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AP Biology Assignment Sheet for
Origin of Life/ Prokaryotes/Protists/Fungi Unit
Chapters 26-28, 31
Class Discussion
Learning Objectives
Topic/Activity
Monday March 17
Evolution Unit Test
Tuesday March 18
The Tree of Life
Biological Diversity
Prokaryotes
Assignment
(Unless otherwise noted
assignments are due the next
day class meets)
Chapter 26:
1. Describe the four stages of the hypothesis for the origin of life
on Earth by chemical evolution.
2. Describe the evidence that suggests that RNA was the first
genetic material.
3. Describe the significance of the discovery of ribozymes.
4. Explain how index fossils can be used to determine the
relative age of fossil-bearing rock strata.
5. Determine the age of a fossil based on isotopic half -life.
6. Describe the major events in Earth’s history from its origin
until 2 billion years ago. In particular, note when Earth first
formed, major changes in the atmosphere, when life first
evolved and sequential evolution of the different life forms.
7.
Describe the mass extinctions of the Permian and
Cretaceous periods. Discuss a hypothesis that accounts for
each of these mass extinctions.
8. Explain the endosymbiotic theory for the evolution of the
eukaryotic cell.
9. Describe the evidence that supports this theory.
10. Describe the timing and significance of the evolution of
oxygenic photosynthesis.
11. Explain how continental drift explains Australia’s unique flora
and fauna.
12. Explain why the five kingdom system has been replaced by a
new system with three domains.
Chapter 27
1. Explain why it might be said that the history of life on Earth is
one long “age of prokaryotes.”
2. Explain why prokaryotes are unable to grow in very salty or
sugary foods.
3. State the functions of each of the following prokaryotic
features: capsule, sex pilus, nucleiod, plasmid, endospore
4. List the three domains of life.
5. Describe the structure, composition and functions of
prokaryotic cell walls.
6. Distinguish the structure and staining properties of gramnegative and gram-positive bacteria.
7. Explain why disease-causing gram negative bacterial species
are generally more deadly than disease-causing gram
positive bacteria.
8. Explain how the organization of prokaryotic genomed differs
from that of eukaryotic genomes.
9. Distinguish with prokaryotic examples among
photoautotrophs, chemoautotrophs, photoheterotrophs and
chemoheterotrophs.
10. Distinguish among obligate aerobes, facultative anaerobes,
and obligate anaerobes.
11. Explan the importance of nitrogen fixation to life on Earth.
12. Describe the specializations for nitrogen fixation in the
cyanobacterium Anabaena.
13. Describe the distinguishing features of methanogens,
extreme halophiles, and extreme thermophiles.
14. In general terms describe the role of chemoheterotrophic and
autotrophic prokaryotes in the cycling of hemical elements
between the biological and chemical components of
ecosystems.
15. Describe the mutualistic interaction between humans and
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron.
16. Distinguish among mutualism, commensalisms, and
parasitism. Provide an example of a prokaryote partner in
each type of symbiosis.
17. Distinguish between exotoxins and endotoxins and give an
example of each.
18. Define bioremediation. Describe two examples of
bioremediation involving prokaryotes.
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Chapter 28
Fungi
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Wednesday March 19
Prokaryotes
Protista
Wed.
March
26
Tues.
March
25
Monday
March 24
Friday
March
21
Thursday March 20
Bacteria, Protista,
Chapter 28
1. Explain why the kingdom Protista is no longer considered a
legitimate taxonomic group.
2. Describe the three ecological categories of protists. Describe
why the term protozoa and algae are not useful as taxonomic
categories.
3. Describe the evidence that supports the theory that
mitochondria and plastids evolved by serial endosymbiosis.
4. Explain how trypanosomes avoid detection by the human
immune system.
5. Explain why Plasmodium continues to pose a great risk to
human health despite modern medical advances.
6. Identify Apicomplexans as parasitic.
7. Identify Euglena as having both autotrophic and heterotrophic
characteristics.
8. Identify the role of dinoflagellates in the ecosystem.
Summarize unique characteristics such as red tides and
bioluminescence.
9. Distinguish between macronuclei and micronuclei of ciliates.
10. List three differences between oomycetes and fungi.
11. Identify the role of diatoms in the ecosystem, and their unique
structural component that makes up their cell wall.
12. Distinguish among the macroalgae: Golden algae,
phaeophytes, rhodophyta, and chlorophyta.
13. Identify the function of the thallus, holdfast, stipe and blade.
14. Provide examples of a unicellular, multicellular, colonial and
filamentous chlorophyte.
Chapter 31
1. List the characteristics that distinguish funge from members
of other multicellular kingdoms.
2. Explain how fungi acquire their nutrients
3. Describe the basic body plan of a fungus.
4. Describe the evidence that suggests that Fungi and Animalia
are sister kingdoms.
5. Distinguish among the zygomycota, ascomycota and
basidiomycota. Include a description of the sexual structure
that characterizes each group and list some common
examples of each group.
6. Describe some of the roles of fungi in ecosystems.
7. Describe the structure of lichen. Explain the roles of the
fungal component of the lichen.
8. Explain how lichens act as pioneers.
9. Describe the role of fungi as agricultural pests.
10. Describe three commercial roles played by fungi.
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