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7
Grade
Chapter 7 Project
Viruses, Bacteria, Protists and
Fungi
Due: February 12, 2012
What are they?
• Viruses are tiny non-living particles that invade
and then multiply inside of a living cell.
• Bacteria are members of a large group of
unicellular microorganisms (prokaryotes)lacking
organelles and an organized nucleus, including
some that can cause disease.
• Protists are eukaryotes that cannot be classified
as plants, animals or fungi
• Fungi are eukaryotes that have cell walls, are
heterotrophs that feed by absorbing their food
and use spores to reproduce,
Part 1 - Choose One of Each
• Choose a virus, bacteria, protist, and fungi.
Identify your choices with both the scientific
name and common name.
• Provide the following information:
– How does it move?
– How does it reproduce?
– How does it get its food?
– How does it grow?
Part 2 - Make a Model
• Make a model of each using materials that you
have around the house or that I have in the
classroom.
– The model can be as large or as small as you would
like. However, you must indicate the actual size of the
virus or organism.
– The model should include all of the parts of the virus
or organism
– Draw a cross section showing what would be found on
the inside of the virus, bacteria, protist, and fungi.
Part 3 - Compare and Contrast
• How are the virus, bacteria, protist, and fungi
that you chose similar and different?
• Things to consider:
– Are they all living?
– To they make their own food, feed off of others,
absorb their food?
– Are they alike structurally?
– What do they use to move?
You only have to compare and contrast your choices!
Scoring
Part 1 - 40 points
Did you chose one of each?
Did you answer all of the questions for each?
Part 2 – 40 points
Did you make a representative and creative model?
Did you include the actual size?
Did you draw a cross section?
Part 3 – 20 points
Were your similarities and difference accurate and
thorough?
Total: 100 points