Upcoming Quizzes

Circulatory System Quiz (Friday 2/15)
Evolution--Open v. Closed Biozone 144-145, 154-156   Mader 606-609
Blood and Blood Vessels--S/F Biozone 146-148, 150-153 Surfer Ch 11
Heart--S/F Biozone 157, 159-163, Surfer Ch 12

Muscle ID Quiz (Due by 2/21)
21 muscles to match on model
Short answer muscles that make up Quads, Hammies, Groin, Scapula/Coxal bone/muscle attachment comparision, Function of the following: origin, insertion, tendon, ligament, ag/ant/syergist muscles, str/sprain.

Muscle Fatigue Inquiry Lab--Guidelines

Turn in: Blank copy for test group to fill out    "Key" answer hypothesis, variables, conclusion, extension.

Background information (quick paragraph):
                                     Explain how muscles become fatigued and how cellular respiration works
                                     Brief Explanation of move and muscles involved
                                     Does motion involve aerobic or anaerobic CR

Pre Lab Questions: Write questions that help review muscles and joints (Leave blank for test group to answer)

Hypothesis: Your group give hypothesis (let test group fill in)

Identify Variables:

Materials: List materials needed to complete activity

Procedure:  List of steps procedure, make sure they are clear and concise

Data table: Construct a data table for group to record data

Graph: If a graph can be used to show comparative results you can have groups construct a graph

Conclusion: What did the group learn from experiment? Ask students to write a summary/conclusion.

Post Lab Questions: Add questions that wrap up experiment.

Extended Inquiry: Could your lab be expanded on?  Different variables, test subjects, etc.  Have your group and your test group go through and propose extension.



MUST BE TYPED. DUE FRIDAY 2/15

Cardiovascular System

Just in time for Valentine's day!!! We will begin our study on the cardiovascular system.  Below is the tenative schedule we will follow.

Friday 2/8   Topic: Comparing Vertebrate Circulatory Systems Read Mader 606-609
                              What is blood?  Read Surfer book 381-390, Mader 618-622
Orange Biozone 144-147, 154-156, 159

Monday 2/11 Topics: Other components of Blood Read Surfer 395-400
                                  Intro to blood vessels Read Surfer 429-439, Mader 614-617
Orange Biozone 150-152

Tuesday 2/12 Topics: Blood vessels, cardiovascular regulation, blood pressure Read Surfer 439-446
Orange Biozone 162-164

Wednesday 2/13 Topic: The heart Read Mader 610-614  Surfer 406-423

Thursday 2/14  Topic:  Heart Dissection (perfect timing)

Movements and Joints Quiz

Movements and Joints Quiz will be on Thursday
For the movements you will have to match the movements w/ an example of that movement (NOT JUST THE DEFINITION!!!) 

Example: Coach Cheney is "waving" his baserunner around third into home to score the winning run---Circumduction

For the joints you will be given an example to and fill in whether it is IMMOVABLE/SLIGHTLY MOVABLE/FREELY MOVING, then if it is freely moving, which of the 6 classes is it (B&S, G, H, E, S, P).

One short answer question.

Bone quizzes

For Tuesday....Read pages 155-172. We will spend next week going over specific bone groupings and working on preparing for the bone quizzes.   Fill in questions 1,2 and 6 on your bone identification worksheet

Enjoy your 4 day weekend.

Dem Bones...Skeletal System

Bone markings Quiz on Monday 1/14  Matching Quiz, also review funtions of skeletal system and interactions between Skeletal System and other Systems of the body (last page of chapter 6)

AP Biology Midterm--Wednesday 1/16

TOPICS/UNITS
 *Major Lab included
ALL CHAPTERS ARE FOUND IN THE MADER TEXT BOOK

FORMAT OF TEST
45 Minutes M/C  45 Questions
45 Minutes FRQ (1 Question)  Short Answer (4 Questions)  3 of the 5 will be lab based

INTRO TO BIOLOGY    (5% of M/C)
Chapter 1 

CELL (30% of M/C)
Chapter 2 - Basic Chemistry, Water Properites
Chapter 3 - Organic compounds *
Chapter 4 - Cellular Organelles S/F
Chapter 5 - Cell Membrane and Cellular Transport *

ENERGETICS (25 % of M/C)
Chapter 6 - Enzymes *
Chapter 7 - Photosynthesis *

BOTANY (20% of M/C)
Chapter 23 - Plant Evolution
Chapter 24 - Flowering Plants
Chapter 25 - Plant Nutrition and Transport *
Chapter 26 - Plant Responses
Chapter 27 - Reproduction

ECOLOGY (20% of M/C)
Chapter 43 - Behavioral Ecology and Communication
Chapter 44 - Population Ecology and Growth Patterns/Models
Chapter 45 - Community and Ecosystem Ecology *
Chapter 46 - Biomes and Biodiversity

STUDY SUGGESTIONS
Review old tests
Review Biozone pages of major topics
Do Mader textbook  practice quizzes on line
Review old FRQs on Collegeboard