OBJECTIVES FOR UNIT 1 – UNITY & DIVERSITY OF LIFE
At the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to:
- Identify and describe the characteristics of life.
- Recognize and apply the steps of the scientific method of problem solving.
- Identify the general characteristics of viruses.
- Discuss whether viruses should be considered living or non-living.
- Describe the lytic and lysogenic cycles of viruses.
- Compare RNA and DNA viruses.
- Identify and describe some common viral diseases.
- List the attributes of each of the six kingdoms.
- Given an organism or its description, place it in the correct kingdom.
12. Describe the general characteristics of members of the prokaryotic kingdoms.
13. Distinguish among archaebacteria, eubacteria, and cyanobacteria on the basis of respiration and nutrition.
14 Identify the most common shapes of eubacteria and describe the differences found among gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
15. Describe important adaptations found in bacteria.
16. Compare the three natural processes of gene transfer in bacteria.
17. Describe the importance of plasmids.
18. Explain the significance of bacteria in the earth’s ecosystem.
19. Describe the characteristics of the kingdom Protista.
20. Distinguish among the plant-like (algae), animal-like (protozoan) and fungus-like (slime mold) protists.
21. Give the functions of the major components of typical protists (contractile vacuole, nucleus, etc)
22. Provide examples of some important protists.
23. Describe the general characteristics of the kingdom Fungi.
24. Identify the structures of typical fungi (spores, hyphae, and mycelium).
25. Describe the importance of fungi.
Revised and reprinted with permission from Debbie Richards
Bryan ISD
OBJECTIVES FOR UNIT 1 – UNITY & DIVERSITY OF LIFE
At the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to:
- Identifyand describe the characteristics of life.
- Recognize and apply the steps of the scientific method of problem solving.
- Identify the general characteristics of viruses.
- Discuss whether viruses should be considered living or non-living.
- Describe the lytic and lysogenic cycles of viruses.
- Compare RNA and DNA viruses.
- Identify and describe some common viral diseases.
- List the attributes of each of the six kingdoms.
- Given an organism or its description, place it in the correct kingdom.
12. Describe the general characteristics of members of the prokaryotic kingdoms.
13. Distinguish among archaebacteria, eubacteria, and cyanobacteria on the basis of respiration and nutrition.
14 Identify the most common shapes of eubacteria and describe the differences found among gram positive and gram negative bacteria.
15. Describe important adaptations found in bacteria.
16. Compare the three natural processes of gene transfer in bacteria.
17. Describe the importance of plasmids.
18. Explain the significance of bacteria in the earth’s ecosystem.
19. Describe the characteristics of the kingdom Protista.
20. Distinguish among the plant-like (algae), animal-like (protozoan) and fungus-like (slime mold) protists.
21. Give the functions of the major components of typical protists (contractile vacuole, nucleus, etc)
22. Provide examples of some important protists.
23. Describe the general characteristics of the kingdom Fungi.
24. Identify the structures of typical fungi (spores, hyphae, and mycelium).
25. Describe the importance of fungi.
Revised and reprinted with permission from Debbie Richards
Bryan ISD