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Section 1: Nature of Science
1. Bobby thinks that eating fish for breakfast will make people smarter. He gets 10 of his friends and divides them into 2 groups. Group A eats fish for breakfast everyday for a week. Group B eats cereal for breakfast every day for a week. Both groups are given an I.Q. test at the end of the week.
A. What is Bobby’s hypothesis?
If you eat fish for breakfast, then you will get smarter.
1. Bobby thinks that eating fish for breakfast will make people smarter. He gets 10 of his friends and divides them into 2 groups. Group A eats fish for breakfast everyday for a week. Group B eats cereal for breakfast every day for a week. Both groups are given an I.Q. test at the end of the week.
B. What is the independent variable?
Breakfast foods (fish or cereal)
1. Bobby thinks that eating fish for breakfast will make people smarter. He gets 10 of his friends and divides them into 2 groups. Group A eats fish for breakfast everyday for a week. Group B eats cereal for breakfast every day for a week. Both groups are given an I.Q. test at the end of the week.
C. What is the dependent variable?
The I.Q. test results
1. Bobby thinks that eating fish for breakfast will make people smarter. He gets 10 of his friends and divides them into 2 groups. Group A eats fish for breakfast everyday for a week. Group B eats cereal for breakfast every day for a week. Both groups are given an I.Q. test at the end of the week.
D. Which group is the control group?
The group of friends eating the cereal (they are not changing anything – they will have KNOWN results)
1. Bobby thinks that eating fish for breakfast will make people smarter. He gets 10 of his friends and divides them into 2 groups. Group A eats fish for breakfast everyday for a week. Group B eats cereal for breakfast every day for a week. Both groups are given an I.Q. test at the end of the week.
E. What are 2 things that are the same for both groups?
• They both eat breakfast for one week. • They are both given an I.Q. test after
the same amount of time.
2. Define BIOLOGY.
Break it down: Bio = ?Bio = LIFE Ology = ?Ology = THE STUDY OF
Therefore, Bio + ology = the study of life
3. List the properties of life and describe them. • Metabolism • Response to environment• Homeostasis• Cells• Reproduction• Evolution• Growth and development
Section 2: Biochemistry
4. Draw a water molecule. Label the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Label the positive and negative charges.
5. Why is a water molecule considered polar?
Polar = an unequal distribution of the negatively charged electrons in a molecule.
Water is polar because it has a slightly negative charge near the Oxygen atoms and a slightly positive charge near the Hydrogen atom.
6. Complete the chart below. Compound Monomer(s)
(Building blocks)Function(s) Examples:
Carbohydrates Monosaccharides Store energy Sugars and starches
Lipids Fatty Acid Stores energy
Makes up the cell membrane
Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Steroids
Proteins Amino Acid Involved in almost all cell activities
Meats, Cheese, and Pasta
Nucleic Acids Nucleotide Stores genetic information
DNA or RNA
7. All organic compounds contain which element?
CARBON
8. Define the following terms. How are they important to living things?A. Cohesion
The sticking together of particles of the same substance
This is important because cells need to ‘stick’ to one another so that an organism can be one whole piece.
WATER IS COHESIVE
8. Define the following terms. How are they important to living things?B. Adhesion
The sticking together of particles of the DIFFERENT substances
This is important because this is how water is transported through plants and trees.
WATER IS NOT ONLY COHESIVE, but it is ALSO ADHESIVE.
8. Define the following terms. How are they important to living things?C. Solvent
A substance that is able to dissolve other substances.
Water is the universal solvent; it can dissolve nearly anything!
8. Define the following terms. How are they important to living things?D. High Specific Heat
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature by one degree is high
This means that the temperature of water will stay relatively the same
9. Janet mixes purple Kool-Aid powder and water to make grape Kool-Aid.
A. What is the solvent?
The water*Solvent – something that dissolves something else
9. Janet mixes purple Kool-Aid powder and water to make grape Kool-Aid.
B. What is the solute?
The Kool-Aid Powder*Solute – something that gets dissolved
9. Janet mixes purple Kool-Aid powder and water to make grape Kool-Aid.
C. What is the solution?
The grape Kool-Aid *Solution = solute + solvent
10. What is the function of an enzyme?
An enzyme’s function is to speed up a chemical reaction.
11. Draw and label an enzyme, substrate, and active site.
12. Define substrate.
Substrate = the substance that the enzyme attaches to or acts on (also known as the reactant)
13a. How are enzymes affected by pH?
• Ph and temperature can denature (change shape).
13b. How are enzymes affected by temperature?
• Enzymes have an optimum (or best) temperature. Changing the temperature of an enzyme can cause it to become denatured (change shape).
13c. How are enzymes affected by enzyme concentration?
• The more enzyme that you have, the faster the reaction will take place
Section 3: Cell Structure and Function
14. Make a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
15. Describe the 3 parts of the cell theory.
A. All living things are made up of cells. B. All living cells come from pre-existing cells. C. The cell is the basic unit of life
16. Complete the chart below:Cell Organelle Functions Found in Plant Cells,
Animal Cells, or BothCell Wall Protects plant cell Plants
Chloroplasts Site of photosynthesis Plants
Cytoplasm The liquid that fills the cell Both
Endoplasmic Reticulum Packages Proteins Both
Golgi Bodies Sends proteins to the appropriate locations
Both
Lysosomes Breaks down large molecules Both
Mitochondria Powerhouse of the cell; creates energy
Both
Nucleolus Found within the nucleus Both
Nucleus Brain of cell Both
Plasma Membrane Controls what molecules are allows in and out of the cell.
Both
Ribosomes Builds proteins Both
Vacuoles Stores food and water Both
17. Label the cell’s nucleus, nuclear envelope, nucleolus, mitochondria, cytoplasm, cell membrane, lysosome, endoplasmic reticulum, and golgi apparatus.
Section 4: Cell Transport
18. Define the words, then draw a picture to represent each one.
ord Definition Drawing
Diffusion The movement of molecules from a HIGH concentration to a LOW concentration
Osmosis The diffusion of WATER molecules
Facilitated Diffusion
The movement of molecules with no energy
Aka passive transport
18. Define the words, then draw a picture to represent each one.
Word Definition Drawing
Endocytosis Molecules move into cell
Exocytosis Molecules move out of cell
18. Define the words, then draw a picture to represent each one.
Word Definition Drawing
Hypertonic Cell shrinks
Hypotonic Cell swells
Isotonic Cell stays the same size
19. Draw the structure of a cell membrane. Label the lipid, phosphate, protein, and carbohydrate chain.
Section 5: Cell Energy
20. Write the equation for cellular respiration.
21. What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
To create Energy from Glucose!
22. What process do organisms use to make energy if they do not have oxygen?
FERMENTATION (alcohol or lactic acid)
23. What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic?
Aerobic requires OXYGEN, Anaerobic DOES NOT require OXYGEN.
24. In what part of the cell does cellular respiration occur?
THE MITOCHONDRIA
25. Write the equation for photosynthesis.
26. What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
To create Chemical Energy (Glucose) from Light Energy (the sun)
27. In what part of the cell does photosynthesis occur?
The Chloroplast
Section 6: Mitosis and Meiosis
28. Draw the cell cycle
The phase where the cell spends most of its time increasing in size so that it can prepare to divide.
29. What are the 3 parts of Interphase and what happens in each one?
• G1 – Cell grows • S – Replication of DNA • G2 – Cell prepares to divide
30. Define Cytokinesis.
Division of the cytoplasm to form two cells
31. Write the phases of mitosis in order. Draw each phase
32. Fill in the chart comparing mitosis and meiosis.
Mitosis Meiosis
What is the purpose? To create new BODY cells
To create new SEX cells (Gametes)
How many divisions are there?
1 2
How many daughter cells are formed?
2 4
Are the daughter cells identical to each other?
Yes No
Are the daughter cells haploid or diploid?
Diploid Haploid
33. Define haploid and diploid.
A. Haploid – 1 set of chromosomes (half the normal number - gametes)
B. Diploid – 2 sets of chromosomes (one from the mother and one from the father – body cells)
Section 7: DNA and RNA
34. What is the shape of DNA? Draw it.
DNA is a double helix
35. Where is DNA located?
Inside of the NUCLEUS
36. Describe 3 differences between DNA and RNA.
DNA has the base Thymine (T) while RNA has the base Uracil (U).
DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded.
DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose and RNA contains the sugar ribose.
37. What are the 3 types of RNA and what do they do?
Messenger RNA (mRNA) – carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasmTransfer RNA (tRNA) – Brings amino acids to the ribosomes to make proteins Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) – Directs the translation of mRNA into proteins and is found in the cytoplasm
38. Complete the chart by giving the complementary DNA strand, the mRNA strand, and the amino acids.
Complementary Strand ATG TTT GGT AAC GCT TTA TCT ACT TAA
DNA TAC AAA CCA TTG CGA AAT AGA TGA ATT
mRNA AUG UUU GGU AAC GCU UUA UCU ACU UAA
Amino Acid Met Phe Gly Asp Ala Leu Ser Thr Stop
39. Define
A. Transcription – a strand of DNA is copied into a molecule of mRNA
B. Translation – a strand of mRNA is translated into a sequence of amino acids to make a protein
Section 8: Mendelian Genetics
40. Define Heredity
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
41. In pea plants green peas (G) are dominant to yellow peas (g). Write the genotype for the following.
A. Homozygous dominant: GG B. Homozygous recessive: ggC. Heterozygous: Gg
Remember: Hetero = different Homo = same
41. In pea plants green peas (G) are dominant to yellow peas (g). Write the phenotype for the following.
D. Gg: Green peas E. Homozygous recessive: Yellow peas F. Homozygous dominant: Green peas
Remember: Phenotype =
physical appearance
42. Draw a punnett square showing a cross between a homozygous dominant pea and a heterozygous pea.
Homozygous dominant = GGHeterozygous = Gg
GG GG
Gg Gg
G G
G
g
43a. Define the following terms and give an example of each one.
Incomplete dominance – traits blend and new phenotype created
Neither the red or white are completely
dominant here
43b. Define the following terms and give an example of each one.
Codominance – two alleles are shown at the same time in the heterozygous type
Notice that the brown AND the white appear at the SAME time
43c. Define the following terms and give an example of each one.
Multiple Alleles – an allele with more than two forms (ex. Blood types)
43d. Define the following terms and give an example of each one.
Sex-linked trait – a trait located on a sex chromosome
44. What is genetic engineering?
• Manipulating an organism’s genes using technology
45. Define cloning.
Process used to create genetically identical organisms from sex cells
Section 9: Evolution and Classification
46. Define evolution.
A theory developed by Charles Darwin that organisms change over time.
47. Darwins theory
Theory of natural selection has 4 parts:
1. Variation in a population2. Survival of the fittest3. Overproduction of offspring4. Competition for limited resources
48. Give an example that explains natural selection.
Giraffes.
Giraffes that had the longest necks survived, since they could reach the food better and that trait was passed onto their offspring.
47. List and describe the 4 parts of Darwin’s Theory.
1. More individuals are produced each generation than can survive.
2. Variation exists among individuals and variation is heritable
3. Individuals with heritable traits better suited to the environment will survive.
4. When reproductive isolation occurs new species will form.
49. Define and give an example of each.
A. Variation – differences among genes A. (example: some people have brown eyes and some
people have blue eyes. There is VARIATION among eye color)
B. Adaptation – a trait that allows an organism to be better suited to its environment
A. (example: polar bears have thick fur to help them survive the cold temperatures. Their thick fur is an ADAPTATION)
50. What was the early Earth like?
The early Earth was very volatile. There were many earthquakes and volcanoes.
51. List the 8 levels of taxonomy in order.
• Domain (Broadest)• Kingdom• Phylum• Class• Order• Family• Genus• Species (Smallest)
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52. Use the dichotomous key to identify the organisms to the right.
1. Has pointed ears .................................... go to 3 Has rounded ears ....................................go to 22. Has no tail ............................................. Kentuckyus Has tail .................................................. Dakotus3. Ears point upward .................................... go to 5 Ears point downward ..............go to 44. Engages in waving behavior ............................. Dallus Has hairy tufts on ears ..........................................Californius
5. Engages in waving behavior ............................. WalaWala Does not engage in waving behavior ....................go to 66. Has hair on head ............................................. Beverlus Has no hair on head (may have ear tufts) .......go to 77. Has a tail ............................................. Yorkio Has no tail, aggressive ............................ Rajus
Dakotus
Beverlus
53. List the 3 domains and what kingdoms belong to each domain.
1. Bacteria (Eubacteria)2. Archae (Archaebacteria)3. Eukarya (Protista, Fungi, Plantae,
Animalia)
54. Complete the chart. Kingdom Cell Type:
Prokaryote or Eukaryote
Cell Arrangement: Unicellular or Multicellular
Nutrition: Autotroph or Heterotroph
Cell Wall: Present or Absent
Example
Eubacteria Prokaryotic Unicellular Autotroph & Heterotroph
Present Staph, Gonorrehea
Archaebacteria Prokaryotic Unicellular Autotroph & Heterotroph
Present Halophiles, Thermophiles
Protista Eukaryotic Unicellular and Multicellular
Autotroph & Heterotroph
Present – made of cellulose
Paramecium, Euglena, Amoeba
Fungi Eukaryotic Multicellular Heterotrophic Deocmposers
Present – made of chitin
Mushrooms, Yeast, Mold
Plantae Eukaryotic Multicellular Autotrophs Present – made of cellular
Shrubs, Trees, Flowers
Animalia Eukaryotic Multicellular Heterotrophs Absent Invertebrates and Vertebrates
Section 10: Ecology
55. Define
A. Biotic – living factors in an areaB. Abiotic – non-living factors in an area C. Biodiversity – the variety of life in an
ecosystem D. Limiting Factor – a resource that limits the
population growth E. Carrying Capacity – the maximum number of
individuals a population can support
56. What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Primary succession – a community begins where there was never a community before
Secondary succession – a community is destroyed leaving only soil behind and a new community begins
57 continued
A. What are the producers? – Grass and Corn B. What trophic level is the grass on? - The first
The snake? – The 3rd The grasshopper? – The second
C. How much energy is passed from one trophic level to the next? – 10%
D. What provides most of Earth’s energy? – The sun
58. Draw a graph for exponential growth. Are there any limiting factors in this graph?
There are NO limiting factors in this graph.
59. Draw a graph for logistic growth. Label carrying capacity. Are there any limiting factors in this graph?
Limiting Factors DO exist in this graph.
60. What is a climax community?
An ecological community that is well established and is the end result of a succession.
61. What is the difference between an autotroph and heterotroph?
An autotroph makes their own food and a heterotroph must consume another organism in order to get energy
62. Describe the following relationships.
A. Mutualism – relationship where both organisms BENEFIT
B. Commensalism – relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
C. Parasitism – relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
63. Fill in the chart about the biomes. Biome Climate Plants AnimalsDesert Hot and dry none to cacti,
grasses few treesrodents, snakes, lizards, tortoises, insects, and some birds.
Taiga/Boreal (Coniferous)
very cold winters, cool summers,;
mostly spruce, fir, and other evergreens
rodents, snowshoe hares, lynx, sables,, caribou, bears,
Temperate Forest (Deciduous)
relatively mild summers and cold winters,
hardwoods such as oaks, beeches, hickories, maples
wolves, deer, bears, and a wide variety of small mammals, birds,
Tropical Rain Forest hot all year round, greatest diversity of any biome; vines, orchids, ferns, and a wide variety of trees
more species of insects, reptiles, and amphibians
Tundra very cold, harsh, and long winters; short and cool summers; permafrost
grasses, wildflowers, mosses, small shrubs
musk oxen, migrating caribuou, arctic foxes, weasels, snowshoe
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