April 2011 Archives

My Biology EOCTs:

• Period 1 EOCT is on Tuesday, May 10th. 
• Period 2 EOCT is on Wednesday May 11th. 
• Period 3 EOCT is on Thursday May12th. 

Here are a couple of things to help you prepare for the Biology EOCT. 

• A study guide released by Georgia (76 pages) : EOCT Student Study Guide.pdf (Please, save paper and do not print this.)
• The 2004 EOCT Exam:  2004 Exam.pdf  The answers:
EOCT ans key 2004.xls
• You may also use usatestprep.com
• All the biology teachers are giving review sessions next week on the 4 major topics.  See the schedule below.

EOCT REVIEW DAYS

Ecology      Rm.  E 122  Monday, May 2 after school and Friday, May 6 before school (Larson)

Evolution    Rm. H 116  Tues, May 3 before and after school (Pierce)

Genetics     Rm. E123   Weds, May 4 before and after school (Thomas)

Cells           Rm. H114  Thurs, May 5 before and after school (Wolfe)

The article abstract is posted below with the link to Galileo.

Article Abstract Assignment for Blog.doc

The review game for H. Bio Protists, Plants and Fungi Test is below:  See the answers below.

http://www.wolfescience.com/byojeopardy/play.php?id=14130

The game does NOT give you the correct answer.  There is a glitch in the program.  The answers are below.  Use the questions to help focus your studying.  Study all your notes, labs and classwork!!!

1000 chloroplast

2000 xylem

3000 woody dicots

5000 cellulose

10,000 positive gravitropism

20,000 amoeba

40,000 a fruit

80,000 a plant absorb water

320,000 dermal

640,000 monocot

1,250,000 pressure-flow model

50,000,000 available carbon dioxide

250,000,000 lichen

500,000,000 auxins

1,000,000,000 phototropism

4/18 Monday - Alt of Generations in Plants, Plant Hormones.  HW: Answer 22.1 and 22.5

4/19 Tuesday - Flower Observation HW: Complete Questions and Read 22.2 - 22.4

4/20 Wednesday - TBA, Review Session after school

4/21 Thursday - Review for Test

4/22 Friday - Test on Fungi, Protists and Plants (Chapters 19-22)

The Drosophila Genetics Lab report is due on Monday, April 18.

Please, attach the rubric to your paper.  Here is the rubric:

Drosophila Genetics Lab.doc