Honors Biology-Final Cumulative Project



Biology-Final Cumulative Project

Cumulative Portfolio: (worth 2 project grades)

Due: during your specific class period on _______________________

This is your FINAL PROJECT! I expect the work to be complete, informative, accurate, organized, and presentable.

▪ This project consists of 7 sections.

▪ It is important that you use your time wisely, and begin working immediately. Waiting until May to complete this is a grave mistake.

▪ This must be typed; 12 font (handwritten projects will not be accepted).

▪ Double spaced

▪ You must include a cover page (name, due date, class)

▪ You must include a table of contents indicating where each component is located

▪ You must include a reference page (projects without a works cited will not be accepted; this is indicative of plagiarizing).

Materials suggested for the written portion this project (not mandatory):

➢ One (1), three-ringed binder with clear cover sleeves. (½” or 1” depending on need) OR, three-pronged folder.

➢ Sheet protectors

Part1. Essential Essay Questions (5 total)

Must be typed; must be answered completely. Partial answers receive partial credit. All responses should be written in at least two paragraphs.

1. Summarize the structure and function of organelles in eukaryotic cells and ways that these organelles interact with each other to perform the function of the cell (must include: the nucleus, plasma membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, vacuoles, chloroplasts and ribosomes).

2. Summarize the structure of DNA. Include information about the nitrogenous bases, sugars, and composition of the backbone. Which nitrogenous bases pair up together in DNA? RNA? Explain where covalent and hydrogen bonds are located. Also, fully explain the process of the central dogma (DNA→RNA→Proteins) in correlation of protein synthesis (DNA transcription and translation).

3. Summarize Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection. Interpret the phrase “survival of the fittest”. Explain how this phrase applies to the animal kingdom and mankind. Also, explain how the “first cells” evolved. Explain and give examples of analogous, homologous, and vestigial structures.

4. Compare the structures of the major biological molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids) as related to the survival of living organisms.

5. Describe the chemical and biological processes that take place during photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Include the importance of energy (ATP).

Part 2: Career in Biology

Instructions:

1. Choose a career in biology (teaching, research, medicine/dentistry, marine biology, etc) that interests you to research.

2. Provide information on:

a. Education required (type of degree, and duration—meaning how long they have to spend in college)

b. Salary

c. Special training

d. Duties of this job

e. Demand for this type of job

f. Pictures detailing what they do (include sources in works cited)

Part 3: Genetic Disorders

Instructions: Choose four of the following genetic disorders to research. We have discussed many of them in class already. Create four separate informational documents (flyers, word documents, graphics, etc) that detail the following.

Down’s Syndrome (Trisomy 21), Sickle-Cell Anemia, Hemophilia, Huntington’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Tay-Sachs Disease, Phenylketonuria (PKU), Turner Syndrome, Kleinfelter Syndrome.

1. Name of the disorder.

2. Causes

3. Mortality (death) rate

4. Pictures

5. Symptoms and treatment.

6. Treatment centers and their contact information.

Part 4: Cancer and Mitosis (Presentation)

Create an informational document (PowerPoint slide, PDF, word document, Microsoft publisher document) on Cancer and Mitosis

Instructions:

1. Detail how cancer develops as an error occurring during mitosis—where cells continually divide and fail to die (provide full explanation).

2. Define the following terms: malignant, benign, tumor, metastasis, apoptosis

3. Desc ribe why Mitosis is important to maintaining homeostasis within an organism.

4. Explain why programmed cell death (apoptosis) is important.

Choose a type of cancer (bone, breast, prostate, liver, brain, throat, oral, etc…) to research.

5. Your informational document should also include the following:

a. Type of cancer chosen

b. Rationale (reason for choosing this type of cancer)

c. Causes

d. Symptoms

e. Treatment

f. Prevention

g. Treatment centers for adults; treatment centers for children

h. Pictures

Part 5: Conserving our Environment

Provide information on environmental issues caused by human influences on our ecosystem. You may create your own brochure on environmental awareness.

You must include:

• How human population growth affects our supply of resources; and how death keeps a healthy population balance within our environment.

• Global warming, the greenhouse effect, and the hole in the ozone layer

• Littering and pollution

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Habitat destruction

Also include:

• How we can conserve our natural resources.

• The EPA’s role in environmental conservation and protection.

Part 6: MODEL

You are to create a visual model of a topic discussed this semester. You have full creative reign when completing this assignment. Whatever type of model you decide to create must be ACCURATE, RELEVANT, NEAT, AND WELL THOUGHT OUT.

YOUR MODELS MUST BE LABELED!

You can create a cell model, DNA double helix, a 3-D model of Protein Synthesis, Osmosis/Diffusion model….the ideas are endless. But they must be THOROUGH!

Hey, you can even create a clay caveman (Neanderthal, such as Homo habilis) for our section on Evolution!

For example, if you are creating a DNA double helix, you must include all four bases (A, T, C, G), covalent bonds, hydrogen bonds, phosphates, and sugars. Also, if you are creating an animal cell, it must have lysosomes and centrioles; plant cells must have a large vacuole and cell wall. PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL! THE DOUBLE HELIX IS OFF LIMITS—THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN CREATED

Part 7: Works Cited (include all resources; including textbook, in your reference documentation).

For future reference: In all of your classes (now and in college) the reference page is vital for the protection of the sources used, and your grade. This document ensures the work given to your instructors is yours and has not been plagiarized (copy and pasted). If you have Microsoft 2010, you can click on the Reference Tab, and insert the information from the books, websites, and magazines used and it will format the Works Cited for you. Become familiar with citing documents properly.

Also, is a site we’ve used in class to help you!

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