Bio 200_UNIT 1: Biology--the Science of Life & Unit 2: Biology as a Science
Ch 2 Features of Life & the Cell-selected pages & Ch 30
Populations & Communities-selected pages (see below)
Essential Questions:
 What are the common characteristics of living
organisms?
 How are energy and nutrients made available to all
members of a community?
Ch 1 The Study of Life
Essential Questions:
 How does technology like the microscope aid
biologists in learning about the natural world
 What is the scientific method and how is it applied?
You should be able to:
 distinguish between living and non-living things
based upon life functions.
 distinguish between producers and consumers and
between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
 demonstrate an understanding of the relationship
between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
 discuss how energy is made available to members of
a community.
 discuss how organisms are influenced by the nonliving factors of their environment.
 explain that the process of evolution has resulted in a
great diversity of life forms and describe the
meaning of the phrase “unity within diversity.”
You should be able to:
 describe techniques for observing and collecting data.
 identify the parts and function of the compound light
microscope.
 prepare a wet mount slide.
 demonstrate proper technique in focusing a
microscope in various powers.
 calculate total magnification of the compound light
microscope.
 relate the various methods used by scientists to learn
about the natural world.
 apply your understanding of a controlled experiment
to the testing of a hypothesis.
 compare and contrast the appropriate use of the
compound light microscope, scanning electron
microscope and transmission electron microscope.
VOCABULARY
adaptation
autotroph
cell
cellular respiration
community
consumer
development
ecosystem
evolution
food chain
heterotroph
homeostasis
organ
organ system
organization
photosynthesis
producer
reproduction
VOCABULARY
compound light microscope
controlled experiment
dependant variable
experimental group
independent variable
magnification
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
technology
transmission electron microscope (TEM)
biology
chlorophyll
decomposer
energy
growth
metabolism
organism
population
tissue
Book Work
Ch 2 Features of Life & the Cell-selected pages (see below)
 Section 2:1
o Read pgs 25-29 (only)
o answer # 4, 5 (pg 31)
 Section 2:3
o Read pgs 40 (starting @ organization)-41
o answer # 13, 15 (pg 41)
 Chapter review questions
o Using Main Ideas: ans. # 20, 21, 26 (pg 45)
Ch 30 Populations & Communities-selected pgs (see below)
 Section 30:2
o Read pgs 638-640
o answer # 7, 8, 9 (pg 640)
 Section 30:3
o Read pgs 641-643
o answer # 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 (pg 643)
 Chapter review questions
o Using Main Ideas: ans. # 22, 23 (pg 651)
control group
data
experiment
hypothesis
law
resolving power
science
theory
Book Work
Ch 1 The Study of Life
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Section 1:1
o Read pgs 5-10
o answer # 2, 3, 5 (pg 10)
Section 1:2
o Read pgs 11-14
o answer # 6, 7, 9 (pg 14)
Section 1:3
o Read pgs 15-20
o answer # 11, 12, 13, 15 (pg 20)
Chapter review questions
o Using Main Ideas: ans. # 24, 28 (pg 23)
Bio 200_UNIT 1: Biology--the Science of Life & Unit 2: Biology as a Science
Ch 2 Features of Life & the Cell-selected pages & Ch 30
Populations & Communities-selected pages (see below)
Major assignments (others may be added, some may be
omitted):
 Worksheets:
o Section 2:1
 “What is Biology?” packet
 The Martian & the Car
o Section 2:3
o Section 30:2
o Section 30:3
 Food Web (sheet 30a)
 Ecological Relationships
 “Identify the producers…”
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Labs:
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o
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Section 2:1
 Living vs. Non-Living lab
Section 2:3
Section 30:2
Section 30:3
 What Are Some Parts of a Food
Chain & a Food Web? (lab 30-1)
Activities/Projects:
o Section 2:1
o Section 2:3
 Organization of Life “keychain”
o Section 30:2
o Section 30:3
 Making a Food Web
 What is the Pyramid of Energy? 3D
model
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Computer-based activities:
o
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Quizzes/Tests
o Quizzes can be given at various points and
cover any material covered up to that point
(including lab work or homework). May or
may not be announced.
o Tests will cover all concepts covered in this
chapter. Will be announced.
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CAPT
o Reading packets

Ch 1 The Study of Life
Major assignments (others may be added, some may be
omitted):
 Worksheets:
o Section 1:1
o Section 1:2
o Section 1:3
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Labs:
o
o
o
Section 1:1
Section 1:2
Section 1:3
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Activities/Projects:
o Section 1:1
o Section 1:2
o Section 1:3

Computer-based activities:
o

Quizzes/Tests
o Quizzes can be given at various points and
cover any material covered up to that point
(including lab work or homework). May or
may not be announced.
o Tests will cover all concepts covered in this
chapter. Will be announced.

CAPT
o Reading packets
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