Cell Transport & Microscopy

As we move through this week, we’ll differentiate the ways in which molecules, ions, and substrates move in and out of a cell, then jump into your microscopy lab.

BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, you should be able to:

  • define all terms from the previous 8 weeks,

  • describe the composition of a phospholipid bilayer,

  • differentiate between passive and active transport,

  • compare simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and osmoregulation,

  • compare what occurs to cells in isotonic, hypertonic, and hypertonic solutions, and

  • review the essential differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells while differentiating the organelles within these cells.

Week 8 - Biology

Your Week Ahead

Day 1: Cell Transport Introduction

  1. We’ll start with a quick talk about the quiz on Tuesday/Wednesday of class.

  2. I likely won’t have enough time to walk around and see everyone’s materials from last week, but I’ll try. If I don’t get to your material, I’ll look at it during class on Day 2.

  3. AFTER CLASS, study for your quiz covering: chemistry of life, properties of water, and biological macromolecules. If you’re reading this, write the word “leopard” next to your name when you take your quiz next class. If you do so, you’ll get a bonus point. It’s important though to not say this aloud in class. The point of this is to reward those that are using the website. If I hear someone talking about it in class, then no one gets the bonus point.

  4. No Journal this week.

Day 2: Quiz 3 & Cellular Organization

  1. We’ll start class with your quiz 3. Good luck! Make sure you’re paying attention to instructions from above.

  2. You’ll see what you remember from last week then jump into an activity describing the ways in which cells are organized among organisms.

  3. You will then differentiate the 6 groups of living organisms to prepare for your microscope lab.

Day 3: Microscopy Introduction and Cell Transport Review

  1. It’s about time to start the big microscopy lab! Some of you may begin this on Day 3. If you haven’t finished your week 8 material, then do that instead.

  2. After class, begin preparing for your reassessment for those that are choosing to do so.

IMPORTANT DATES

Quiz 3 on Tuesday/Wednesday

Test 2 will be in roughly 3 weeks (10/22 or 10/23) covering chemistry of life, the emergent properties of water, and biological macromolecules.

Did you…?

  • … study finish the week 8 content (8.1-8.5) from this week?

  • … finish your "Before Week 9” content?

  • … review the big ideas of this week in your journal?

  • … study for your reassessment, if you chose to do so?