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BIOLOGY
MS BAUER
Fall
General Rules:
1.
BE ON TIME. Be in your seat and ready to begin when the bell rings. This means having your notebook, paper, pen and a
pencil. You will need a highlighter. You will be marked tardy if you are not inside the door when the bell begins to ring.
Students who are tardy will be assigned detentions.
2.
Be organized. Keep all work in your notebook. It will be useful for the final exam.
3.
No bringing, buying, selling, or eating candy or other goodies. This is a science classroom and most of the chemicals are
poisonous.
4.
Respect the rights and feelings of others.
5.
Respect other people's property. Do not write on desk, books, walls, etc. Keep the room clean and neat.
6.
No copying of other peoples work. You and the person’s paper you are copying will receive a zero on the
assignment.
LAB RULES:
1. Follow all safety rules.
2. Handle all equipment carefully.
3. Do not visit other lab tables or workstations.
4. Talk quietly with your lab partner.
5. CLEAN UP after yourself.
6. Be sure your results are accurate and lab questions complete.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Late assignments may be turned in for half-credit up to the test for that chapter.
2. Unexcused absences: If you cut you will receive zeros for all assignments on that day.
3. Excused Absences: Students will have an equal number of days to make up their work. Assignments received
before an absences are due upon your return.
4. Assignments must be titled and have your name, period, date, lab table number and what the assignment is. Points will be
deducted from no name papers.
5. If you miss the final, you have not completed the class, and will not receive a passing grade for the semester. It is up to you
to make arrangements to make up the final for excused absences only.
GRADES:
Grades will be determined by the following point system:
100 - 90 = A
89 - 80 = B
79 - 70 = C
69 - 59 = D
58 - 0 = fail
Grades will be weighted according to the following scale:
40% = tests and quizzes
30% = classroom assessments: homework, classwork and science notebook
30% = labs, activities
Biology Course Outline
Biology
Science of Life
Safety
Skills of Investigation
The Chemical Basis and Requirements of Life
Chemistry of Life
Atoms are the smallest components
Water is major component of cells
Chemical Building Blocks of Cells
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Energy and Chemical Reactions
Enzymes
The Structural Basis of Life
The Cell – the Building Blocks of Life
Cell Theory
Small Size
Cell Structure
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells
Bacteria and Viruses
Plant and Animal Cells
How Cells interact with the Environment
Lipid foundation of membrane
Structure of the Plasma Membrane
Cell communication
Moving materials into and out of Cells
Genetics
Cell Reproduction
Mitosis
Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Fundamental of Genetics
Analyzing Heredity
Human Genetics
DNA: the Genetic Material
Structure of DNA
DNA Replication
Gene Expression
From Genes to Protein
Gene Regulation and Structure
Gene Technology
Evolution
History of Life on Earth
Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
Evidence of Evolution
Kidney Functions