Concepts to Review for Final Exam
Cell Structure
Inheritance
Classification
Characteristics of Life
Levels of Organization
Food Webs & Food Chains
Plant Transport
Osmosis & Diffusion
Human Circulatory & Respiratory
Biological Molecules
Enzymes
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Plant Reproduction
Human Digestive System
Human Reproductive System
Cell Structure
- organelles: cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, vacuole, chloroplast
- differences between plant and animal cells
Inheritance
- dominant and recessive genes, gametes
- Punnett square/genetic cross
Classification
- Use of dichotomous keys
- Characteristics of mammals
- Binomial names
Characteristics of Life
- definitions of characteristics of life terms
Levels of Organization
- cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem
Food Webs & Food Chains
- transfer of energy in food web or chain
- producer, consumer
- trophic level
Plant Transport
- leaf structure
- vascular bundle: xylem, phloem
Osmosis & Diffusion
- characteristics of each
- differences between the two
Human Circulatory & Respiratory
- heart structure & function
- lung structure
- pathway of oxygen
Biological Molecules
- characteristics of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
- tests for sugar, starch, protein, lipid
Enzymes
- characteristics of enzymes
- how enzyme activity is affected by: pH, temperature
Photosynthesis
- word equation for photosynthesis
- where photosynthesis happens
- how photosynthesis rate affected by temperature
Cellular Respiration
- word equation for respiration
- where respiration happens
Plant Reproduction
- flower structure & function
Human Digestive System
- organs of the human digestive system, and their functions: mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gall bladder
- digestive enzymes, location and function: amylase, lipase, protease
- location and function of bile
Human Reproductive System
- Structure and function of anatomy
- Menstrual Cycle
- Purpose of placenta, amnion
Finished early?
Read the article, Chocolate the New Health Food. Respond to the question: Is chocolate healthy or not? Use the comment box to send your response to Mrs. McClue
Read the article, Chocolate the New Health Food. Respond to the question: Is chocolate healthy or not? Use the comment box to send your response to Mrs. McClue
February 16 & 17
Use the sources below to complete the table about human influences on the environment.