{"id":5466,"date":"2017-08-07T19:50:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T19:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/hccs-waymakerbiology1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=5466"},"modified":"2024-04-18T00:11:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T00:11:02","slug":"assignments-with-solutions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-nmbiology1\/chapter\/assignments-with-solutions\/","title":{"raw":"Assignments with Solutions","rendered":"Assignments with Solutions"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"wp-nocaption aligncenter wp-image-240\">\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-240\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01221452\/assignment.png\" alt=\"icon of a pencil cup\" width=\"200\" height=\"220\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe assignments in this course are openly licensed, and are available as-is, or can be modified to suit your students\u2019 needs.\r\n\r\nAssignment prompts are provided with this course for instructors to use at their discretion. This course provides 10 prompts and\u00a0grading rubrics for written assignments,\u00a0designed\u00a0to align with course outcomes.\r\n\r\nIf you import this course into your learning management (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.), the assignments will automatically be loaded into the assignment tool. You can view them below or throughout the course.\r\n<table>\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<th style=\"height: 15px;\" width=\"60%\">Assignment Files<\/th>\r\n<th style=\"height: 15px;\" width=\"40%\">Module Alignment<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Biological Astronaut (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Biological_Astronaut.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Biological_Astronaut.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">After both Module\u00a01: Introduction to Biology and Module\u00a02: Chemistry of Life<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30.5938px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30.5938px;\">Nutritionist for a Day (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Nutritionist_for_a_Day.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Nutritionist_for_a_Day.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/NutritionistForADay_example.docx\">Example completed assignment to distribute to students <\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30.5938px;\">After Module\u00a03: Important Biological Macromolecules<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Cell Builder (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Build_a_Cell.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Build_a_Cell.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/CellBuilder_example.docx\">Here is an <span class=\"instructure_file_link_holder link_holder\"><span class=\"instructure_scribd_file_holder link_holder\">example\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of what students\u00a0might create<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">After Module\u00a04: Cellular Structure<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Membranes Alive! (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Membranes_Alive.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Membranes_Alive.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/MembraneWorked_example.docx\">Example completed assignment to distribute to students<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">After Module\u00a05: Cell Membranes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Observing Energy Transactions (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Observing_Energy_Transactions.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Observing_Energy_Transactions.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/06_EnergyTransactionsWorked_example.docx\">Here is an example of what students might create<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">After Module\u00a06: Metabolic Pathways<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Mitosis and Meiosis Internet Quests (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Mitosis_and_Meiosis.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Mitosis_and_Meiosis.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/07_MitosisAndMeiosisInternet_example.docx\">See this example of what students might submit<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">After Module\u00a07: Cell Division<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Which Has More DNA? (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Which_Has_More_DNA.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Which_Has_More_DNA.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/DNAextraction_example.docx\">See the examples contained here<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">After Module\u00a08: DNA Structure and Replication<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 60px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 60px;\">How Mutations Work (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/How_Mutations_Work.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/How_Mutations_Work.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/Mutations_example.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This document shows an example submission<\/a>\r\nPlease note that it only includes answers to a few questions and a single snapshot to give you an idea of how to complete this assignment.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 60px;\">After both Module\u00a09: DNA Transcription and Translation, and Module\u00a010: Gene Expression<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Dragon Genetics (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Dragon_Genetics.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/Dragon_Genetics.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/DragonGeneticsScreenshot_example.docx\">Here is a worked example showing a screenshot and required text explanation<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">Module\u00a011: After\u00a0Trait Inheritance<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">When Jabberjays Attack! (download the <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/When_Jabberjays_Attack.docx\">.docx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/oerfiles\/WM+Biology\/When_Jabberjays_Attack.rtf\">.rtf<\/a>)\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/textimgs\/Biology\/WMQuizzes\/PA\/DIYhints.docx\">Hints document to distribute to students<\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 30px;\">After both Module\u00a012: Theory of Evolution and Module\u00a013: Modern Biology<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"wp-nocaption aligncenter wp-image-240\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-240\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01221452\/assignment.png\" alt=\"icon of a pencil cup\" width=\"200\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The assignments in this course are openly licensed, and are available as-is, or can be modified to suit your students\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<p>Assignment prompts are provided with this course for instructors to use at their discretion. 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