Honors Biology
Final Exam Review Guide
Spring 2011
Your exam will consist of approximately 150 scantron questions. These questions will cover concepts from our tests
and lab practicals this semester.
Studying for your exam:
This is only a guide to the larger concepts. The following is a list of terms that should help you review the major
concepts in each unit. These lists along with your target sheets and notes should make up the core of your review. Think
about how you best study, making flash cards of each term may not be very helpful! Biology is about understanding big
ideas and linking those ideas together. To do this you must first have a mastery of the vocabulary and process in each
chapter!
Important Reminders:
-We covered many topics Covered this Semester, please be sure you have a good understanding of: Mitosis and Meiosis,
Genetics, Cancer, Evolution and Deep Ancestry¸ Ecology, Pig Dissection
-All chapter target sheets are posted online
-All chapter notes are posted online
-Things to help you review:
o Targets Sheets: All chapter target sheets are posted on the Honors Biology Website
o Class Notes: All chapter notes are posted on the Honors Biology Website
o Outlines and Outline Quizzes
o Optional: If you would like, you can check out your tests to help prepare for the final. Please sign these tests out with
your teacher.
-If you have any questions, please contact your instructor:
laura.cohen@lz95.org
chris.mcomber@lz95.org
Chapter 9 Genetics Vocabulary, Concepts and Problems:
Karyotype
Genetics
Cross
Heredity
Dihybrid Cross
Traits
Homozygous
Alleles
Incomplete Dominance
Father of Genetics
Genotype
Filial Generation
Phenotype
Recessiveness
Heterozygous
Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction
Cell Division
Sexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
Daughter Cell
Meiosis
Mother Cell
Zygote
Somatic Cell
Chromatids
Chromatin
Chromosome
Nucleoli
Centromere
Diploid #
Haploid #
Histone
Homologous Chromosome
Sex Chromosome
Binary Fission
Cytokinesis
Mitotic Spindle
Crossing Over
Genetic Recombination
Oogenesis
tiffany.reagan@lz95.org
Gamete
Punnett Square
Probability
Dominance
Heterozygous
Pedigree
Parental Generation
Independent Assortment
Polar Body
Synapsis
Tetrad
Centromere
Interphase
Cleavage Furrow
Cell Plate
Spermatogenesis
Be able to identify the phases and major events of each phase of Mitosis and Meiosis
Know the difference between mitosis in an animal cell versus plant cell.
Cancer Mini-Unit
Cancer Mini-Unit
Tumor
Malignant
Cancer
Progeny
Proliferation
Oncogenes
Proto-oncogenes
Tumor Suppressor Genes
X-Chromosome Inactivation
Deep Ancestry:
Understand all of the following concepts and vocabulary terms as they apply to the novel:
DNA
Indigenous populations
Technology
Languages
Variations in populations
Genetic markers
Gel electrophoresis
Margaret
Kart Landsteiner
Polymorphism
Clans
Farming
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Neolithic revolution
Gene frequencies
Antigens
Antibodies
Climate change
PCR
cDNA
migrations
coastal journey
fossil evidence
Homo sapiens
y-chromosome
mtDNA
gene chips
brain size
bipedalism
African tribes
Genographic project
HGP
Microsatellites
Stuttering
Chapter 10 (Replication, Transcription, Translation):
nitrogen-containing base
purine
pyrimidine
double helix
base-pairing rules
replication
helicase
DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Ribosomes
Promoter
Chromosomes (components)
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
Coding/noncoding DNA
Regulator
complementary base pairing
Explain the principle function and structure of DNA?
Describe the function and structure of RNA (all types)?
Summarize the main features of DNA replication? Where does the process start and end?
Summarize the main features of RNA transcription? Where does the process start and end?
Summarize the main features of proteins translation? Where does the process start and end?
Know who was credited with the discovery of DNA and the double helix?