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The assignments in this course cover content taught multiple modules. The alignment of each assignment can be seen below.
Assignment Files and Alignment |
Assignment |
Student File |
Covered Modules |
Build a Cell |
.docx, .rtf |
Module 1: Introduction to Biology and Module 3: Prokaryotes |
Nature’s Recyclers |
.docx, .rtf |
Module 4: Protists, Module 5: Fungi, and Module 15: Ecology and the Environment |
Hobby Horticulturalist |
.docx, .rtf |
Module 6: Plant Diversity, Module 7: Plant Structure and Function, and Module 8: Plant Reproduction |
Morphological Phylogenetics |
.docx, .rtf |
Module 2: History of Life, Module 9: Animal Diversity, Module 10: Features of the Animal Kingdom, and Module 12: Vertebrates |
Public Relations: Invertebrates are Awesome! |
.docx, .rtf |
Module 11: Invertebrates |
Medical Experience |
.docx, .rtf |
Module 13: Overview of Body Systems |
Ecotourism |
.docx, .rtf |
Module 14: Ecology of Living Things and Module 15: Ecology and the Environment |
Candela Citations
CC licensed content, Original
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