Ms. Khodayari
HONOR BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE FOR FIRST SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
2015-2016
Know the following facts, terms, definitions, information and related examples.
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Characteristics of living things
Direction of energy flow
Homeostasis? Example?
Destruction of rainforest causes ___________
Heredity?
Metabolism?
Cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy are examples of---Leading cause among males in America (age 24-44)
Scientific method steps (order).
Hypothesis?
Theory?
Observation?
Control?
IV, DV, CV
Acid rain
Metric unit (MUST KNOW)
Cell size and its functional rate.
Ratio of surface area to the volume of the cell
Difference between Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
Differences between animal and plant cells
Be able to identify different organelles within animal or plant cells.
Know the functions of various cell organelles. (e.g. mitochondria, cytoplasm, Golgi apparatus, ..)
Cell membrane structure.
Phospholipids molecules?
Receptor proteins
Marker proteins
Enzymes within phospholipids bilayer
Most of the foods and waste pass through _______ of cell membrane.
Be able to know different parts of phospholipids bilayer.
Proteins that fits into the cell membrane has two polar ends that are attached to water. they
float in the cell membrane, and has a nonpolar middle section.
Similarities between chloroplast and mitochondria.
Active transport
Passive transport.
Diffusion
Osmosis
Facilitated diffusion
Sodium potassium pump.
Endocytosis, ectocytosis, pinocytosis
Definition of hypotonic, hypertonic, isotonic solutions and cell condition within each solution.
Selectively permeable membrane or selective transport.
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Sugar molecule cross the membrane through ___________ transport.
Population
Levels of ecosystem (individual, population, community…)
Carrying capacity
Exponential growth of a population
r-strategist, k-strategist
habitat
niche, competitive niche, realized niche fundamental niche, exclusive niche
biodiversity
succession
food chain & food web
producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, decomposers, detritovores, scavengers
heterotrophs, autotrophs
omnivore, carnivore and herbivore organism
predation, parasitism, commensalism, symbiosis, mutualism, competition
Pyramid of energy .
biomass vs. ecomass
Water cycle and its components (e.g. transpiration, evaporation,…)
Carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, phosphorous cycle and their components.
Various biomes (their definitions and examples of each)
NO ELECTRONIC DEVICE IS ALLOWED TO USE DURING FINAL EXAM.
Please bring ONLY writing equipment such as pencils or pens.
Wish you all good Luck and happiest Holiday
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