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Tuesday, 28 March 2017

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BIO 101 Week 2 Individual Family Tree Presentation

Individual
Family Tree Presentation
Produce a family tree for at least three generations of your family, a friend’s family, or a famous family (e.g. the Bushes, the Clintons, the Barrymores, etc.) following these genetic traits:
Eye color
Hair color
Dominant hand
Height
Widow’s peak
Hitchhiker’s thumb
A family genetic disorder
Summarize the inheritance of sex-linked traits through meiosis and how it relates to genetics.
Prepare a 5- to 6-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation illustrating your findings and summarizing the inheritance of sex-linked traits.

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BIO 101 Week 1 Individual What Is Life

Individual
What Is Life?
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: What Is Life? worksheet located on your student website.

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BIO 101 Week 2 DQ 1, DQ 2 and Summary

Week 2 DQ 1
What are DNA, chromosomes, and genes? How are the terms similar? How are they different?

Week 2 DQ 2
Choose TWO of the following topics. Define each of your choices and list some pros and cons involved with each. Try to use examples that you find interesting and/or current research in your responses as much as possible.

•        The human genome project
•        cloning of animals/humans
•        DNA fingerprinting
•        Genetic engineering of plants
•        Stem cell research

Cloning of Animals/Humans

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BIO 101 Week 1 DQ 1, DQ 2, DQ 3 and Summary

Week 1 DQ 1
Think of an example from your everyday life in which you naturally use the scientific method. Then, using the steps of the scientific method listed in your textbook, explain how your example could be “walked through” the steps of the scientific method.

Week 1 DQ 2
What are the four major macromolecules in living organisms, and why is each one important? List a couple of facts that you find interesting about each one.

Week 1 DQ3
Science teachers often use an analogy comparing a cell to a factory. How does this analogy help explain how a cell works?

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BIO 101 Entire Course

BIO 101 Week 1 DQs
BIO 101 Week 1 Individual What Is Life?
BIO 101 Week 2 Individual Family Tree Presentation
BIO 101 Week 2 DQs
BIO 101 Week 3 Learning Team Presentation
BIO 101 Week 3 DQs
BIO 101 Week 3 Individual Evolution Lab
BIO 101 Week 4 DQs
BIO 101 Week 4 Individual Organism Physiology Paper
BIO 101 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment
BIO 101 Week 5 DQs
BIO 101 Week 5 Learning Team Food Web Diagram

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BIO 100 Week 8 Discussion Questions

Discussion Question 1
Resource: Ch. 7 in Bioinquiry
Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Research an example from one of the following categories of biotechnology, which your instructor will assign to you:
o Agricultural and environmental uses
o Medical and legal uses
o Historical uses
· Post your response to the following: For your assigned biotechnology example, provide at least two ways the use of this biotechnology could benefit society and two ways this biotechnology could be harmful.
Review another student’s example and provide a pro, a con, or your perspective on the topic.
4. Discussion Question 2
Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
· Post your response to the following: Describe the plant life, animal life, and geology of the ecosystem in the area in which you live. What populations and communities are present? How dependent is your community on this ecosystem? What are the limiting factors of the ecosystem?

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BIO 100 Week 6 Discussion Questions

Discussion Question 1
Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following: Describe an example of how natural selection influenced the evolution of a particular species. Include outside sources if applicable.
Review a classmate’s post and discuss additional conditions that might have contributed to the selection process.
5. Discussion Question 2
Resource: Appendix B
Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
· Post your response to the following: Given Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, what scientific evidence best supports evolution by natural selection?
Use at least two outside sources. Refer to Appendix B under Week Six, if you need help with your search.
Review another student’s explanation and provide any additional evidence to support his or her explanation.

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BIO 100 Week 5 Assignment: Human System Presentation PLEASE ADD OWN IMAGES

Assignment: Human System Presentation
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Create a 5- to 7-slide presentation on a human organ system.
Select one of the following organ systems:
o Nervous
o Hormonal
o Digestive
o Respiratory
o Cardiovascular
o Circulatory
o Urinary
o Skeletal-Muscular
o Reproduction
o Immune
Address the following points in your presentation:
o What is the purpose of the system?
o What body parts make up the system?
BIO 100—Introduction to Life Science with Lab
Course Syllabus Page 18
o What are the purposes of those parts?
o Select one other organ system: How do the systems interact and support each other?
Include detailed speaker’s notes on each slide.
Format your paper, in-text citations, and references according to APA standards.
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BIO 100 Week 4 CheckPoint: Mendel on Patterns of Inheritance

CheckPoint: Mendel on Patterns of Inheritance
Resources: Ch. 3 of Bioinquiry
BIO 100—Introduction to Life Science with Lab
Course Syllabus Page 16
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
Review Ch. 3 of Bioinquiry.
Post a 300- to 500-word response to the following:
o How did Mendel’s approach to answering scientific questions differ from that of his contemporaries?
o How did his novel approach contribute to his success in describing how traits are inherited?
o What advantages did he enjoy by choosing to study the garden pea?
o Piecing It Together on p. 78 of the text describes the six major concluding principles Mendel hypothesized from his work. Describe three of them.

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BIO 100 Week 4 Discussion Questions

Discussion Question 1
Have you ever tried to pack too much into a suitcase? Then, you know what a challenge it can be to fit a large amount of material into a small space. Think about the amazing elegance of the DNA molecule—fitting a blueprint for the entire organism, from the hair color to the code for every single enzyme, into a tiny nucleus.
Resource: Ch. 6 of Bioinquiry
Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following:
o What are some of the benefits of squeezing so much data into virtually every cell in the body?
o Why did humans not evolve with one central repository of DNA rather than having it replicated throughout the body?
o Assume that the hereditary information carried in genes and DNA is responsible for many differences observed in humans and other living things. How could just four different bases in DNA strands be responsible for the almost endless variety found in nature?
4. Discussion Question 2
Resources: Ch. 5 of Bioinquiry and the March of Dimes Foundation Web site
Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
Review Ch. 5 of the text and the March of Dimes Foundation Web site at http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1209.asp
Choose a chromosomal disorder from the March of Dimes Foundation Web site.
Post your response to the following:
o Identify the disorder and explain how it is expressed in a person and inherited.
o If you were the parent of a child with this disorder, with which question would you be most concerned? How would you find the answer to your question?
o Discuss any personal experiences or news articles related to the disorder.

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BIO 100 Week 2 Discussion Questions

Discussion Question 1
Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
Post your response to the following: Choose one theory—spontaneous generation theory or cell theory—and select one statement that corresponds to the theory you want to refute or support:
o Spontaneous generation theory
1. Frogs come from muddy soil because they always appear in that environment.
2. Flies come from rotten meat because they always appear where meat is rotting.
o Cell theory
1. Without the invention of the microscope, the cell theory would not have been possible.
2. All living things are made up of cells.
Provide evidence for or against the statement you chose.
Include proper APA citation of outside sources if applicable.
Read another student’s post and provide another piece of evidence for his or her claim.
3. Discussion Question 2
Resources: Ch. 4 of Bioinquiry and the Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes activity
Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
· Review Ch. 4 pp. 98-105) and the Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes activity at http://higheredbcs.wiley.com/legacy/college/pruitt/0471473219/bioinquiries/ch04/Flash/p0438_b.htm
· Post your response to the following: Describe two similarities and two differences between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells. Why do you think eukaryotic cells developed? Describe how eukaryotic cells are similar to a production line.

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BIO 100 Final Project: UNESCO Paper

Resource: Appendix A
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper assessing the ecological property you chose for your final paper. Identify the ecological uniqueness of the plant and animal life in your chosen property and address the following:
o Describe the diversity of life forms found in the area.
o Describe the biological interrelationships among the life forms in the area.
o The human intrusions threatening the area.
o The protections that exist to safeguard and preserve the area.
o The efforts that have been made to further this preservation.
o What an individual can do to help preserve the diversity of the area.
o What additional measures to insure the preservation of the property would you propose?
o What will be lost if intrusion goes unchecked? Appeal to the biological diversity.
Format your paper, in-text citations, and references according to APA standards.
BIO 100—Introduction to Life Science with Lab
Course Syllabus Page 27
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BIO 100 Exercise: UNESCO Research

Exercise: UNESCO Research
Resources: Appendix A and UNESCO Web site
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
Approach this project from the perspective of someone searching for funding to support preservation programs.
· Review the ecological properties that are displayed on the World Heritage in Danger List on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization UNESCO) Web site at http://whc.unesco.org/en/danger
Choose a property that you would be interested in supporting. This will be the topic for your final paper. Note: Some places on the World Heritage in Danger list are not natural properties. Do not use cultural, archeological, or architectural sites for this project).
Research at least three references about the property other than the UNESCO site.
· Post the name of the property that you have chosen for your final paper and an APA formatted reference list of the three sources you researched.

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BIO 100 Entire Course

BIO 100 Assignment: The Scientific Method

BIO 100 Exercise: UNESCO Research

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Living Organisms

BIO 100 Assignment: PopEcoLab

BIO 100 Assignment: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

BIO 100 Assignment: DemographyLab

BIO 100 Final Project: UNESCO Paper

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Theories of Biology

BIO 100 Assignment: Pearson Lab Scavenger Hunt

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Plants vs. Animals

BIO 100 Week 2 Discussion Questions

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Mitosis and Meiosis

BIO 100 Week 4 Discussion Questions

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Basic Processes

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Patterns of Evolution

BIO 100 Week 6 Discussion Questions

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Origin of Life

BIO 100 CheckPoint: UNESCO Research Outline

BIO 100 CheckPoint: Ecology and Population Growth

BIO 100 Week 8 Discussion Questions

BIO 100 Assignment: Scientific Taxonomy and Earth’s Biodiversity Paper

BIO 100 Week 5 Assignment: Human System Presentation PLEASE ADD OWN IMAGES

BIO 100 Week 4 CheckPoint: Mendel on Patterns of Inheritance

BIO 100 Capstone CheckPoint

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BIO 100 CheckPoint: UNESCO Research Outline

CheckPoint: UNESCO Research Outline
Resources: Appendix A and Developing an Outline Web site
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
· Review the Developing an Outline Web site at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_outlin.html Follow the instructions when developing your outline for the final project.
Approach this project from the perspective of someone searching for funding to support preservation programs.
· Develop an outline that identifies the ecological uniqueness of the plant and animal life in your chosen property and address the following:
Describe the diversity of life forms found in the area.
Describe the biological interrelationships among the life forms in the area.
BIO 100—Introduction to Life Science with Lab
Course Syllabus Page 22
The human intrusions threatening the area.
The protections that exist to safeguard and preserve the area.
The effortsthat have been made to further this preservation.
o What an individual can do to help preserve the diversity of the area.
Post your outline as a Microsoft® Word attachment.

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BIO 100 CheckPoint: Theories of Biology

CheckPoint: Theories of Biology
Resource: Ch. 1 in Bioinquiry
Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum]
Review Ch. 1 pp. 10-11) of the text.
Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following: In your own words, summarize each of the major theories of biology.
Choose one theory and provide an example of how this theory relates to the news today.
Use at least one outside reference in addition to your text.

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BIO 100 CheckPoint: Plants vs. Animals

CheckPoint: Plants vs. Animals
Resources: Plants vs. Animals activity and the Plant and Animal Cells exercise
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
Review the Plants vs. Animals activity at http://higheredbcs.wiley.com/legacy/college/pruitt/0471473219/bioinquiries/ch04/Flash/p0439_b.htm and familiarize yourself with the different structures of plant and animal cells.
BIO 100—Introduction to Life Science with Lab
Course Syllabus Page 12
Complete the Plant and Animal Cells multimedia exercise and label the structures and functions of the plant and animal cells.
Capture ascreen shot of your Conclusion screen before exiting the exercise and paste it to a Microsoft® Word document. To do this, press the Print Screen or Prt Scr key on the upper-right hand corner of your keyboard, open a Word document, then press Ctrl + V. Your screen shot should paste directly into the document.
Provide a list describing at least· five similarities and three differences between plant and animal cells. In addition, choose five internal structures of plant or animal cells and describe their functions in your own words.
Post as a Microsoft® Word attachment.

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BIO 100 CheckPoint: Patterns of Evolution

CheckPoint: Patterns of Evolution
Resources: Appendix B and Ch. 2 of Bioinquiry
Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum]
Review Ch. 2 of the text. Refer to Appendix B under Week Six, for more information on the different types of evolution.
Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following:
o Humans shape their environment in ways that other organisms cannot. Are humans subject to the same pressures of natural selection as other organisms? Why or why not?
o Provide an example of convergent and divergent evolution, adaptive radiation, and co-evolution. Then, respond to the following:
Choose one of the examples you provided and discuss the implications this example may have for future humans.
BIO 100—Introduction to Life Science with Lab
Course Syllabus Page 20
Cite outside sources in APA format if applicable.

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BIO 100 CheckPoint: Origin of Life

CheckPoint: Origin of Life
Resource: Ch. 9 of Bioinquiry
Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum]
Read Ch. 9, section 9.1, How Did Life Originate?
· Research a theory about the origin of life on Earth other than the one summarized under Piecing It Together on p. 247 of the text.
Use the following key words and Web sites to assist you with your search:
o Origin of life
o Panspermia theory
o Hydrothermal vent and origin of life
o Prebiotic world
o http://www.chem.duke.edu/~jds/cruise_chem/Exobiology/sites.html
o http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/abioprob/originoflife.html
· Post a 300- to 400-word response to the following: Describe and evaluate both the origin of life theory summarized in Piecing It Together on p. 247 and the other theory you researched at the beginning of this CheckPoint. Be skeptical when reviewing the theories. Skepticism is the hallmark of any scientific effort. Ask the following questions about each theory:
o Where is the evidence to support this claim?
o Is there any data on which to base their claim?

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BIO 100 CheckPoint: Mitosis and Meiosis

CheckPoint: Mitosis and Meiosis
Resources: Ch. 5 of Bioinquiry and student companion Web site
Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum]
· Review section 5.1 of Bioinquiry and the videos entitled “Chromosomes,” “Chromosome Replication,” “Mitosis,” and “Meiosis” at http://higheredbcs.wiley.com/legacy/college/pruitt/0471473219/bioinquiries/ch05/bioinquiry_section_5_1.html
· Post a 200- to 300-word response explaining why the process of mitosis and meiosis are both important to a living organism. When would an organism need to undergo the process of mitosis? Meiosis? What would happen if meiosis did not occur?

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