AP biology (Period 6) Assignments

Final Project Cards to be turned in,

Pd 6 will play game on Friday

Energy Lobby Simulation Project:
Each of you will simulate a lobby group representing one of the following interests groups relating to energy:


Biomass Coal Geothermal
Hydroelectric Natural Gas Petroleum
Solar Uranium Wind



You will be presenting before the US Department of Energy to receive a portion of the 100 billion dollar budget for energy innovation. You will present your argument to Sec of Energy, Mr. Shows. Your presentation should be no more than 3-5 minutes and should focus on the following components:

Why the government should help your particular industry?
Why your energy source is important to America’s future?
Why your particular industry should be expanded?

Each proposal should contain:

a) Content; clear thesis (policy proposal), supporting evidence, refute arguments
b) Visualization: illustrates and enhances stated arguments (not necessarily visually)
c) Delivery: time (3-5 minutes), eye contact, voice projection, good preparation
d) Citations: includes at least 5 RELIABLE sources and is in correct MLA format.

Grading Rubric

Argument (60 pts)
4 – Case for energy source has been effectively made. Argument is clearly stated with supporting evidence and citations
3 -- Case for energy source has been more than adequately made. Good counterarguments included
2 -- Case for energy source was made with some convincing arguments. Some counterarguments made
1 -- Case for energy source was made with few convincing arguments. Few evidence and citations provided. Small number of counterarguments provided

Evidence (40 pts)
4 – Evidence provided for all arguments and counters; evidence highly reliable
3 -- Evidence provided for most arguments and counters; evidence mostly reliable
2 – Evidence provided for some arguments and counters; evidence somewhat reliable
1 – Few evidence provided for arguments and counters; evidence mostly unreliable

2pt deduction for each non-MLA style citation used or missing citation(s)

Miller-Urey Expose:


We will start reviewing some of the most controversial topics in AP
Biology.

For this assignment, we will be doing a Case Study on the famous Miller-Urey experiment.
FIRST WE WILL WATCH VIDEO IN CLASS

This assignment has three components:

#1. Complete the on-line investigation to experience the Miller-Urey experiment for yourself 26: How did life Begin?


#2. Find an article from a media source (non-encyclopedic) that gives a viewpoint on the experiment. It needs to be unique, so duplications will result in 1pt deduction off all copies. Provide a summary of the article and a copy of the link, (NO ATTACHMENTS)


#3. Answer the following questions:


1. Which results from the experiment support the theory that life was created
from inorganic matter?


2. What are the controls in this experiment?



3. What are some of the problems in using this experiment to promote a specific theory of life?



4. If you wanted to improve on the Miller-Urey experiment, what changes would you make to the procedure or design of the experiment? Give a reason for each change that you come up with?

Investigations in Science Part 1: The Risk of High Cholesterol

After reading the attached Powerpoint, investigate the following claims for validity:

The cause of side-effects from cholesterol lowering drugs

The biological link between saturated fats and CHD

Health benefits from eating unsaturated fats


For this assignment, you have to do the following for each of the above :

1. State what your opinion was of the issue prior to the viewing of "Oiling of America"


2. Cite two RELIABLE sources that supports and goes against your initial stance summarizing their arguments. (Not wikipedia!)

3. Analyze your current position on the issue. How has it changed? How has it remained the same?

4. What action will you implement, if any, based on your research?


Email by Class Thursday

Here's an overview of your last final homework assignment b4 the Test. THIS WILL BE A GREAT TOOL TO PREPARE FOR ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY QS. At this point, you should be reviewing 2 hrs a day any materials mentioned in clss.



Please READ CAREFULLY the attached guidelines, if you have any questions, email me or ask me in class. ALSO LOOK AT THE RUBRIC

Review Sig Trans Pathways with respect to epinephrine and "Fight or Flight response"

http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp15/15020.html

Include a pro and con to this process in your NB

Review Table 45.1

Chap 43
Chap 44 ECSI

I've attached some review Qs you can look at for practice. Here are some websites that may be helpful as well:

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/T/TOC.html#Evolution

www.khanacademy.org

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/biology/topic.html

Inv 10.2 and 36.4

Plant analogy due:

You will email a plant analogy with AT LEAST 8 plant cells types (Use Chjap 35 as a reference)

You must include an explanation for each of the cell types you pick, making sure that you demonstrate understanding of its function within the analogy component. FOCUS on the PRIMARY FUNCTION of each cell type as it relates to the plant and make sure that it is CLEARLY linked in your analogy.


ANALOGY: A plant IS LIKE A SPORTING EVENT
EX: The stadium is like the periderm because just as a stadium provides support, protection, and structure for the sporting event to take place, the the periderm provides support and structure for the plant.


SCORING GUIDE

12.5 pts for each correct analogy. Scoring is based explaining the primary function of the cell and connecting it to your analogy.

VDP for all terrestrial adaptations in Chap 29

Give example of the gametophyte and sphorophyte for each of the plants listed, also note which is the dominant form

SWH for AP Lab 5 Cellular Resp due

Don't forget to include the questions!

13 Diff/Sim btw Photosystem and CR

Chapter 9 and 10 ECSISTS combo pack

Also pre-read the next unit(s) over break (at least the plant unit)

29, 30, 35, 36, 38, 39 (Plants)

42-49 Animal Phys

You don't have any other homework so start reviewing earlier material

Study for Test (12, 13 and 20)

Turn in Case Study

Biotech Wksht

INV Chap 20 Electrophoresis Gel

Case Study due along with Lab 3

I've added another Field so that you can have more data points, so know you need to fill out the columns for Field #1 and Field #2 on your lab handout (Since you have the weekend)

Study for Test

Turn in Case Study

Turn in Lab 7

Protein synthesis simulation due

Ch 14 SISTS
CH 15 ECSI

Must be emailed by noon Monday!

Test corrections due by the start of the Period 3!

Review for exam Chp 2-5, 8.

SWH for Enzyme Lab.

Include an Answer for the following question:

What steps could you take to make each of the three components of this lab? Qualitative? Please be specific.

Virus/Bacteria Project Outline

You will be required to do a presentation on one of the four classes of viruses or bacteria that we’ve mentioned in class. You will provide either a poster board or PowerPoint presentation that will include the following information:
1. Name, Type and Structure of bacterium or virus along with any specific structural components. (25 pts)
2. Detailed, VISUAL depiction of its reproductive cycle. (25 pts)
3. Its host range (5 pts)
4. Its impact on the cellular components of its host. Which organelles are affected, IF ANY? How is the host affected on a cellular level? (10 pts)
5. Treatment(s) specifically designed to prevent infection (if applicable. GIVE BRIEF DESCRIPTION ON HOW IT WORKS). (7.5 per treatment pts) [If no treatments are available, list applicable experimental treatment options]
6. The impact the organism’s genetic variety and/or structure has on its treatment. (20 pts)
7. Craftsmanship (15 pts)

You may choose from the following list of organisms responsible for the following diseases or syndromes:
AIDS

Lyme Disease
Viral encephalitis
Burkitt’s lymphoma
Hepatitis B
Ebola
Botulism
Typhoid Fever
Salmonella poisoning
Plague caused by Yersinia pestis
Anthrax
SARS

You can only have a MAXIMUM of 12 slides and it should take NO MORE than 5 minutes to present. If it runs over, you will be penalized! BREVITY OVER BREADTH.

This has to be done electronically and either emailed to me or brought in on flashdrive. If you don't have powerpoint, download free presentation software at openoffice.org

thanks

Extra Credit
Project Cell Organelles: Write an analogy for one of the eukaryotic cell types (plant or animal)

For each of the organelles, you must explain the connection between their role and components in the cell vs. your analogy.

For example:

My analogy is the computer:

Nucleus is a the CPU of the computer. The CPU controls the day to day function. The casing is analogous to the nuclear envelope.

You have to include at least 11 organelles within your analogy. For each correct one, you will receive 9.09 pts.

SWH HARD COPY NEEDS TO BE TURNED IN BEFORE I LEAVE ON FRIDAY

YOU ONLY NEED TO HAVE 3 GRAPHS:

CLASS AVERAGE FOR DIALYSIS BAGS
PERSONAL DATA FOR POTATO
CLASS AVERAGE FOR POTATO

(ALL CAN BE ON SAME GRAPH IF YOU WANT)

BUT INCLUDE ALL OF YOUR DATA IN YOUR SWH ALONG WITH ANALYSIS OF ALL DATA

Test on Bacteria/Virus Unit

Table 3 please email Osmosis lab data for Pd6!

ECSISTS pg 548

Have a happy TDay

Review the upcoming unit

Also turn in two assignments from our last unit

INV: How Can Pillbug Environments be tested? (ch51)

and

ECSI for 51

American Idol : Create a Song on two of the four cycles, including and explaining each step of the cycle. Winners will receive 10 pt bonus on their grade. You will be graded on your ability to demonstrate knowledge of the main components of each biogeochemical cycle discussed in class:

1. Impetus behind each cycle (10 )
2. Reservoirs (4 min) for each cycle (25)
3. Organisms involved and their role (30)
4. KEY vocabulary terms related to each cycle (25 )
5. Creativity (7.5)
6. Lyric content (7.5)

Submit SWH and Animal Lab. Be sure to answer the following Questions:

Ethology is the study of animal behavior. An animal’s behavior is its response to sensory input. There are three types of behaviors: orientation, agonistic, and mating.

Orientation behaviors take the animal to its most favorable environment. Taxis is when an animal moves toward or away from a stimulus. Taxis is often characterized by light, heat, moisture, sound, or chemicals. Kinesis is another type of movement that involves orientation. Kinesis is a movement that is random and doesn’t involve a stimulus. So an animal would respond to light by moving everywhere in random directions.

Agonistic behavior is when animals respond to each other in aggressive or submissive movements. Like the hair on dogs backs when they get ready to fight. Another excellent example is the Betta fish, which is sometimes studied in labs.

Mating behaviors are activities that involve finding, courting, and mating with a member of the same species. An example would be a peacock fluffing up its feathers to attract females.

1. Based on the above definitions, which option(s) bests explains the behavior that your saw within your experiment. PROVIDE EVIDENCE FOR EACH TYPE OF BEHAVIOR IDENTIFIED.


2. What structural component do you think is most responsible for the behavior exhibited in this experiment by the mealworms?


3. Provide an example for one of the three types of taxes listed below. Provide THREE additional examples of different types of taxes that exist in nature along with a definition of each

a. phototaxis
b. chemotaxis
c. hydrotaxis

Also read Chap 51 especially sec 1 through 3

AP Summer Lab rewrite due: Make sure you go over the recommendations and edit your lab to fit the new guidelines: Your organism will be a small, slow moving terrestrial species. You need to provide whatever additional materials needed to carry out your experiment. Also make sure that your TAXIS is clearly identified in your lab and reflected in your design.

Bring in Copies of your lab assignment for our Animal Behavior Lab. You will design a new lab based on your original taxis labs from the summer. You will be given terrestrial organisms on which to do your testing next Tuesday.

Also by Wednesday:

VDP Key Terms (10)
critical load, detritivore, detritus, eutrophication, greenhouse effect, green-world hypothesis, limiting nutrient, trophic efficiency, turnover time

Know all 4 Biochemical Cycles (Can work on over weekend) and start thinking about Earth Idol project (will discuss on Wed)



VDP Key Terms for this chapter (12):
aposematic coloration, commensalism, community, cryptic coloration, disturbance, ecological niche, ecological succession, keystone species, mutualism, primary succession, resource partitioning, secondary succession,

Chap 53 HW: ECSI and STS

and

Chap 54 HW: EC and STS
and

Test corrections

Submit Chap 32 Investigation How Do Molecular Data Fit Traditional Phylogenies?

Study for Exam (All of the Chapters Covered in this Unit)

Make sure that you understand the major characteristics of the 10 major groups of invertebrates covered in the Chap 33 Review (Exclude Rotifera and Lophophorates, just know the basic characteristics of these groups)

Also know all of the major Mammalian derived characteristics and their importance evolutionarily speaking

Understanding the major groups of Vertebrates and their major characteristics

HW: Key Terms for this chapter (VDP)
Taxonomy, Binomial Nomenclature, genus, specific epithet, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domains, taxon, phylogenetic tree, cladogram, clade, cladistics, monophyletic, paraphyletic, polyphyletic, shared primitive character, derived character, outgroup, ingroup,

ECSI and STS pg 509
Come up with a mnemonic device to remember the 8 levels of classification

Review Table 26.1 on p.519 and Figure 26.8. Be prepared to explain the evolutinary signficance of the major events in terms of how they shaped our planet.

EC/SI/STS pg 533

TEST Corrections done by Wednesday

CASE STUDY DUE:


http://www.truthinscience.org.uk/tis2/custom/Homology.pdf

1. Read the short article and answer the questions included in the worksheet. (Skip the question about drawing the embryo)

2. Exploration question: Has your view regarding evidence for Darwin's Evolution theory changed? Research and find an article that supports your idea, giving a brief summary off its content. Use a reliable source (include your rational behind the articles credibility as related to the topic of homology and evolution). Be prepared to share your summary in class.

Study for the test for Chap 22-24 on Friday (With NB Qs complete)

Email SWH for Lab (text only)

Work on your Lab Design assigment.

There appears to have been some confusion on the Lab write-up so I'm going to give you some guidelines to help address some of the issues that I've discussed.


Make sure that you identify the type of taxis in your experiment and redesign your experiment based on actually being able to execute the procedure in class. I will be providing the lifeform. If you are unclear on the different types of animal response, use the book or an encyclopedia to discover different examples of Taxis.


Also make sure this is a controlled experiment, so that you have one variable clearly designed and so that your hypothesis can be clearly identified as either proven or unproven. Provide a detailed (doesn't need to be elaborate) lab write-up with all info needed to execute protocol successfully.


I will notify ahead of time when these labs will be done in class. These labs should be original, don't just copy the procedure of someone else's lab or experiments. Try to look at some aspect of animal behavior that you don't already know the answer. This assignment is not a priority, so you don't need to send this to me until I list it on the website. The score on the redo will be averaged with the original score on the assignment.

Key Terms for this chapter (18)
Population genetics, population, gene pool, mutations, genetic drift, bottleneck effect, founder effect, gene flow, geographic variation, cline, fitness, relative fitness directional selection, disruptive selection, stabilizing selection, sexual selection, sexual dimorphism, intrasexual selection, intersexual selection.
Study Hardy-Weinberg: Theorem, conditions and equations.
Read this chapter carefully all of it is important and it lays the foundation for the rest of the year.
Chpter 23 ECSI pg 471

Be able to define Key Words: Natural selection, evolutionary adaptation, evolution, catastrophism, gradualism, descent with modification, artificial selection, homology, vestigial organs, biogeography, endemic, (VDP charts)
Self-Quiz
10 Qs
Evolution Connection & Scientific Inquiry pg 453

Come up with your own mnemonic device for 8 levels of taxonomy

Do VDP in NB for the following terms: Biological Organization, Tree of Life, Discovery Science, Hypothesis-Based Science

Email me Evolution Connection & Scientific Inquiry pg 29

Please make sure you bring your Verification Form, Comp Book and Artifact.

Artifact has to have significance and can't be something normally on your person. Does not necessarily have to be valuable.

Also, PLEASE BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK SO THAT THEY CAN BE BARCODED!

Summer Assignment

To Be Emailed to me by the Sept 5th:

Summer Reading Assignment

You will have to Read Chapters 22-25 (Unit 4), Chapters 1-5 and Chapters 50-55 (Unit 8)

I expect for you to outline those chapters on paper, expect a test on this material within the first week on Chapters 1-5, and subsequent weeks on 22-25.

You will also be responsible for designing a experiment that will test how a change in stimuli can create a taxis with respect to animal behavior.

You will need to decide what your variable will be, make sure that you identify the control, and make sure that it is an experiment that is feasible and would not endanger the life of the organism. Reference Unit 8 if you have any questions on Animal Behavior. Also make sure you have the major components of the scientific method covered.

Also, after the first day of class, please make sure that you take the time to add yourself to the Yahoo group. Do not submit a request before hand as some of you will be dropped due to failure to complete summer assignment.