Biology 11: Midyear Exam Outline
Chapter One: The Nature of Science
Section 1.2: The Scientific Method (pages 7-11)
I can list and explain the steps involved in scientific method
Chapter Two: Biology as a Science
Section 2.1: Characteristics of Living Things (page 26-31)
I know the five factors that define all living things
I can explain each factor that defines all living things
Section 2.2: Biology the Study of Life (page 34-36)
I can label a microscope
I can explain the functions belonging to the different parts that make up a microscope
I know the difference between a compound light, scanning electron and a transmission electron
microscope
I know the advantages and disadvantages of the three different types of microscopes
Chapter Five: Cell Structure and Function
Section 5.1: The Cell Theory (pages 86-88)
I can explain the cell theory
Section 5.2 & 5.3: Cell Structures/Cytoplasmic Organelles (pages 89-98)
I can label and identify the organelles in BOTH and plant and animal cell
I can explain the functions of all organelles found in a plant and animal cell
I can describe differences between a plant and animal cell
I can label the plasma/cell membrane and explain the functions of the membrane
structure
Chapter Seven: Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
Section 7.1 DNA (pages 137-145)
I know the scientists involved in the discovery of the double helix DNA molecule
I can label and identify the components that make up a double helix DNA molecule
I know the three components that make up a nucleotide
I know the four nitrogenous bases and know which bases are complimentary
I can explain the difference between a pyrimidine and a purine
Chapter 13: Evolution: Evidence of Change
Section 13.1: Evolution and Life’s Diversity (268-271)
I can explain the term evolution
I can relate the terms fitness and adaptation to evolution
Section 13.2 & 13.3: The Age of the Earth (pages 272-276);The Fossil Record (page
278-282)
I can describe how fossil records, the geological time scale and radioactive decay
to help explain/support the theory of evolution
Biology 11: Midyear Exam Outline
Section 13.4: Evidence from Living Organisms (pages 283-285)
I can explain similarities in early development in embryos during different vertebrate species (and
how this supports the theory of evolution)
I can explain similarities in body structures: homologous and analogous structures, and how this
supports the theory of evolution
I can explain the difference between homologous and analogous structures and provide examples
of each
I can provide examples of chemical compounds (DNA, RNA, and cytochrome c) that help support
the theory of evolution
I can explain the role of DNA in evolution
Chapter 14: Evolution: How Change Occurs
Section 14.2: Evolution by Natural Selection (pages 296-298)
I can explain the concept of natural selection
I can relate the term survival of the fittest, natural selection and evolution
I can provide examples of natural selection that occurs(ed) in nature
I can explain Kettler’s experiment with the peppered moths
Section 14.4 & 14.5: The Development of New Species/Evolutionary Theory Evolves (pages 305-313)
I can explain speciation and provide an example (finches)
I can explain the concept of divergent and convergent evolution
I can explain the concept of genetic drift
I can describe the two ideas behind evolutionary change: gradualism and punctuated equilibrium
I can identify/draw a diagram that helps explain the process of gradualism and punctuated
equilibrium
Chapter 15: Classification Systems
Section 15.1 (pages 318-320)
I can explain why people/scientists classify living organisms
Loureedia annulipes
Section 15.2: Biological Classification
I know the biologist that created the binomial nomenclature system for classification
I can describe the science taxonomy
I know all of the taxa, in order from largest (general) to smallest (specific)
I can recognize a scientific name of any organism and indicate which is the Genus name and which
is the species name
Section 15.3: Taxonomy Today (pages 323-325)
I can explain the relationship between taxonomy, biochemistry and evolution
Section 15.4: The Five-Kingdom System (pages 325-329)
I can compare prokaryotic cells (Monera/bacteria) to eukaryotic cells
I know the five kingdoms and can provide examples of organisms that belong to each kingdom
I can describe the unifying characteristics in each of the following kingdoms: Monera, protista,
fungi, plantae and Animalia
Biology 11: Midyear Exam Outline
Chapter 17: Viruses and Bacteria
Sec. 17-1: Viruses (pages 355-360)
I can define the term “virus”
I can identify the criteria for classifying organisms as living or non-living
I can describe why a virus is considered non-living or living
I can name, describe and label the structure of a virus & bacteriophage
I can compare the lytic and lysogenic cycles
I can define and give examples of viral specificity
I can describe the structure of HIV
I can describe transmission methods of and the process of HIV infection
I can explain why there is no cure for AIDS
I can describe the body’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines of defence against viruses
I can define the terms: lymphocytes, Helper T-cells, B-cells, active immunity, vaccine, antibodies,
antigen
I can give examples of ways to reduce the spread of viruses
I can name and describe examples of viral diseases
Sec. 17-2: Bacteria (pages 360-375)
I can describe & label bacterial cell structures, cell wall types & shapes
I can name & describe the bacterial Kingdoms and Classes
I can name & describe the different methods bacteria use to obtain energy
DEFINE: autotrophic, heterotrophic, phototrophic, chemotrophic
I can name & describe the different methods of respiration used by bacteria
DEFINE: obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, facultative anaerobe,
I can explain how bacteria reproduce using binary fission, conjugation & endospore formation
I can give examples of how bacteria can be both harmful & helpful to humans
 Name bacterial diseases…
I can give examples of the beneficial roles of bacteria in the environment
I can explain how “super bugs” develop & why this is dangerous for living things
I can describe ways to control bacterial growth
I can define: prokaryotic, symbiosis, saprophyte, nitrogen fixation, superbug, zone of inhibition,
resistancy, antibiotics, pathogen, bacillus, coccus, spirillum, Gram positive & Gram Negative, pili
I have completed all of my worksheets and asked questions when concepts were not clear.
Study to memorize, and I will forget. Study to understand, and I will remember 