Sunday, November 22, 2015

11/16-12/3


  • Tues 11/17:  Jeopardy Review for Evolution Test.  Take data for Populations Lab.
  • Thurs 11/19:  Take Evolution Test.  Pick up Digestion Coloring sheet and review the digestive system for next Monday.
  • Mon 11/23:  Overview of the digestive system.  Longitudinal section of the small intestine.  Digestive enzymes.  Complete coloring the digestive system.  Read 6.1 from IB Bio text (see link on website).  Bring signed Cadaver Field trip form for students going on the am field trip on Tuesday, December 1st.  Afternoon trip is on Wed, December 9.
  • Wed 11/25:  Populations Lab due today through turnitin.com.  Go over structure of villi and absorption in the digestive system.  Quiz on the digestive system next Thursday, December 3rd.
  • Thursday/Friday:  No School for Thanksgiving Holiday.
  • Tues 12/1:  Cadaver Field Trip for 5th period (and other students electing to go on this field trip).  Please arrive to class by 8:00, so we can leave exactly at 8:10!!  7th and 8th periods will still have class today.  We will be studying the structure and function of blood vessels.  We will also brainstorm Internal Assessment ideas for the "Big IA".
  • Thurs 12/3:  Review for digestive system quiz.  Take quiz.   Structure of the heart and blood flow through the system.  
PM Cadaver Field Trip next Wed 12/9.  Get your Field Trip form signed and turned in by Monday 12/7!!

Monday, November 2, 2015

10.3 Questions to be done in your notebook


  1. Define gene pool
  2. Define evolution in terms of allele frequencies
  3. Describe 3 patterns of natural selection (directional, stabilizing, disruptive)
  4. Look at data-based questions on 456 and 457 and briefly describe what each study is showing
  5. Do data-based questions on p. 458
  6. Describe different categories of reproductive isolation: geographic (allopatric), behavioral, temporal (sympatric).  Give examples of each.
  7. Do Bird song questions on p. 459.
  8. Distinguish between gradualism and punctuated equilibrium in evolution.  Why did scientists look towards a “punctuated” model?
  9. Describe polyploidy and how it contributes to evolution.