Chapter 12: DNA Technology and the Human Genome. April 16, 2018 - April 20, 2018

 April 20, 2018
Chapter 13: How Populations Evolve

April 19, 2018
The classes finished working on the Chapter 12 Essay questions taken from the packet.

April 18, 2018.
The due date for the take home test has been postponed to Monday, April, 23, 2018 

Viewing of video explaining gel electrophoresis
The classes have been working in class on the essay questions from Chapter 12.

April 16, 2018
Power Point Slide Explaining Recombinant DNA
The class will then work in groups of two to answer essay questions from the Chapter 12 Packet.

Take Home test / Sci- Fi Thriller April 9, 2018 - April 13, 2018

April 12, 2018
The class will continue to watch GATTACA and answer questions.

April 11, 2018
As promised: Sci-fi Thriller 😏
GATTACA 

April 10, 2018
Take home test announced.  The details are posted on Point Loma's home work page.  Click on the link to page below to view.  The PowerPoint slides are posted in Google Classroom to prevent violating any copyright laws. The link to Google Classroom is also listed on the page.
Due date for this project is April 20, 2018.  No late work will be accepted.

April 9, 2018
Packet 11 turned in and graded

Chapter 11: The Control of Gene Expression

April 5, 2018
The genetic basis of Cancer - PowerPoint

April 3, 2018

Group Project:

Chapter 11: The Control of Gene Expression

Pictures and words are needed to explain your answers.

1)      Describe the function of the homeotic gene. 

1b) Design an animal and show how a mutation in the homeotic gene caused a problem in the design.

2)      Use a flow chart to explain how cloning of an animal could be accomplished.  Do not copy the exact images and wording from the text.

3)      Gene expression is regulated by turning transcription on and off.  E. Coli changes its activities from time to time based on its environment. 

Draw the DNA in a bacterium.  Label the parts and explain the functions.  Then explain how the bacterium turns transcription on and off based on its environment.  (Make up your own environment, such as fructose, glucose…Do not use lactose or tryptophan as stated in the text)

Chapter 10: Molecular Biology of the Gene. March 19, 2018 - March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018
Spring Break: March 26, 2018 - March 30, 2018
 Have a great break and see you on April 2, 2018

March 19, 2018
Chapter ended by discusses viruses and their impact on other species.
Test on Thursday, March 22, 2018

Chapter 10 Continued. Molecualr Biology of the Gene March 12, 2018 - March 16, 2018

March 15, 2018

Click the link below for the video of the DNA replication.
DNA Replication

March 12, 2018

Click on the link below to see video of how  translation works.
Animation: Translation of the mRNA

Chapter 10: Molecular Biology of the Gene. March 5, 2018 - March 9, 2018

March 9, 2018

The Genetic Code Chart

Translating the mRNA .



Transcribing the mRNA from the DNA


March 8, 2018
The nitrogenous bases present in the RNA are
1) cytosine
2) guanine
3)adenine
4) Uracil

The DNA is double helix.
The nitrogenous bases in the DNA are:
1) cytosine
2) guanine
3) adenine
4) thymine

The base pairing rule for copying the DNA is
Cytosine bonds with guanine ( C bonds with G)
thymine bonds with adenine  ( A bonds with T)

Introduction to the DNA and RNA



March 7, 2018
Image of a bacteriophage.



March 6, 2018
Off - Attending Professional Development.
Class activity to read and summarize articles on viruses including H1N1 virus

March 5, 2018

Multiple choice test for chapters 8 and 9.

Chp 9 Patterns of inheritance February 26, 2018 - March 2, 2018

March 2, 2018
Chapter 9 Packet graded.

February 28, 2018
End of Patterns of Inheritance.
Explained linked genes, male / female classification system in other species, and
probability

February 27, 2018
Punnett Square Test.

February 26, 2018
Test cross worksheet

Fingerprinting Lab
Click on the link to post your results;
Fingerprinting Results