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U1 HW 1
7 Habits
U1 HW 2
Section 1.2, Question 1: Define in
your own words each characteristic
of life and choose an organism to
create a concept map demonstrating
how that organism fits each
characteristic
U1 HW 3
Section 2.1-2.2 Question 1: Chapter
Review #15, Question 2: In your
own words compare & contrast
acids and bases
U1 HW 4
U1 HW 5
U1 HW 6
Section 2.3 Create a chart including:
4 families of biochemicals, their
subunits, uses, examples, picture to
illustrate shape
Section 2.4 Data Lab pg 42,
Question 2: compare and contrast
reactions that use enzymes with
those that do not
Chapter 3.2-3.3 Question 1: The
cells in your body are eukaryotic,
bacterial cells (like those that cause
strep throat) are prokaryotic, explain
why antibiotics that you take for
these illnesses kill the bacterial cells
but have no effect on your body
cells. Question 2: Pg 66 Question 4
U1 HW 7
Chapter 4 Question 1: Chapter
Review #15, Question 2: compare
and contrast active & passive
transport
U1 HW 8
Sections 5.1-5.2, pgs 502-503:
Question 1: Create a venn diagram
Dragonfly
7 Habits
Read 1.3, Question 1: Define in
your own words each characteristic
of life and choose an organism to
create a concept map demonstrating
how that organism fits each
characteristic
Chapter 2.1-2.2, Question 1: Create
a concept map that illustrates the
structure of matter: include the
following terms: atom, element,
compound, molecule, and ion.
Question 2: In your own words
compare & contrast acids and bases
Chapter 2.3 Create a chart
including: 4 families of
biochemicals, their subunits, uses,
examples, picture to illustrate shape
Section 2.4 Analyzing Data pg 51,
Question 2: compare and contrast
reactions that use enzymes with
those that do not
Section 7.1-7.2 Question 1: The
cells in your body are eukaryotic,
bacterial cells (like those that cause
strep throat) are prokaryotic,
explain why antibiotics that you
take for these illnesses kill the
bacterial cells but have no effect on
your body cells.
Question 2: Explain how a plant
cell’s central vacuole and cell wall
help make the cell rigid.
Section 7.3 Question 1: Make a
concept map that shows how cells
maintain homeostasis. Include the
following terms in your map:
concentration gradient, diffusion,
osmosis, and carrier protein
Question 2: Compare and contrast
active & passive transport
Chapter 8, pg 596-597: Question 1:
Create a venn diagram to show the
U1 HW 9
U1 HW 10
U2 HW 1
U2 HW 2
U2 HW 3
U2 HW 4
U2 HW 5
U2 HW 6
U2 HW 7
U2 HW 8
to show the similarities and
differences between heterotrophs
and autotrophs Question 2: Write the
equation for photosynthesis and
explain how plants obtain each
reactant needed for photosynthesis
Sections 5.1-5.2: Transpiration
Worksheet
Section 5.3: Question 1: Write the
equation for respiration and in your
own words explain how plants
obtain the reactants needed for
respiration and how animals obtain
the reactants needed for respiration
Question 2: Which is more efficient,
anaerobic or aerobic respiration?
Explain your answer
Question 3: How does anaerobic
respiration differ in plants and
animals?
Section 6.1 Using a concept map
relate the following terms:
chromatin, chromatid, chromosome,
and centromere
Section 6.2-6.3: Question 1: What
factors regulate the cell cycle?
Section 7.1: Question 1: Compare
and contrast the processes of mitosis
and meiosis Question 2: In terms of
chromosome number, how are the
daughter cells in mitosis and meiosis
different?
Chapter 8: Monohybrid Practice
Problems
Chapter 8: Dihybrid Practice
Problems
Chapter 8: Special Inheritance
Problems
Chapter 8: Genetic Disorder Chart
or flashcards, practice pedigree
Chapter 9: Make a concept map
using the following termsnucleotides, phosphate group, 5carbon sugar, nitrogen base, double
helix, replication, DNA polymerase,
gene, A, T, G, C
similarities and differences between
heterotrophs and autotrophs.
Question 2: Write the equation for
photosynthesis and explain how
plants obtain each reactant needed
for photosynthesis
Chapter 8: Transpiration Worksheet
Chapter 9: Question 1: Write the
equation for respiration and in your
own words explain how plants
obtain the reactants needed for
respiration and how animals obtain
the reactants needed for respiration.
Question 2: Which is more
efficient, anaerobic or aerobic
respiration? Explain your answer
Question 3: How does anaerobic
respiration differ in plants and
animals?
Chapter 10: Using a concept map
relate the following terms:
chromatin, chromatid, chromosome,
and centromere
Chapter 10: Analyzing Data pg. 249
Section 11.4: Question 1: Compare
and contrast the processes of
mitosis and meiosis Question 2: In
terms of chromosome number, how
are the daughter cells in mitosis and
meiosis different?
Chapter 11 Monohybrid Practice
Problems
Chapter 11: Dihybrid Practice
Problems
Chapter 11: Special Inheritance
Problems
Chapter 11: Genetic Disorder Chart
or flashcards, practice pedigree
Section 12.1-12.2: Make a concept
map using the following termsnucleotides, phosphate group, 5carbon sugar, nitrogen base, double
helix, replication, DNA
polymerase, gene, A, T, G, C
U2 HW 9
U2 HW 10
U2 HW 11
U2 HW 12
Section 10.1: Question 1: Create a
venn diagram showing the
similarities and differences between
RNA & DNA Question 2: Create a
venn diagram showing the
similarities and differences between
replication and transcription
Section 10.1: Protein Synthesis
Chart
Section 10.2: Question 1: Define
promoter, operon, and repressor
Question 2: What, if any effect does
a repressor have on the lac operon
when lactose is present.
Chapter 11: Question 1: Make a
chart of the following technologies
and give each of their uses:
Restriction enzymes, DNA
fingerprinting, gel electrophoresis,
HGP, Gene Therapy, cloning,
recombinant DNA Question 2: How
were living things manipulated for
our benefit before the technologies
existed?
Sections 12.3-12.4: Create a venn
diagram showing the similarities
and differences between RNA &
DNA, Question 2: Create a venn
diagram showing the similarities
and differences between replication
and transcription
Sections 12.3-12.4: Protein
Synthesis Chart
Section 12.5: Question 1: Define
promoter, operon, and repressor
Question 2: Describe the effect a
repressor has on the lac operon
when lactose is present.
Chapter 13: Question 1: Make a
chart of the following technologies
and give each of their uses:
Restriction enzymes, DNA
fingerprinting, gel electrophoresis,
HGP, Gene Therapy, cloning,
recombinant DNA Question 2: How
were living things manipulated for
our benefit before the technologies
existed?
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U3 HW 1
U3 HW 2
U3 HW 3
Bear
Dragonfly
Section 12.1: Question 1: Compare and
contrast abiogenesis and biogenesis.
Question 2: Compare and contrast relative
and absolute dating. Question 3: According
to scientists what are some problems with
the Miller-Urey experiment
Section 12.2 Question 1: In what ways
might the cells that took in mitochondria
and chloroplasts have benefited from that
relationship? Question 2: What evidence
do scientists have that supports the
endosymbiont theory
Section 13.1-13.2 Question 1: Compare and
contrast Lamarck and Darwin’s theories of
natural selection Question 2: What
additional information have scientists
gathered to add to Darwin’s theory of
natural selection? Question 3 Make a chart
listing the types of evidence for natural
selection, give an example of each, and
what that piece of evidence tells us
Section 17.1-17.3: Question 1: Compare
and contrast abiogenesis and biogenesis.
Question 2: Compare and contrast relative
and absolute dating. Question 3:
According to scientists what are some
problems with the Miller-Urey experiment
Section 17.2 Question 1: Describe the
endosymbiont theory. Question 2: In what
ways might the cells that took in
mitochondria and chloroplasts have
benefited from that relationship?
U3 HW 4
Section 13.3 Question 1: Section Review
#2. Question 2: Chapter Review #15 (at the
end of the chapter)
U3 HW 5
Chapter 14: Question 1: List the levels of
classification and make your own
pneumonic device to help you remember
these steps in order (like the one on pg 302)
Question 2: Do the Data Lab on pg 309
U3 HW 6
Chapter 19: Question 1: Compare and
contrast domain and kingdom
Question 2: Make flashcards for each
kingdom. On one side name the kingdom,
on the other include: the domain it belongs
to, and example, and major characteristics
of the kingdom
Section 15.1-15.3 Question 1: Compare
and contrast Lamarck and Darwin’s
theories of natural selection. Question 2:
What additional information have scientists
gathered to add to Darwin’s theory of
natural selection? Question 3: Make a
concept map that shows the relationship
between: fossil record, geographic
distribution, shared anatomical similarities,
and biochemical similarities. Also include
what each of these tells us about natural
selection.
Section 15.3, Ch 16 Question 1: Critical
Thinking #28 (at the end of the chapter)
Question 2: Make a concept map that
shows how natural selection leads to
speciation. Try to include the following
terms: evolution, natural selection, genetic
variation, environment, speciation and
divergence (make sure you indicate how
these terms are related)
Chapter 18 Question 1: Dichotomous Key
Lab pg 462-463 (not a formal report, just
do what the directions say!) Question 2:
List the levels of classification and make
your own pneumonic device to help you
remember these steps in order (like the one
on pg 302)
Section 18.3 Question 1: Compare and
contrast domain and kingdom. Question
2: Make flashcards for each kingdom. On
one side name the kingdom, on the other
include: the domain it belongs to, and
example, and major characteristics of the
kingdom
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U4 HW 1
U4 HW 2
U4 HW 3
U4 HW 4
U4 HW 5
U4 HW 6
U4 HW 7
U4 HW 8
Bear
Dragonfly
Section 20.1 Question 1: Compare and
contrast the lytic and lysogenic cycles of
viruses. Question 2: Describe how HIV
goes through a different set of steps to
replicate
Section 20.2 Question 1: Compare and
contrast viruses and bacteria. Question 2:
What is an antibiotic and how does it work?
Section 19.2-19.3, 40.3 Question 1:
Compare and contrast the lytic and
lysogenic cycles of viruses. Question 2:
Describe how HIV goes through a different
set of steps to replicate
Chapter 19 Question 1: Compare and
contrast viruses and bacteria. Question 2:
What is an antibiotic and how does it
work?
Section 40.1-40.2 Question 1: Define
pathogen, antibody, and antigen. Question
2: Compare and contrast vaccines and
antibiotics. Question 3: Make flashcards
for the following: T cells, B cells, memory
cells, natural killer cells. Include the basic
function of each.
Section 20.2 Question 1: Define vector
and name the vector for Malaria. Question
2: Write a plan for how a country could
treat and prevent malaria in its’ population.
Question 3: Refer to pg 347, Briefly
describe sickle cell anemia and explain
how malaria keeps the sickle cell gene in a
population.
Section 21.3 Question 1: Define
mycorrhizae and lichen. Compare and
contrast the two. Question 2: Critical
Thinking #31
Chapter 23, Section 24.1 Question 1: What
adaptations do plants exhibit that allowed
them to have successfully colonized land.
Question 2: Make a list of pollinators and
how flowers attract them.
Sections 27.3, 28.3, 30.3, Chapter 32.
Work on completing the animal section of
your chart.
Chapter 34 Question 1: Compare and
contrast innate and learned behavior and
give examples of each. Question 2: Make
a chart of the following behaviors:
communication, territorial defense, and
courtship. Give an example of how
animals use each and what purpose each
behavior serves.
Section 40.1-40.2 Question 1: Define
pathogen, antibody, and antigen. Question
2: Compare and contrast vaccines and
antibiotics. Question 3: Make flashcards
for the following: T cells, B cells, memory
cells, natural killer cells. Include the basic
function of each.
Section 21.3 Question 1: Define vector and
name the vector for Malaria. Question 2:
Write a plan for how a country could treat
and prevent malaria in its’ population.
Question 3: Refer to pg 180, Briefly
describe sickle cell anemia and explain how
malaria keeps the sickle cell gene in a
population.
Section 22.3 Question 1: Define
mycorrhizae and lichen. Compare and
contrast the two. Question 2: Do the Data
Lab on pg. 491
Section 23.1, pg 538-539 Question 1: What
adaptations do plants exhibit that allowed
them to have successfully colonized land
Question 2: Make a list of pollinators and
how flowers attract them.
Chapters 29, 30, 33, 35 Work on
completing the animal section of your chart
Chapter 36 Question 1: Compare and
contrast innate and learned behavior and
give examples of each. Question 2: Make a
chart of the following behaviors:
communication, territorial defense, and
courtship. Give an example of how animals
use each and what purpose each behavior
serves.
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U5 HW 1
U5 HW 2
U5 HW 3
U5 HW 4
U5 HW 5
U5 HW 6
Bear
Dragonfly
Section 15.1 Question 1: Chapter Review
#18. Question 2: Make a concept map that
shows the relationship between limiting
factors, carrying capacity, dependent
factors, independent factors, abiotic factors,
biotic
Chapter 5, Section 4.2 Question 1: Is a
population growth model based on
exponential growth more or less realistic
than a logistic model. Explain your
answer. Question 2: Make a concept map
that shows the relationship between
limiting factors, carrying capacity,
dependent factors, independent factors,
abiotic factors, biotic
Section 3.2, pgs 76-77 Question 1: Section
3.2 Section Assessment #5 Question 2:
List the ways that carbon is put into the
atmosphere. How does this differ from
how carbon is removed from the
atmosphere?
Section 16.2, pg 352 Question 1: Use the
following food chain: algae, zooplankton,
fish, and heron; construct an energy
pyramid showing the percentage of energy
available at each level. Question 2: List the
ways that carbon is put into the atmosphere.
How does this differ from how carbon is
removed from the atmosphere?
Section 17.1, pg 370 Predator/Prey Graph
Worksheet
Section 18.1 Question 1: Compare and
contrast the destruction of the ozone layer
and the greenhouse effect
Section 18.2 Question 1: Make a chart
using the following: chemical pollution,
extinction/habitat loss, loss of topsoil,
groundwater pollution and depletion,
deforestation. For each include what causes
the problem and the effect on ecosystems.
Question 2: How does the increasing
human population worsen the problems
listed above?
Section 18.3 Choose an environmental
problem and propose a solution to that
problem. For example: the hole in the
ozone layer (you can’t use this one)
Section 4.2 Predator/Prey Graph
Worksheet
Section 4.1, 6.4 Question 1: Compare and
contrast the destruction of the ozone layer
and the greenhouse effect
Section 6.2 Question 1: Make a chart
using the following: soil erosion,
deforestation, overfishing, chemical
pollution, and groundwater pollution and
depletion. For each include what causes
the problem and the effect on ecosystems.
Question 2: How does the increasing
human population worsen the problems
listed above?
Chapter 6 Choose an environmental
problem and propose a solution to that
problem. For example: the hole in the
ozone layer
(you can’t use this one)