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Biology EOI
everything i need to know for the EOI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Qualitative vs. Quantitave data | written descriptions vs. numerical |
| SI units & prefixes | kilo (k) hecto (h) deka (da) BASE (m,L,g) deci (d) centi (c) milli (m) micro(u) |
| taxonomy | groups & names organisms based on characteristics |
| aristotle | developed 1st system |
| linnaeus | developed system based on phsical & structural similarities. |
| Binomial nomenclature | 2-word naming (Genus species) |
| taxonomic rankings | domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| dichotomus key | key made up of numbered statements used to classify |
| cladogram | branching diagram that models evolutionary history |
| kingdoms | eubacteria, arcaebacteria, protists, fungi, plants, animals |
| prokaryotes | (pro=no) no nuclei, unicellular, eubacteria, & archaebacteria |
| eukaryotes | (EU have a nucleus) |
| Scientific method | observations, identify a problem, hypothesis, experiment, data/ results, conclusion |
| independent variable | What "I" already know/sdet at the beginning of the experiment (x axis) |
| Dependent variable | what you measure throughout the experiment (y axis) |
| DRY MIX | Dependent on the Y axis, Independent on the X axis |
| Contolled variables | stuff that doesn't change between the control & experimental group. What i keep the same. |
| Control group | the group left untreated/ unexposed in orded to validate the results |
| Experimental group | a set of items or people under study to determine the effect of an event, a substace,or a technique |
| hypothesis | if ____ then ____ |
| use math to solve problems in: | population studies, biomass, probabilites in Punnett Squares |
| Pedigrees | genetic inheritance. Circle is femaile. Square is male. |
| water cycle | condensation, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration |
| carbon cycle | carbon is the building block of life! to atmosphere= open burning, respiration from plants & animals, fuel combustion. From atomosphere, photosynthesis. |
| nitrogen cycle | animals consume nitrogen they eat plants or animals, urine/dead plants/decomposing organisms are converted to other nitrogen by soil bacteria. |
| energy pyramids | with each step up, only 10% of the energy is available for the next trophic level |
| plasma membrane | mainains homeostasis/ selective permeability |
| cell wall |