Name: ______________________________ Per: ______
TOC:_____
Possible Diets to Choose:
● South Beach Diet
● Weight Watchers
● Mediterranean Diet
● Zone Diet
● Atkins Diet
● Paleo Diet
● Raw Food Diet
● Macrobiotic Diet
● Nutrisystem
● Subway Diet
● Talk to your teacher if you have another diet you want to research be prepared to explain the
diet to your teacher before asking to use it in your project
Product:
You are to write a magazine article defining the f ad diet of your choice, be sure to do the following in
your article:
● Describe a typical day of meal (with pictures) labeling what macromolecules are in each food
● List the n utritional values of each meal (use NAT website for help)
● Are you getting all the macromolecules needed in your body? What are the
structures/functions of those macromolecules (in the body and cells)?
● Describe the consequences of being on the diet long term. (Be sure explain how the
abundance or lack of macromolecules affects your body’s ability to maintain homeostasis)
Grading:
The grading criteria for this assignment are given below, and you should also refer to those as you
work on the assignment. These are the items relevant to the proficiency scales you received on Day 2
of the unit.
LS 1A: Levels of Organization
CH2: Chemistry of Life
(Macromolecules)
Level 4
● Explains the role of specific
● Distinguishes among different types of
macromolecules and organelles in
proteins, carbohydrates, or nucleic
maintaining homeostasis in an
acids and their functions (e.g. hormone,
organism.
heredity).
Level 3
● Explain the function of
● Describes the structure, properties, and
macromolecules in cells (lipids,
functions of proteins, carbohydrates,
protein, nucleic acid, carbohydrates)
lipids, and nucleic acids.
● Understand how macromolecules
work to accomplish specific functions
within a cell.
Level 2
● Know the types of macromolecules in
● Provides examples of proteins,
cells
carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids.
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