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This biology class syllabus outlines teacher and contact information, classroom rules and consequences, grading policies, and expectations. It provides an overview of the inquiry-based curriculum integrating core standards and labs/activities. Students are expected to participate daily, take notes in interactive notebooks, and can receive tutoring or be required to attend intervention sessions. Grades are based on the interactive notebook, tests, quizzes, and class participation.
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This document provides an overview of cell biology concepts. It defines key word parts related to cells and discusses some early scientists who studied cells, including van Leeuwenhoek, Hooke, Brown, Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow. It also summarizes the cell theory developed by these scientists. The document then describes the two main types of cells - prokaryotes and eukaryotes - and compares some of their characteristics. Finally, it discusses various cell transport mechanisms like diffusion, osmosis, and concentration gradients.
Microscopes
Rules for using microscopes include standing during labs, carrying the microscope base and arm with both hands, cleaning the microscope to prevent eye disease, starting on the lowest magnification objective (4x), centering the image before increasing magnification, drawing and coloring what is observed, and cleaning up when finished. The microscope has objectives that provide magnifications of 40x (red), 100x (yellow), and 400x (blue) and procedures for slide preparation include placing the specimen in the center of a slide, adding a drop of water, and lowering a cover slip at a 45 degree angle to avoid bubbles.
Classification notes2
This document provides information on taxonomy and classification. It discusses the eight major taxonomic categories, from domain to species. Key figures in the development of classification systems, like Aristotle and Linnaeus, are mentioned. Details are provided on the six kingdoms of life - Archaea, Bacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. Characteristics and examples are outlined for major groups within these kingdoms.
Evolution notes
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Ecology notes
Ecology is the scientific study of interactions between organisms and their environment. It examines how energy flows through trophic levels from producers to consumers. Producers like plants convert sunlight to chemical energy, while consumers rely on other organisms for food. Ecology also studies the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors within ecosystems, biomes, and the biosphere. Maintaining biodiversity through conservation efforts is important for sustaining life on Earth.
Chapter one notes
This document discusses key terms related to biology and the scientific method. It defines biology as the study of living things, called organisms. It explains important word parts like "bio" meaning life, "ology" meaning study of, and prefixes like "micro" meaning small. It also summarizes the history of experiments disproving spontaneous generation and establishing that all life comes from existing life through reproduction. The scientific method is outlined as a process of asking questions, forming testable hypotheses, conducting controlled experiments, analyzing results, and publishing conclusions. Lastly, it distinguishes characteristics shared by all living things and defines biotic vs abiotic factors that shape ecosystems.
Chapter two notes
1) The document discusses key terms related to word parts, the parts of an atom, elements, compounds, water properties, the pH scale, and the four main macromolecules - carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins.
2) It also explains that enzymes speed up chemical reactions, work by binding to substrates and releasing products, and must fit substrates like puzzle pieces to function properly.
3) Enzyme activity can be affected by pH and temperature as they can become denatured and change shape if exposed to excessive pH or heat.
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