Explain the various adaptations of the digestive system of animals to diet

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Biology Questions

Biology II
Spring 2018
Assignment #3
Due Date : Thursday Apr 19
1. Explain the various adaptations of the digestive system of animals to diet (name the part of the digestive system, the animal, the adaptation, and the diet)
2. List 5 digestive enzymes, their location, and their function?
3. Classify the phases of breathing and list the changes to the chest cavity that occur in them.
4. Trace the pathway of air in the human respiratory system.
5. Explain why the trachea and bronchi are lined with cilia and the consequence of having the cilia destroyed
6. the 3 List types of bone cells and their functions
7. List the microscopic parts of the human muscle
8. List the 4 steps in urine formation and concentration and the parts of the nephron where these steps take place.
9. Classify methods of contraception and list 2 types of each method
10. List 4 functions of the liver.

Modern Human genetic adaptations influenced by cultural behaviors

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Anthr 1: Research Paper Due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Friday 5/4/2018

(This assignment is worth 40 points)

Choose one of the following three subject areas for your 4-6 page research paper for this class. Tell me what aspect(s) of this topic interest(s) you. Investigate the current research regarding your specific topic and write a clear, original paper on your findings, written specifically for this spring 2018 class at CoA.

The general parameters listed below as appropriate subject areas for this assignment are intentionally broad and vague in order to give students a wide range of ideas. Remember that your research paper must be focused on the underlying BIOLOGY of your topic, not just the social or cultural aspect/impact of your topic today.

1) Modern Human genetic adaptations influenced by cultural behaviors

2) Hominin Evolution and Climate Change: early genus Homo to Archaic H. sapiens

3) Evolution of stone tools and the hominins that made and used them: Oldowan tools through

Upper Paleolithic tools

Procedures:

· Introduce and define the topic you are addressing in a clear and concise thesis statement (what is the focus of your paper). Your thesis statement must be stated at the end of your first paragraph.

· Present background information on this topic, including historic research if applicable.

· Compare/contrast the views of several researchers and at least five different sources. Add to the research you compiled in the Annotated Bibliography assignment earlier in this course.

· Structure your paper to present information in a logical progression to build a cohesive narrative.

· Recap and conclude. Your conclusion must include a restatement of your thesis and demonstrate clearly what you learned during this research.

· Spell-check and re-read your finished paper to make sure that it says what you think you wrote.

Requirements:

· Your name and date of this assignment in top left-hand corner (NOTHING ELSE! Do not include my name or the course name/number, DO NOT include a title page or abstract.)

· Subject to be discussed clearly stated in the center of the top of first page.

· Minimum 4 full pages, maximum 6 pages; 1-inch page margins, double spaced, 12-point font

· Use at least five reputable and verifiable sources (including CoA Library database sources)

· Full APA format source page that includes all sources used in this research paper. Listing only the URL for a website is not sufficient. Refer to your Annotated Bibliography assignment for APA source page format (do not include annotations in your Research Paper source page).

· Your source page does not count in the page total for this research paper.

· Use in-text citations (cite specific sources) for all information that is not common knowledge. DO NOT use footnotes!

IMPORTANT: Do not resort to plagiarism! Plagiarism means copying anyone else’s words and/or sentence structure and trying to pass them off as your own, original work (including recycling your own work from a previous class). Review this website to understand what is plagiarism and what it is not:http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/what-is-plagiarism/ . Plagiarized papers will receive a grade of “0” for this assignment. There are no “do-overs” for this assignment.
Grading Rubric
Excellent work (score 36 – 40):
Demonstrates thorough understanding of the topic through specific, detailed discussion, comparison and contrast.
Analysis includes thorough discussion of information presented in multiple reliable published sources.
Conclusion is comprehensive and concise.
Good work (score 32 – 35):
Demonstrates moderate understanding of the topic through discussion, comparison and contrast but lacks sufficient detail.
Analysis includes discussion of information presented in multiple reliable published sources but
skewed towards the student’s point of view (did not thoroughly process what was being researched).
Conclusion is adequate but not thorough.
Adequate work (score 28 – 31):
Demonstrates some understanding of the topic but lacks sufficient discussion and details.
Analysis includes some discussion of the research topic but lacks details and/or insufficient understanding of what was presented or inadequate research.
Able to draw generic conclusion.
Inadequate work (score 24 – 26):
Demonstrates some understanding of the topic, but little effort was made to complete this assignment
Opinion outweighs analysis, little demonstration of having learned anything about the topic.
Not acceptable work (23 or below):
Did not understand the assignment.
Incomplete assignment.
Guaranteed grade of “0”:
Submitted plagiarized work.
No paper submitted.

Anthropology essay

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Anthropology essay

This assignment is worth 20 points (four articles, five points each)
This assignment must connect to the topic of your Research Paper (due 5/4/2018). Read the Research Paper assignment FIRST to understand the appropriate topics that you may choose for your research paper, then complete this Annotated Bibliography assignment.
The Annotated Bibliography assignment will help you start to identify appropriate source materials for your Research Paper. The point of this assignment is for you to evaluate the usefulness of each source you choose. In order to evaluate the usefulness of information, you first have to read and understand it!
PROCEDURE:
1) Go to the College of Alameda (CoA) Library website. Click on “Article Databases” in the menu on the left side of the CoA Library homepage, then click on Academic Search Premier (EBSCO) from the menu in the center of the page.
2) Log on with your last name and your CoA student ID number.
Type keyword(s) for your specific research topic into the EBSCO browser bar and click on Search.
For example, if your research paper topic is “Mousterian tools”, then that is your keyword search.
3) Look at the “Refine Results” menu on the left side of the screen. Scroll down to “Limit to”. Set the publication date to 2012 to 2018. The page will refresh.
4) If you need to limit your search further (see fewer articles), scroll down in the “Refine Results” menu and click on the “Magazines” selection box. You now should have a manageable number of articles for your topic.
ASSIGNMENT: For each of your four chosen articles on your personal research paper topic:
A) Write the full source citation in APA format. You may copy and paste using the citation tool on the right side of the EBSCO page, but be sure you know how to write an APA-format citation for your research paper. This is a valuable skill for your continuing college career.
B) Write brief bullet-point notes about the main points in the article (DO NOT copy and paste!)
C) Tell me if this is a good article or not to use as a source for your research paper and why.
Each article annotation should be at least 150 words in length (longer is acceptable, shorter is not).DO NOT write a summary of the article. DO NOT copy section(s) of the article.
REQUIRMENTS:
1) You must use the CoA Library EBSCO database to complete this assignment (online).
2) Full name, date and subject in the top left corner of your paper. Nothing else.
3) The source citations for this assignment must be written in APA format, not in MLA format.
You will lose points if you do not use APA citation format!
Example of APA source citation format =
Family name of author(s), followed by personal name initial(s). (Year of publication). Title of article.
Publication, volume number(issue number), page numbers. DOI number if available.
Include the DOI if it is available through the library database. Only about 60% of articles have this Digital Object Information number available at the moment, but the permanent collection of articles is growing.
Follow instructions! Part of your grade for this assignment is based on whether you do or not.
Grading Rubric:
Each annotated bibliography entry is worth 5 points (total 20 points):
1-2 points each for correct and complete APA source format
1-3 points each for addressing the information requested for your annotation (parts A, B and C).

Mitochondria, Water, Molecules, and Cell Structures

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“Mitochondria, Water, Molecules, and Cell Structures”
Note: Online students, please respond to one (1) of the following four (4) bulleted options.

  • The cell is comprised of very important components including the  mitochondria. Please view this video describing mitochondrial disease  which is found here.  Keep in mind that one of the symptoms of mitochondrial disease is  fatigue (weak and tired). Next discuss two (2) functions of mitochondria  and why you believe each of these functions is important. Then explain  two (2) ways that the inability of mitochondria to perform their proper  function can account for mitochondrial disease symptoms. Justify your  response.
  • Water is essential to life. Briefly discuss three (3) properties of  water then explain what is meant by the structure of water accounting  for each of its properties. Next choose one (1) of the properties of  water below and explain two (2) ways the property can be useful for  living systems.
    • Cohesion
    • Adhesion
    • High Specific Heat
    • Floating Ice
    • Good Solvent Properties
    • Dissociation of water molecules
  • Are you really what you eat? Many of us have heard the saying, “you  are what you eat”. Please view the quick crash course on carbohydrates,  lipids, and proteins here then  describe the processes needed to distinguish whether a biological  molecule is a carbohydrate, lipid, or protein. Next consider your daily  intake of foods this week and note the various carbohydrates, lipids,  and proteins you ingested. Discuss three (3) ways that your diet relates  to the molecules of life and their function. Justify your response.
  • Consider three (3) structures and functions of a cell then provide a  100 to 250 word explanation based on the following question: “How do  varied membrane composition and the structural features of molecules in  different cells contribute to membrane function?”