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Chapter 4, 5, 22
Chapter 4 Objectives
1. You can distinguish between eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms by
listing examples and recalling the memory trick: “Eu – true; Pro – no.”
2. You can define key vocabulary terms:
Species
Ecosystem
Stratosphere
Population
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Community
Atmosphere
Biomes
Climate
Abiotic
Biotic
Producers
Consumers
Biodiversity
Biomass
Gross Primary Productivity
Net Primary Productivity
Nitrogen fixation
Denitrification
Nitrification
Ammonification
3. You can identify the three factors sustaining life on earth.
4. You can identify the components of ecosystems by comparing abiotic and
biotic factors.
5. You can identify limiting factors in an ecosystem and possible solutions to
each.
6. You can distinguish between the following types of biodiversity:
Genetic, species, ecological, and functional
7. You can distinguish between food chains and food webs by constructing
examples of each and explaining the flow of energy.
8. You can identify the importance and role of net primary productivity in an
ecosystem.
9. You can map the following biogeochemical cycles, explain each step and
describe human effects on each:
Water, Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, & Sulfur
Ch. 5 Objectives
1. You can describe current theories regarding the origin of life based on
scientific theory and discount common misconceptions.
2. You can identify indicators of evolutionary history.
3. You can identify and compare the requirements for each type of natural
selection.
4. You can distinguish and compare an organism’s habitat and niche.
5. You can identify a generalist species or a specialist species based on their
niche, food source, and range of tolerance.
6. You can identify limits to adaptation.
7. You can identify methods of speciation by comparing examples of each.
Ch. 22 objectives
1. You can describe human effects on biodiversity by comparing those that
increase with those that decrease biodiversity and proposing methods for
the reduction of biodiversity loss.
2. You can define the three types of extinction and cite examples for each.
3. You can explore differences in endangered and threatened species.
4. You can determine the effects of habitat loss on a species and relate it to
the probability of extinction.
5. You can identify the types of risk assessments including, Population
Viability Analysis, Minimum Viability Population, & Minimum Dynamic
Area.
6. You can determine the extinction rates of humans based on history.
7. You can compare the instrumental values and intrinsic values related to
biodiversity.
8. You can define and hypothesize possible solutions to the problem of
habitat fragmentation.
9. You can describe the mode of transience of nonnative species.
10. You can explore governmental involvement in the protection of
endangered and threatened species.