Honors Biology 2nd Marking Period Cell Energy/Metabolism Research Assignment
Due date:
Value: 1 test grade
Topic: Metabolism
Requirements:
1. Choose a topic below and write a mini term paper. The paper should be approximately 3 pages. (no less,
not including pictures or graphs).
2. Text should be Times New Roman, font 12, double spaced. Margins should be 1 inch all around.
A cover page with topic, your name, and class period should be included. (not included in page count)
Topics and required headings (headings must be placed above each section in bold print)
A. Metabolic syndrome
- general introduction of condition
- symptoms
- causes and risk factors
- what is insulin resistance, why is it important
- problems the syndrome can cause, why dangerous
- prevalence and incidence statistics in US
- diagnostic tests
- treatments
B. Diabetes
- general introduction of condition
- type I and type II differences
- symptoms
- causes and risk factors
- why is it dangerous, what problems can diabetes cause
- prevalence and incidence statistics in US
- diagnostic tests
- treatments
C. Obesity and metabolism
- general introduction of condition
- symptoms
- causes of obesity and risk factors
- BMI: what is it, why is it important, what is normal
- how “crash” diets, “yo-yo” dieting, and low carb diets disrupt metabolism
- diseases obesity causes
- prevalence and incidence statistics in US
- diagnostic tests/treatments
Sources: At least 5 sources must be used and can come from the following:
bookspamphlets internet sites
magazinesencyclopedias medical journals (internet, ok)
Paper must include a work cited page and footnotes. (use Citation Machine.net)
- Footnotes should be used for any statistics or copied phrases and should be listed immediately
after copied section with a parenthesis, name of author with the page noted. Ex: ( Jones, page 222)
- Work cited page should be listed on another separate page and placed at the end of thepaper.
- No separate footnote page is required.
Name ______
Honors Biology 2nd MP Cell Metabolism Project Rubric
Metabolic Syndrome
PointValue / Topic / Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor / Not Covered / Points
10 / Symptoms
15 / Causes/risk factors
15 / Insulin resistance/ importance
15 / Problems/
why dangerous
10 / Statistics
10 / Diagnostic tests
10 / Treatments
5 / Technical accuracy
(spelling/grammar/headings)
5 / Footnotes
5 / Sources/
work cited page
Total Points ______
Late ______
Grade ______
Name ______
Honors Biology 2nd MP Cell Metabolism Project Rubric
Diabetes
PointValue / Topic / Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor / Not Covered / Points
10 / Type I and II differences
15 / Symptoms
15 / Causes/risk factors
15 / Problems/ why dangerous
10 / Statistics
10 / Diagnostic tests
10 / Treatments
5 / Technical accuracy
(spelling/grammar/headings)
5 / Footnotes
5 / Sources/
Work cited page
Total Points ______
Late ______
Grade ______
Name ______
Honors Biology 2nd MP Cell Metabolism Project Rubric
Obesity
PointValue / Topic / Excellent / Good / Fair / Poor / Not Covered / Points
10 / Symptoms
15 / Causes/risk factors
15 / BMI
15 / Crash/yo-yo/low carb
issues
10 / Diseases obesity causes
10 / Statistics
10 / Diagnostic tests/Treatments
5 / Technical accuracy
(spelling/grammar/headings)
5 / Footnotes
5 / Sources/
Work cited page
Total Points ______
Late ______
Grade ______