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HL Biology

Summer Work

Being Successful in this course means staying ahead of the game!

REQUIRED WORK FOR THE HL COURSE

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Part 1

IB Biology Diagrams

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Drawings

You will be required to create a number of biological diagrams that could appear on the IB Exams as well as you major assessments. It is very important that these are practiced as they can be worth up to 5 marks each on the exam.

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Using the IB Drawing video as your guide, you are required to hand draw the following diagrams that will be part of our first few units in the HL course:

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  1. Structure of an RNA molecule
  2. Structure of a DNA molecule
  3. Structure of a Eukaryotic cell (nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast, golgi apparatus, rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, cell wall, and plasma membrane are all required)
  4. Generalised Amino Acid structure
  5. Fluid Mosaic model of Membrane Structure
  6. Glucose
  7. Ribose
  8. Saturated Fatty Acid

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Here is a TEMPLATE - print off and draw the diagrams. This is your first minor mark assignment due in August when we are back in school.

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Part 2

Interactive work on Coral Bleaching

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Human Impact on the Environment

Some of our Ecology Unit will be done as a Self Study unit over Spring Break. In order to prepare for that, you will need to complete the following:

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Section A:

Watch the following videos:

Ecosystem Ecology

Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Community Ecology

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Section B:

Complete the interactive Coral Bleaching Activity - This will be handed in in August our first week back.