Name:__________________ UNIT 1 What percentage of energy is passed on from each trophic level? Effects of changes to an ecosystem. When one population is removed from an ecosystem what happens to other organisms in the food chain? Where is the most energy in the food chain? List 3 abiotic factors in an ecosystem. Give an example of each Commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism. How would drought in a field effect the population of grazing animals? What atmospheric gas is on the rise when deforestation occurs? UNIT 2 What data is used when determining a species? What conditions are essential for natural selection to result in a new species? What happens to a species that is now separated by geographical barriers? How do certain bacteria able to live in harsh environments like volcanoes? What happens to zebras with shorter legs in the African plains? List the Linnaean taxonomic system in order? Which is broadest group? Which is the most specific group? List Evidence of common ancestry. What is the difference between punctuated equilibrium and gradualism? UNIT 3 BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE Explain: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids How are Proteins and polysaccharides polymers formed. Explain the difference in the structure of proteins and polysaccharides. What kind of subunits make up these proteins? Describe the structure of a fatty-acid molecule? What is the function of enzymes in a cell? List the PH of the organs Pancreas, Intestines, Mouth & Stomach. List 3 ways to denature an enzyme. Illustrate how enzymes and substrates come together. Unit 4 List several differences between Prokaryote and Eukaryote Cells. Where does protein synthesis take place? What is the difference between active and passive transport? Define Nucleus Golgi Body Cell Membrane Cytoskeleton Endoplasmic Reticulum Vesicle Vacuole Chloroplast Protein Lipid Carbohydrate Homologous Structure Biogeography Natural Selection Punctuated Equilibrium Gradualism Taxonomy Active Transport Eukaryote Prokaryote 10% Rule Ecosystem Constant Parasitism Independent Variable Dependent Variable