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We finished the Respiratory system and got to do the Urine analysis lab right before Christmas break, yipee!

You should be working on your Chapter 16 notes (Urinary System).   Also practicing for the final exam by doing questions in the review booklets.  

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Today we looked at Power Point notes on urine formation.

Practiced for our Respiratory System Test coming up.  You got lots of MC practice to do from the big review booklet. 

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Today we marked the Flatworms colouring and the Reading Guide for Flatworms and Roundworms.

We started a 'cutin' and 'pastin' practice of Tapeworm and Liver Flukes life cycle.  We will finish this tomorrow.

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Today we started the Urinary System by looking at the parts of the Urinary system.

Complete the fill in the blank notes from the textbook.

Respiration Practice Test #1 Answers:

1) C        2) A        3) D       4) A       5) B       6) B      7) C         8) C         9) A        10)B

11) C       12) C       13) C       14) A         15) D       16) D          17) B        18) D    19) A

20) C         21) D        22)D      23) B

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Today we got our virus projects back finally!   And marks......make sure you get your work in before the holidays are here.

We finished off notes on unsegmented worms and continued work on the Flatworm colouring sheet and started a Reading Guide for unsegmented worms and parasitic worms. 

At the end of class we watched True Tales from the ER about tapeworms.

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Today we finished the movie 65 Red Roses....and turned in questions. 

We marked the Respiratory System Review together and got a Practice test for Respiratory System.  Due on Tuesday. 

BRING FOOD BANK ITEMS!!!!

Biology 11

Today we wrote the quiz on Porifera and Cnidaria....and had a fun pictionary review ahead of time.   Next we started a Flatworm (Platyhelminthes) colouring sheet and went through the notes for that phylum.  Colouring sheet is due on Tueday.  Stay tuned for tapeworm stories from the ER!

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Today we finally finished with our fetal piggies!   We looked at their respiratory systems and bid them adieu with a little suturing fun.  Thanks Ann-Marie!

Next we did a respiratory review fill in Worksheet (due at the end of class) and watched the movie: 65 red roses about cystic fibrosis.   There are questions that go along with it (due tomorrow).  

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Today we marked the Porifera colouring sheet and started a new Phylum:  Platyhelminthes (flatworms).  We did a lab and looked at cute little Planaria. 

Lab is due in class.  Next class there is a quiz on Porifera and Cnidaria. 

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Today we completed the Cnidaria Phylum by doing the Cnidaria lab and finishing off the Cnidaria colouring Worksheet.  Both are due on Wednesday. 

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Today we finished off the respiratory unit by looking at diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract.   All the module questions for respiration should be finished for Friday (A and B were done on a separate sheet, just make sure you can label and state functions of all parts).

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Today we looked more closely at gas exchange from blood to lungs (External Respiration) as well as from blood to tissues (internal respiration).    Worksheet on inspiration/expiration as well as respiration was due at the end of class. 

Homework quiz tomorrow on process of breathing. 

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Today we moved on to the next Phylum in animals:  Cnidaria (jellyfish, coral etc.)

Colouring sheet on Cnidaria is due on Wedesday along with the previous colouring sheet on Porifera. 

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Today we wrote the test on Plants.  Done, yipee!

Next we started animals by completing the Early Invertebrates worksheet.    This is due on Friday. 

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Today we took the Circulatory Unit Test.   Good work!

Next we dissected some HUGE cow hearts. 

Respiratory diagrams and questions on parts and function are due on Friday. 

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Today we reviewed the circulatory system by looking at fetal circulation in more detail.
Unit 2 Topic 2 Test (Practice) is due on Wednesday.  Answers are as follows:
1)D     2)B     3)A     4)B     5)C    6)A    7)C     8)B    9)D   10)B
11)C    12)B   13)A   14)A   15)A    16)C    17)A   18)C    19)B
20)D   21)D    22)C    23)B    24)C    25)B    26)D    27)B    28)D   29)A  30)B   31)D   32)D  

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Today we worked on a LONG lab looking at Angiosperms and Gymnosperms.  Good work!   The lab can be worked on tomorrow.  Remember that the Gymnosperm/Angiosperm colouring booklet is also due tomorrow. 

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Today we finished off the plant kingdom by completing notes on gymnosperms and angiosperms.   Complete the Gymnosperm/Angiosperm colouring Worksheet for TUESDAY. 

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Today we finished off the circulatory system by looking at fetal circulation and circulatory disease.

Module Questions due on TUESDAY:  D) #6 Draw fetal heart and placenta

E) #1, 2       F) #1-4      G) #1-3