Biology A Exam Review 2016 7pp

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  Biology Exam Review st

  1 Semester You MUST have a terms list!

Chapter 1 Terms

  hypothesis control observation inference variable theory data homeostasis

  1. What is the goal of science? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  2. What are the steps of the scientific method? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  3. What is a controlled experiment? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  4. What is a theory? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  5. What is biology? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  6. What is cell specialization? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  7. What is homeostasis? Why is it important? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  8. What are the characteristics of living things? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 2 Terms

  isotope ionic solution nucleic acid enzyme covalent carbohydrate monosaccharide compound polar lipid polysaccharide valence electrons suspension protein

  1. Describe the structure of an atom. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ When ions lose electrons they become ______________When they gain electrons they become_____________

  2. What is the difference between a covalent and an ionic bond? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  3. Describe the structure of water. Why are water molecules polar? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  4. What does the pH scale measure? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  5. What is an acid? Give an example. On the pH, scale acids are _____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

  

6. What is a base? Give an example. On the pH scale, bases are ______________________________

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  7. What is neutral on the pH scale? Give an example.

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8. The energy needed to get a reaction started is____________________________________________

9. What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a polysaccharide. Give examples of each.

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  10. What is the main source of energy for living things?

  __________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Write a chemical equation. Circle the reactants and underline the products. __________________________________________________________________________________________

  13. What is a catalyst? How do catalysts work?

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  14. What is an enzyme?

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  15. What is activation energy?

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16. Give an example of a solute and a solvent. ____________________________________________

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17. Why can carbon form large, complex molecules? ______________________________________

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18. What is hydrolysis? ______________________________________________________________

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Chapter 7 Terms

  organelle facilitated diffusion equilibrium eukaryote active transport cell organelles prokaryote lipid bilayer

  1. What is the cell theory?

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  2. Why is the nucleus so important to the cell?

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  3. What is an autotroph?

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  4. What is a heterotroph?

  __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What is the function of mitochondria.

  __________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Make a chart that compares and contrasts prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

  7. Give an example of a prokaryote. ________________________________________

  8. Give an example of a eukaryote. ________________________________________ 9. Trace the path of protein in the cell.

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  10. What organelles are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

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  11. What is diffusion?

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  12. What is osmosis?

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  13. List the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to the most complex level.

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Ch. 19

Terms

  Prokaryote eukaryote eubacteria archaebacteria Virus capsid

  1. What is the structure of a virus? ___________________________________________________________

  2. What is the difference between eubacteria and archaebacteria? ____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Draw and label the structure of a virus.

  4. Draw and label the structure of a eubacterium.

  5. Describe the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

  7. What role does bacteria play in the environment?

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  8. How are bacterial infections treated?

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9. How are viral diseases treated? ______________________________________________________