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7-White Science
Life Science Marking Period 2 Exam Study Guide
Topic/Textbook: Bacteria to Plants
Exam Format: 36 multiple choice, 1 open-ended
The Scientific Method (pgs. 184-185)
1. Controlled experiment: ______________________________________________
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2. Variable: __________________________________________________________
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3. Manipulated Variable: _______________________________________________
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4. Responding Variable: _______________________________________________
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5. Hypothesis: _______________________________________________________
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6. Write a sample hypothesis: ____________________________________________
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What is Life? (pgs. 6-14)
7. Organism: ________________________________________________________
8. 6 characteristics of all living things: ____________________________
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9. 4 needs of all living things: ____________________ _______________________
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10. The process of producing offspring that are similar to the parents is called
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11. Explain the difference between unicellular organisms and multicellular
organisms. Give an example of each. _____________________________________
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12. Explain the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs. Give an example
of each. _____________________________________________________________
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13. What is spontaneous generation? How did the experiments of Redi and
Pasteur help to disprove that theory? ______________________________________
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The Origin of Life (pgs. 30-33)
14. Describe how Earth’s atmosphere 3.6 billion years ago compares to earth’s
atmosphere today. _____________________________________________________
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15. Describe what scientists believe Earth’s earliest organisms were probably like.
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Classifying Organisms (pgs. 16-24)
16. The scientific study of how living things are classified is called
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Describe the contributions of each of the following scientists to taxonomy:
17. Aristotle: _________________________________________________________
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18. Carolus Linnaeus: _________________________________________________
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19. Darwin: __________________________________________________________
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20. 8 levels of biological classification from broadest to most specific:
1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
4. ________________________________________
5. ________________________________________
6. ________________________________________
7. ________________________________________
8. ________________________________________
21. An organism’s scientific (binomial) name consists of its ____________________
& ____________________.
The Six Kingdoms (pgs. 26-29)
22. The 6 Kingdoms:
1. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
5. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
6. ___________________________
23. Explain the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Give an example of
each. _______________________________________________________________
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Viruses (pgs. 40-46)
24. 2 basic parts of a virus: __________________________________
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25. Explain the difference between an active virus and a hidden virus.
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Bacteria (pgs. 48-57)
26. 2 bacteria kingdoms: ___________________________________
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27. 2 characteristics of all bacteria: ______________________________
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28. 2 methods of bacteria reproduction: _____________________________
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Protists (pgs. 74-83)
29. 2 characteristics of all protists: ______________________________
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30. Complete the following table with information about protists:
Type of
Protist
Animallike
Also Known
As…
Shared Characteristics
Examples
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1. ___________________
Sarcodine:
2. ___________________
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3. ___________________
Ciliate:
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Zooflagellate:
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Sporozoan:
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Plant-like
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1. ___________________
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
6. ___________________
31. Draw an amoeba using the diagram
on p. 76. Label the 6 structures shown.
32. Draw a paramecium using the
diagram on p. 77. Label the 9 structures
shown.
Give the function of the following protist cell structures:
33. Pseudopod: ______________________________________________________
34. Cilia: ____________________________________________________________
35. Oral Groove: _____________________________________________________
36. Food Vacuole: ____________________________________________________
37. Contractile Vacuole: _______________________________________________
38. Draw a Euglena using the Give the function of the following:
illustration on p.80. Label the
6 structures shown.
38. Chloroplast: ____________________________
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39. Flagellum: ______________________________
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40. Eyespot: _______________________________
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41. Euglena is a _______________-like protist.
Fungi (pgs. 88-95)
42. 4 characteristics of all fungi: _______________________________
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43. Sketch a mushroom in the space below (refer to the diagram on p. 89). Label
the cap, gills, stalk, & hyphae.
44. How fungi get food: 1) _______________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________
3) _______________________________________________
45. Ways Fungi are helpful
46. Ways Fungi are harmful
1) _______________________________
1) _________________________________
2) _______________________________
2) _________________________________
3) _______________________________
4) _______________________________
Plants (pgs. 104-157)
47. 4 characteristics of all plants: _______________________________
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48. The green pigment that allows plants to carry out photosynthesis is called
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49. The 3 raw materials required for a plant to carry out photosynthesis are:
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50. The 2 products of photosynthesis are: ____________________________
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51. 3 non-vascular plants are: ______________________
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52. 2 characteristics of non-vascular plants:
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53. 2 characteristics of seedless plants (ex. ferns):
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54. 3 characteristics of seed plants:
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55. Vascular tissue that transports food from the leaves to other parts of the plant:
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56. Vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients throughout the plant:
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57. Functions of leaves:
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58. 2 functions of roots: ___________________________________
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59. ______________________ is the earliest stage of plant development and begins
when the seed absorbs water.
60. Draw a seed using
the illustrations on p.138.
Label the seed coat,
embryo, and cotyledon.
Give the function of each of the following:
61. Seed Coat : _________________________________
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62. Embryo: ___________________________________
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63. Cotyledon:__________________________________
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64. 2 characteristics of gymnosperms: _____________________________
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65. All angiosperms produce ______________________________ &
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66. Draw a flower using the illustration on
p. 152. Label the stamen, anther,
filament, stigma, style, ovary, pistil, petal,
and sepal.
67. Name the male reproductive parts of
a flower.
68. Name the female reproductive parts
of a flower.
69. Why do many flowers have colorful
petals?