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Honors Biology Final Project
Organism Portfolio
In order to show your mastery of the content of Biology to which you have been exposed you will create an
Organism Portfolio. You may choose your own organism to base your portfolio on, but it must be approved by
your teacher. Your organism must belong to the plant or animal kingdom.
The purpose of your portfolio is to show how each of the characteristics of life applies to your organism. One
section will be devoted to each of the processes carried out by living things and one section will ask you to be
a taxonomist and provide classification information about your living thing.
Follow the checklists for each chapter to assure that your final product is correct and complete. Your
completed portfolio will be due on ________________________________.
Section 1: Classification
Draw a picture of your organism.
Give the scientific name (written in proper format) and the common name for your organism.
Tell which kingdom it belongs to and explain why, using specific identifying characteristics.
Draw a cladogram showing at least 3 derived characteristics.
Identify the biome or biomes where you would expect to find your organism. Describe the characteristics
of the biome(s) that make it suitable for your organism.
List 3 biotic and 3 abiotic limiting factors in your organism’s habitat.
Give two examples of how modern human activity could negatively affect your organism.
Give 2 different examples of how your organism interacts with other organisms (predator/prey,
competition, symbiotic relationships)
Explain how one type of biotechnology (gel electrophoresis, transgenic organisms, or stem cells) could be
used to analyze or change your organism. Draw a picture to show how this process could occur.
Give an example of an innate behavior your organism displays.
Section 2: Synthesis
List 3 things that your organism makes within its body.
Write the equation(s) for the process it uses to make food/energy (photosynthesis, respiration, or both).
Label each of molecules in the previous equation as organic or inorganic.
Draw a picture showing an enzyme catalyzed dehydration synthesis reaction. Label the enzyme, substrate
and enzyme-substrate complex.
Draw a picture to show how proteins are made from DNA by transcription and translation in your
organism’s cells. Label the following: nucleus, DNA, mRNA, ribosome, tRNA, amino acid, protein, codon
and anti-codon.
Section 3: Transport
Draw a picture showing a form of passive transport of a material into or out of your organism’s cells.
Draw a picture showing active transport of a material into or out of your organism’s cells.
Draw and label the plasma membrane of your organism’s cell. Label the phospholipids, a transmembrane
protein and cholesterol and describe the function of each part.
Section 4: Excretion/Gas Exchange
Show, through both pictures and labeled arrows, how your organism contributes to the carbon cycle.
Bromothymol blue is an indicator that is normally bright blue but turns yellow in the presence of carbon
dioxide.
Use this information to design an experiment to determine how the time of day (noon, 6pm, midnight,
and 6am) affects the rate of cellular respiration in your organism. Be sure to include how you plan on
collecting the CO2 from your organism. Use words and pictures to describe your experimental design.
Also, be sure to indicate your hypothesis and an identification of the independent and dependent
variables.
□ You add drops of NaOH to the bromothymol blue to determine the amount of carbon dioxide. You add
drops of the NaOH until the liquid turns back to its original blue color. Your data is shown in the table
below.
Time of Day
Drops of NaOH
12 noon
6
6 pm
12 midnight
8
2
6 am
4
Graph the data.
Draw a conclusion based on the graph. Write your conclusion using RACEE.
Section 5: Evolution
Describe 3 adaptations your organism possesses.
In two to three sentences for each, explain why natural selection favored the 3 adaptations, in other
words, what advantages did these adaptations give to your organism.
Explain the way by which these adaptations became a part of your organism. For example, was it a result
of coevolution, or geographic isolation, or genetic drift, or another process? Explain.
Draw 2 different types of cells found in your organism and give their function.
Explain how these 2 cells can look different and perform different functions even though they have the
exact same set of chromosomes.
Section 6: Nutrition
Describe your organism’s niche.
Draw a food web that includes your organism and at least 5 other organisms.
Draw an energy pyramid that has at least 4 levels and includes your organism. You may use organisms
from your food web.
Show what percentage of energy moves up the pyramid from each level.
Label your pyramid to show which parts have the largest population, the most biomass, the most DDT,
and the least energy.
Section 7: Growth
Make a table to show 3 biological macromolecules your organism needs to grow. Your table should have
the following columns: Molecule name, monomer name, function of molecule, and picture of molecule.
A section of your organism’s DNA is:
A T G C C T T T A C A T T G A
Give the bases that will make up the complimentary strand of DNA.
Show that DNA Replication is semi-conservative. Be sure to show direction and label the leading and
lagging strands, Okazaki fragments and DNA polymerase.
Section 8: Genetics
Identify the type of cell division used when the organism or parts of the organism reproduces asexually.
Illustrate and label the steps of this process.
Identify the type of cell division used if and when the organism reproduces sexually. Illustrate and label
the steps of this process.
Choose a phenotype exhibited by your organism that can follow normal dominance. Give the phenotypes
that match each of the following genotypes: AA
Aa
aa
Show how you would perform a test cross to help you determine if an organism with the dominant
phenotype is homozygous or heterozygous dominant.
Choose a trait in your organism that follows a Non-Mendelian inheritance pattern. Describe how this trait
is inherited and assign alleles for the trait.
Section 9: Homeostasis
Draw a picture of one of your organism’s cells. Include and label all organelles.
Give the functions of 5 of the organelles and explain how each organelle helps the cell maintain
homeostasis.
Identify your organism as a prokaryote or a eukaryote and give three reasons why.
Draw a picture showing what happens to an enzyme when your organism does not maintain a proper pH
and temperature. Explain your drawing.
Draw a graph to show the optimal pH for the enzyme in the above task.
Draw a graph to show the optimal temperature for the same enzyme.
Give 4 factors in the environment (2 abiotic and 2 biotic) that would negatively impact the ability of your
organism to survive. Specifically, tell what the factor is and how it can be fought off or treated.
Name: ______________________________
Organism Portfolio Rubric
Due
Date
Classification
Earned
Points
Total
Points
20
Synthesis
13
Transport
6
Excretion/Gas
Exchange
11
Evolution
10
Nutrition
10
Growth
6
Genetics
10
Homeostasis
14
TOTAL
100
Comments
Name: _______________________________________
College Prep Biology Final Project
Organism Portfolio
In order to show your mastery of the content of Biology to which you have been exposed you will create an
Organism Portfolio. You may choose your own organism to base your portfolio on, but it must be approved by
your teacher. Your organism must belong to the plant or animal kingdom.
The purpose of your portfolio is to show how each of the characteristics of life applies to your organism. One
section will be devoted to each of the processes carried out by living things and one section will ask you to be
a taxonomist and provide classification information about your living thing.
Follow the checklists for each chapter to assure that your final product is correct and complete. Your
completed portfolio will be due on ________________________________.
Section 1: Classification
Draw a picture of your organism
Give the scientific name (written in proper format) and the common name for your organism.
Tell which kingdom it belongs to and explain why. Use specific identifying characteristics found in
organisms in that kingdom.
Draw a cladogram showing at least 3 derived characteristics.
Identify the biome or biomes where you would expect to find your organism. Describe the characteristics
of the biome(s) that make it suitable for your organism.
List 3 biotic and 3 abiotic limiting factors in your organism’s habitat.
Give two examples of how modern human activity could negatively affect your organism.
Give 2 different examples of how your organism interacts with other organisms (predator/prey,
competition, symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism)
Explain how one type of biotechnology (gel electrophoresis, transgenic organisms, or stem cells) could be
used to analyze or change your organism. Draw a picture to show how this process could occur.
Give an example of an innate behavior your organism displays.
Section 2: Synthesis
List 3 things that your organism synthesizes within its body.
Write the equation(s) for the process it uses to make food/energy (photosynthesis, respiration, or both).
Label each of molecules in the previous equation as organic or inorganic.
Draw a picture showing an enzyme catalyzed dehydration synthesis reaction. Label the enzyme, substrate
and enzyme-substrate complex.
Draw a picture to show how proteins are made from DNA by transcription and translation in your
organism’s cells. Label the following: nucleus, DNA, mRNA, ribosome, tRNA, amino acid, protein, codon
and anti-codon.
Section 3: Transport
Draw a picture showing a form of passive transport of a material into or out of your organism’s cells.
Draw a picture showing active transport of a material into or out of your organism’s cells.
Draw and label the plasma membrane of your organism’s cell. Label the phospholipids, a transmembrane
protein and cholesterol and describe the function of each part.
Section 4: Excretion/Gas Exchange
Show, through both pictures and labeled arrows, how your organism contributes to the carbon cycle.
Bromothymol blue is an indicator that is normally bright blue but turns yellow in the presence of carbon
dioxide.
Use this information to design an experiment to determine how the time of day (noon, 6pm, midnight,
and 6am) affects the rate of cellular respiration in your organism. Be sure to include how you plan on
collecting the CO2 from your organism. Use words and pictures to describe your experimental design.
Also, be sure to indicate your hypothesis and an identification of the independent and dependent
variables.
□ You add drops of NaOH to the bromothymol blue to determine the amount of carbon dioxide. You add
drops of the NaOH until the liquid turns back to its original blue color. Your data is shown in the table
below.
Time of Day
Drops of NaOH
12 noon
6
6 pm
12 midnight
8
2
6 am
4
Graph the data.
Draw a conclusion based on the graph. Write your conclusion using RACEE.
Section 5: Evolution
Describe 2 adaptations your organism possesses.
In two to three sentences for each, explain why natural selection favored the 2 adaptations, in other
words, what advantages did these adaptations give to your organism.
Explain the way by which these adaptations became a part of your organism. For example, was it a result
of coevolution, or geographic isolation, or genetic drift, or another process? Explain.
Draw 2 different types of cells found in your organism and give their function.
Explain how mutations and sexual reproduction (if applicable to your organism) are responsible for the
variations in your organism.
Section 6: Nutrition
Describe your organism’s niche.
Draw a food web that includes your organism and at least 5 other organisms.
Draw an energy pyramid that has at least 4 levels and includes your organism. You may use organisms
from your food web.
Show what percentage of energy moves up the pyramid from each level.
Label your pyramid to show which parts have the largest population, the most biomass, the most DDT,
and the least energy.
Section 7: Growth
Make a table to show 3 biological macromolecules your organism needs to grow. Your table should have
the following columns: Molecule name, monomer name, function of molecule, and picture of molecule.
A section of your organism’s DNA is:
A T G C C T T T A C A T T G A
Give the bases that will make up the complimentary strand of DNA.
Show that DNA Replication is semi-conservative.
Section 8: Genetics
Identify the type of cell division used when the organism reproduces asexually, grows or repairs parts of
its body. Illustrate and label the steps of this process.
Identify the type of cell division used if and when the organism reproduces sexually. Illustrate and label
the steps of this process.
Choose a phenotype exhibited by your organism that can follow normal dominance (note-you can chose
any trait, does not have to be normal dominance in real life). Give the phenotypes that match each of the
following genotypes: AA
Aa
aa
You come across and organism that displays the dominant phenotype above, but you don’t its genotype.
Preform a test cross to help you determine if an organism with the dominant phenotype is homozygous or
heterozygous.
Choose a trait in your organism that follows a Non-Mendelian inheritance pattern such as codominance,
incomplete dominance etc (again, you can chose any trait). Describe how this trait is inherited and assign
alleles for the trait.
Section 9: Homeostasis
Draw a picture of one of your organism’s cells. Include and label all organelles.
Give the functions of 5 of the organelles and explain how each organelle helps the cell maintain
homeostasis.
Identify your organism as a prokaryote or a eukaryote and give three reasons why.
Draw a picture showing what happens to an enzyme when your organism does not maintain a proper pH
and temperature. Explain your drawing.
Draw a graph to show the optimal pH for the enzyme in the above task.
Draw a graph to show the optimal temperature for the same enzyme.
Give 4 factors in the environment (2 abiotic and 2 biotic) that would negatively impact the ability of your
organism to survive. Specifically, tell what the factor is and how it can be fought off or treated.
Name: ______________________________
Organism Portfolio Rubric
Due
Date
Classification
Earned
Points
Total
Points
20
Synthesis
13
Transport
6
Excretion/Gas
Exchange
11
Evolution
10
Nutrition
10
Growth
6
Genetics
10
Homeostasis
14
TOTAL
100
Comments
Name: _______________________________________
Core Biology Final Project
Organism Portfolio
In order to show your mastery of the content of Biology to which you have been exposed you will create an
Organism Portfolio. You may choose your own organism to base your portfolio on, but it must be approved by
your teacher. Your organism must belong to the plant or animal kingdom.
The purpose of your portfolio is to show how each of the characteristics of life applies to your organism. One
section will be devoted to each of the processes carried out by living things and one section will ask you to be
a taxonomist and provide classification information about your living thing.
Follow the checklists for each chapter to assure that your final product is correct and complete. Your
completed portfolio will be due on ________________________________.
Section 1: Classification
Draw/find a picture of your organism and put this drawing /picture in the front cover of your binder along
with your name.
Give the scientific name (written in proper format) and the common name for your organism.
Tell which kingdom it belongs to and explain why, using specific identifying characteristics.
Identify the biome or biomes where you would expect to find your organism. Describe the characteristics
of the biome(s) that make it suitable for your organism.
List 3 biotic and 3 abiotic limiting factors in your organism’s habitat.
Give two examples of how modern human activity could negatively affect your organism.
Give 1 example of how your organism interacts with other organisms (predator/prey, competition,
symbiotic relationships)
Explain how one type of biotechnology (gel electrophoresis, transgenic organisms, or stem cells) could be
used to analyze or change your organism. Draw a picture to show how this process could occur.
Give an example of an innate behavior your organism displays.
Section 2: Synthesis
List 3 things that your organism makes within its body.
Write the equation(s) for the process it uses to make food/energy (photosynthesis, respiration, or both).
Label each of molecules in the previous equation as organic or inorganic.
Draw a picture to show how proteins are made from DNA by transcription and translation in your
organism’s cells. Label the following: nucleus, DNA, mRNA, ribosome, tRNA, amino acid, protein, codon
and anti-codon.
Section 3: Transport
Draw a picture showing a form of passive transport of a material into or out of your organism’s cells.
Draw a picture showing active transport of a material into or out of your organism’s cells.
Draw and label the plasma membrane of your organism’s cell. Label the phospholipids, a transmembrane
protein, and describe the function of each part.
Section 4: Excretion/Gas Exchange
Show, through both pictures and labeled arrows, how your organism contributes to the carbon cycle.
Bromothymol blue is an indicator that is normally bright blue but turns yellow in the presence of carbon
dioxide. Use this information to design an experiment to determine how the time of day (noon, 6pm,
midnight, and 6am) affects the rate of cellular respiration in your organism. Use words and pictures to
describe your experimental design. Be sure to indicate your hypothesis and an identification of the
independent and dependent variables.
You add drops of NaOH to the bromothymol blue to determine the amount of carbon dioxide. You add
drops of the NaOH until the liquid turns back to its original blue color. Your data is shown in the table
below.
Time of Day
Drops of NaOH
12 noon
6
6 pm
12 midnight
8
2
6 am
4
Graph the data.
Draw a conclusion based on the graph. Write your conclusion using RACEE.
Section 5: Evolution
Describe an adaptation your organism possesses.
In two to three sentences for each, explain why natural selection favored this adaptation, in other words,
what advantages did these adaptations give to your organism.
Explain the way by which this adaptation became a part of your organism. For example, was it a result of
coevolution, or geographic isolation, or genetic drift, or another process? Explain.
Draw 2 different types of cells found in your organism and give their function.
Explain how these 2 cells can look different and perform different functions even though they have the
exact same set of chromosomes.
Section 6: Nutrition
Describe your organism’s niche.
Draw a food web that includes your organism and at least 5 other organisms.
Draw an energy pyramid that has at least 4 levels and includes your organism. You may use organisms
from your food web.
Show what percentage of energy moves up the pyramid from each level.
Label your pyramid to show which parts have the largest population, the most biomass, the most DDT,
and the least energy.
Section 7: Growth
Make a table to show 3 biological macromolecules your organism needs to grow. Your table should have
the following columns: Molecule name, subunit name, function of molecule, and picture of molecule.
A section of your organism’s DNA is:
A T G C C T T T A C A T T G A
Give the bases that will make up the complimentary strand of DNA.
Why is DNA Replication called semi-conservative? Draw a picture illustrating semi-conservative
replication.
Section 8: Genetics
Identify the type of cell division used when the organism or parts of the organism reproduces asexually.
Illustrate and label the steps of this process.
Identify the type of cell division used if and when the organism reproduces sexually. Illustrate and label
the steps of this process.
Choose a phenotype exhibited by your organism that can follow normal dominance. Give the phenotypes
that match each of the following genotypes: AA
Aa
aa
Preform a test cross to help you determine if an organism with the dominant phenotype is homozygous or
heterozygous dominant. Show a Punnett Square.
Choose a trait in your organism that follows a Non-Mendelian inheritance pattern (for example:
incomplete dominance, codominance, etc.). Describe how this trait is inherited and assign alleles for the
trait.
Section 9: Homeostasis
Draw a picture of one of your organism’s cells. Include and label all organelles.
Give the functions of 5 of the organelles and explain how each organelle helps the cell maintain
homeostasis.
Identify your organism as a prokaryote or a eukaryote and give two reasons why.
Draw a picture showing what happens to an enzyme when your organism does not maintain a proper pH
and temperature. Explain your drawing.
Draw a graph to show the optimal pH for the enzyme in the above task.
Draw a graph to show the optimal temperature for the same enzyme.
Give 4 factors in the environment (2 abiotic and 2 biotic) that would negatively impact the ability of your
organism to survive. Specifically, tell what the factor is and how it can be fought off or treated.
Name: ______________________________
Organism Portfolio Rubric
Due
Date
Classification
Earned
Points
Total
Points
18
Synthesis
11
Transport
6
Excretion/Gas
Exchange
11
Evolution
10
Nutrition
10
Growth
6
Genetics
10
Homeostasis
14
TOTAL
96
Comments