EOC - REVIEW MATERIAL

1st block's biology EOC will be on Wednesday June 5th.
I will have a review session with students on Tuesday June 4th from 1-3pm (later if needed)

4th block's biology EOC will be on Friday 
I will stay after school today to review from 3:15 to 5:00. (later if needed)

Students should go to the following sites for review!
released EOC with answer key at the end
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/biopprelease.pdf

Regents test prep:  go through the multiple choice questions that apply to our curriculum
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm

They should know their entire white sheet by heart- it will be a replacement grade for them if they do it before starting the  EOC!

white sheet review quiz and test information.

Ask anyone who has ever had me for Biology and they will tell you that the white sheet is why they did so well on the biology EOC.   It's now your turn to endure," THE WHITE SHEET".

Now, I've been doing this long enough to know that not all "groups" are created equal and that some students don't always pull their weight in these group endeavors. I will handle these issues as they arise and be certain that the individuals giving their best have an accurate representation of their grade.

That being said; you will all have to have all of the boxes memorized by next week, so you may as well dive in and try to memorize more than assigned just incase you have a less than exuberant group member.

side note, go here to review mc questions: http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm

go here to see a released EOC:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/biologyreleased.pdf

White sheet schedule:

 You will be expected to have all 8 boxes memorized by the end of next week.

First quiz is tomorrow on 4 boxes and it is a group quiz. 

If you each do your part and memorize your assigned box

you'll have an easy 100 quiz grade.

All boxes must contain exactly the information (and in the correct order) that I gave you in class.

Second quiz will be on Wednesday as a group on 4 sections ( I will alternate the sections)

Third quiz will be on Thursday on 6 boxes - still as a group.

Fourth quiz will be an INDIVIDUAL quiz on Friday on 4 boxes that I will choose ( I will tell you in advance what ones will be tested).

Tuesday May 28th will be a group quiz on all 8 boxes.

Wednesday the 29th will be an individual quiz on 4 boxes that I will choose at random that day.

Thursday the 30th, our last day of class will be an individual white sheet test on all 8 boxes.

Window panes due Friday

Window pane terms due Friday the 24^th

1. Imprinting- type of learning that occurs immediately after birth and stays forever. A goose that believes the first thing it sees after hatching is its mother.

2. Courtship behavior- the things animals do to get a chance to mate- a bird singing a song or flashing its feathers, frogs croaking loudly (loudest wins!).

3. Territorial behavior- things animals do to mark and protect their territory. Lions roaring when another one approaches. Dogs “marking” their territory. A bird squawking when you get near their nest.

4.Pheromones- chemical signals that animal (and plants) send out into their environment to convey a message. Ants do this to tell others where food is located, women release a pheromone when nursing (aids in bonding).

5. Primitive- refers to something that is really old and/ or basic.

6.electron microscope- strongest microscope- uses an electron beam to visualize the smallest things, like viruses and ribosomes.

7. Greenhouse effect- When the atmosphere holds in infrared radiation bouncing off of the Earth, therefore heating the planet. Normally this is good for us because it keeps us at stable temperatures. It’s getting to be bad because of the “Greenhouse gases” being released from burning fossil fuels. The Atmosphere is too thick  which holds in more heat.

**CO2 (carbon dioxide) and CH4 (Methane gas) are the worst greenhouse gases

8. Ozone depletion- The ozone is a protective part of our atmosphere that blocks some dangerous UV radiation. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) found in spray cans are responsible for putting a hole in the Ozone layer.

9. cell differentiation- when a cell, a stem cell, has the ability to become any type of cell. All cells have the same DNA, but due to differentiation, only certain genes in a DNA strand are used depending on the cell type. A muscle cell uses different genes and has more mitochondria than a cell in your pancreas that is responsible for making insulin. Different purpose = different amounts of various organelles and different sections of DNA that are activated.

10.Passive immunity- When you gain the ability to be immune to a disease without having to do any work- a baby gets immunity from breastfeeding to many pathogens (anything that makes you sick). You get “artificial” passive immunity when you take anti-venom for a snake bite.

11. Active immunity- when you gain the ability to be immune to something because you were actually exposed to the illness and created antibodies inside of yourself to fight the infection. If you got chickenpox as a small child, you won’t get them again because you have antibodies that remember and fight it as soon as it sees it! You get “artificial” active immunity when you are given a vaccine. The vaccine has the dead form of the virus in it so your body will make specific antibodies for it but you won’t have to get sick with the disease first.

12. antibiotic resistance- when we use antibiotics so much that the bacteria we now have in our environment is the evolved form that is immune to our antibiotics. We have caused directional selection, eliminating the average of the species and leaving behind the extreme version. The same concept applies to pesticide and herbicide resistance.

13.nutrient cycles- cycles in nature that allow for needed compounds to move in and out of different systems ( going from the atmosphere where they are a gas or a particle of some sort to a solid in the earth and back again!). These cycles are what allow our planet and its organisms to survive. ( water cycle, carbon cycle, phosphorous cycle, Nitrogen cycle  and sulfur cycle).  They are all connected!!

14. Phylogenetic tree-is a branching diagram or "tree" showing the inferred evolutionary relationships among various species.

15.Restriction enzymes-these enzymes cut DNA at specific locations (specific stretch of A’s, T’s, C’s or G’s)  that can be found in every persons DNA, but in different areas! This creates a pattern that we can then use (gel electrophoresis) to create a DNA fingerprint.

16.Enzymes- speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy needed to complete a chemical reaction. ENZYMES do NOT get used up! They get used over and over and over again!

17. Biochemical evidence- this term is usually used to prove an evolutionary relationship and it is referring to DNA or protein similarities between species. When you see “biochemical” or “biomolecule” you should jump to your organic compounds and figure it out from there.

18. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s)- organisms that have been changed genetically to help them survive adverse conditions. Rice that can survive underwater for 2 weeks or through a drought! Farmers use these for lots of reasons- we still don’t know if it’s the best way to do things in the long run.

19. stewardship- when you do things to protect the environment- re-cycle, reduce consumption, conserve natural resources.

20.sustainability- When you participate in practices that don’t disrupt the ecosystem. Manufacture products using renewable or reusable materials or  farm without deforesting.

Honors Biology Plant Classification project using your field trip pix

Your Project is due on Wednesday May 22nd

Neatness and Creativity count!

Your project should be hand written and hand illustrated (except for your personal photos from the field trip)

Your project will be 10 pages:
page one- cover with your name, date, class and title of project " Plant Classification" . I would love to see a picture of you or your peers from the field trip on the cover!
page two- Moss with picture, characteristics and official classification from Domain down to species.
page three- Life cycle of moss- hand illustrated and labeled.

page four- Fern with picture, characteristics and official classification from Domain down to species.
page five- Life cycle of Ferns- hand illustrated and labeled.

page six- Gymnosperm with picture, characteristics and official classification from Domain down to species.
page seven- Life cycle of Gymnosperm- hand illustrated and labeled.

page eight- Angiosperm with picture, characteristics and official classification from Domain down to species.
page nine- Life cycle of Angiosperms- hand illustrated and labeled.
page ten- pictures of the other leaves that you took- you can put all 10 pictures or just 6 if you find that some are too similar.

Characteristics should include:
*description of the habitat where it is found along with an explanation of why it is found in that specific type of habitat (if relevant for the phyla).
*whether or not the plant is vascular or non- vascular and what that entails.
*One special note or piece of information that is unique to that phyla. For example; moss only obtain water through osmosis.  Check your notes for this information.

Don't forget; the classification should follow: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus,species and they should all be in Latin. The final species name should follow bi-nomial nomenclature and have a Genus and species term!

   Felicitas my fellow Homo sapiens!

APES; Review material refreshed

Be sure to go through the Quizlets (I know they look blurry but they work), especially the laws. Then check out the link on how to write your FRQ.  It's good stuff!! Be clear- be concise and be SPECIFIC!! Do a Graph if requested- it could be your easiest point!!!
                        Tips for Writing an FRQ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiEvLSjq6tA&list=UUVBzXXJ0frusfGPJJJx16Bg&index=17&feature=plpp_video

Most importantly: get some sleep!!

Huge ppt review:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CEEQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcentral.wmrhsd.org%2FFACULTY_FILES%2Fckling%2FAPES%2520Year%2520in%2520Review%2520PPT.ppt&ei=FvVuUebSGIea9QSjsoGIBA&usg=AFQjCNHRO_gVATtRltS2cVPwSBgbEtV26A&sig2=zGGTv25C_XaAiVkpyy_gwQ&bvm=bv.45368065,d.eWU

THIS IS ANOTHER GREAT SITE!
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/AP%20Environmental%20Science/nroc%20prototype%20files/coursestartc.html


AND HERE IS SOME EVEN MORE COOL STUFF!

APES Review Quizlet Part I:
http://quizlet.com/4916535/ap-es-review-part-1-flash-cards/
APES Review Quizlet Part II:
http://quizlet.com/4916591/ap-es-exam-review-part-2-flash-cards/
Environmental Laws Quizlet:
http://quizlet.com/11093666/environmental-laws-and-treaties-flash-cards/
APES Review Links Webstie:
http://home.lcusd.net/lchs/mewoldsen/ReviewSheets.htm
Textbook Website:
http://www.brookscole.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20bI&flag=instructor&product_isbn_issn=9780495556718&disciplinenumber=30
APES In A Box (YouTube review videos):http://www.youtube.com/user/APESinaBOXLink to online APES course (overview of entire year):http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/AP%20Environmental%20Science/nroc%20prototype%20files/coursestartc.htmlLink to Facebook Exam Review Group:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=114430001915985Tips for Writing an FRQ:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiEvLSjq6tA&list=UUVBzXXJ0frusfGPJJJx16Bg&index=17&feature=plpp_video