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Biology PAP
9th grade Austin Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Explain the key concepts and influences of Darwin’s theory of evolution. Include his voyage, book, natural selection | |
| Describe different structural adaptations among the finches that Darwin found on the Galapagos Islands. | |
| List & give a brief explanation of the scientists that influenced Darwin | |
| Explain speciation and the factors that influence it. | |
| Discuss radioactive dating and the importance of the fossil record | |
| Compare and contrast natural selection with artificial selection | |
| List the 5 factors of a Hardy-Weinburg population | |
| gene pool | |
| directional selection | |
| disruptive selection | |
| relative frequency | |
| evolution | |
| homologous structure | |
| stabilizing selection | |
| genetic drift | |
| genetic equilibrium | |
| taxon | |
| vestigial structure | |
| temporal isolation | |
| geographic isolation | |
| behavioral isolation | |
| Name the 7 levels of classification from largest to smallest. | |
| Explain binomial nomenclature. Include the rules and examples of scientific names. | |
| Identify the 6 kingdoms, include characteristics and examples of organisms for each. | |
| Why do we need a classification system? | |
| What 2 current kingdoms made up Kingdom Monera? How do they differ? | |
| List the 3 domains and explain each. | |
| What does a cladistic analysis show about an organism? What are derived characters? | |
| Chapters 19-21 | |
| Describe binary fission and conjugation. | |
| Draw and label the lytic and lysogenic cycles. | |
| Draw and label the different shapes and arrangements of bacteria. | |
| List and define the parts that make up the structure of viruses. | |
| Why can viruses only infect certain cells? | |
| Draw the shape of the cell that this virus would infect. | |
| What are bacteriophages? | |
| What adaptation would having flagella provide for a bacteria cell? | |
| How are bacteria harmful to humans? Helpful to humans? | |
| How can bacterial diseases be treated? Viral diseases? | |
| List 3 diseases that are caused by bacteria and 3 that are caused by a virus. | |
| How do photoautotrophs obtain food? Chemoautotrophs? | |
| List the 3 groups of protists and describe how each group obtains food. | |
| What are some products that we get from algae? Why are algae considered to be one of the most important groups of organisms on the planet? | |
| What is a red tide? What organism is responsible? | |
| What disease does Entamoeba cause? Which group of protists does it belong to? | |
| What organelle stores food in the amoeba? What organelle helps it to move? | |
| What organelle in the Paramecium prevents the accumulation of excess water? Draw what the structure looks like. | |
| What do Fungi feed on? Describe how they digest their food. | |
| What is fungal sporulation? | |
| How do fungi resemble plants? | |
| prophage | |
| bacteriophage | |
| host cell | |
| phytoplankton | |
| toxin | |
| prion | |
| zooplankton | |
| viroid | |
| vaccine | |
| mycelium | |
| obligate aerobe | |
| facultative anaerobe | |
| rhizoid | |
| Illustrate and describe the different types of symmetry and give examples of organisms that exhibit each type. | |
| invertebrate | |
| cephalization | |
| endoskeleton | |
| exoskeleton | |
| ectotherm | |
| endotherm | |
| vertebrate | |
| notochord | |
| How is gas exchange important to plants? | |
| Trace the evolution of plants. | |
| List the similarities and differences between vascular plants and nonvascular plants. | |
| How do seed-bearing plants differ from all other plants? | |
| Describe annuals, biennials, and perennials. | |
| List the characteristics of plants. | |
| List the characteristics of bryophytes. | |
| Compare and contrast gymnosperms and angiosperms. Also describe the 2 classes of angiosperms and give examples of all. | |
| Draw and label the structure of a flower. | |
| What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph? | |
| List some factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. | |
| Explain why plants are green. | |
| Draw and label the structure of a leaf. | |
| xylem | |
| seed coat | |
| cone | |
| phloem | |
| fruit | |
| ovary | |
| mesophyll | |
| seed | |
| stoma/stomata | |
| guard cell | |
| List some examples of abiotic and biotic factors. | |
| Limiting factors , what are they and what are some examples?? | |
| Energy pyramids……. | |
| How much energy is transferred b/t trophic levels? | |
| Which trophic level is receiving the most energy between them, 1st to 2nd?, 2nd to 3rd?, 3rd to 4th? | |
| Label a pyramid with following, carnivores, herbivores, producers | |
| What happens to the amount of stored energy as you go up a food chain? | |
| Food chains/food webs…… You will need to know how to read one. What do the arrows mean? | |
| Explain the 2 types of succession? | |
| Explain each of the different types of consumers (herbivore, carnivore, decomposer/detritivore, scavenger, etc) | |
| Biogeochemical cycles – how is flow of matter different from flow of energy? | |
| Symbiotic relationships – list types and describe each. | |
| What is carrying capacity – type of growth when population is at or below carrying capacity; type of growth when population is above carrying capacity? | |
| Biological magnification – which organisms in a food chain have the highest levels of a toxin? | |
| Describe the two types of population growth, characteristics of each, shape of graph that each makes. | |
| What are Density –dependent and density-independent limiting factors? Give 2 examples of each? | |
| Describe a saprobe. What types of organisms can they be? | |
| Write down the 11 systems while you are reviewing them. Don’t forget to include their functions, and organs within each system on pages 892-893. List the 11 systems here and list a few of the organs associated with each system. | |
| Explain the importance of homeostasis in the human body. | |
| Draw and label a neuron. Explain how it works. What system(s) is the neuron in? | |
| Describe the divisions of the PNS. | |
| Discuss the axial skeleton –vs- the appendicular skeleton. | |
| Name and give an example of the 4 freely moveable joints. | |
| List and explain the 3 types of muscles. | |
| Explain how a muscle moves and contracts. | |
| In addition to myosin, what other protein is involved in a muscle contraction? | |
| What are the 3 layers of the skin? What can be found in each layer? | |
| List the path of blood flow through the heart (include the lungs). | |
| Compare and contrast WBC and RBC. | |
| What are the smallest blood vessels? | |
| Which system collects fluid that is lost from the blood and returns it back to the circulatory system? | |
| What does it mean if your lymph nodes become swollen? | |
| List the path that air takes in the respiratory system. | |
| Why are having anaerobic bacteria in your large intestine a necessity? | |
| Which structure serves as a passageway for both air and food? | |
| List all of the functions of the pancreas. | |
| Which structure in the digestive system extracts the water from digested food? | |
| What macromolecule provides the body with its main source of energy? List all of the functions of proteins. | |
| Explain how enzymes work. | |
| The process by which organ systems maintain relatively constant internal conditions is called | |
| Explain the importance of dialysis. | |
| Draw and label the excretory system. Include the order in which urine flows. | |
| How does the endocrine system help to maintain homeostasis? | |
| List the glands that make up the endocrine system. | |
| List the specific defenses and nonspecific defenses of the body. | |
| Explain an inflammatory response that happens in the body. | |
| Humoral immunity is carried out by what type of cells? | |
| What is asthma? What causes it? | |
| Describe what an autoimmune disease is. List some examples. | |
| How does HIV weaken the immune system? | |
| What are the monomers of the 4 types of macromolecules? | |
| Describe the maximum antibody level of a person’s body after a flu. | |
| ligament | |
| endocrine gland | |
| exocrine gland | |
| tendon | |
| hemoglobin | |
| passive immunity | |
| keratin | |
| active immunity | |
| antibody | |
| melanin | |
| antigen | |
| vein | |
| artery | |
| mechanical digestion | |
| amylase | |
| chemical digestion | |
| peristalsis | |
| nephron | |
| What is the function of the pseudopodium of the amoeba? | |
| Why is the Euglena considered plant like protist even though it has a Flagellum that it can use to move? | |
| An endoskeleton is a | |
| The main difference between ectotherms and endotherms is | |
| Cephalization refers to the |