Biology for Life

  Skyline High School IB Biology

 
 
 

November/19/2008

Here are the links for the nucleic acid web assignment for class on Thursday.  Part A, part B, and part C.

 

November/18/2008

Here are the lipids notes and lipids modeling lab directions.

 

November/17/2008

Check out this amazing water video.

 
If you have a question, comment or concern, please email Ms. vB or call 425.837.7817. 
 
 

 

These action verbs indicated the depth of treatment required for a given assessment statement.  These verbs will be used in examination questions and so it is important that you familiarize yourself with the following definitions.

 

Analyze

Interpret data to reach conclusions.

Annotate

Add brief notes to a diagram or graph.

Apply

Use an idea, equation, principle, theory or law in a new situation.

Calculate

Find a numerical answer showing the relevant stages in the working (unless instructed not to do so). 

 

Comment

Give a judgment based on a given statement or result of a calculation.

Compare

Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items, referring to both (all) of them throughout.

 

Construct

Represent or develop in graphical form.

Deduce

Reach a conclusion from the information given.

Define

Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase or physical quantity.

Derive

Manipulate a mathematical relationship(s) to give a new equation or relationship.

Describe

Give a detailed account.

Design

Produce a plan, simulation or model.

Determine

Find the only possible answer.

Discuss

Give an account including, where possible, a range of arguments for and against the relative importance of various factors, or comparisons of alternative hypotheses.

 

Distinguish

Give the differences between two or more different items.

Draw

Represent by means of pencil lines.

Estimate

Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity.

Evaluate

Assess the implications and limitations.

Explain

Give a detailed account of causes, reasons or mechanisms.

Identify

Find an answer from a given number of possibilities.

Label

Add labels to a diagram.

List

Give a sequence of names or other brief answers with no explanation.

Measure

Find a value for a quantity.

Outline

Give a brief account or summary.

Predict

Give an expected result.

Show

Give the steps in a calculation or derivation.

Sketch

Represent by means of a graph showing a line and labelled but unscaled axes but with important features (for example, intercept) clearly indicated.

 

Solve

Obtain an answer using algebraic and/or numerical methods.

State

Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.

Suggest

Propose a hypothesis or other possible answer.

 

   
   
"When we tug at a simple thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world."  John Muir