Chapter 19 Discussion

Assalamu Alaikum.

InshAllah you girls have enjoyed a few days of break! I do want to get through at least a couple of chapters with you before school starts again, and InshAllah test the first week we get back. You have already read chapter 19, so go back to review it, and see if you have any questions or if there is anything you need help understanding that I can explain, InshAllah.

P.S. Let your friends know to check the blog if they haven't.

DNA rearrangement - Ig

Below is an animation to help you understand the process of DNA rearrangement in the maturation of antibody genes. I suggest you listen to the narration, read the intro, and complete the quiz at the end. The quiz will be a grade. (Make sure you print a copy out.)

http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp18/1805s.swf

Eukaryotic Genome Notes

Below is a link to a college professor's notes on the eukaryotic genome. It goes along nicely with what we are learning. Just an extra resource if you want to see the information in another way.

http://www.texarkanacollege.edu/~mstorey/1407/notes/lecture14.html

DNA packaging

Here is a diagram to help you understand how DNA is packaged. Go through it to help you visualize the way DNA is packaged.

Trp operon animation

Below is a trp operon tutorial. Follow the link, and make sure you read the introduction before watching the animation. Go through the animation, and complete the quiz at the end for a grade. Print out the answer for each of the questions in order to receive credit.

http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp13/1302002.html

Lac Operon animation

Below is a tutorial for the lac operon. I just want to make sure you understand how it works, so I want you to go through the tutorial, and complete the quiz at the end. Make sure you read through the introduction. You will get a grade for this assignment. Print out each answered question in order to receive credit.

http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp13/1302001.html

Transcription/Translation Animations

Here are some great animations that I want you to take a look at. The second one really shows translation well, and the first step is a good overview of the entire process of protein synthesis. This will help you visualize and understand what is really going on. Hope it helps, and yes, you HAVE to watch both animations..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983lhh20rGY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bLEDd-PSTQ

Protein Synthesis Article

We are currently learning about protein synthesis in class. I found an interesting article that I want all of you to read and write a response to. The website for the article is: http://tr1.harunyahya.com/Detail/T/EDCRFV/productId/17333/THE_FIVE_ESSENTIAL_CONDITIONS_FOR_PROTEIN_FORMATION. Read the article carefully, and in between the lines in order to figure out what the author is trying to tell us. You may post your responses as comments on this blog. Remember that the point of a blog is to get a discussion going, so read your classmates' responses and respond to them as well. This will be part of your grade.

Eid Mubarak!

Assalamu Alaikum. I hope all of you had a wonderful Eid break, InshAllah. Now that break is over, get ready to spring right into action! Before coming to class on Monday, review your notes from where we left off before break so that we can pick up from there.

Enjoy the last of your break!

- Miss Azam

Chapter 16: The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Today in class, we discussed the molecular bases of inheritance. Please post (in the comments section) at least one thing that you learned from today's class. Try to pick out the most important topics from the chapter. You may also ask questions to each other. Try to help each other out!