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Syllabus

Unit I.  Cells and Genetics

Please view Unit I Introduction Video [link]

Take the Cell City Tour [link]

Where should I start?

Suggested order for completing unit [link]

☺=  about one hour of work

(breast cancer cell)

TOPICS

ACTIVITIES

ASSIGNMENTS

MAJOR TOPIC ONE:  CELLS

(Appreciate cell as fundamental unit of life)

• View Frolich PowerPoint for topic overview

[download--no narration](5 Mb)

[download with narration] (55 Mb) 

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• Basic Characteristics of Life

• Molecules of Life

• Read and review:

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

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• Compendium Review  [link] 

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• Quiz One [link] 

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• Cell Structure and Function

• Cell Organelles and Metabolism

• Tissue types

• Read and review

     Chapter 3

     Chapter 4

• Web activities [link]

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• Online lab:     [link]

Microscope simulator

(Directions for saving microscope image--download)

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• Post lab results in blog

☺☺ (20 points)

TOPICS

ACTIVITIES

ASSIGNMENTS

MAJOR TOPIC TWO:  GENETICS

(Role of DNA, genes, chromosomes in cell metabolism and inheritance)

• View Frolich PowerPoint for topic overview

[download--no narration] (7Mb)

[download with narration] (35 Mb)

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• Cell Division--mitosis

• Role of DNA/genes in controlling cell

  metabolism

• Recombinant DNA technology

  (genetic engineering)

• Read and review

     Chapter 18

     Chapter 21

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• Compendium Review  [link] 

☺☺☺☺  (20 points)

• Quiz Two [link] 

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• Cellular basis for cancers

• Early fetal development

• Role of genes, chromosomes in

   inheritance

• Read and review

     Chapter 19

     Chapter 20

• Web activities [link]:

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• Online labs [link]

       Dragon Genetics

       Punnetts Square

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• Post lab results in blog

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LAB PROJECT FOR UNIT I:

Cell Metabolism and Gene Function

(allow at least one week to complete)

• Build a model of a working cell

[Lab Project instructions download]

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Here's a jello cell model! [link]

• Lab write-up posted to blog

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ETHICAL ISSUE FOR UNIT I:

Genetic Engineering

• Read differing Viewpoints [link]

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• Blog essay on ethical issue [link]

☺ (10 points)

PEER FEEDBACK

• Read peer's ethical issues essays

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• Feedback on essays on Ning social network (see website main page) [link]

☺ (5 points)

SELF/UNIT EVALUATION

• Reflect on Unit and your coursework so far

• Self and Unit Evaluation [link]

☺ (5 points)