Unit Assessment

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1. What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources? Give at least three examples of each.

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2. Why do introduced species often disrupt an ecosystem?

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3. Predict how an ecosystem would respond if either its producers or decomposers were removed. Be sure to explain your reasoning.

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Unit Assessment, Part 2: The Chemistry of Life Complete this teacher-scored portion of the assessment and submit it to your teacher.

Question 1:

1. Explain how the structure of a cellulose molecule relates to the molecule's function.

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2. Explain how a change in the sequence of nucleotides in a strand of DNA might cause a protein to malfunction.

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3. How does ATP provide energy to your body?

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Can someone help me please but can you make sure it’s in your own words and not from google.

Graded Assignment

Unit Assessment, Part 2: Survey of Living Things 2

Complete this teacher-scored portion of the assessment and submit it to your teacher.

Total score: ____ of 15 points

(Score for Question 1: ___ of 5 points)

1. What happens to the immune system of a person with HIV, and how may that infection develop into AIDS?

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(Score for Question 2: ___ of 5 points)

2. What are some ways in which plants defend themselves from herbivores? Describe two physical defenses and two chemical defenses.

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(Score for Question 3: ___ of 5 points)

3. Describe how the nervous system helps different parts of your body communicate with one another the moment you begin to pet a dog.

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Mid-Unit Assessment, Part 2: The Chemistry of Life Complete this teacher-scored portion of the assessment and submit it to your teacher.

Total score:

_ of [9] points

(Score for Question 1: _ of [3] points)

1. Discuss the types of trace elements in organic compounds.

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(Score for Question 2: _ of (3] points)

2. Discuss how compounds in different types of organisms can be used to benefit people.

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(Score for Question 3: _ of [3] points)

3. Describe what is meant when water is called a polar molecule.

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