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Lab Biology
Q1 Study Guide
Cell
Unicellular
Multicellular
Organ
Tissue
Organelle
Homeostasis
Metabolism
Scientific Method
Observation
Hypothesis
Prediction
Experiment
Control Group
Independent
variable
Dependent
variable
Peer review
Reactant
Product
Activation energy
Catalyst enzyme
Hydrogen bond
Polar
Cohesion
Adhesion
Acid
Base
pH scale
Buffer
Polymer
Monomer
Macromolecule
Hydrolysis
Dehydration
synthesis
ATP
Carbohydrate
Protein
Amino Acid
Peptide bond
Substrate
Active Site
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Nucleotide
Ecology
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Biotic
Abiotic
Biodiversity
Biogeochemical
cycles
Carrying capacity
Energy pyramid
Habitat
Niche
Competitive
Exclusion
Keystone species
Symbiosis (all 3)
Predation
Competition
Succession
Pioneer species
Climax community
Trophic level
Food web
pyramid
Producer
Autotroph
Consumer
Heterotroph
Decomposer
Detritivore
Smog
Greenhouse effect
Habitat
fragmentation
Introduced species
Sustainable
development
Ecological
footprint
Renewable
resources
Nonrenewable
resources
Biomagnification
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Ecological
Safety (section 1.4)
o Know the location and proper usage of all lab safety equipment.
o Know the egress plan for evacuation
o Know the protocol for an emergency
o Pass the written safety test.
Introduction to Biology (section 1.1, 1.2)
o Know the characteristics in common with all living organisms.
Scientific Method (section 1.3, 1.4)
o Be able to identify the control group, independent and dependent variables from an
experiment.
o Know and identify the steps associated with the scientific method.
o Be able to use the steps of the scientific method during classroom experimentation
o Write an accurate lab report using the scientific method
Properties of Water (section 2.3)
o Know the properties of water as related to the hydrogen bond.
o Be able to draw a hydrogen bond between water molecules
o Compare acids and bases. Describe the relationship between hydrogen ions and pH.
Molecules of life (section 3.2)
o Know the four main classes of organic compounds: Carbohydrate, proteins, lipids, and
nucleic acids
o Understand the role of each of the 4 main classes of organic compounds in life.
o Compare how organic compounds are built and broken down
o Explain the role of ATP in cellular activities
Enzymes (section 3.2)
o Know the structure and function of enzymes
o Know how enzymes are affected by changing conditions in their environment.
o Explain the effect of a catalyst on activation energy.
o Describe how enzymes regulate chemical reactions.
Introduction to Ecology (section 18.1, 18.2)
o Describe an example showing the effects of interdependence upon organisms in their
environment
o State the five levels of organization at which ecology can be studied.
o Compare abiotic and biotic factors and give examples
o Differentiate between habitat and niche and give examples of both
o Describe the mechanisms that allow organisms to survive changing environments
Energy Transfers (sections 18.3)
o Be able to explain the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem.
o Compare and contrast the concepts of food chain and food web
o Read a food chain/web diagram & relate it to an energy pyramid
o Calculate energy as you move up a food chain.
o Identify the type of consumer and trophic levels if given a picture
o Understand the limitations of the trophic levels using the 10% rule.
Biogeochemical cycles (section 18.4)
o Know the basic stages of the water, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles.
o Know how these elements or compounds move through a food chain/web.
Community Ecology (chapter 20)
o Explain predation and competition
o Identify the results of interspecific competition.
o Explain the various forms of symbiosis
o Explain how the competitive exclusion principal reduces competition
o Explain how disturbances affect community stability
o Distinguish between types of succession.
Human Impact (Chapter 22)
o Explain the natural functions of the ozone layer and greenhouse effect.
o Discuss the value of biodiversity.
o Describe the major consequences of pollution
o Relate human resource use to its impact on ecosystems.
o Describe examples of efforts to protect species and their habitats.
o List several things individuals can to help lessen their negative environmental impact.