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Unity and Diversity Study Guide
For your Common Assessment, you need to know the following:
o Binomial nomenclature (notes, Classifying Organisms): __________________________
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o Cell parts and their functions (notes)
o Cell membrane: ____________________________________________________
o Cytoplasm: ________________________________________________________
o Nucleus: __________________________________________________________
o Nucleolus: ________________________________________________________
o Vacuole: __________________________________________________________
o Cell wall: __________________________________________________________
o Chromosomes: _____________________________________________________
o Mitochondria: _____________________________________________________
o Chloroplast: _______________________________________________________
o Lysosomes: _______________________________________________________
o Ribosomes: _______________________________________________________
o Through which organelle is genetic information transferred to the next generation?
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o If two organisms have the same genus name, do they also belong to the same family?
What about the same kingdom? Why? (Classifying Organisms) ____________________
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o What is homeostasis? What is an example of homeostasis? ______________________
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o Why do some cells have more mitochondria than others? (Parts of a Cell and Totally
Cellular)_________________________________________________________________
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o Evolution between species, what do they have in common? What gets passed down?
(Cell function notes) _______________________________________________________
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o Innate behaviors are _______________________________________________________
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o Examples of innate behaviors are: _____________________________________
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o Learned behaviors are: ____________________________________________________
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o Examples of learned behaviors are: ____________________________________
o Behavior is influenced by the organism’s genes are life experiences. (Innate and
learned behavior)
o If given multiple scientific names, you will need to explain what levels of classification
they have in common (Classifying Organisms)
o If given multiple scientific names, you will need to determine which two are most closely
related. (Classifying Organisms)
o Taxonomic Key/Dichotomous Key: Follow steps to find name of organism. (Cell
Function/Dichotomous Key Quiz)
Short Answer/Open Response
o How do protists obtain their food? Be able to explain. (Six Kingdoms chart)
o When given an animal and a description of learned and innate behaviors, be able to
draw conclusions about the animal.
o Be able to use and reference the terms Diffusion, Osmosis, and Semi-permeable
membrane. You need to know what these terms mean and what the differences with
them are and how to use all three of them in a sentence. (Cell in Its Environment)