Biology I - Fall 2013 Final Exam Study Guide
Name: _______________________
Experimental Design
- Science board game
- Notes on experimental design
- Graphing
- Simpson worksheet
- Seed lab
- Termite lab
Define the following
terms...
Definition
Control Group
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constant
Qualitative Observations
Quantitative Observations
1.
Justin usually blows his nose using Kleenex tissues. His snot keeps leaking through the
tissue. He decides he is going to create an experiment to find out if there is
something better. What is a constant in his experiment?
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2.
Justin usually blows his nose using Kleenex tissues. His snot keeps leaking through the
tissue. He decides he is going to create an experiment to find out if there is
something better. What is the independent variable?
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Biology I - Fall 2013 Final Exam Study Guide
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3. Why can you only manipulate (change) one variable at a time in an experiment?
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4. What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
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5. Using the table below, (A) identify the dependent and independent variables, (B)
determine if this should be a bar or line graph, (C) give the graph a title.
Amount of daily sunlight
exposure (min)
50
60
95
75
110
135
100
30
Average height of plant (cm)
14.8
14.9
15.2
15.1
16.5
17.3
16.1
11
A. _______________________________________________________
B. _______________________________________________________
C. _______________________________________________________
Characteristics of Life
-Is it living or nonliving lab stations
-Martian and the car worksheet
-Types of cells/ 5 kingdoms
-Classification (dichotomous key)
Biology I - Fall 2013 Final Exam Study Guide
6.
Name: _______________________
What are the characteristics of life?
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7. What is the difference between biotic and abiotic? Give 2 examples of each.
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Biotic example: ______________________ Abiotic example: _________________________
Kingdom
Bacteria
Fungus
Protist
Animal
Plant
Eukaryote or
Prokaryote?
Cell wall
present?
Heterotroph,
autotroph?
Multicellular
or
unicellular?
Biotic or
abiotic?
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Evolution
-Bacterial resistance
-Thirsty birds
-Darwin’s theories vs. Lamarck’s
-Candy corn / peppered moths simulation
-Camouflage
-Geological time line
-Evidence of evolution
-Cladogram with candy kisses
-Sneaky cricket
Define the following terms…
Adaptation
Definitions
Fitness
Artificial Selection
Vestigial Structures
Speciation
Acquired Traits
8. What are the four components of natural selection?
9. Where did Darwin complete most of his research? What is the name of the book he
published?
10. Compare the theory of natural selection to the theory of acquired characteristics.
Which scientists came up with each of these theories?
11. What is the main difference between a homologous structure and analogous structure?
Biology I - Fall 2013 Final Exam Study Guide
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12. Draw an example of directional selection, stabilizing selection, and disruptive selection.
Be sure to include a description of what is happening in each scenario.
13. What is the difference between reproductive isolation, behavioral isolation, and
geographical isolation?
Energy
-Energy station lab
-Biome research
-Zoom
-Lion King
-Food web poster
-Symbiosis
-10% transfer beaker demo
-Pyramids
Define the following terms…
Trophic level
Producer/Autotroph
Consumer/ Heterotroph
Food chain
Food web
Ecosystem
Energy
Definitions
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14. What are the three types of pyramids we learned about in class?
15. Why does the percentage of energy transfer decrease as you go up the food chain?
Where does the energy go?
16. What is symbiosis?
17. Complete the chart showing how each symbiotic relationship affects each organism.
(+ = positive affect - = negative affect 0= no affect )
Type of symbiosis
Example
Predation
Effect on one
organism
+
2 rams fighting for a mate
Mutualism
Effect on the
other organism
-
The bird eating food off of the
hippo
+
Parasitism
0
-
18. What is the difference between an exponential graph and a logistic graph? Draw both
graphs and label K (carrying capacity).
Biology I - Fall 2013 Final Exam Study Guide
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Biochemistry
-Building carbs/proteins/lipids
-Water lab
-Protein folding
-pH lab
-Enzyme demo (liver)
-Cell respiration demo (yeast)
-Enzymes and Legos
-Photosynthesis lab (spinach)
Define the following terms…
Polymer
Definitions
Enzyme
Substrate
Dehydration synthesis
Hydrolysis
Atom
Compound
Molecule
19. What is a monomer? List the monomers for carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.
20. What is the difference between a saturated and unsaturated fat? Is olive oil an
example of a unsaturated or saturated fat?
21. Why is carbon so important?
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22. Draw a water molecule and label its polar charges.
23. Why do polar charges exist?
24. Compare a hydrogen bond to a covalent bond. Where are both bonds located?
25. Draw a pH scale and label numbers classified as acids, bases, and neutral.
26. Compare the equation of cell respiration to photosynthesis.
27. Do plants go through photosynthesis, cell respiration, or both? Explain.
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28. Do animals go through photosynthesis, cell respiration, or both? Explain.
29. Explain key points of the: carbon cycle, water cycle, and nitrogen cycle.