Biology Final Exam Review Sheet
YOU CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE NIGHT BEFORE
TO START STUDYING!
Items that will be helpful to know:
Mitosis
Stages of mitosis – and what the cell
does in each stage
Cell cycle – what’s occurring at each
stage
Binary fission
Crossing over and independent
assortment
Chromosomes – what are they and how
many humans have
Meiosis
Stages of meiosis – and what the cell
does in each stage
DNA and RNA Synthesis
structure of DNA- nucleotides, 4
nitrogenous bases
DNA replication
Translation and Transcription
Fundamentals of Genetics
genetics – Gregor Mendel
Heterozygous and homozygous
Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses – how
to make them and get information from
them
Phenotype and genotype
Dominant and recessive
Evolution
Ideas on the origin of life
Types of fossils, Process for fossilization
Adaptations and natural selection
Hardy-Weinberg principle
Sympatric and allopatric speciation
Charles Darwin – what he is known for
and the name of the book he published
Classification
(bacteria, viruses, protists, plants,
invertebrates and vertebrates)
taxonomy
biological hierarchy (kingdom to
species)
characteristics of viruses and bacteria
bilateral vs. radial symmetry
characteristics of insects and arthropods
parts of a flower
characteristics of protists
traits of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds
and mammals
HINT HINT: it may be a good idea to study your old tests!
Miss Ellenberger’s Study Suggestions
*To better help you for this exam!*
Correct your old test to use as study guides
Time management
- give yourself plenty of time each night (4-5 nights for 30-60 minutes each night) to study
- Do not work in front of the TV, or while talking/texting on the phone or playing on the computer
– eliminate ALL distractions!
- 100% of your attention should be devoted to studying in order to do your best
Study groups/review sessions
- peer help – if you know someone in your class is doing well, ask them to explain the material,
quiz each other, 2 brains are better than 1!
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