Biology Hw Help

Part A – Learning Journal

As you complete the assignment, keep track of the resources that you used and list 
all of them as part of your assignment submission. For this part of the assignment, list the resources you used and how you used them. If you would prefer to complete the Alternative Learning Journey (Fact-Check) option, you can find those details in Assignment 5.

Assignment – Part B

Part B – The Urinary System

Core Goal

Outline the flow of materials through the urinary system starting with the renal artery and ending with the renal vein.  Highlight or underline each of these terms in your explanation and include the role of each item (what it does or why it’s important) in the list:

· Water

· Ureter

· Wastes

· Bladder

· Urethra

· Salt ions

· Nephron

· Nutrients

· Renal vein

· Renal artery

· Homeostasis

Level-Up

Add the following terms to the explanation above. Highlight or underline each of these terms in your explanation and include the role of each item in the list:

· Filtration

· Excretion

· Distal tube

· Glomerulus

· Proximal tube

· Loop of Henle

· Collecting duct

· Tubular secretion

· Tubular reabsorption

Assignment – Part C

Part C – The Digestive System

Core Goal

Explain how the digestive system processes food to obtain nutrients for the body.  Highlight or underline each of these terms in your explanation and include the role of each item (what it does or why it’s important) in the list:

· Bile

· Liver

· Saliva

· Stomach

· Pancreas

· Epiglottis

· Peristalsis

· Esophagus

· Mastication

· Gall Bladder

· Small intestine

· Large intestine

Level-Up

1. Add the following digestive enzymes to the explanation above:

· Pepsin

· Lipase

· Lactase

· Nuclease

· Peptidase

· Salivary amylase

2. Explain the importance of gut microbiome to the digestive system.

**End of Assignment** Links to resources below

Some Links to resources to help with the assignment:

Other Links

Urinary System

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Khan Academy: Urinary SystemLinks to an external site.

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GetBodySmart: Urinary SystemLinks to an external site.

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NIH: Urinary SystemLinks to an external site.

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Anatomy and Physiology: Urinary SystemLinks to an external site.

Digestive System

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OpenStax: Digestive systemLinks to an external site.

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Khan Academy: Digestive systemLinks to an external site.

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NIH: SwallowingLinks to an external site.

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NIH: PeristalsisLinks to an external site.

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TedEd: The PancreasLinks to an external site.

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TedEd: Gut MicrobiomeLinks to an external site.

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Anatomy and Physiology: Digestive SystemLinks to an external site.

Urinary System Videos

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TED-Ed: How do your kidneys work?Links to an external site.

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Urinary system – Human BodyLinks to an external site.

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Crash Course: The Excretory System: From Your Heart to the ToiletLinks to an external site.

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The Urinary System In 7 MinutesLinks to an external site.

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The Urinary SystemLinks to an external site.

Digestive System Videos

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TedEd: How your digestive system worksLinks to an external site.

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Amoeba Sisters: Digestive SystemLinks to an external site.

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Digestive SystemLinks to an external site.

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Crash Course: The Digestive SystemLinks to an external site.

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The Digestive SystemLinks to an external site.

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Why is the Gut Microbiome Important?Links to an external site.

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