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Introduction to Plants Study Guide

Introduction to Plants Study Guide

Be sure to know:

  • The meaning of apical dominance and how it is an evolutionary advantage to a plant
  • The structure and function for taproots, adventitious roots and fibrous roots
  • Examples of plants with each of the 3 main types of roots
  • The leaf venation, arrangement of vascular bundles in the stem. number of floral parts, type of root system, type of openings in the pollen grains, and number of cotyledons for MONOCOTS
  • The leaf venation, arrangement of vascular bundles in the stem. number of floral parts, type of root system, type of openings in the pollen grains, and number of cotyledons for EUDICOTS
  • The 3 phyla of bryophytes
  • Be able to describe the life cycle of the pine and know the structures of the gametophyte and sporophyte generations
  • The differences and similarities between microphylls and megaphylls
  • What a fruit is and how they’re dispersed (adaptations for dispersal)
  • The 4 phyla of gymnosperms and their descriptions
  • Why bryophytes grow close to the ground
  • How to diagram the life cycle of a bryophyte and  label all stages and structures
  • Be able to label the parts of a flower and to tell the function of each
  • The meaning of double fertilization in plants and its purpose
  • The 3 basic functions of the root system
  • The stages in alternation of generations in plants and be able to include a simple labeled diagram that includes haploid/diploid stages and mitotic/meiotic processes
  • The 5 traits of modern vascular plants that have made them successful on land

 

Ap Unit 6 Heredity Study Guide

 

 

Unit 5    Molecular Genetics  Study Guide 

 

ü     Be able to describe & explain the experiments of the following scientists:
Frederick Griffith
Erwin Chargraff
Alfred Hershey
Martha Chase
Watson & Crick
Meselson & Stahl
Beadle & Tatum
“Dolly” experiment

ü     Know how DNA replicates including steps & the enzymes involved, energy required, nucleotides, leading & lagging strands, proofreading

ü     Be able to describe the ultrastructure of each component of the DNA & RNA molecules

ü     Know the steps of transcription, enzymes involved, etc

ü     Know the steps of translation, enzymes involved, etc.

ü     Be able to describe the structure & function of free and bound ribosomes

ü     Know the processing steps of newly made mRNA

ü     Know the types of mutations and their effects

ü     Know viral structure, reproduction, host recognition, viral genome, etc

ü     Be able to describe the prokaryotic genome, mechanisms for genetic recombination, & defenses against phages

ü     Differentiate between hetero- & euchromatin

ü     Know the function and use of restriction enzymes

ü     Be able to describe genomic differentiation

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AP Unit Cell Cycle Division

 

 

OPENERS:

Right Click on Topic & choose “SAVE AS” to Show any of these 5 minute class openers!

CELL CYCLE & MITOSIS

MEIOSIS

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POWERPOINTS:

 

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WORKSHEETS & INTERACTIVES:

 

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LABS:

 

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GREAT LINKS:

  • Cell Division: Binary Fission and Mitosis This site, from the University of Arizona, is an illustrated lecture place on mitosis and cell division. It contains many diagrams that may help you understand all the process of cell division.
  • Studying Cells  Introduce yourself to the cell as the fundamental unit of life and the scientific method.
  • The Cell Cycle & Mitosis  Understand the events that occur in the cell cycle and the process of mitosis that divides the duplicated genetic material creating two identical daughter cells.
  • Mitosis Animation Although the diagrams here are somewhat rough, they do a good job of showing the essential features of mitosis. Just remember that the figures show the nucleus, not the entire cell!
  • Meiosis Understand the events that occur in process of meiosis that takes place to produce our gametes.
  • Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Learn about the cells that make up all living systems, their organelles, and the differences between living cells and viruses.
  • The Cytoskeleton Learn that the cytoskeleton acts both a muscle and a skeleton, and is responsible for cell movement, cytokinesis, and the organization of the organelles within the cell.
  • Online Onion Root Tips Estimate the amount of time cell spent in each mitotic phase in this animated cyber-version of the chapter’s lab investigation. After completing this activity, identifying the phases of mitosis will be a snap.
  • Spindle Microtubules These amazing pictures show microtubule organization at interphase and during several stages of mitosis. (The microtubules are stained green, and the DNA is stained blue.)
  • Cytokinesis Movie This site shows a very nice cytokinesis of a mouse cell growing in a dish.
  • Amphibian Embryology This site provides a good overview of how mitosis takes a fertilized egg and produces an animal from it

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Ap Biology Notebook

AP Biology Notebooks

Special Instructions:

1.    Use a 2″, 3-ring binder as your notebook.

2.    The cover of your notebook should have your name, subject, & period only!

3.    A master cover sheet with your name & period must be clipped into your notebook as the first sheet.

4.    Dividers with tabs labeled with the name of each section must be included.

5.    All papers must be clipped into the notebook in the correct order by units.

6.    Notebooks must be brought to class each day!

7.    Students will only receive credit for their notebook each nine weeks IF it is kept in order!

Notebook Sections:
SECTION 1 – SYLLABUS

SECTION 2 – HANDOUTS to BE SAVED ALL YEAR

  • Website sheet, class rules, notebook guidelines, safety rules, how to write abstracts and lab reports

SECTION 3 – UNIT WORK

  • Include a cover sheet for each unit with its number & title
  • Unit work should be in the following order — outlines, notes, worksheets, handouts, study guides, etc

SECTION 4 – COMPUTERIZED GRADE REPORTS

  • Printed from computer every 2 – 3 weeks

NOTE: A separate notebook will be kept for labs!
Click here for Lab Notebook instructions

 

STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL

STUTTGART HIGH SCHOOL

BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

AP BIOLOGY

Parent Contact Sheet

 

Instructor: Ms. Massengale

E-mail: cmassengale8@sps.k12.ar.us

SHS Phone: (870) 673-3561

Please contact me by e-mail (preferably) or leave a phone message at the high school if you have any questions.

 

 

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 I have received and read a copy of the syllabus & safety contract for the

AP Biology course my child is taking.

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