Biology 5 Assignments

Choose one of the questions below to answer:

How does amount of sleep affect a person's concentration?
Does smiling affect a person's mood?
How does caffeine affect the body?
Is a person's sight altered (short-term) after playing video games?
How do various types of acid (phosphoric acid, citric acid, etc.) affect tooth enamel?
Does music affect blood pressure?
Which sense (taste, smell, touch) is most effective for food identification?

Make a presentation (your choice) answering your question based on the different body systems we've covered. For example, if I would like to answer the question: how do colors affect a person's mood, I would have to consider the Central Nervous System and how the brain processes information from the eyes; I would also need to consider how the brain uses sensory information and converts it to the emotional processing center of the brain. I would also have to see if there is any affect on the peripheral nervous system or maybe even blood pressure through the circulatory system.


This is a chance for you to research a question that will help you learn more about the complexities of the human body. There may be other questions you are interested in; if so, ask me and I can approve it. But, you can't use the question I gave as an example. Good luck. Upload your project here.

Do the interactivity assignment first. The systems covered can be found in your text pgs.933-951. These will be the systems covered on the Final Exam. This is the last assignment for biology.

You only have until tomorrow night to do this; I won't reopen it again

Read about the Digestive System in your textbook pages 932-934. Then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get FULL CREDIT use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Read about the Organization of the Human Body in your textbook pages 926-928. Then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get FULL CREDIT use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Do the interactivity first, then watch the interactive video on Negative Feedback Loops

Make a Google slideshow with the following information (don't forget to use pictures where appropriate):
1) Name of the Viral Infection (Disease)
2) Type of virus that causes this disease
3) How do people get this disease?
4) What are the symptoms of this disease?
5) What are the treatments?
6) How many people suffer from this disease every year?
7) Who are more at risk of getting this disease? (young, old, people with preexisting conditions...)
8) Compare your disease to COVID-19: how many people die of your disease vs COVID-19; which disease is more contagious and infectious your disease or COVID-19
9) What is the lifecycle of the virus that causes this disease (incubation period?)
10) List of references

Answer honestly; no one will read your answer except for me; I genuinely want to know your opinion. Thank you for participating :)

Read about Viruses in your textbook pages 705-6. Then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get FULL CREDIT use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Read about Viruses in your textbook pages 704-705. Then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get FULL CREDIT use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Make a Google slideshow with the following information:
1) Name of the Bacterial Infection (Disease)
2) Type of bacteria that causes this disease
3) How do people get this disease?
4) What are the symptoms of this disease?
5) What are the treatments?
6) How many people suffer from this disease every year?
7) Who are more at risk of getting this disease? (young, old, people with preexisting conditions...)

Answer honestly and in complete sentences; please write at least 1 paragraph 7-10 sentences. I will not share your answer with anyone unless you want to discuss it with me or with the class.

If you choose to do the Quizizz for your midterm exam, you have 2 opportunities to complete this exam.

You can choose this option for your midterm exam. Follow all directions on the Google doc.
(note: it is possible to do both options 1 and 2 for your midterm and Ms. Vazquez will input the highest grade for your midterm grade).

Follow all directions on the worksheet. This is a Google Doc, so it can be edited directly. PLEASE use BLUE text color for you answers only!

Watch the video and answer the questions throughout.

Read about Applying Gregor Mendel's work in your textbook pages 395-400. Then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get FULL CREDIT use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Follow the directions on the worksheet. You will be tracking family traits through the generations of your family. Most people might not have enough information to get to their great grandparents and that's ok. Do as much as you can. You have 2 options for this worksheet 1) print 2) draw by hand...either option you will have to take a picture of your work and upload it as an attachment here on the due date.

Read about Gregor Mendel and his work in your textbook pages 390-392. Then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get FULL CREDIT use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

1) Choose one of the following common types of cancer to research: bladder, breast, colorectal, kidney, lung, lymphoma, melanoma, oral, pancreatic, prostate, thyroid, or uterine.
2) Create a Google slide show that answers the following questions: What is the cancer you have chosen? How does a person get _______ cancer? Can _______ cancer be prevented? Are there cures for _______ cancer?

Your Cancer Data: How many people in the United States have _______ cancer? Has the number been increasing or decreasing? What does the data tell us about _______ cancer? What factors play a role in _______ cancer? Geography, occupation, genetics, other?

1 slide Reflection: Students should reflect on the specific type of cancer that they have researched. 1 slide at the end for References.

Upload your slides here

Read about Regulating the Cell cycle from pages 362-363, then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get full credit use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

If you got below a 75% on this quiz in class, you can retake it for a better score; a 75% is an 11 correct out of 15.

you take and retake this quiz as many times as you want to

Read about Mitosis on pages 358-359, then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get full credit use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Read your textbook pages 357-358 about the Cell Cycle (stop when you see the word Mitosis). Then use these pages to help you complete the Cell Cycle simulation. Answer all questions at the end.

Read about the Cell Cycle in your textbook pages 357-358(stop when you get to Mitosis). Then answer the questions. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get full credit use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

The video shows how eukaryotic cells pack 6 feet of DNA into X shaped chromosomes; watch the video, then do the labeling exercise found in the google slide activity.

Read pgs. 355-356 of your textbook. Then answer the question. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get full credit use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Read pgs. 355-356 of your textbook. Then answer the question. Do not copy and paste a definition from the internet. Please type your answer in the answer box. To get full credit use complete sentences and provide the page number from your textbook of where you found the answer.

Use the new DNB to complete your notes and vocab for chapter 10; this is the last one for Unit 3

please use the attached word doc; some of the questions have been cut off from the online version

Use the doc and the template to write a 5 paragraph APA essay (1 intro, 3 body paragraphs, and 1 conclusion paragraph)

Follow the instructions on the worksheet

Use this new DNB for Unit 3 lessons 1-3

Create a mock yearbook for a class of organelles if they went to high school. You are pretending the organelles are real PEOPLE.
Please review the rubric for details on this assignment

Use the doc to complete your solar still project
1) please write all your answers in blue text ink on the doc

1) Use this link to complete the authentic reading. Once you are finished answer the questions that go along with it
2) The Biology Slide share is a google slide file that you can copy and paste into your DNB
3) Also, use the Biology slide share file to upload your plan for building your solar still. Follow the directions on the worksheets, and don't forget to read the speaker notes because the directions for the solar still build are written there.

upload your entire DNB here