Read chapter 1 and complete the following in the chapter review on pages 48-49: Key Concept –make the concept map; RI: 3-6, 8-10; UC: 1-3, 5-6; and the one Extension question.
Diffusion etc. Test
Biology
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Mar 072009
There will be a test on diffusion, blood typing, the immune system, the nervous system, the muscular system, the eye, and microscopy on Wednesday, March 18. There is a practice test online at…
http://www.docfleetwood.net/biology/studyguides/diffusionbloodmicroscopepracticetest.htm
Remember there are more practice questions available at the BSCS textbook site. Pay particular attention to chapters 3 and 21.
Biology Practice
Biology
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Mar 052009
Go to my wiki page on diffusion and click on the links
- phagocytosis
- osmosis explained
- osmosis practice
- osmosis practice in plants
Complete the practice exercises on these four sites.
Then go to this page: Blood Types Tutorial and read the 5 sections (intro, abo markers, blood type genotypes, alleles inherited, and Rh factor) and then complete the “problem set” link on the left side of that page.
Embryology Questions
Anatomy
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Mar 052009
Define the following: fertilization, gestation time, implantation, zygote, embryo, fetus, polar body, oocyte
Briefly describe the function of the following: acrosome, ovary, uterine tube, uterus, cervix, vagina, placenta, amniotic fluid
Read ‘A Closer Look’ on page 1068 and know the flowchart on page 1069.
What are ‘Hox’ genes? Why are they important to study? What evolutionary significance do they have?
Read and outline pages 1096-1104.
Look at table 29.2 in your book (pg. 1097). Know the weeks associated with each of the items I pointed out in class.
Answer the Clinical Application questions #1-4 on page 1107.
Mar 052009
Read the following pages in the textbook: pages 671(start with sequence of excitation)-675 (up to mechanical events)
In the end, you should know the pathway of the electrical signal through the heart and how to read an ECG/EKG. You should be able to explain what is occurring in the heart during the PQRST waves on the ECG/EKG.
Then read the section on page 677-678 “heart sounds”.
Answer the clinical application questions # 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 on page 689.
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