Download Evolution Lab Expectations: You will be working in groups of 2 to

Evolution Lab Expectations:
You will be working in groups of 2 to complete these activities. One set of answers can be turned in for both students – make sure
both names are on the material that you turn in. You will have the majority of 5 full days to complete these activities. The
assignments are due 3/31/13 at the start of class.
Lab 1: Natural Selection with Brine Shrimp (handout)
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Read background
Answer pre-lab questions
Set up experiment
Collect “0 hour” data
Collect “24 hour” data
Collect “48 hour” data
Data Analysis & Inquiry planning (part A of Inquiry)
Lab 2: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST (new AP lab manual – investigation #3)
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Getting Started (pages S43 to S44) answer #1, #2a, and #2b.
The Evolution of Flight – on-line activities found at the following link:
(http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/reslab/flight/introduction/I1.htm)
After each on-line activity, complete the corresponding review activity. There are five review activities. Complete Post-Test
upon completion of the 5 activities.
Procedure w/ Blast (pages S44 to S48). Be sure to document a hypothesis (step 1 on page S45)
Analyzing Data – for each of the 3 genes that you analyze in blast, document your thoughts for the 3 bullets found on page
S48. Then answer 1 to 4 and follow the directions given at the bottom of the page.
Evaluating Results – (page S49) you should address the questions posed in the 3 paragraphs of this section. You should
have at least one response to each paragraph.
Plan for the week of 3/24 to 3/28:
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3/25
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3/26
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3/28
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J – What new info did you gain from watching Cosmos (episode 2)?
Lab
HW: 25.3 and 25.4 questions (chapter 25 completed due 3/25)
J – What is your hypothesis for the Brine Shrimp lab?
Chemical Evolution and Question 9
Lab
HW: 26.1 and 26.2 questions
J - Which provides strong evidence for "relatedness" - analogous structures or homologous structures?
Biodiversity and Question 7
Lab
HW: 26.3 and 26.6 questions (chapter 26 completed due 3/27)
J – What are ribozymes?
Question 10
Lab
HW: study for evolution vocab
J – What unique ability originated with cyanobacteria?
Vocab Quiz (w/ review packet to take home & study)
Lab (due Monday)
HW: make sure journal is up to date AND study for Evolution test – both on Monday)