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Mr. Burdi
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Regents Review
Directions: Answer all questions completely, with as much detail as possible in your
yellow answer booklet. Feel free to include pictures, textbook pages, and websites that
will help you answer and understand each question. This review assignment is graded as
1 homework for each night and as a test grade for fourth quarter.
Assignment 1:
DUE 6/1/11
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List the 7 main life functions and briefly describe each one.
What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?
Create a Venn Diagram comparing plant and animal cells.
Explain the difference between a quantitative and qualitative observation and
provide at least one example of each.
5. List the steps of the scientific method and provide details/explanations of each
step.
6. What is the difference between an independent and a dependent variable and
where would each be placed on a graph?
7. Compare and contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Provide examples for each
category, placing each of the 5 kingdoms into pro or euk groups.
8. Explain why viruses are not considered living.
9. Make a T chart that shows the difference between an organic and an inorganic
compound. Provide at 3 examples for each group.
10. Define hypothesis and provide 2 examples.
Assignment 2:
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DUE 6/1/11
What is spontaneous generation and which scientists helped to disprove this idea?
Explain how they disproved spontaneous generation.
2. Cut out this picture, paste it into answer booklet and label all parts:
3. Write out the steps you would take in order to find a specimen under
high power on a compound microscope.
4. What are the differences between Passive and Active Transport and
provide at least one example of each.
5. Draw a pH scale and label neutral, acidic, basic. Color the scale
correctly with red and blue. Place different solutions on the scale.
6. Explain the difference between glucose and a starch and why in the
State Diffusion Lab, the liquid inside the semi-permeable ‘cell’ turned
purple.
7. What are the differences between Carbohydrated, Lipids, and Proteins and where
will you find them in a cell?
8. What is the importance of the cytoplasm, chloroplast, mitochondria, and cell
membrane?
9. Explain in detail how an enzyme functions. You may draw a picture to help your
explanation.
10. Put these in size order from smallest to largest: atom, nucleus, chromosome,
compound, nitrogenous bases, gene.
Assignment 3:
DUE 6/3/11
1. What is the function of the golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, and the
vacuole?
2. Explain the structure and function of the cell membrane. You may sketch a
picture to help with your answer.
3. Place this size order from smallest to largest: organ, cell, organ system, tissue.
4. Write the full chemical equation for photosynthesis (and the COWS  GO
equation) and explain why it is a vital reaction for life on Earth.
5. Write the full equation for cellular respiration and describe why it is necessary.
6. Make a T chart comparing aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Be sure to include
both types of fermentation in detail.
7. What is the longest part of the cell cycle and what is the cell doing during this
time?
8. List the phases of mitosis and provide a pic/sketch of an animal cell in each phase
with a brief description of what is occurring.
9. What is a stem cell? Where are they found? What can they be used for?
10. What was Gregor Mendel known for? What did he prove?
Assignment 4:
DUE 6/6/11
Draw a pic or explain in detail Mendel’s experiment that helped him discover
how traits are inherited from parent to offspring.
2. Explain how the environment can have an influence on an individual’s genetics.
3. What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
4. Define: homozygous, heterozygous, hybrid, allele
5. How are mitosis and meiosis different?
6. Draw a diagram showing spermatogenesis and oogenesis. What is the difference?
7. Explain the components and structure of DNA including base pairing.
8. How does DNA Replication occur and why does it?
9. What are the 3types of RNA and each types function?
10. Describe in detail how a protein is made (transcription to translation).
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DUE 6/6/11
What is a mutation and what is the significance to living things?
Define: genetic engineering, restriction enzymes, recombinant DNA
What is transformation?
What is a clone and briefly describe how we would clone a mouse?
What is the difference between a karyotype and a pedigree chart?
Explain why color blindness is considered a sex-linked trait.
List cause and effect for: down syndrome, hemophelia, sickle cell anemia, and
cystic fibrosis.
8. How does DNA fingerprinting work?
9. Compare bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotic cells.
10. How doe circulatory and respiratory systems work together during exercise to
help maintain homeostasis?
Assignment 6:
DUE 6/8/11
1. Compare the nervous and endocrine systems and explain how they work together
to maintain homeostasis.
2. What is the fxn of the digestive system? List the pathway of food and what
happens at each organ in detail.
3. Describe how the skeletal and muscular systems work together and the difference
between a tendon and a ligament.
4. Define: hormone, gland, target cell.
5-8. Describe a disorder of the skeletal, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory,
endocrine, muscle, nervous systems.
9. How can immunity be acquired?
10. Explain the steps in making a stained slide.
Assignment 7:
DUE 6/10/11
1. List in order from largest to smallest the 8 levels of classification of organisms.
2. What is binomial nomenclature and write the scientific name for humans.
3. If you were confronted with a leaf and you needed to find it’s scientific name,
describe how you would use a dichotomous key.
4-5. List and explain 5 pieces of evidence for evolution.
6. What is the importance of the Galapagos Islands to modern evolutionary theory?
7. What is the difference between natural selection and artificial selection/selective
breeding?
8. Draw three graphs. One for each type of selection and briefly describe each.
9. Describe the difference between gradualism and punctuated equilibrium.
10. Tell the story of the peppered moth and how it changed over a short time.
Assignment 8:
DUE 6/10/11
1. What two things will provide the most variation in a species? Explain how.
2. What is the difference between Lamarck and Darwin ideas? How would each
describe the change in giraffe necks over time?
3. Put these in order from smallest to largest: Biosphere ecosystem, individual,
community, population.
4. What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors and which ecological
level takes both into account?
5. Explain how DDT is passed through the levels of an ecological pyramid of
numbers (biomagnification).
6. What are CFCs and what did they cause?
7. What is the main cause of global warming and explain 3 contributing factors?
8. Describe an ecosystem with a large amount of biodiversity.
9. How does the burning of fossil fuels affect the acidification of freshwater lakes
and streams.
10. Write down 3 things you liked about this class and at least one thing you would
like me to change for future classes (this will not affect your grade, please be
honest).