Overview of Interrelationship
Chapter 7 described the interaction of plants, animals, and abiotic factors in the ecosystem. All of the energy begins from the sunlight and is converted to organic molecules during photosynthesis. The producers are eaten by insects and other consumers, and so forth. As energy is transferred some of the energy is lost, resulting in a loss of biomass in the successive trophic level. My teacher assigned my class a project to create a food web of a specific state; I was given Alaska. I had to find the names of animals and plants and put their names and pictures on a poster board, and I got a 100% of the assignment. I was also expected to learn the nitrogen cycle it its significance in the ecosystem.
Chapter 13 described infectious diseases and how certain diseases spread throughout the world. This particular topic was a favorite because three of my friends and I taught this chapter to the class. We had two weeks to research the information, prepare a slideshow, and create a vocabulary quiz and test. My group members and I taught the class about how HIV/AIDS, cholera, milaria, and tuberculosis spread and how to treat the diseases, if they were treatable. The class scores on the quiz and test were outstanding, with everyone scoring above an 80%!
Chapter 14 described Immunity and how the body defended against diseases. The body's main defense system is the immune system which produces phagocytes and lymphocytes. Phagocytes originate in the bone marrow and there are two types: neutrophils and macrophages. Lymphocytes originate in the bone marrow and move to other sites of the body for storage against future viruses. The chapter also discussed antibodies and vaccinations that eradicated some diseases like smallpox and measles.
Chapter 7: Energy and Ecosystem Vocabulary Quiz
I got a 100% on this vocabulary quiz.
Chapter 14: Immunity Notes
The documents below are assignments and part of the powerpoint that I created for the infectious disease chapter.
chapter_13_vocab_quiz.doc | |
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chapter_13_vocabulary_quiz_answers.doc | |
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tuberculosis.pptx | |
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