The Week of 11/26-11/30 and what you need to know for the quiz

This week FLEX will be on Tues/Wed instead of Thurs/Fri as it usually is.

• Mon 11/26:  Cell Tests Back and Recollect.  Test corrections this week.  Summary of Cellular Respiration.  Read Chapter 9.3.
• Tues 11/27:  More on Electron Transport Chain.  Do some trials of the Respiration Lab, getting the protocol down. 
• Thurs 11/28:  Decide as a class what kind of data we want to take for Respiration Lab.  Take Data.  Enter data into spreadsheet.  Review Cellular Respiration.  Quiz on Monday.

Know for the Quiz:
For all 4 parts of cellular respiration:
1)  Know what goes in (names of molecules, how many carbons)
2)  Know what comes out (including net amount of ATP, NADH, CO2, etc.)
3)  Know where each part occurs, be specific (as in inner membrane of mitochondrion for oxidative phosphorylation)

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences: Please Read!!

As you know, Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences are coming up next Monday and Tuesday.  I want you to know that I will not be there for the morning session on Tuesday because I will be meeting with the teachers of my own kids acrosss town.  Generally that doesn't take the whole morning session and I arrive at Lincoln by 10:15 or so, but I definitely won't be there at the beginning.  Thanks for your understanding.  I look forward to meeting with many of you next week!

The Week of 11/13-11/16: Agar Cubes Write-Up

Grades have been updated.  Check yours and ask me on Tuesday if you have any questions.

• Tues 11/13:  Turn in Agar Cubes Lab.  Questions on Cell Review?  Start Cellular Respiration.  Read 9.1 and 9.2 in the text.
• Thurs 11/15:  Turn in Cell Review.  Take Cell Test.  More on Glycolysis/Citric Acid Cycle.  Read 9.3 in text.

Agar Cubes Lab:  Due Tues 11/13:  This is what you need.
1)  Completed data table (provided to you)
2)  Sample calculations:  show work (including equation) for 1 of each type of calculation.  Surface area, volume, surface area to volume ratio, volume penetrated, and proportion of cube penetrated by NaOH (%).
3)  Conclusion:  How does this relate to a cell?  Be specific and use numbers to back yourself up.  What is the importance of the surface area to volume ratio for a cell?  Should the ratio by high or low?  Explain.

The Week of 11/5-11/9: End of Quarter

Remember that there is a SPARK lecture on the history of radiation treatment at 3:30 on Monday, November 5th in Room 169.  Get there early if you want to attend because I know it will fill up fast.

• Mon 11/5: Turn in Osmosis/Diffusion Lab if not already.   Finish up membrane proteins and transport across membranes.  Hand out Cell Review.  Work on outlining the points of Chapter 3 using the class textbooks and the review.
• Wed 11/7:  Deadline for late work and extra credit.  Agar cubes surface area lab.  Questions on Cell Review?  Cell Test is next Tuesday 11/13.  Bring your completed Cell Review outline and turn in before the test.

Enjoy your 4-day week-end!!