The questions must be completely answered based on the material presented in the text on the cardiovascular system (CVS). Outside sources can be used but the proper response must coincide with the material in the text.
They are to be formatted to have single-spacing and 12 point Times New Roman font. Responses should be referenced to the text or outside source to avoid the potential for plagiarism. You may use any style when citing your sources (APA, MLA, etc.).
There are between 20 – 30 fill-in-the-blank and short answer items on each worksheet. Responses should be written clearly and include an explanation of equations, variables, values, and answers.
Textbook –
Mader, S. S., & Windelspecht, M. (2022). Human Biology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (U.S.).
Category: Human biology
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of early death in the United States – responsible for more than 33% of all deaths. Pick one type of cardiovascular disease and discuss what advances have been made in preventing and treating it. What factors increase your risk of developing this form of CVD?
Textbook – Mader, S. S., & Windelspecht, M. (2022). Human Biology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (U.S.).
Chapters 5 & 6
Blood has three main functions: transport, defense, and regulation. Pick one and describe how blood accomplishes this function. Imagine you are tasked with designing artificial blood. How would you ensure that the blood would fulfill this function? What would be the challenges?
Textbook- Mader, S. S., & Windelspecht, M. (2022). Human Biology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (U.S.).
Chapters 5 & 6
There are between 20 – 30 fill-in-the-blank and short answer items on the worksheet. Responses should be written clearly and include an explanation of equations, variables, values, and answers.
Textbook – Mader, S. S., & Windelspecht, M. (2022). Human Biology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (U.S.).
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, meaning only certain things can cross it. There are a variety of methods by which molecules either exit or enter the cell. Pick one from the text and describe it in at least a 4 – 5 sentence paragraph. Does your method require energy? What would happen to the cell if this method did not work properly?
Textbook – Mader, S. S., & Windelspecht, M. (2022). Human Biology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (U.S.).
Chapters 3 &4
Select one of the four major tissue types from the text and briefly describe it. Identify one kind of cancer that affects this tissue type. You may use the internet, but please cite properly.
Textbook – Mader, S. S., & Windelspecht, M. (2022). Human Biology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (U.S.).
Chapter 3 & 4
Information copied from any source INCLUDING THE TEXT must include quotation marks and a reference. Please put your answers in bold and include the question number with your answer.
Responses should be referenced to the text or outside source to avoid the potential for plagiarism. You may use any style when citing your sources (APA, MLA, etc. Responses should be written clearly and include an explanation of equations, variables, values, and answers.
Textbook – Mader, S. S., & Windelspecht, M. (2022). Human Biology. McGraw-Hill Higher Education (U.S.).
some points of the paper:
Investigate how drugs cross the blood-brain barrier and reach their target sites in the nervous system.
pharmacokinetics in relation to the blood-brain barrier
Choose a few drugs that do cross the blood-brain barrier and focus on them (how they target and other stuff, etc.) for example temozolomide, carmustine, lomustine, etc.
You can also add other stuff in for the paper to be more detailed and engaging.
Word requirement – at least 1000 excluding references.
Citations in APA format.
Try to be
selective in choosing citations, meaning try to go for high-level journals when
citing.
Acceptable sources include scientific
articles, papers, expert opinions, books, textbooks, health organization
statements, and positions. You may look for scientific papers, e.g., on
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/, https://scholar.google.com/, https://www.sciencedirect.com/.
Unacceptable sources include YT videos,
non-expert opinions, Wikipedia, etc. If you find a news article
about a new study or scientific breakthrough, do not use the article but find
the study it’s about, and use the study as your source.
Please,
upload your essay/research/review paper in the Assignment section.
Research
upon recent published papers (at least 2 papers). Do your research and then
summarize what you found into five key points:
Introduction;
State of the art; Hypothesis; Critical Evaluation; Conclusion
Main
format:
Table of Contents: using an outline is the
best way to create the T of C, which may be changed later.
Introduction: Introduce the topic and the
subtopic asking the questions you have, that the papers you took in
consideration did not answer yet.
Body of the paper: use at least 2 sources
that support the main ideas of your thesis thread, or line of argument that
developed out of investigating potential answers to your research question.
Critical Evaluation: revise critically the
hypotheses/studies described before with the aim of finding some pieces of the
former question not be answered.
Conclusion: This ideally would include at
least one suggestion for future research in this area, which can be stated in
one or two sentences (or more if you want). A conclusion is not only that “more
research should be done in this field/matter”!
Reference list or Bibliography: The lists of
sources you specifically referred/cited. APA format for references is
requested.
Further
suggestions:
Maintain a focused thesis thread/argument
throughout. Be clear, both in discussing each of your points as well as in the
overall structure (e.g., use headings and signposts to help the reader know
where you are going with the ideas). Clearly define all terms, even if you
assume the reader will know them. When using acronyms, state first the full
name, and then in brackets the acronym, that you will use furtherly.
Avoid using too many direct quotations. Yet
even when you paraphrase the concepts and the research, you must still cite the
source.
Your term paper will be due at the end of the semester, submitted in Module 9, and constitutes 20% of your overall grade. Your topic MUST be approved by me. I strongly encourage you to begin working on it as soon as possible and work on it continually throughout the semester.
Purpose/Topic Choice
The purpose of this paper is for you to do research on a topic that relates biology to personal health or disease. You may also research the work done by a winner of the Nobel Prize in biology using the following link www.nobelprize.org. Use your favorite search engine to look online for ideas. Or use your online textbook which is also a good resource for topic choices.
Your paper must be complete and informative.
1. Choose a topic. Make sure that the topic is narrow enough to do a thorough report on. e.g. if your topic is “Lung Cancer” it would be too broad a topic to cover completely in a 7-10 page paper. Therefore, you should choose one aspect of lung cancer such as, “the effect on the respiratory system of the compounds in found cigarette smoke”.
2. Research the topic. Choose your sources carefully.
Remember that “.COM” websites are usually trying to sell you something. “.ORG” websites are usually nonprofit/noncommercial sites, “.GOV” websites are government sites and “.EDU” websites are colleges/universities. Each type has both good and bad points. Remember to examine who the author is and double check evidence with more than one source.
online journals are a good source. Professional journals will have up to date articles and many journals heavily screen their content.
Most importantly you must document your sources. You are required to have a minimum of 9 different sources for your final paper, of which 3 MUST be printed text, journals or books.
Paper format and requirements
Organize your research into a paper that has a focus and flow and remember to explain the point of your paper. Keep the information at an appropriate level, challenging enough to make it interesting. Use introductory and summative paragraphs and be sure to spell-check your paper and re-read it to ensure it all makes sense.
You should prepare a research paper with in-text citations. You should use the citations you have already turned in as part of your bibliographies thus far. You must include additional citations to enhance your paper. Note a minimum of 9 references is required.
You should use Times New Roman font, 12 point, and double space your paper.
The paper must be 7 -10 pages in length with your references listed in alphabetical order and APA format at the end. The cover page and reference list are not included in the 7-10 page required length.
As always, I am here to help and can point you in the direction of some relevant sources of information. Your sources should be a “balanced mix” of books, articles/journals and websites. Be sure to use APA format for all your sources. I will gladly review an outline/plan of your paper and provide feedback if you contact me before week 12 of the semester.
Make sure you cite your references using APA guidelines. When in doubt cite! Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero and remember Wikipedia is not a reliable nor valid source for this science class. Look for original peer reviewed articles for your sources.