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Unit 1 - Diversity of Life

Chapter 1 Systematics

Read Pages 10-13, answers questions 1-6 on page 13

Read Pages 13-16, answer questions 2-11 on page 16

Note on Systematics from September 8th

Note on Dichotomous Keys from September 9th -also see Pages 26-27

Lab #1 -Creating a Diochotomous Key to Identify Species of Beetles
Pages 40-41, all questions excluding Extend Further
Due Thursday September 11

Note on Cladistics and Phylogeny from September 11

In class and homework problem from September 11

Homework problems from September 15

Another explanation of cladistics and classification from September 15

Chapter 2 Diversity from Simple to Complex

Note from September 18 on Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea: PDF or Powerpoint
Readings for September 18: 2.1 & 2.2, pages 52-65

Note from September 22 on Eukaryotes, and the Protists: PDF or Powerpoint
Readings for September 22: 2.3 & 2.4, pages 67-78 (see powerpoint for homework questions)

Review for Friday's Unit Test is here. Please follow it very closely when studying!  

Unit 2 - Genetics

Note on Cell Growth
Note on Mitosis
Note on Cell clock, cloning, cancer

Note on Meiosis
Khan Academy Video on Meiosis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijLc52LmFQg

Mitosis vs Meiosis Chart

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