General Biology
NAME:___________________________
Final Exam
Portfolio
Project
You will have the entire fourth marking period to complete a portfolio
including content from the 3rd and 4th marking periods.
This is your FINAL EXAM. This is your project that you will complete in
place of a final exam. You DO NOT have to show up to the final exam during
finals.
DUE DATE: Friday, June 12th
Any project turned in on Monday, June 15th will be marked down one
letter grade. No projects will be accepted after June 15th.
Pages 1 and 2
Section 1: DNA Structure
Page 1: Venn Diagram: Chromatin and Chromosomes _____/5
The Venn diagram should cover the entire page in
landscape page layout.
Do NOT hand draw the Venn diagram! Please print
using the computer.
middle
_____/1 In the middle:
You must describe how chromatin and chromosomes are
related (similar). Make sure your space in the middle is large enough to
include all the necessary information.
_____/ 4 On each side:
You must include information about what each is used for.
Describe the function of chromatin and chromosomes.
Also include the structural differences between the two forms of DNA.
Page 2: Structure of a Chromosome _____/5
_____/2 You must hand draw IN COLOR a molecule of DNA.
(DO NOT PRINT from the internet!)
_____/3 The picture must be labeled with the following terms:
Deoxyribose, Phosphate, Adenine, Thymine, Guanine,
Cytosine, Hydrogen bonds, Nucleotide
The picture must cover the entire page and include at least 10
nucleotides (5 on each side of the DNA molecule)
Page 3
Section 2: Cell Cycle (Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis)
Page 3: Cell Cycle _____ / 5
_____/2 You must hand draw IN COLOR pictures of an animal cell in:
Interphase
the four stages of Mitosis (Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase,
Telophase) and
Cytokinesis
(six COLORED pictures total).
_____/2 For each picture you must have a caption (short sentence) that
describes what is happening to the Chromatin/Chromosomes in that
step of the process.
_____/1 Below the pictures you must include a statement with the
following information:
What is happening or has happened to the nucleus or what is going
on inside the nucleus. (interphase, prophase, telophase)
What is happening with the centrioles (interphase, prophase,
telophase)
What is happening with the spindle fibers (prophase, metaphase,
anaphase, telophase)
Pictures should be hand drawn.
Captions and statements should be type-written.
Pages 4 and 5
Section 3: Evolution
Page 4: Darwin _____/5
_____/1 Include a picture of Darwin (you don’t have to draw this)
_____/4 Type an essay including the following:
Paragraph #1: Summarize Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection
Paragraph #2: What are the differences between Darwin’s Theory
and Lamarck’s Theory
Paragraph #3: Explain why Lamarck’s theory was wrong.
Page 5: Theory of Evolution and the Evidence_____/10
_____/1 Explain what evolution is (a definition in your own words)
_____/1 Explain how natural selection has led to evolution
_____/8 Choose four SPECIFIC pieces (as in specific examples) of
scientific evidence that support the theory of evolution. Choose
a specific piece of evidence from the categories below:
Fossil Evidence
Comparative Embryology
Vestigial Structures Similarities in Biochemistry
Skeletal Evidence/Homologous Structures
NOTE: You must come up with a specific example within a
category – do NOT just use the whole category.
For each piece of evidence you must explain how that evidence
supports the theory of evolution. (1 point each)
For each piece of evidence you must include a visual and explain
the meaning of the visual (1 point each).
Pages 6, 7 and 8
Section 4: Body Systems
(5 points per page ______/15)
o Choose 3 systems from the list below to complete:
Digestive, Circulatory, Respiratory, Skeletal-Muscular
Page 6
System 1:_________________________
______/5
_____/2 Hand draw a picture and label at least (minimum) 5 major parts
of that body system. (Use a ruler to label)
_____/1 Describe the purpose / function of that body system.
_____/2 Describe one major disease or disorder of that body system.
Explain how this disease affects the function of that system.
Page 7
System 2:_________________________
______/5
_____/2 Hand draw a picture and label at least (minimum) 5 major parts
of that body system. (Use a ruler to label)
_____/1 Describe the purpose / function of that body system.
_____/2 Describe one major disease or disorder of that body system.
Explain how this disease affects the function of that system.
Page 8
System 3:_________________________
______/5
_____/2 Hand draw a picture and label at least (minimum) 5 major parts
of that body system. (Use a ruler to label)
_____/1 Describe the purpose / function of that body system.
_____/2 Describe one major disease or disorder of that body system.
Explain how this disease affects the function of that system.
Section 5: Following directions, neatness and creativity
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