MHS Biology Mid-Term 2014-2015
Unit: Introduction to Biology
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I can explain the characteristics that all living things share.
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I can explain the levels of organization of life.
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I can explain the basic characteristics used to classify each Kingdom of life.
Unit Vocabulary:
Biology
evolve
prokaryote
DNA
cells
eukaryote
stimulus
atom
autotroph
sexual reproduction
molecules
heterotroph
asexual reproduction
tissue
unicellular
homeostasis
organ
multicellular
metabolism
organ system
cell wall
adaptation
organism
nucleus
Unit: Cell Structure and Function
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Explain the three parts of the cell theory.
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Correctly use a compound light microscope to observe plant and animal cells.
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Explain individual function and interrelatedness of organelles.
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List the elements that make up a living cell and explain how their chemical properties impact life.
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Describe the differences, similarities and evolutionary links between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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Compare and contrast the structure and function of plant and animal cells.
Unit Vocabulary:
Eukaryote
Ribosomes
Cell Wall
Prokayote
Vacuoule
Cell Membrane
Organelle
Lysosome
Cilia
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Flagella
Nucleolus
Mitochondria
Vesicle
Golgi Apparatus
Cytoskeleton
Lipid Bilayer
Rough Endoplasmic
Chloroplast
Selectively permeable
Reticulum
Cells
Smooth Endoplasmic
Cell Theory
Reticulum
Centrioles
MHS Biology Mid-Term 2014-2015
Unit: Cell – Cellular Transport
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Understand the structure and function of different types of lipids and how they impact living things.
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Understand how water supports life. (Ch. 2.2)
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Understand the importance of regulating the movement of substances in maintaining homeostasis
inside the cell. (end of Ch. 7.2 and 7.3)
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Understand the parts of the cell membrane and describe the role of each part in the functioning of the
cell membrane.
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Understand the difference between active and passive transport.
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Understand what causes the movement of molecules through the cell membrane given environmental
and its affect on a cell.
Unit Vocabulary:
Phospholipid Bilayer
Hydrophillic
Concentration Gradient
Cholesterol
Fluid Mosaic Model
Osmotic Pressure
Channel Protein
Selectively Permeable
Selectively Permeable
Recognition Protein
Diffusion
Hypertonic Solution
Carbohydrate Chain
Facilitated Diffusion
Hypotonic Solution
Peripheral Protein
Osmosis
Isotonic Solution
Integral Protein
Passive Transport
Exocytosis
Protein Pump (Na/K)
Active Transport
Endocytsosis
Hydrophobic
Equilibrium
MHS Biology Mid-Term 2014-2015
Unit: Cell Energy
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Understand the structure and function of enzymes and their role in chemical reactions within a cell.
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Understand the process of photosynthesis and its importance to living things.
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Understand the process of cellular respiration and its importance to living things.
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Understand the relationship between photosynthesis and cell respiration.
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Understand how the laws of conservation of matter and energy relate to cell metabolism.
Unit Vocabulary:
Chemical Reaction
Light-independent reactions
Reactants
Electron Carrier
Products
ATP Synthase
Activation Energy
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Energy-Absorbing Reaction
Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)
Energy-Releasing Reaction
Mitochondria
Catalyst
Aerobic
Enzymes
Anaerobic
Substrates
Calvin Cycle
Carbohydrate
Electron Transport Chain
Protein
Carbohydrate
Chloroplast
Calorie
Pigment
Cellular Respiration
Chlorophyll
Glycolysis
Thylakoid
Krebs Cycle
Stroma
Matrix
Pigment
Fermentation
Light-dependent reactions
Lactic Acid
MHS Biology Mid-Term 2014-2015
Unit: Cell Division
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The student will understand the structure of chromosomes and how they relate to cell division.
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The student will understand the stages in the cell cycle and explain possible outcomes when the cycle
does not function properly.
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The student will understand/explain the reasons why cells need to divide.
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The student will understand the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction.
Unit Vocabulary:
Mitosis
Chromosome
Meiosis
Chromatid
Cytokinesis
Centriole
Cell Cycle
Centromere
G-1
Karyotype
S
Autosomes
G-2
Sex Chromosomes
Prophase
Spindle Fibers
Metaphase
Haploid
Anaphase
Diploid
Telophase
Homologous - Chromosomes
Interphase
Crossing Over
Random Segregation
Zygote
Asexual Reproduction
Gamete
Sexual Reproduction