Tornado Biology Weekly Assignment Sheet

(Wk 8)

Dates: 2/22-2/26/2016
Teacher: RLEWIS
Subject: Biology I
Objectives: #5 Analyze and explain the molecular basis of heredity and the
inheritance of traits to successive generations by using the Central Dogma of
Molecular Biology.
1. Compare and Contrast the structures of DNA and RNA.
2. Describe the processes of replication, transcription, and translation.

Literacy Focus for the

week:

CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.RST.910.2-3
Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a
text; provide an accurate summary of the text.
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure
when carrying out experiments attending to
special cases or exceptions defined in the text.

Day

CLASS Work

Mon
2/2
2

DNA vs. RNA Video

Notes

Tue
s
2/2
3

Protein Synthesis Activity

We
d
2/2
4

Intro to Mutations p.16-17

Codon bingo
DNA Extraction Pre-Lab

Thu
rs
2/2
5

LAB: DNA Extraction

**Dress Appropriately**

Fri
2/2
6

Mutation Worksheet
Work on Black Scientists
Project

Protein Synthesis Video

Worksheet

Strawberry

ACT Focus for

the week:
ACT Science

Vocabulary for the week:

Central Dogma, DNA, Genetic Code, RNA,
Replication, History of DNA, Transcription,
Translation, Watson and Crick, mRNA, rRNA,
tRNA, Anticodon, Franklin, Codon, Nucleotide, Gene,
Ribosome, Semi-conservative, Double Helix, Heredity,
Codon Chart, Inheritance, Transformation, Chargaffs
Rule, Base Pairing

Assessment /

HW
Write 3 questions and a 4
sentence summary of the
video.

Work on your Black

Scientists
------------------------------Go to my website for the
links:

DUE: MONDAY, 2/29

Copy p. 18 and p.20 in

your DNA book

DUE: TUESDAY, 3/1

Due Today/
Comments

DNA vs. RNA

Video Notes

ParticipationProtein Synthesis
Activity

Protein Syn.
Video Worksheet

Completed DNA
vs. RNA 3 Q and
summary VIDEO
NOTES
p. 16-17 notes
check

codon bingo
participation

DNA Extraction
Lab

Mutation
Worksheet

Watch the Mutation Video

and take VIDEO (I-)NOTES

Notes to Students and Parents:

Visit my website for notes and video links. rlewisbio.weebly.com
No Internet Access? You can use the computers in my room afterschool. A bus will take you
home.

All 1st Semester REMEDIATION must be COMPLETED by MONDAY, 2/29TH.

Black INVENTOR PROJECT can be found on my website.
The 9 weeks ends NEXT week! ALL MAKE-UP WORK including Re-tests is due by WED, 3/2!

Week 8 (Feb 22-Feb 26th)

Name: ______________________________________ Period: ________
EXIT TICKET-SATP Practice

Multiple Choice: Eliminate 2 answer choices. EXPLAIN why each one is incorrect. Circle
Monday

the correct answer choice.)

Which of the following carries amino acids to the site of protein synthesis?
A. mRNA

C. tRNA

B. nRNA

D. rRNA

Tuesday

Given the DNA strand, write the complementary DNA and then the mRNA strand.

Original DNA strand:

C A T

C C T G G A

DNA REPLICATION:

Wednesday

Complementary mRNA:
REVIEW
A molecule with a structure composed primary of amino acids would be classified in which if of the
following groups?
A. Lipids
B. Proteins
C. Nucleic Acids

Thursday

Given the mRNA strand, write the corresponding amino acids. Use the codon chart.
mRNA:

G U A U C U C A A

Friday

Why does the information in DNA have to be copied onto RNA?

A.
B.
C.
D.

DNA is unable to leave the nucleus.

DNA doesnt contain uracil.
There are 3 types of RNA.
RNA contains ribose sugar.

I have read my agenda this week: ______________________________ (Student sign)

I have reviewed my childs agenda this week: ____________________________ (Parent sign)