CHS Science Dept. Biology
Name: Date: Period:
Ecology Unit EXAM Study Guide
I. Introduction—your ecology unit exam will draw upon information from three chapters in your textbook, a Pacific Northwest Case Study exercise and two formal labs.
II. Textbook Resources:
a. Chapter 3, Sections 1, 2, and 3: Levels of organization; producers; feeding relationships; ecological pyramids; cycles of matter; nutrient limitation.
b. Chapter 4 Section 2: Biotic and abiotic factors; niche; community interactions; ecological succession.
c. Chapter 5 Sections 1 and 2: Features of populations; population growth limiting factors; density and density independent factors.
d. TO DO: Review the vocabulary for each section. Review completed textbook worksheets and/or take-home quizzes.
III. Case Study: Review your notes on the four case study articles. There is at least one question per reading on the exam.
IV. Labs: The Heat Loss and Acid Rain labs were designed to give you experience setting up, conducting and concluding experiment on ecology topics. Understand WHY the experiments were set-up the way they were and review correct answers to lab question.
V. General: Review ALL daily BioACTS for understanding; review ALL completed homework in your lab journal; review vocabulary; review Ecology unit quizzes.
CHS Science Dept. Biology
Name: Date: Period:
Ecology Unit EXAM Study Guide
I. Introduction—your ecology unit exam will draw upon information from three chapters in your textbook, a Pacific Northwest Case Study exercise and two formal labs.
II. Textbook Resources:
a. Chapter 3, Sections 1, 2, and 3: Levels of organization; producers; feeding relationships; ecological pyramids; cycles of matter; nutrient limitation.
b. Chapter 4 Section 2: Biotic and abiotic factors; niche; community interactions; ecological succession.
c. Chapter 5 Sections 1 and 2: Features of populations; population growth limiting factors; density and density independent factors.
d. TO DO: Review the vocabulary for each section. Review completed textbook worksheets and/or take-home quizzes.
III. Case Study: Review your notes on the four case study articles. There is at least one question per reading on the exam.
IV. Labs: The Heat Loss and Acid Rain labs were designed to give you experience setting up, conducting and concluding experiment on ecology topics. Understand WHY the experiments were set-up the way they were and review correct answers to lab question.
V. General: Review ALL daily BioACTS for understanding; review ALL completed homework in your lab journal; review vocabulary; review Ecology unit quizzes.