Mid term Guide

Note: All topics on test may not be mentioned here. This is only meant to be a guide.
Scientific Method and the Characteristics of Life
Know the char of living things
Know the scientific method (steps)
Differentiate among hypothesis, theory, and fact
Know the difference between qualitative and quantitative information
Know how to design an experiment (control, sample size, etc)
Know how to graph, dependent vs. independent variable and where they go.
Ecology
Distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors in the environment
Compare the different levels of biological organization (population, community, etc) and living
relationships important in ecology (mutualism, etc.)
Explain the difference between a niche and a habitat
Tropic levels
Food webs/pyramids
Cycles
Geographic distribution
Density
Growth rate
Three factors affecting population size
Distinguish between biomes
Emigration -factors affecting
Immigration-factors affecting
Factors affecting population size
J curve
Carrying capacity
Limiting factors (5 things)
Density dependant what it is and examples
Density independent “ “
Chemistry
Atomic nucleus
Relate the particle structure of the atom to the identity of elements
Atomic Mass and Atomic #
Relate the formation of covalent and ionic chemical bonds to the stability of atoms
Valence electrons
Polarity
Classify the variety of organic compounds
Polymers
Compare the structures of carbohydrates lipids. Proteins, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)and
Identify the effects of enzymes.
Cellular Biology
Identify the main ideas of the cell theory
Describe how the plasma membrane functions based on its structure
Relate the function of the plasma membrane to the fluid mosaic model
Identify the structure and function of the parts of a typical eukaryotic cell
Explain the advantages of highly folded membranes in cells
Compare and contrast the structures of plant and animal cells
Compare and contrast Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
Explain how the process of diffusion, passive transport and active transport occur and why they are
important to cells, including the different types
Predict the effect of hypotonic, hypertonic on a cell
Where does photosynthesis occur?
Overall equation
Purpose of photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration – (2 STEPS) + Glycolysis (know where they occur and how many ATP are produced)
What is ATP? Where is the energy stored?
Cell cycle
Mitosis