August 19-20
Find an appropriate video on youtube or some other video search engine that
displays biology. The video must be two minutes or less. On a sheet of
paper or via email, give me the key words needed to find the video along with
a short description as to why this video displays biology to you.
August 21 and 24th
Answer this question: Is fire alive? To do so, go through each of the
criteria listed in class and DESCRIBE whether fire meets that criteria. You
may type or handwright this assignment.
September 1-2
Handout given in class
September 3-4
Handout given in class. You can find the questions below.
1. Define macromolecule and name the 4 categories of macromolecules.
2. If something has the chemical formula C6H14O6, is it a carbohydrate?
Why or why not.
3. How do living organisms use carbohydrates?
4. What is a disaccharide?
5. What does it mean when a molecule is hydrophobic?
6. What is the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated fat?
7. What are the four main types of lipids?
8. What is the root of the word “protein”? What language does it come
from and what is its translation to English?
9. What is the name of the monomers that makes up proteins? How do they
form proteins? What kind of bond do they create?
10. Give three examples of proteins in the human body and what they form
or what their function is.
11. Why do proteins fold and what role does their folding play in their
function?
12. What are enzymes and what is their main purpose?
13. What does it mean to be denatured? What is one example of a
denatured protein?
14. 7. Draw a model of an enzyme and two substrates before and after the
enzyme has catalyzed them. Label the enzyme, substrates and active sites.
SEPTEMBER 30-AUGUST 1
You should be working hard on your lab report!
Below is the grading rubric I will use when grading your report.
Lab Report Rubric
Introduction Max Points Points deducted
Purpose 5
Background information 10
Hypothesis table 5
Materials and Procedure 5
Data
In table format 5
Just facts, not interpreted 5
Conclusion
All hypotheses interpreted separately 15
All hypotheses accepted ro rejected 15
Results explained 10
Mention of human errors (if applicable) 10
MLA Format
Grammar and punctuation 10
Citation Deductions (if applicable)
Double spaced 5
Total Points 100
October 19-20
Worksheet given out in class
