SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

ELEVENTH GRADE BIOLOGY

UNIT 1: ORGAN DONATION
C3 CLASSWORK

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SWEATING AND HOMEOSTASIS:

We can use a test tube to warm water wrapped in wet paper towel as a model to investigate whether sweating (mechanism
of homeostasis) really does cool the body, measuring how the temperature of the water changes over time. The table
below shows the results of an investigation like the one described.
Time (min) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Temperature of water in tube Wet towel 56 50 46 42 39 36 34 32 31
(°C)
Dry towel 56 52 49 46 44 44 41 40 39
1. (3 Points) Use the results to draw a graph on the space below.

2. (2 Points) Draw a conclusion from the graph and explain the conclusion using your scientific knowledge.
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ORGAN DONATION:

This illustration shows the number of individuals on waiting lists for various
organ transplants. Many individuals will die while waiting for organ transplants.

3. (1 Point) Every year, about 5% of people waiting for a kidney transplant die
before a donor can be found. Of those who do find donors, close to 85%
will still be alive 5 years later. Use this information to calculate how many
of the 80,000 people on the waiting list for kidney transplants in the U.S.
will still be alive 5 years later.

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4. (1 Point) Scientists try to present data sets in a manner that makes trends most visible. Select the two best ways to
display this data on the numbers of people waiting for transplants.

a) a circle graph (pie chart) with differently sized “slices” for each organ; the size of each slice would represent the
number of people on the wait list for that organ
b) a data table with a column for each human organ (listed in alphabetical order) and a row identifying the number of
people on each transplant list
c) a line graph with the number of people on waiting lists on the x-axis and the name of each organ on the y-axis
d) a bar graph with the organs listed on the x-axis (arranged from the one with the fewest people on the waiting list
to the most) with bar heights indicating the size of the waiting list

The following graph shows trends in organ transplants since 2003. Note that the data for transplants performed include
organs from both live and deceased donors.

5. (1 Point) Which two statements are supported by the

data in the graph?
a) The demand for organs increased every year
between 2003 and 2015.
b) The number of patients waiting for a transplant was
highest in 2014.
c) There are fewer transplants performed than there
are organs from deceased donors.
d) The demand for organs outpaces the supply of
organs.

WATER GAIN AND LOSS IN A KANGAROO RAT AND A HUMAN

The table below shows data on water gain and loss in a kangaroo rat and a human. This data was used to create the four pie
charts shown.

6. (1 Point) Which route of water gain makes up a

much larger share of the total in a kangaroo rat as
compared to a human?
a) The kangaroo rat gains a much larger share
of its water from metabolism than a human
does.
b) The kangaroo rat gains a much larger share
of its water from ingestion of food that a
human does.
c) The kangaroo rat gains a much larger share
of its water from ingestion of liquid than a
human does.
d) The human gains more water from ingestion
of food, liquid, and metabolism.

7. (1 Point) Which route of water loss makes up a much larger share of the total in a kangaroo at as compared to a
human?
a) The kangaroo rat loses a much larger share of its water through evaporation (during gas exchange) than a
human does.
b) The kangaroo rat loses a much larger share of its water through feces than a human does.
c) The kangaroo rat loses a much larger share of its water through urine than a human does.
d) The human loses more water through urine, feces, and evaporation than the kangaroo rat does.