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.__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
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?
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ 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? ______________________________________________________