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Biology 9-Weeks Test Study Guide
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List the steps of the scientific method in order.
What is the difference between a hypothesis, theory, and law?
What is the measuring system called that all scientists use?
What is the basic unit of length, mass, and volume in this system?
General lab safety and equipment questions.
Know the different types of graphs (line, bar, and circle)
(ch 1)
7. What is asexual reproduction?
8. What is sexual reproduction?
9. What three sub-atomic particles make up an atom? Indicate their charge
10. What is a covalent bond?
11. What is an ionic bond?
12. What type of electron is available to form bonds between other atoms?
13. What two particles are found in the nucleus?
14. Where are electrons found?
15. Know how to read the periodic table information for an element. (atomic number, atomic
mass, etc) * see example on last page*
16. Between ____ and ____ on the pH scale indicates an acid.
17. Between _____ and _____ on the pH scale indicates a base.
18. What organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
19. What is the function of proteins?
(ch 2)
20. What is the biosphere?
21. What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?
22. What are the three types of symbiotic relationships and their definitions?
23. What is a heterotroph?
24. What is an autotroph?
25. How do populations tend to grow?
26. What are density-dependent limiting factors? Give some examples
27. What are density–independent limiting factors? Give some examples
28. What happens when a population reaches its carrying capacity?
29. What three things define biomes?
30. What is the water cycle?
31. What is the structure in ecosystems? (example; species make populations; populations
make… etc)
32. Be able to read a food web or chain and identify primary, secondary, or tertiary consumers.
(ecology unit)
33. What are the 3 components of the cell theory?
34. What is a prokaryotic cell? Give an example.
35. What is a eukaryotic cell? Give an example.
36. What are the functions of the following cell organelles:
a. Nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus,
cell membrane, lysosome, and vacuole
37. What are the three main differences between a plant and an animal cell?
38. What is passive transport? Does it require the use of energy?
39. What is active transport? Does it require the cell to use energy?
40. What is facilitated diffusion? Does it require the cell to use energy?
41. List the levels of organization in organisms starting with the cell.
42. You will have to label a plant cell or an animal cell or BOTH.
(Ch 7)
43. What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
44. What is the function of photosynthesis?
45. What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
46. What are the products of photosynthesis?
47. What cell organelle does photosynthesis take place?
48. Does photosynthesis take place in plant cells, animal cells, or both plant and animal cells?
49. What is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?
50. What is the function of cellular respiration?
51. What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
52. What are the products of cellular respiration?
53. What cell organelle does respiration take place?
54. Does cellular respiration take place in plant cells, animal cells, or both plant and animal cells?
55. What are the 3 factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis?
56. What is the function of ATP?
57. Where is the energy for ATP stored?
(Ch 8 & 9)
58. What are the 3 factors that limit the size of a cell?
59. List the 3 phases of INTERPHASE and explain what occurs during each phase
60. What are the 4 stages of MITOSIS and explain what happens during each phase.
61. Uncontrolled cell division is known as _____________.
62. What is the name of the process that happens after mitosis is over? What occurs during this
phase?
63. You will have pictures of the cell cycle to put in order and to label.
(Ch 10)
VOCABULARY TO KNOW:
Control
Dependent Variable
Homeostasis
Solvent
Ecology
Biotic
Omnivore
Carnivore
Cell Specialization
ADP
aerobic
autotroph
Biology
Independent variable
Constant
Solute
Isotope
Abiotic
Symbiosis
Herbivore
Trophic Level
ATP
calorie
anaerobic
heterotroph