For this homework you will construct a concept map that reflects
your thinking around the core biology concept of transformations of
energy and mass in living things. Grandma Nguyen has sentimental
feelings towards a canyon where she and her late husband
honeymooned and hiked long ago. Her feelings towards this spot were
such that upon her death she requested to be buried under a tree
overlooking the canyon.
• Using the 20 concept words below, as well as any other words
that you would like to include, construct your own personal concept
map entitled, “Tracing How a Carbon Atom from Grandma Nguyen Could
Become Part of a Coyote” on an 8.5×11 sheet of paper. Note: The
coyote will *not* dig up Grandma Nguyen and consume any of her
remains. 
(1) Chemical Energy (2) Glucose (3) Consumer (4)
Photosynthesis (5) Animals (6) Sunlight Energy (7) Oxygen Gas
(8) Cellular respiration (9) Anabolism (10) Plants (11) Decomposer
(12) Catabolism (13) Air (14) Chlorophyll (15) Carbon dioxide
(16) Mitochondrion (17) ATP (18) Producer (19) Water (20)
Chloroplast 
• Your map should include, at minimum, all 20 concept words.
• Your map must include connecting arrows and connecting words
over these arrows (usually verbs or verb phrases) between the
concept words to earn credit.





