UNIT #1 : BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Name: __________________
TOPIC ONE: BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND SURVIVAL
-what is biological diversity and how does it relate to survival?
-what is a species? Naming of a species
-variation within species (morphisms)
-structural and behavioral adaptations
-same but different; variation among species
-variation is for???
-how do we measure biological diversity?
-topic 1 review: page 15 #2, 3, 5, 6
VOCABULARY: biodiversity, variation, organism, species, speciation,
taxonomy (classify), hierarchical system, adaptation (behavioral vs.
structural), polymorphism, complete and incomplete metamorphism,
sexual dimorphism, diversity index
TOPIC TWO: HABITAT AND LIFESTYLE
-what is a niche?
-variation, competition and survival
-broad vs. narrow niche (generalist vs. specialist vs. extreme)
-relationships between species (mutualism, commensalism and parasitism)
-life in the extremes
-topic 2 review page 24 #1, 2 and wrap-up topics1-2 page 25; #1, 2, 4, 5, 6
VOCABULARY: -environment, habitat vs. niche, competition,
-broad vs. narrow niche, generalist vs. specialist (specialization)
-symbiotic association (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism),
-bioinvasion (introduced species)
TOPIC 1 AND 2 TEST
TOPIC THREE: PASSING IT ON
-types of asexual reproduction (binary fission, spores, vegetative
growth, budding)
-sexual reproduction of animals (internal vs. external fertilization)
-sexual reproduction of plants (self vs. cross pollination)
-pros and cons of asexual and sexual reproduction
-best of both worlds
-topic 3 review page 36 #1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b
VOCABULARY: heritable, traits (characteristics),
-asexual reproduction (binary fission(amoeba), asexual spores, budding,
vegetative reproduction(meristem, clones, bulbs, tubers, runners,
suckers), zoospores(flagella),
-bacterial conjugation, fertilization (internal vs. external),
-pollination(self vs. cross), gamete(sperm, egg), zygote, embryo,
-sexual reproduction, zygospores(flagella), pollen (pollen tube),
-parts of a flower (stamen-anther, filament, pistil-stigma, ovary(egg),
cotyledons)
TOPIC FOUR: WEARING YOUR GENES
-what is genetics and how are they passed on?
-dominant vs recessive
-nature vs nurture
-genetic information changes
-topic 4 review page 45 #1 to 5
VOCABULARY: genetics, discrete vs. continuous variation,
-dominant vs. recessive alleles (punnett square, heterozygous, homozygous,
phenotype, genotype)
-nature vs. nurture
-mutation vs. mutagen
TOPIC FIVE: WHEN PLANS CHANGE
-what is DNA and how does it stack up?
-cell replacement
-mitosis and meiosis
-benefits of variation
-technology and variation (pros and cons)
-topic 5 review page 56 #2, 3, 4, 5 and wrap up topics 3-5 page 57; #1a, 1c, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11(animal not plant)
VOCABULARY: cell, nucleus, chromosome, gene (allele), DNA,
-nucleotide, nitrogen bases (adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine)
-mitosis vs. meiosis, genetic engineering or biotechnology, transgenic,
-aquaculture
TOPIC 3, 4 AND 5 TEST
TOPIC SIX: THE BEST SELECTION
-artificial vs. natural selection (pros and cons)
-Darwin’s theory
-topic 6 review page 65 # 3, 5
VOCABULARY: domestic, artificial selection (selective breeding vs. natural
selection
TOPIC SEVEN: THE SIXTH EXTINCTION?
-how do humans impact on biodiversity?
-is human activity related to extinction of species?
-topic 7 review page 72 #3
VOCABULARY: endangered vs. extripation vs. extinction, bioindicator species
TOPIC EIGHT: Pains and Gains
-should humans be preserving biodiversity?
-if so, who? And how?
-wrap-up topics 6-8 page 79 #1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13
VOCABULARY: zoo, seed banks, protected areas, preserving, local vs. global
efforts, global treaties
UNIT ONE REVIEW PAGE 84-87
ARTICLE REVIEW
UNIT TEST and PERFORMANCE BASED EXAM