems
Menstrual
Cycle
Contraception
Fertilization notes
Reproductive
Technology notes
Development
of Animals
Metamorphosis and
Puberty
Human
Cloning - Discover Magazine
Cloning
Article Cloning
Virtual
Pig Dissection
The Human Body System
- Basic Facts
