1. Tuesday January 21, 2014 Quiz Friday covering content of bellringers.
There will be 2 bell ringers a day this week.

2. There are some similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
There are some similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Which of the following structures is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? A. lysosome B. mitochondrion C. nucleus D. ribosome B

3. Tomorrow
New Seats
New Bee Bucks

4. Today Finishing presentations Finish Gummy Bear lab
Start intro to water

5. A. passive transport by diffusion
Glucose is not able to pass through a semi-permeable cell membrane. If the cells need sugar to make ATP and carry out cellular processes, how does the sugar get into the cell?
A. passive transport by diffusion
B. active transport using ATP and carrier proteins
C. passive transport by osmosis
D. phagocytosis B

6. Wednesday January 21, 2014

7. Solar energy is used to produce energy-rich compounds in which structure?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D D

8. B
Which organelle is the site where amino acids are synthesized into proteins?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

9. Comp Checks
Tuesday-List and describe three properties of water that make it essential for life.
Wednesday- Explain what it means when we say water has a high specific heat.
Why is it so important for life that ice floats?

10. Thursday January 22, 2014

11. A. The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which of the following has occurred?
A. The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
B. The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.
C. The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.
D. The water in the gums has moved out due to the high concentration of salt in the solution. D

12. Comp Checks
Tuesday-List and describe three properties of water that make it essential for life.
Wednesday- Explain what it means when we say water has a high specific heat.
Why is it so important for life that ice floats?
Thursday- Explain how hydrogen bonding, polar molecules, adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension are all related.
Friday- Answer the essential question in three complete sentences

13. Lab Stations

14. The cell membrane of the red blood cell will allow water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass through. Because other substances are blocked from entering, this membrane is called
A. perforated
B. semi-permeable
C. non-conductive
D. permeable B