Biology I - Fall 2013 Final Exam Study Guide Name: ______

Experimental Design

- Science board game - Notes on experimental design

- Graphing - Simpson worksheet

- Seed lab

- Termite lab

Define the following terms... / Definition
Control Group
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constant
Qualitative Observations
Quantitative Observations

1.  Justin usually blows his nose using Kleenex tissues. His snot keeps leaking through the tissue. He decides he is going to create an experiment to find out if there is something better. What is a constant in his experiment?

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2.  Justin usually blows his nose using Kleenex tissues. His snot keeps leaking through the tissue. He decides he is going to create an experiment to find out if there is something better. What is the independent variable?

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3.  Why can you only manipulate (change) one variable at a time in an experiment?
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4.  What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
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5.  Using the table below, (A) identify the dependent and independent variables, (B) determine if this should be a bar or line graph, (C) give the graph a title.
Amount of daily sunlight exposure (min) / Average height of plant (cm)
50 / 14.8
60 / 14.9
95 / 15.2
75 / 15.1
110 / 16.5
135 / 17.3
100 / 16.1
30 / 11
A.  ______
B.  ______
C.  ______
Characteristics of Life
-Is it living or nonliving lab stations
-Martian and the car worksheet
-Types of cells/ 5 kingdoms
-Classification (dichotomous key)
6.  What are the characteristics of life?
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7.  What is the difference between biotic and abiotic? Give 2 examples of each.
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Biotic example: ______Abiotic example: ______
Kingdom / Eukaryote or Prokaryote? / Cell wall present? / Heterotroph, autotroph? / Multicellular or unicellular? / Biotic or abiotic?
Bacteria
Fungus
Protist
Animal
Plant

Evolution

-Bacterial resistance -Geological time line

-Thirsty birds -Evidence of evolution

-Darwin’s theories vs. Lamarck’s -Cladogram with candy kisses

-Candy corn / peppered moths simulation -Sneaky cricket

-Camouflage

Define the following terms… / Definitions
Adaptation
Fitness
Artificial Selection
Vestigial Structures
Speciation
Acquired Traits

8.  What are the four components of natural selection?

9.  Where did Darwin complete most of his research? What is the name of the book he published?

10.  Compare the theory of natural selection to the theory of acquired characteristics. Which scientists came up with each of these theories?

11.  What is the main difference between a homologous structure and analogous structure?

12.  Draw an example of directional selection, stabilizing selection, and disruptive selection. Be sure to include a description of what is happening in each scenario.

13.  What is the difference between reproductive isolation, behavioral isolation, and geographical isolation?

Energy

-Energy station lab -Biome research

-Zoom -Lion King

-Food web poster -Symbiosis

-10% transfer beaker demo

-Pyramids

Define the following terms… / Definitions
Trophic level
Producer/Autotroph
Consumer/ Heterotroph
Food chain
Food web
Ecosystem
Energy

14.  What are the three types of pyramids we learned about in class?

15.  Why does the percentage of energy transfer decrease as you go up the food chain? Where does the energy go?

16.  What is symbiosis?

17.  Complete the chart showing how each symbiotic relationship affects each organism.

(+ = positive affect - = negative affect 0= no affect )

Type of symbiosis / Example / Effect on one organism / Effect on the other organism
Predation / +
2 rams fighting for a mate / -
Mutualism / The bird eating food off of the hippo
+ / 0
Parasitism / -

18.  What is the difference between an exponential graph and a logistic graph? Draw both graphs and label K (carrying capacity).

Biochemistry

-Building carbs/proteins/lipids -Water lab

-Protein folding -pH lab

-Enzyme demo (liver) -Cell respiration demo (yeast)

-Enzymes and Legos -Photosynthesis lab (spinach)

Define the following terms… / Definitions
Polymer
Enzyme
Substrate
Dehydration synthesis
Hydrolysis
Atom
Compound
Molecule

19.  What is a monomer? List the monomers for carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.

20. What is the difference between a saturated and unsaturated fat? Is olive oil an example of a unsaturated or saturated fat?

21.  Why is carbon so important?

22. Draw a water molecule and label its polar charges.

23. Why do polar charges exist?

24. Compare a hydrogen bond to a covalent bond. Where are both bonds located?

25. Draw a pH scale and label numbers classified as acids, bases, and neutral.

26. Compare the equation of cell respiration to photosynthesis.

27. Do plants go through photosynthesis, cell respiration, or both? Explain.

28. Do animals go through photosynthesis, cell respiration, or both? Explain.

29. Explain key points of the: carbon cycle, water cycle, and nitrogen cycle.