BIOLOGY SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW-January 2015
Students should be reviewing and studying their completed review packets from each unit that has been covered: 1. Intro. To Bio 2. Classification 3. Cells 4. Biochemistry 5. Cell Division. These reviews are posted on my web page if the student cannot locate their completed sheets. Studying involves memorizing vocabulary terms and other specific course content (example-4 types of organic compounds), practicinglabeling diagrams (example-cell diagram), and explaining concepts (example-importance of photosynthesis). Students will need to spend a several hours preparing for this type of comprehensive exam.
Topics covered and associated textbook pages:
Scientific Method- Chapter 1
Microscope- Chapter 1
Metric (SI) units- Chapter 1
Characteristics of Life- Chapter 1
Viruses- Chapter 19
Taxonomy/Classification- Chapter 18
Bacteria (Archaebacteria, Eubacteria), Protista, Fungi- parts of Ch 19-22
Biochemistry- Chapter 2
Cells: Structure and Function- Chapter 7
Cell Cycle/ Mitosis- Chapter 10 sections 1 and 2
STUDENTS should be able to:
Scientific Method
- State definitions for-Hypothesis, theory, independent variable, control variables/constants
Microscope
- Identify parts of the microscope
- Explain the procedurefor focusing
Metric Units
- Measure an object in metric units
- Know units for length and mass
Characteristics of Life
- List the characteristics of life
- Know the levels of organization
Viruses
- Analyze the lytic and lysogenic cycle
- Discuss the structure of a virus
- Explain the role of a vaccine
Taxonomy/Classification
- Identify an unknown organism using a dichotomous key
- Name the levels of classification, in order
- Name the 6 kingdoms and distinguish between them.
- Infer information from a cladogram or phylogenetic tree
- State definitions for-Scientific name, binomial nomenclature, autotroph, heterotroph, prokaryote, eukaryote, chordate, notochord
Biochemistry
- Explain the structure of an atom
- Determinenumber of protons, electrons, neutrons, atomic mass
- Distinguish between covalent and ionic bonds
- Name and distinguish between the 4 major groups of organic compounds
- Diagram the structure of water (note polar sections)
- List the unique properties of water and state why it is important to organisms
- Determine the reactants and the products in a chemical equation
- Discuss pH scale
- Explain photosynthesis reaction
- Explain cellular respiration reaction
- Describe enzyme structure and function
- Describe the role of ATP in the cell.
Cells
- Know structure and function of cell parts and organelles
- State parts of the cell theory
- Label and compare diagrams of prokaryote (bacteria), plant and animal cells.
- Define diffusion and osmosis
- Explain the importance of material transport to a cell
- Discuss why cells are small
Cell Division- Mitosis
- Describe the cell cycle
- Explain how somatic cells reproduce
- Be able to identify the phase of mitosis
GOOD LUCK ON THE EXAM