Monday, September 12, 2011 -- A Day

Objective: 

Students will review parts and functions of eukaryotic cells in order to draw comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

Warm Up:

1. In which cell would you expect to find the most tight junctions?  (4) epithelial cells lining the digestive tract.

Classwork:

Chapter 6 Notes - Pt. 3 - 6

Homework:

Study Guide - Chapter 6 (found on Google Site)

Friday, September 9, 2011 -- B Day

Objective: 

Students will review parts and functions of eukaryotic cells in order to draw comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

Warm Up:

4.  Vesicles that serve to break down cellular debris.  (b) lysosomes

5.  A semi-rigid structure that lends support to the cell.  (c) cell wall

6.  A channel inside the cytoplasm that is the site of lipid synthesis.  (a)  smooth ER

7.  A polymer of the protein tubulin that is found in cilia, flagella and spindle fibers.  (d) microtubule

8.  Site at which rRNA is found.  (e) nucleolus

Classwork:

Chapter 6 Notes - Pt. 3 - 6

Thursday, September 8, 2011 -

Objective: 

Students will review parts and functions of eukaryotic cells in order to draw comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

Warm Up:

1.  All the following organelles are associated with protein synthesis EXCEPT:  (e) the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
2.  A major difference between bacterial cells and animal cells is that bacterial cells have (c) a cell wall made of peptidoglycan.3.  All of the following are methods of moving materials across the cell membrane along a concentration gradient EXCEPT: (d) active transport

Classwork:

Chapter 6 Notes - Pt. 3 - 6

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 -- B Day

Objective: 

Students will review parts and functions of eukaryotic cells in order to draw comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

Warm Up:

1.  Describe at least 2 common characteristics of chloroplasts and mitochondria.
2.  Explain the characteristics of mitochondria and chloroplasts that place them in a separate category from organelles in the endomembrane system.

Classwork:

Chapter 6 Notes - Pt. 3 - 6
Root Word Quiz #1
Bio Flix Animal/Plant Cell Videos
BioFlix Study Sheet for Tour Of An Animal Cell/Plant Cell

Homework:

Comparing Cell Parts Handout (due Friday)

Endosymbiotic Theory Essay
Describe the "endosymbiotic theory". Also identify who initially identified and described it.

• Free Response Question 2006 -- #1 (See below)

Tuesday, September 6, 2011 -- A Day

Objective: 

Students will review parts and functions of eukaryotic cells in order to draw comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

Warm Up:

1.  Which of the following is present in a prokaryotic cell?  ribosome
2.  Which type of cell would probably provide the best opportunity to study lysosomes?  phagocytic white blood cell
3.  Which of the following statements is a correct distinction between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells attributable to the absence of a prokaryotic cytoskeleton?  organelles are only found in eukaryotic cells
4.  Which of the following structure-function pairs is mismatched?  microtubule, muscle contraction

Classwork:

Chapter 6 Notes - Pt. 4-6
Bio Flix Animal/Plant Cell Videos
BioFlix Study Sheet for Tour Of An Animal Cell/Plant Cell

Homework:

Friday, September 2, 2011 -- A Day

Objective: 

Students will review parts and functions of eukaryotic cells in order to draw comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

Warm Up:

AP Biology Workbook pg. 62 (1-7)

1.  Which structure could you observe with a light microscope?
2.  Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have all of the following structures in common EXCEPT:  a nucleoid region
3.  An organelle that is characterized by extensive, folded membranes and is often associated with ribosomes:  d.  endoplasmic reticulum
4.  An organelle with a cis and trans face, which acts as the packaging and secreting center of the cell.  b.  golgi apparatus
5.  The sites of cellular respiration:  e.  mitochondria
6.  Single-membrane structures in the cell that perform many metabolic functions and produce hydrogen peroxide.
7.  Large membrane bound structures that contain hydrolytic enzymes and that are found predominantly in animal cells:  a.  lysosomes.

Classwork:

Chapter 6 Notes - Pt. 3 - 6

Homework:

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Thursday, September 1, 2011 -- B DAY

Objective: 

Students will review parts and functions of eukaryotic cells in order to draw comparisons between prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

Warm Up:

1.  What organelles are located in the nucleus?
2.  Red blood cells do not have a nucleus at maturity.  How do they function without it?

Classwork:

Chapter 6 Notes - Pt. 3 - 6

Homework:

SAT Word:

Recalcitrant -- (adj.) -- defiant