| 1 | Overview of the curriculum and orientation. Diploid and haploid cells Reviewing mitosis (useful for p23q4) |
Probing the documentP23 |
| 1 | Karyotyping Meiosis (introduction) |
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| 1 | Meiosis (continued) | |
| 1 | Male Reproductive System | |
| 1 | Spermatogenesis | Exercises relating to Meiosis and spermatogenesis. |
| 1 | Correcting the HW | |
| 1 | Correcting the HW | |
| 1 | Female reproductive system. | |
| 1 | Oogenesis (introduction) | |
| 1 | Folliculogenesis. | |
| 1 | Fertilization. | Exercises relating to Oogenesis and fertilization. |
| 1 | Life cycle. | |
| 1 | HW correction | Extra sheet. |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Chromosomal Abnormalities (pages 98,99,100) | |
| 1 | Sessions and extra problems. | |
| 1 | MONTHLY TEST in chapter 1 | |
| 1 | Test correction. | |
| 1 | Test correction. | |
| 1 | – Hereditary traits and genes | |
| 1 | – Basic terminology and historical overview (Mendel’s work) | |
| 1 | – Transmission of allelic genes – Monohybrid cross |
P54 –q IV Extra sheet 1 (vacation HW) |
| 1 | – Buffer period | |
| 1 | – Correction of HW | |
| 1 | – Lethal allele | Probing question (yellow mice) |
| 1 | – Codominant alleles | – HW correction |
| 1 | – Heredity of blood groups | |
| 1 | – Quiz in Monohybridism | |
| 1 | – Quiz correction. | |
| 1 | Dihybrid cross with independent genes | |
| 1 | Dihybrid cross with independent genes (continued) | Sheet 2 |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Lethal allele in dihybridism | Sheet 2 |
| 1 | Dihybrid cross with linked genes | |
| 1 | Absolute linkage in cis and trans | Sheet 2 |
| 1 | – Partial linkage and crossing-over | P 54 – q V & VI |
| 1 | – Morgan’s work and gene map | P 55 – q VII & VIII & IX |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Extra problems | |
| 1 | Sex linked genes in Monohybridism | |
| 1 | Sex linked genes in dihybridism.
Case of independent and linked genes. |
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| 1 | – Crossing-over between two X-linked genes. – F.O.R calculation in such cases. |
Extra sheet 3 |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | MONTHLY TEST in chapter 2 | |
| 1 | MONTHLY TEST in chapter 2 | |
| 1 | Test correction. | |
| 1 | Revision of Genetic’s central dogma before starting chapter 3 |
Ask students to review mutations from Grade 11 |
| 1 | Mutations and the environment | P 73 – q II, VI, and VIII |
| 1 | Mutations and multiple alleles | P 74 – q VII |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Denaturation, renaturation, probes | |
| 1 | Polymorphic genes in a population | |
| 1 | – Polymorphic restriction sites in a population – Restriction enzymes, sites, fragments |
P 73 – q III |
| 1 | Gel electrophoresis and RFLP | P 75 – q X |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Genetic identity of individuals | |
| 1 | Southern blotting, paternity testing. | P 73 – q IV, V, VI |
| 1 | FISH | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Revision | |
| 1 | TEST | |
| 1 | TEST | |
| 1 | Test correction. | |
| 1 | Test correction. | |
| 1 | Inheritance of genetic traits Terminology and symbols of pedigrees |
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| 1 | Autosomal inheritance
Dominant, recessive, probability calculations |
P 95- Probing+ P97 – Probing P 106 – q II + P 107 – q III |
| 1 | Sex-linked inheritance in Human genetics | Sheet 4 |
| 1 | Advanced problems in human genetics. | P 108 – qV and P 109 – q VII |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Prenatal diagnosis | |
| 1 | Mixed revision (pedigrees with crossing-over, codominance) | Research triplet expansion diseases |
| 1 | Extra problems on Triplet expansion diseases | |
| 1 | polygenic traits – albinism as example | R and P genes and eye color in rats |
| 1 | pedigrees with chromosomal abnormalities | |
| 1 | HLA: a major self marker | P 115 – Probing |
| 1 | Blood groups: another self marker | P 133 – q III, V |
| 1 | The non-self | P 118 – Probing
P 132 – q II |
| 1 | Homework correction. | |
| 1 | Monthly test in Chapter 5 | |
| 1 | Monthly test in Chapter 5 | |
| 1 | Test correction. | |
| 1 | Test correction. | |
| 1 | Cells of the immune system | P 122 –Probing q 4 |
| 1 | Lymphoid organs : Primary and secondary | |
| 1 | Maturation of lymphocytes(elimination of useless and dangerous) | |
| 1 | Antigen recognition by B lymphocytes | P 135 – q VIII |
| 1 | Fc, Fab, epitope, Igm,A,G,E,D
Immune complex |
HW correction. |
| 1 | Antigen recognition by T | |
| 1 | Page 128, MHCI and MHCII roles. | P 133 – q IV |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | QUIZ | |
| 1 | Quiz correction | |
| 1 | Non-specific immune response
Inflammation |
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| 1 | phagocytosis | |
| 1 | Specific immune response | P 141 – Probing |
| 1 | Humoral mediated and cell mediated | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Induction of the specific immune response | P 143 – Probing
P 160 – q VI |
| 1 | Role of TH in the specific immune response | P 145 – Probing |
| 1 | Specific humoral immune response | |
| 1 | Specific cell-mediated immune response | P 149 – probing |
| 1 | Immunological memory | Extra problems Sheet 5 |
| 1 | Diagnostic applications of antibody properties | |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | HW correction-continued | |
| 1 | Immunodeficiencies
Congenital – acquired – AIDS HIV structure and function AIDS mode of transmission and possible therapies |
P 166 – Probing |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Hypersensitivities – Immediate vs delayed – Mechanism of allergy |
P 169 – probing q5 |
| 1 | – Autoimmunity
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Page 175 – q II
Page 176 – q IV Page 177 – q V |
| 1 | Homework correction | |
| 1 | Homework correction | |
| 1 | Quiz in chapter 8 | |
| 1 | Quiz correction | |
| 1 | Glycemia, a biological constant | |
| 1 | Glycemia, glucometer, Fehling test – Proving that it is regulated |
P 259 – Probing P 273 – q VI |
| 1 | The liver, an effector organ in regulating glycemia – Washed liver experiment |
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| 1 | Glycogenesis and glycogenolysis G6-phosphatase |
P 261 –Probing
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| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | The pancreas and glycemia
Hypoglycemic system |
P 263 – Probing
P 271 – q III |
| 1 | Hyperglycemic system | P272 – IV and V |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Regulation of glycemia by feedback | |
| 1 | MONTHLY TEST IN GLYCEMIA | |
| 1 | MONTHLY TEST IN GLYCEMIA | |
| 1 | The female sexual cycle
Endometrium, functional layer and basal layer. |
P 308 – q V |
| 1 | Follicular and luteal phases Cyclic evolution of the ovarian hormones. |
P 297- Probing |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | The hypothalamo-pituitary axis and ovarian secretions | P 300 – Probing |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Ovarian feedback control of the hypothalamo-pituitary axis | P 308 – q III, IV and V |
| 1 | HW correction. | |
| 1 | Contraceptive methods The pill IUD |
P 313 – Probing P 321 – qII P 322 – q IV |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | – Contragestive methods – RU 486 |
P 315 – Probing P 322 – q III |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Test in chapters 15 and 16 | |
| 1 | Test in chapters 15 and 16 | |
| 1 | Test correction | |
| 1 | Test correction | |
| 1 | Nervous system
Neurons-revision |
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| 1 | Resting potential pump |
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| 1 | Action potential Nerve impulse and action potential |
P 191 – probing P199 – qII |
| 1 | Sensory receptor and nerve impulse | P 200 – q III |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Buffer period | |
| 1 | Synapses, structure and function | |
| 1 | Integration properties of the nerve impulse Spatial and temporal summation |
P 195 – Probing
P 201 – q IV |
| 1 | Maintaining posture
Sherrington’s experiment |
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| 1 | Anatomy of the reflex action | P208 – Probing |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | – Reflex control – Anatagonistic muscles – Coordination |
P 216 – q II, III P 217 – q V |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Control by the brain | |
| 1 | MONTHLY TEST IN NEUROLOGY | |
| 1 | MONTHLY TEST IN NEUROLOGY | |
| 1 | Test correction | |
| 1 | Neurotransmitters and membrane channels Ionotropic and metabotropic | |
| 1 | Neurotransmitters and pain circuits | P 239 – Probing P 251 – q VI |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Disorders of the nervous system | Look up Alzheimer disease in a CDI |
| 1 | Action of drugs on synapses | P 249 – q II, III |
| 1 | Action of drugs on synapses | P 250 – q IV |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | HW correction | |
| 1 | Test in chapter 12 | |
| 1 | Test in chapter 12 |