Body Systems Project (Chapters 36-45)
(Preparation March 29-April 2, presentations and written work due April 5 & April 7, test preparation April 9-April 18, and test on April 19)
Description
You will work individually or in a tem of two and will choose a specific body system (see topics list below). Your task is to:
Prepare a vocabulary list related to your topic
Develop a PowerPoint presentation on the topic
Present your PowerPoint to the class
Prepare multiple-choice questions (and answers) for the topic
Prepare for individual MC and FRQ test (organize and interpret information)
Total Points = 240
Topics
Animal Structure & Function, Brian (Ch. 36) Chemical Signals in Animals, Akshay & Patrick (Ch. 41)
Animal Nutrition, Peter (Ch. 37) Animal Reproduction, Michael (Ch. 42)
Circulation and Gas Exchange, Andrea & Savannah (Ch. 38) Animal Development, Lipi (Ch. 43)
The Body’s Defenses, Harrison (Ch. 39) Nervous Systems, Alex & Audreanna (Ch. 44)
The Internal Environment, Alison & Matt (Ch. 40) Sensory & Motor Mechanisms, Alex Humphrey & Brandon (Ch. 45)
Grading
Part I: Written Work (50 points)
Chapters 36-40 work is due on April 5 and chapters 41 and 42 might be as well; chapters 43-45 work is due on April 7
A. All work must be word-processed, max of 12-font, no handwritten work accepted
B. Vocabulary (with definition) and multiple-choice questions will be posted online
Product Points
20 terms defined 10
Use of class time 10
MC Questions: 10 based on terms 15
MC Questions: 10 based on concepts 15
Part II: Power Point/Oral Presentation (50 points)
Chapters 36-40 will present on April 5 and chapters 41 and 42 might as well; chapters 43-45 will present on April 7
Product Individual Requirement Points
Power Point 15 slides maximum 25
10 Minutes maximum
Use your own words
May cut & paste images
Cite sources
Oral Presentation Each person presents 20
Ideas, content & organization
Don’t just read off the slides
Appropriate language/terminology/pronunciation
Audience Appropriate behavior 5
Part III: Individual Assessment (April 19)
In Class: 100 multiple choice questions generated by groups 100
Take Home: 4 FRQs 40
Body Systems Take Home
FRQs
1. Communication occurs among cells in multicellular organisms. For the examples listed below, describe the communication that occurs and the types of responses that result from this communication.
a. Communication between two immune-system cells
b. Communication between a neuron and another neuron
c. Communication between a neuron and a muscle cell
d. Communication between a specific endocrine-gland cell and its target cell
2. Feedback mechanisms are used by organisms to maintain the steady-state physiological condition known as homeostasis. For each of the following, explain how feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.
a. Blood glucose concentration
b. Calcium ion concentration in the blood
c. Body temperature in mammals
d. Osmolarity of the blood
e. Pulse rate in mammals
3. The body systems are all interrelated and all depend on the others for proper functioning. Describe the relationships between the following body systems.
a. The circulatory system and the immune system
b. The reproductive system and the endocrine system
c. The circulatory system and the digestive system
4. Many physiological changes occur during exercise.
a. Design a controlled experiment to test the hypothesis that an exercise session causes
short-term increases in heart rat and breathing rate in humans.
b. Explain how at least three organ systems are affected by this increased physical
activity and discuss interactions among these systems.