SBI3U
Review material in the following sections of the textbook and focus on the specific topics listed below:
-1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
-2.1, 2.2, 2.3
-3.1, 3.2, 3.3
Key terms from the textbook that you need to know are indicated in bold face .
Biodiversity, Classification, Phylogeny (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4)
-what biodiversity is and why it is important
-the importance of sexual reproduction in increasing variability and genetic diversity
-characteristics used in biological classification
-what taxonomy is and the seven taxa ( kingdom , phylum, class, order, family, genus, species)
-the importance of binomial nomenclature
-how to create and use a dichotomous key
-the importance of phylogeny in classification
-how to determine what organisms are most closely related using phylogenetic trees
-the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
-classification into the 3 domains
ASSIGNMENT: Human Interventions and Biodiversity
-list 3 specific examples of how human intervention is affecting biodiversity
Viruses (2.2)
-basic structure of viruses ( capsid , DNA or RNA )
-examples of viral diseases [Table 1, page 54]
epidemic vs. pandemic
-classification of viruses as nonliving
-theory of the origin of viruses
-action and reproduction of viruses
-examples of host range from specific to broad (e.g., bacteriophages )
-stages of the lytic cycle ( lysis ) and lysogenic cycle ( lysogeny )
-how vaccines help to protect against viral diseases
-use of viruses in gene therapy , drug delivery, creating genetically-modified organisms (GMOs)
-action of viroids and prions in contrast with viruses
Prokaryotes (2.1)
-characteristics shared by all prokaryotes
-characteristics of Eubacteria
-structure (including nucleoid, chromosome, pili, plasmid , capsule )
-shapes ( coccus , bacillus , spirillum )
-metabolism ( obligate aerobes
-reproduction (
-ability to form binary fission endospore
,
, facultative aerobes conjugation ,
, obligate anaerobes transformation )
)
-names and characteristics of 4 main subgroups of Archaea [Table 3, page 52]
-examples of bacterial diseases [Table 2, page 51]
-examples of helpful roles of bacteria in organisms and ecosystems (e.g., mutualism )
-how genetic diversity in bacteria can lead to antibiotic resistance
Protists (2.3)
-characteristics of eukaryotes

-theories of the origin of eukaryotes (e.g., endosymbiosis )
-the diversity of protists (in number of cells, types of metabolism, reproduction, etc.)
-key features of the ciliates (e.g. Paramecium ), the euglenoids (e.g., Euglena ), and the
amoebas
-reproduction of unicellular protists (binary fission, conjugation)
-reproduction of multicellular protists (
sporophyte produces spores alternation of generations )
gametophyte produces gametes
-examples of diseases caused by protists
-examples of helpful roles of protists in organisms and ecosystems
LAB ACTIVITY: Investigating Protists
-identify Paramecium, Euglena, Amoeba from diagrams
-calculate the field diameter when using medium & high objective lens
-estimate the size of a specimen when viewed under the microscope (any magnification)
Fungi (3.1)
Plants (3.2)
Animals (3.3)