Using Excel to Create Graphs
Pie Chart:
Meiosis is a form of cell division which creates sex cells with half the amount of
chromosomes as the rest of the cells in the body. Meiosis in Chiliwilies takes
approximately 48 hours. Meiosis is divided into 8 stages: prophase I, metaphase I,
anaphase I, telophase I, prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and telophase II. The
approximate times for each stage are listed below. Create a pie chart showing the
approximate times for the stages of meiosis in Chiliwilies. Include a descriptive title, the
percentages, and a legend on your chart. Place your pie chart in the same window as
your spreadsheet. Adjust the size of your chart to make the information visible and
legible.
Stage of Meiosis
Time (hours)
Prophase I
24
Metaphase I
2
Anaphase I
2.5
Telophase I (and Cytokinesis/Interkinesis)
4
Prophase II
11
Metaphase II
1.5
Anaphase II
1
Telophase II and Cytokinesis
2
Line Graph (use scatter plot with lines connecting the dots):
Plants are producers that perform photosynthesis to create sugars (ex. glucose). In the
process of creating glucose plants release oxygen. A student designed an experiment to
determine the amount of oxygen plant species A produced over time. The results of the
experiment are shown below. Create a line graph to express the data collected in the
experiment. Include a descriptive title and label the axes. Place your graph in the same
window as your spreadsheet. Adjust the size of your chart to make the information
visible and legible.
Time (minutes)
0
2
4
6
8
10
15
20
25
30
Amount of O2
Produced (mm)
0
0.8
1.2
1.5
2.0
2.8
4.0
5.6
6.9
8.7
A class of students analyzed the data from the previous experiment and wanted to expand
on the experiment. They used four additional plants to determine whether the type of
plant influenced oxygen production rates. The data are shown below. Create line graphs
to show the data. All data should be placed on one graph, including the data from the
previous experiment. (Your graph should have 5 lines on it). Include a descriptive title,
a legend, and labeled axes. Place your graph in the same window as your spreadsheet.
Adjust the size of your chart to make the information visible and legible.
Plant B
Time (minutes)
Amount of O2
Produced (mm)
0
0
2
0.8
4
1.0
6
1.6
8
2.1
10
2.7
15
4.1
20
5.5
25
6.9
30
8.9
Plant C
Time (minutes)
Amount of O2
Produced (mm)
0
0
2
0.5
4
0.6
6
0.8
8
1.1
10
1.5
15
2.2
20
2.8
25
3.4
30
4.3
Plant D
Time (minutes)
Amount of O2
Produced (mm)
0
0
2
1.1
4
1.8
6
2.4
8
3.3
10
3.9
15
4.5
20
6.3
25
7.2
30
8.6
Plant E
Time (minutes)
Amount of O2
Produced (mm)
0
0
2
1.0
4
1.5
6
1.8
8
2.3
10
3.2
15
4.1
20
5.0
25
6.7
30
9.2
Bar Graph:
Amino acids are the building blocks for proteins. Different sequences of amino acids
build different proteins. Researchers analyze segments of proteins to determine which
amino acids are present. One group of researchers analyzes a sequence from the protein
hemoglobin and recorded their results below. Create a bar graph to show the amount of
each amino acid found in this segment of the protein in humans. Include a descriptive
title and label the axes. Place your graph in the same window as your spreadsheet.
Adjust the size of your chart to make the information visible and legible.
Amino Acid
Alanine
Arginine
Aspartic Acid
Cysteine
Glutamic Acid
Glycine
Histidine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
Number in Human
Hemoglobin
15
3
13
2
11
13
9
18
11
1
8
7
5
7
2
3
18
Another group of researchers wanted to compare the hemoglobin sequence for humans to
gorillas and horses. They collected amino acid data for the gorilla and the horse and
placed it in the chart below. Create a bar graph showing the human, gorilla, and horse
amino acid frequencies. Include a descriptive title, a legend, and labeled axes. Place
your graph in the same window as your spreadsheet. Adjust the size of your chart to
make the information visible and legible.
Amino Acid
Alanine
Arginine
Aspartic Acid
Cysteine
Glutamic Acid
Glycine
Histidine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
Number in Gorilla
Hemoglobin
15
2
13
2
11
13
9
19
11
1
8
7
5
7
2
3
18
Number in Horse
Hemoglobin
15
4
14
1
14
14
9
19
11
1
8
5
6
3
2
3
17