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| Compartments in the Human Body | |
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| Assignment Goals |
This assignment requires you to use your understanding of the levels of organization within the human body to describe compartments in several of the levels of organization as a necessary first step before you can answer the key question, "How does your body control the movement of 'stuff' so that it goes where it's needed?"
You will demonstrate that you can use these terms: cell membrane, extracellular fluid, epithelial cell, protein, organ, lipid, and organelle.
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You may use information from Chapters 1 and 2 in your textbook, BSCS Biological Perspectives, for resource materials that you will use to describe compartments at various levels of organization within the human body. This assignment requires you to write a 50-200 word paragraph that integrates your understanding of Figures 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, and the Basics About Unit 1 on pages 10-13 and 38-39 in your textbook.
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| Student Instructions |
Compartments allow organisms to maintain a variety of internal environments that are very different from environments outside the organism. Maintaining such internal environments is critical to homeostasis. Use Chapters 1 and 2 in your textbook, BSCS Biological Perspectives, to build a clear mental picture of the various compartments at each level of organization within the body. Check yourself by describing the compartments in the figures listed as Source Material Resources.
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| Writing Prompt |
Write a paragraph describing various walls and compartments at different levels of organization within the human body.
Check your paragraph against the guiding questions and use all the terms within a context that demonstrates your understanding for full credit.
(Max = 200 words)
Save your answer to a disk. Then submit your response to Calibrated Peer Review.
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