Biology

Quarter 4: Weeks 34-35

May 9-20, 2016

DATE / IN CLASS / HOMEWORK
Monday-Tuesday
(2,4,5: 95 min.)
5/9-10/16 / Natural Selection and Variation
* What is the role of genetics in the evolution of populations? / 1. Biology16.1 Notes
DUE: W-Th5/11-12
Wednesday-Thursday
(2,4,5: 95 min.)
5/11-12/16 / Natural Selection: Gene mutation
*What is the role of genetics in the evolution of populations? / 1. Biology 16.2 Notes
DUE: F 5/13
2. Check for Understanding: BiologyCh 15-16
DUE: M-T 5/16-17

Friday

(2,4,5; 40 min.)
5/13/16 / Human Evolution: Sickle Cell
* Do humans experience natural selection? Have human populations evolved? / 1. Biology 16.3 Notes
DUE: M-T 5/16-17
2. Check for Understanding overBiologyCh 15-16
DUE: M-T 5/16-17
Monday-Tuesday
(2,4,5: 95 min.)
5/16-17/16 / Check for Understanding (Chapters 15-16)
History of Life on Earth
* How do fossils how the history of life on Earth? / 1. Biology17.1 Notes
DUE: W-Th5/18-19

Wednesday-Thursday

(2,4,5: 95 min.)
5/18-19/16 / History of Life on Earth
Fossil Layer Cake
*How do fossils how the history of life on Earth? How do fossils support the construction of phylogenetic trees? / 1. Biology17.2 Notes
DUE: F 5/20

Friday

(2,4,5; 40 min.)
5/20/16 / Fossil Layer Cake
* How do fossils support the construction of phylogenetic trees? / 1. Biology17.3 Notes
DUE: M-T 5/23-24

Knowledge and Skills

Genes and Variation

  • How Common is Genetic Variation?
  • Variation and Gene Pools
  • Gene pools
  • Relative frequency
  • Sources of Genetic Variation
  • Mutation
  • Gene shuffling
  • Single-gene and Polygenic traits
  • Natural Selection on Single-gene Traits
  • Natural selection on Polygenic traits
  • Directional selection
  • Stabilizing selection
  • Disruptive selection
  • Genetic Drift
  • Evolution vs. Genetic Equillibrium

The Process of Speication

  • Isolating Mechanisms
  • Behavioral isolation
  • Geographic isolation
  • Temporal isolation
  • Testing Natural Selection in Nature
  • Speciation in Darwin’s Finches
  • Studying Evolution Since Darwin

The Fossil Record

  • Fossils and Ancient Life
  • How Fossils Form
  • Interpreting Fossil Evidence
  • Relative dating
  • Index fossils
  • Radioactive dating
  • Half life
  • Geologic Time Scale
  • Eras
  • periods

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