WHAT SHOULD I STUDY FOR THE TEST?
Unit Eleven: Interactions in Nature
1. Worksheets: Cycles in Nature
a. Be able to diagram the water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous cycles
b. Water Cycle - Define: precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, condensation, and runoff
c. Carbon Cycle – Define: photosynthesis, respiration
d. Name 4 macromolecules that contain carbon
e. Why are coal, oil, and natural gas considered “fossil fuels?”
f. Nitrogen Cycle - Define: nitrogen fixation, denitrification, ammonia, nitrate ions, and nitrite ions
g. All organisms need nitrogen to build which two major macromolecules?
h. What percent of the Earth’s atmosphere is composed of Nitrogen?
i. Why are rhizobacteria and mycorrhizae important in the nitrogen cycle?
j. What is the biggest difference between the P cycle and the other two element cycles (C and N)?
k. What major macromolecule contains phosphorous?
l. Why is there not a specific oxygen cycle?
2. Worksheet: Plant Structure and Function
a. What are the functions of each roots, stems, and leaves?
b. What are the functions of stomata and guard cells on leaves?
c. What is the function of the cuticle?
d. What are the functions and locations of each the dermal, vascular, and ground tissue?
e. What are the functions of the xylem and the phloem?
f. What are the locations and functions of the apical meristem of a plant?
3. Lab: Phototropism
a. Define each of the following terms: limiting factor, phototropism, positive tropism, negative tropism,
auxin, growth inhibitor, solar tracking, light quantity, light quality, light duration, photoperiod
b. Define positive and negative phototropism and explain how the each affect both stem and roots
c. How do auxin and growth inhibitor affect phototropism?
d. What colors of light are most important for plant growth?
e. Why are plants green?
4. Lab:
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Gravitropism
Define geotropism (gravitropism)
Define positive and negative gravitropism and explain how the each affect both stem and roots
How does auxin affect geotropism in each stems and roots
5. Activity: The Struggle for Existence - Competition
a. Define competition and explain how it pertains to ecology
b. Define niche and habitat and explain how they pertain to competition
6. Notes, Posters, and Worksheets: Invasive Species
a. Define the terms: exotic species and invasive species
b. What are several ways in which exotic species are introduced to a new environment?
c. Why are invasive species so detrimental to their new environment?
d. List some specific examples of why buckthorn and Asian carp are so detrimental to MN
7. Worksheet and Notes: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
a. Be able to write the photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations
b. Be able to explain how each of these processes are part of the carbon cycle