I can do ALL things through CHRIST who strengthens me. ~Philippians 4:13
SCIENCE Mid-Term/Matthis
STUDY GUIDE CH. 1-5
2017
CHAPTER 1
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The invention of the ______made the discovery of the ______possible
What is the cell theory?
Who is Anton van Leeuwenhoek?
How does an electron microscope work?
What are the 3 different types of cells? What is the difference between them?
What is an enzyme?
What are DNA and RNA classified as?
The ______protects the cell and controls what substances enter and leave it.
The nucleus is the ______of the cell
Organelles in the cytoplasm perform many vital functions. (What are they?) list and name all of them with their functions
The main groups of organic compounds found in living things are?
Without ______, most chemical reactions within cells could not take place
The Cell in its Environment
Substances can move in and out of cells by ______, ______, or active transport.
What is diffusion?
What would happen if a cell grew too large?
Define a compound microscope.
Chapter 2
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Photosynthesis
What is photosynthesis and how does it work?
What is converted?
What are the products of photosynthesis?
What are the stages of photosynthesis?
Why is energy so important to all living organisms?
Define autotroph and heterotroph.
Define stomata.
Respiration
What is respiration?
What is converted during respiration?
How do respiration and photosynthesis go hand in hand?
What is meant by fermentation?
Give examples of lactic-acid fermentation
Cell Division
Cells go through a growth cycle. What are the phases called, and how do they work?
What is DNA and why is DNA important in today’s life? Does everyone have different DNA?
What are the nitrogen bases? How do they pair up?
How is DNA shaped?
How many different types of cancer are there?
Cancer
Cancer does begin with a normal cell cycle. What happens to that cell cycle that cancer has now developed?
In the cancer section we talked about mutations as a BAD cycle. Is mutation always a bad thing?
How is cancer treated? Tell me the different ways. Then define the terms.
What is cancer?
Chapter 3
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Who is Mendel? Be able to tell me about whom he was and what he did. Why is he so important in our lives? What did his work consist of? Draw out the generations.
What are traits and genes?
What is the difference between dominant and recessive?
Know how to fill out a Punnett Square
When was he credited for his work?
Compare and contrast phenotype and genotype.
What does TT and tt stand for?
What is a mutation?
What is probability?
Who used probability in his work?
How do you use MATH with probability? A percentage
What happens during meiosis? (Only definition needed)
How are genes passed on?
What nitrogen base does RNA have that DNA does not have?
How many chromosomes do we have?
What is RNA?
Where are genes located?
What are chromosomes?
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Chapter 4
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What shows the DNA sequence of every gene?
What effects does the environment have on genes?
Are you a male or female? How do you know?
How is DNA different in everyone? Do any 2 people have the same DNA?
How does DNA fingerprinting solve crimes?
What are genetic disorders?
How are they caused?
How can I tell if a person is only a carrier for a specific trait?
What is cloning?
What is a Karyotype?
What does a Pedigree show?
List all 4 genetic disorders that are in your textbook. Write what each one is and how to best treat.
What is the purpose of an amniocentesis?
What is gene therapy?
Explain all the different types of breeding
What is cloning?
Chapter 5
1. What is adaptation?
2. How did Darwin think that species evolved? Explain.
3. What is sedimentary rock?
4. What are casts and molds?
5. What does the term species mean?
6. What is the role of genes in evolution?
7. Which trait helps an organism survive and reproduce?
8. What is a gradual change in a species called?
9. What is the difference between relative and absolute dating?
10. What did Darwin observe about finches on the Galapagos Islands?
11. How do fossils form?
12. What term refers to when a species no longer exists?
13. The largest span on the Geological Time Scale is called?
14. What are selections and variations?
15. What is a mutation?
EXTRAS:
1.) Label a plant and animal cell
2.) Fill out Punnett Squares
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