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Assessment 2 Biology Objectives
1.02 Design & conduct scientific investigations to answer biological questions. A)
Create testable hypotheses. B) Identify variables. C) Use a control or comparison
group when appropriate. D) Select & use appropriate measurement tools. E)
Collect & record data. F) Organize data into charts & graphs. G) Analyze &
interpret data. H) Communicate findings. (4)
2.01a Know the structure and function of carbohydrates compared to other biomolecules.
(8)
2.02a Describe the structure and functions of each cell organelle. (13)
2.03a Analyze the call as a living system including the maintenance of homeostasis. (7)
2.04 Describe the structure & function of enzymes; explain their importance in
biological systems. (3)
2.05a Analyze aerobic respiration. (9)
3.01a Analyze the molecular basis of heredity including DNA replication. (6)
3.02 Compare & contrast the characteristics of asexual reproduction. (6)
5.01a Analyze the interrelationships among organisms populations, communities and
ecosystems. Also techniques of field ecology. (6)
5.02a Analyze the flow of energy & cycling of matter in the ecosystem including the
relationship of the carbon cycle to photosynthesis & respiration. (7)
5.03a Assess human population & its impact on local ecosystems & global
environments. Recognize historic & potential changes in population. (7)
Total 80 Questions
Study Guide
Biomolecules
1) ________________tests for the presence of starch; ________________tests for
fat.
2) _________________ main energy source for cellular respiration.
3) _____________________ are monomers or building blocks of protein.
4) Nucleotides consist of ________________, _______________ & _____________
5) Name 4 biomolecules composed of C,H O, N ______________ ______________
_______________________ ___________________________
6) Give common example of compound with covalent bond ____________________
7) Give example of ionic compound __________________________________________
8) What are enzymes? Name some enzymes___________________________________
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Cell Organelles
9) Structure and function of:
a. Nucleus
b. Cell membrane
c. Cell wall
d. Centrioles
e. Chloroplast
f. Lysosomes
g. Mitochondrion
h. Ribosome
i. Vacuole
10) Distinguish between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
11) Distinguish between plant and animals cells.
12) Distinguish between anaerobes and aerobes.
13) Be familiar with the cell theory and its originator.
14) What is an exception to the rules of the cell theory?
Cell Processes
15) Explain osmosis.
16) Define homeostasis and be able to recognize examples of it.
17) Distinguish between:
Diffusion
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
Passive transport
18) Sketch a hypertonic & hypotonic solution; know how each would affect a cell.
19) Compare & contrast endocytosis to pinocytosis.
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20) How do enzymes function?
21) What makes something an organic compound?
Energy
22) What is the primary energy source for life?
23) Write & explain the equation for aerobic respiration.
24) Identify the above reactants and products in the equation.
25) Where does respiration occur in a plant cell?_______________________
26) What is the equation for photosynthesis?
27) From where does the plant get each reactant?
28) Fermentation of yeast and apple juice gives off ___________________ gas.
Heredity
29) Explain how replication occurs.
30) Be able to match a DNA sequence with its complement.
31) A sequence of 3 m-RNA nitrogen bases is called a ________________. It
identifies a certain _________ ___________ in a protein.
32) Identify the 3 parts of the basic structure of DNA.
33) How does DNA differ from RNA?
34) Compare r-RNA to t-RNA.
35) Recognize diagrams of the phases of mitosis and be able to place them in order.
36) In mitosis the daughter cells have how many chromosomes compared to the
parent cell?
37) What is the reason for mitosis in multicellular organism?
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38) How does the number of chromosomes in a sex cell (egg or sperm) compare to
the number of chromosomes in a body cell of the same organism?
Ecology
39) Know the major biomes including:
Desert
Forest
Grasslands
Mountains
Taiga
Tundra
40) What are the stages of primary succession?
41) Distinguish between types of population growth curves.
42) Define niche. Give an example.
43) Distinguish between the following symbiotic relationships:
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Predator-prey
44) Diagram the trophic levels including autotrophs, heterotrophs and decomposers.
45) What happens to biomass as you move up the pyramid?
46) Review the carbon & water cycles.
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