Download Name - WW-P 4

Name:
Class Section:
Biology Final Review 2010
Unit 1 : Science as a Process

Levels of Organization (atom through ecosystem)

Steps of the Scientific Method

Experimental vs Control variables - how are experiments designed? Describe a good experiment.
Unit 2: Intro to Chemistry

Define the following terms:
Element
Compound
Atom
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Isotopes

Know the difference between these bonds:
Ionic bonds
Covalent bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Peptide bonds

Know how to read a chemical reaction (reactant / product)
Unit 3:The Chemical Basis of Life


How do you identify an Organic Compound?
How do these essential nutrients work? What are the monomers / polymers of each?
Carbs:
Lipids:
Protein:
Nucleic Acids:

What is a monomer and a polymer?

What is an enzyme and how does it work?
Unit 4: Characteristics of Life & Structure and Functions of cells

7 characteristics which are the same in all organisms:
G O
R A C E R



Know the parts of a microscope and how to use it
What is the difference between Eukaryote and Prokaryote
Know the parts of the Cell and all the organelles functions:
Here are some:
Ribosomes:
ER:
Mitochondria:
Golgi Body:

Explain the following types of Cell Transport:
1) Active transport:
2) Passive transport:
3) Diffusion:
4) Osmosis:

Explain what a cell that is Hypertonic, Hypotonic, and Isotonic look like.
Unit 5: Evolution

What is Evolution?

What is Natural Selection?

What is adaptation?

What are the evidences for evolution?
Unit 6: Classification

Why do we classify things?

What is Taxonomy?

What are the kingdoms?

What is the correct order to classify organisms?

What is a dichotomous key? (know how to use one!)
Unit 7: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

Explain how ATP works and its structure and what ADP stands for.

What is Photosynthesis and what is the formula?

What are the reactions that take place and where in the plant do they occur?

What are the parts of a leaf?

What is Cellular Respiration and what is the formula?

What are the reactions that take place and where in the cell do they occur?

What is Aerobic Respiration?
 What are the products of these reactions of aerobic?
1) Glycolysis2) Krebs Cycle:
3)Electron Cycle:

What is Anaerobic Respiration?
 What are the products of these reactions of anaerobic?
1) Glycolysis:
2) Alcoholic Fermentation:
3) Lactic Acid Fermentation:
Unit 8: Cell Cycle, Mitosis

What are the stages of the Cell Cycle?

What are the stages of mitosis and what takes place in each stage?

What is cytokinesis?
Unit 9: DNA, Replication, Transcription, & Translation


What does DNA stand for? RNA stand for?
What are 3 differences between DNA and RNA?
DNA
1)
2)
3)
RNA
1)
2)
3)

What are the steps in DNA Replication?

What are the steps of Transcription (process of transferring info from DNA to RNA)?

What are the steps of Translation (interpreting the genetic code into amino acids to make protein)?

Know the basic concepts for the p-Glo Lab
Unit 10: Meiosis and Genetics

What is Diploid and Haploid?

What is meiosis?

What are the stages and what is the biggest difference between Meiosis I and Meiosis II?

What did Gregor Mendel do for the study of genetics?

What is the Law of Independent Assortment?

Know the genetics terms (ex. Homozygous, allele, etc)

Know about the “Exceptions” to genetics (know the punnett squares)




Incomplete Dominance:
Co-Dominance:
Sex-linked traits:
Pedigrees:
Unit 11: Ecology

What is the greenhouse effect?

What effect does global warming have on ecosystems?

What is the difference between producer / consumer?

What’s the difference between a food chain and a food web?