BSC 103 Final Exam Study Guide
Chapters 19 & 25
Know the following terms:homeostasis, gastrulation, budding, fission, gland, tissue, organ
Understand negative and positive feedback mechanisms, examples and which is type is most common
Understand the increasing complexity of the levels of structural hierarchy in animals
Know the 4 major tissue types in animals and their basic functions
Understand how the three forms of muscle tissue vary
Know the typical cues for external fertilization
Know the 3 types of embryonic tissue and what they develop into
Know the major animal organ systems and their basic functions
Chapter 26
Know the following terms: habituation; altruism, kin selection, imprinting, territoriality, pheromones
Understand the difference between learned behavior and innate behavior
Know the various methods of communication between animals and the advantages and disadvantages of each method
Understand the concept of a dominance hierarchy
Know the common types of aggressive encounters between individuals of the same species
Be able to list advantages and disadvantages of group living
Chapter 27
Know the following terms: population, community, ecosystem, carrying capacity
Know the three common types of population distribution and what causes them
Know what factors influence the sizeof a population
Understand how to determine the number of individuals added to a population in a specified time
What are exotic species why are they so successful
Understand density dependent and density independent factors and how they influence population size
How is the human population growing and where is this growth typically the highest
Chapter 28
Understand the following: ecological niche, co-evolution, mutualism, competitive exclusion, resource partitioning, mimicry, startle coloration, camouflageand keystone species
Chapter 29
Know the following: autotroph, heterotroph, producer, levels of consumers, decomposers,
Understand what is meant by net primary productivity and what limits it
How much energy passes from one trophic level to the next?
Understand the difference between a food chain and food web and which is more stable
What are the human impacts on ecosystems?
Chapter 30
Why is the ozone layer so important?
What is the major driving force behind winds, ocean currents, and the global water cycle?
Be able to match the various terrestrial biomes with their characteristics
What are the 4 resources necessary for life and which are typically limiting in a terrestrial biome?