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AP Biology 11 - Unit 5: The Central Dogma (DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis)

Learning Goal:  How does the genetic code work?
  • Concept 1: Analyzing the events of the cell cycle (Ch 12) 
  • Concept 2: Analyzing the processes of DNA Replication (Ch 16)
  • Concept 3: Analyzing the structures of a cell (Ch 6)
  • Concept 4: Analyzing the processes of Protein Synthesis (Ch 17)

Date

What are we Learning?


Apr 3
Bamfield/Case Study Debrief

Concept 1: Analyzing the events of the cell cycle
- Discussion with ppt
- Microscopes! Mitosis in onion root tips slides

Apr 5
Concept 2: Analyzing the processes of DNA Replication
- Go over Lab
- Discussion – DNA as the genetic material
- From chromosomes to chromatin – Packing of DNA
- Animation: DNA Wrapping
- Lab Activity: DNA Extraction
- Prepare for next week by reading/skimming Chapter 16

Apr 9
Concept 2: Analyzing the processes of DNA Replication
- Discussion: Structure of DNA
- Go over the molecular structure
- Animation: DNA
- Handout: Concept 2 cont (due next class)
- Animations: DNA Replication

Apr 11
Concept 2: Analyzing the processes of DNA Replication
- Discuss steps of replication using handout - KEY and ppt
- Assign DNA Replication project and establish criteria

Apr 15
Concept 2: Analyzing the processes of DNA Replication
- Continue DNA Replication Discussion
- Act Out!
- Time to work on DNA Replication Project

Apr 17 (X)
Checkpoint #1: Concept 1, 2

Concept 3: Analyzing the structures of a cell
- Read p. 100-101 in Campbell.  You must know all of the structures in the diagrams (they are mostly review from Science 9)
- Skim all of Chapter 6 (try the animations from Campbell online!)
- Do # 1-10 p.124

Apr 19
Concept 4: Analyzing the processes of Protein Synthesis
- Cells Try This
- Discussion – What is the point of DNA?
- The end product – Introducing proteins
- Amino Acids animation
- Protein Structure animation
- Proteins in Motion animation
- The code – Coding for proteins: Fun with DNA Handout and KEY
- Mutational Effects
- Protein Synthesis Vocabulary Handout
- Bioflix!

Apr 23
Concept 4: Analyzing the processes of Protein Synthesis
- From code to message:
- Transcription and mRNA modification
- Key to Protein Synthesis Vocabulary
- Discuss with ppt
- Transcription animation
- RNA processing animation
- RNA splicing animation

Apr 25
Concept 4: Analyzing the processes of Protein Synthesis
- From message to product:
- Translation and post-translational modification
- Try This
- Translation animation
- Translation Epic Movie from the 70s
- Protein Synthesis animation

Apr 29
Concept 4: Analyzing the processes of Protein Synthesis
- DNA Replication Projects Due
- Peer Assess DNA Replication Projects
- Protein Synthesis Overview animation
- What happens after translation?
- Exocytosis animation - Protein trafficking animation
What is the effect of mutations?
- Did the CAT EAT THE RAT?... Try These
and KEY

May 1 (X)
Checkpoint #2: Concept 3, 4
- Inner Life of a Living Cell Animation
- Review Article from "Nature"
- The following free response questions are good practice for this unit: 2010B #2, 2009 #4, 2005 #2, 2003B #1, 1999 #4
- One of the following three free response questions will be on your unit test: 2007B #3, 2006 #1, 2005B #3

May 3
Review

May 7
Unit Test

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