SBI4U – Marks, and Review for Exams and Tests
30%
70%
Final Exam
Course Work
5%
Test - Biochemistry
7%
Test - Photosynthesis
6%
Test - Cellular Respiration
13% Test - Molecular Genetics
3%
Test - Evolutionary Genetics
13% Test - Homeostasis Test
7%
Test - Ecology
4%
Labs
2%
Abstract
10% Research Report
This table lists the key ideas for each unit, as well as text references and review questions. Read over
each list and make sure you can explain each of the ideas. Not enough time to study all of this? Focus
on the parts you understand the least.
Chemistry of Life
Text: 1.1-1.4
Review Q’s: p. 86-7 #1,4,5,7,8,11, 13, 15 (first half),
17-18, 23-24 (fixed)
Self Quizzes: Chpt 1 (p. 85)
Photosynthesis
Text: 1.2, 1.3, 3.1-3.6
Review Qs: p. 86-7 #2-4, 23, p. 192-3 #2-5, 7-9, 1113, 16, 18b, 25
Self Quiz: Chpt 3 (p. 191)
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Types of bonds
Polarity & electronegativity
Properties of water
Radioisotopes
Reactions: condensation, hydrolysis, redox
Carbohydrates: structures & functions
(monosaccharides, polysaccharides, glucose,
glycogen, cellulose)
 Lipids: structures & functions (steroids, waxes,
phospholipids, fats & oils)
 Protein: structures, functions, functional groups,
denaturation
 Enzymes
 Nucleic Acids: structures
Cellular Respiration
 Chloroplast structure
 Movement across cell membranes
 Pigments: structure & function, especially
chlorophyll, names and colours
 Detailed phases of photosynthesis: photosystem,
light reactions, Calvin Cycle.
 ATP use and regeneration
 Differences between C3, C4, and CAM plants
 Optimal conditions for photosynthesis
Text: 2.1-2.3
Review Qs: p. 134-5 #1-11, 13, 16-17, 20-22, 27, 28
Self Quiz: Chpt 2 (p. 133)
Text: 14.1, 14.3
Review Qs: p. 694-5 #2-6, 14a
Self Quiz: Chpt 14 (p. 693)
 Anaerobic respiration: lactic acid and ethanol
fermentation
 Glycolysis, pyruvate oxidization, Kreb’s cycle,
and electron transport chain: location, energy
use/production, energy molecule production,
overall purpose
 Mitochondria structure
 ATP bookkeeping: where produced and how many
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Ecology
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Sampling methods
Population distributions & causes
Limiting factors
Density-dependent vs density independent
influences
Human Impacts
Ecosystem engineers
Carrying capacity
Growth curves
Molecular Genetics
Homeostasis
Text: 1.2, 1.4, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1-5.4, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2
Review Qs: p. 86-7 #11, 13, 17, 18,
p.230-1 #2-10, 13-14, 16, 22
p. 274-5 #1-3, 6-8, 10-11, 15, 18
p. 320-1 #1, 4(some), 7, 10
Self Quizzes: 4 (p. 229), 5 (p. 273), 6 (p. 319)
Endocrine System
Text: 1.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5
Review Qs: p. 86 #7, 9, 10, p. 408-9 #1-5, 8, 9, 12
Self Quiz: Chpt 8 (p. 407)
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DNA structure: nucleotides & pairing
RNA: forms and functions
Genetic Testing – SNP testing on NOVA video
Famous geneticists
DNA Replication
One gene – one polypeptide hypothesis
Central Dogma (version 1 & 2)
Transcription & Translation: purposes, processes,
components & functions
 Mutations & effects
 Retroviruses & HIV
 Restriction enzymes & GMO
Evolutionary Genetics
Text: 11.6, 12.1, 12.2
Review Qs: p. 582-3 #3, 4, 6, 7, 19, 20
Self Quiz: Chpt 11 (p. 539), Chpt 12 (p. 581)
 Industrial melanism
 Genetic Variability
 Hardy-Weinberg principles and calculations
 Parts and basic functions: pituitary, hypothalamus,
adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries, testes
 Horomone signalling: steroid vs protein
 Sugar management: processes, hormones, organs,
feedback mechanisms
 Stress response: processes, hormones, organs,
feedback mechanisms
 Reproductive hormones: processes, hormones,
organs, feedback mechanisms
Nervous System
Text: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3
Review Qs: p. 458-9 #2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13
Self Quiz: Chpt 9 (p. 457)
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Neuron: parts & functions
Reflex arc: parts & signal direction
Nerve impulse transmission along axon
membrane: stages, charge variations
Thresholds & All-or-none response
Synapse: parts & functions, the process,
neurotransmitter types & functions
Brain & Spine: Basic parts and functions
Vision
Sensory Neurons