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Mrs. Krista Botton

Biology A/B

Science Department

Class Description: This is a one-year, college prep course that meets university entry requirements for laboratory science classes for both the UC and CSU system. Students will gain a better appreciation for the many aspects of the living world around them as they explore the California State Standards for Biology. The course focuses on the following the units of study: cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology and human physiology.

Course Syllabus

California State Science Standards

Extra Credit Book Report List

Class Information:

We have begun our unit on cell division, genetics and DNA. We have started the second phase of this unit which covers the concepts of genetics. We will learn a discuss a variety of crosses and learn how to predict the outcomes of these crosses using Punnett Squares.

Chapter 11 & 14 Objectives

Worksheet 1 (Monohybrid genetics practice problems)

Worksheet 2 (Co-dominance and Incomplete dominance problems)

Worksheet 3 (Monohybrid review)

Human Genetics Notes

Pedigree

Worksheet 4 (Sex-linked traits)

Worksheet 5 (Di-hybrid crosses)

Worksheet 6 (Review)

Exam Review - test FRIDAY 11/20

Grades: You will need Acrobat Reader and your student ID number to view the grade files. Grades will be updated weekly (I hope).

Date	Period 4	Period 5	Period 6
8/13 - 8/28	Week 2	Week 2	Week 2
8/31 - 9/4	Week 3	Week 3	Week 3
9/8 - 9/11	Week 4	Week 4	Week 4
9/14 - 9/18	Week 5	Week 5	Week 5
First Quarter Progress Report	Grades	Grades	Grades
9/21 - 10/2	Week 7	Week 7	Week 7
10/5 - 10/9	Week 8	Week 8	Week 8
10/12 - 10/16	Week 9	Week 9	Week 9
First Quarter Report Card	Grades	Grades	Grades
10/19 - 10/23	Week 10	Week 10	Week 10
10/26 - 10/30	Week 11	Week 11	Week 11
11/2 - 11/6	Week 12	Week 12	Week 12
11/9 - 11/13	Week 13	Week 13	Week 13
Second Quarter Progress Report	Grades	Grades	Grades
11/16 - 11/20	Week 14	Week 14	Week 14

Calendar: The calendars for the semester are linked below. They include the dates of labs, tests, quizzes and major projects or assignments as well as the due dates for various assignments.