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Midterm Study Guide

This document outlines key concepts from several areas of biology including: 1) The characteristics of living things, the scientific method, and differences between hypothesis, theory and fact. 2) Key ecology concepts such as biotic and abiotic factors, levels of biological organization, niches and habitats, and population interactions. 3) Key chemistry concepts including atomic structure, types of chemical bonds, organic compounds, and the structures of macromolecules. 4) Key cell biology concepts like the cell theory, cell structures, membrane functions, transport mechanisms, and the cell cycle.

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Midterm Study Guide

This document outlines key concepts from several areas of biology including: 1) The characteristics of living things, the scientific method, and differences between hypothesis, theory and fact. 2) Key ecology concepts such as biotic and abiotic factors, levels of biological organization, niches and habitats, and population interactions. 3) Key chemistry concepts including atomic structure, types of chemical bonds, organic compounds, and the structures of macromolecules. 4) Key cell biology concepts like the cell theory, cell structures, membrane functions, transport mechanisms, and the cell cycle.

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Scientific method,

Characteristics of Life & Energy

• Know the characteristics of living things


• Know the scientific method (steps)
• Differentiate among hypothesis, theory and fact
• Know the difference b/n qualitative and
quantitative info
• Know how to design an experiment (control,
sample size, etc)
• Know how to graph and where put the variables
• Know how to differentiate b/n dependent and
independent variable
• Where does photosynthesis occur and what are
the steps?
• Where does cell respiration occur and what are
the steps?
• What are the overall equations of each?
• What is ATP?

Ecology
• Distinguish b/n biotic and abiotic factors in the
environment
• Compare the different levels of biological
organization (population, communities….)
• Explain the difference b/n a niche and habitat
• Compare different population interactions
(predator-prey, symbiotic, parasites….)
• Trophic levels
• Food webs & Food pyramids
• Geochemical cycles
• Population characteristics: geographic
distribution, etc
• Three factors that affect population size
• Distinguish b/n biomes
• Emigration: factors affecting
• Immigration: factors affecting
• Factors affecting population size
• J curve
• Carrying capacity
• Limiting factors (5 things)
• Density dependent and ind.: define and give
examples
Chemistry
• Atomic nucleus
• Relate the particle structure of the atom to the
identity of elements
• Atomic mass and atomic number
• Relate the formation of covalent and ionic
chemical bonds to stability of atoms
• Valence electrons
• Polarity
• Classify the variety of organic compounds
• Polymers
• Compare the structures of carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)
• Identify the effects of enzymes and how they
function
• Explain enzyme-substrate complex
• Explain what affects enzymes
• What is ATP? Where is energy stored?

Cell Biology
• Identify the main ideas of the cell theory
• Describe how the plasma membrane functions
based on its structure
• Relate the function of the plasma membrane to
the fluid mosaic model
• Identify the structure and function of the parts of
the typical eukaryotic cell
• Explain the advantages of highly folded
membranes in cells
• Compare and contrast the structures of plant
and animal cells
• Compare and contrast prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells
• Explain the process of diffusion, carrier
facilitated diffusion, and active transport and
why they are important to cells
• Provide an example of each (see bullet above)
• Predict the effect of hypotonic, hypertonic and
isotonic environment on a cell
• What is the cell cycle
• What is mitosis- give stages

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