Ecology Unit Study Guide AP Biology Study Guide: Read through these concepts. If you are not sure of what the concept is or means search for the answer in your textbook and write it on a separate sheet of paper. If you know these terms you should do well on the test. Chapter 52 – Ecology and the Biosphere 1. Distinguish among the following types of ecology: organismal‚ population‚ community‚ ecosystem‚ and landscape. 2. Explain how dispersal may contribute to a species’ distribution.
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scientific Lesson 3 Living things are made up of cells (based on a universal genetic code)‚ they obtain and use materials and energy to grow‚ develop‚ reproduce‚ respond to the environment‚ maintain a stable environment‚ and change over time. The study of biology revolves around several interlocking big ideas: the cellular basis of life; information and heredity; matter
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INTRODUCTION Levels of organization (cell to biosphere) and characteristics of life Levels: Cells->tissue ->organs & organ systems->organisms->populations->communities->ecosystems-> biosphere Characteristics of life: Cell and Organization: Each cell can only do the job it is tasked with. Example: brain cells Energy Use and Metabolism: Energy is needed many organisms. Energy is utilized in chemical reactions Response to Environmental Changes: responds to stimuli Regulation and Homeostasis: ex:
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Exam: Chapter 1 Study Guide 1. What are the 11 levels of organization? Briefly define each. Atom - fundamental units of matter‚ building block of all substances Molecule - atoms joined in chemical bonds (an association of 2 or more atoms) Cell - smallest unit of life Tissue - organized array of cells and substances that interact in a collective task Organ - structural unit of interacting tissues Organ System - a set of interacting organs Multicelled Organism - individual that consists
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AP Biology Study Guide — Online Activities Chapter 16 The Molecular Basis of Inheritance First read through the chapter while looking for references to figures. When you come to them stop reading for a second and study what each figure has to say and show‚ then continue reading. I can’t stress how important it is to study these figures as you read the text. After you have read the chapter go to the Internet and connect to campbellbiology.com‚ click on our textbook and logon with your user name
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Biology - Chapter 9 Study Guide (DNA) 1. Define vaccine. Substance that is prepared from killed or weakened diseased causing agents 2. What is the name of the scientist that performed transformation experiments? Griffith Name the living organisms used in these experiments. mice 3. What is transformation? A change in the genotype caused when bacterial cells take up foreign genetic material 4. Who discovered what material was responsible for transformation? What is the material?Oswald
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BIOLOGY 1201‚ Section #2 Spring‚ 2014 (MWF 9:30-10:20 AM) Instructor: Dr. Terry M. Bricker Office: A606 Life Science Annex (Laboratory‚ A623 – check the lab if I am not in the office!) Phone: 225-578-1555 E-mail: btbric@lsu.edu -- E-mail is an excellent way to contact me or ask questions. Office Hours: M‚Tu 3:30-4:30‚ or by appointment. - Please see me if you have questions or problems. COURSE: BIOL 1201‚ General Biology‚ 3 credit hours. Biology 1201 is a course intended for students that are majoring
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1. Cells structure and Organisation 1.1 Plant Cells and Animal Cells: Fig.1.0 Basic structures of an animal cell and a plant cell. 1. • • • Cell wall: Porous. Permeable. Non-living structure made of cellulose. 2. Cell membrane/Plasma membrane • Semi-permeable/Partially permeable(Only certain parts can pass through it and some aren’t able). 3. • • • Cytoplasm Contains cell organelles. Food substances. Mostly H2O. 4. Vacuole/Sap vacuole/Large central vacuole • Mostly H2O. 5. Nucleus •
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This is a mixture of medicine and biology‚ which analyses the effects of a drug on a cell‚ tissue‚ organ or organism. A pathologist is what Sir Howard Florey did‚ in studying diseases‚ learning about it and diagnosing the disease. His best-known work dates from his collaboration with chain
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proteins are used for growth and repair. 12. Carbohydrates provide the body with energy. 13. Proteins aid in growth and repair in the body. They also provide the body with 8 essential amino acids that the body cannot produce by itself. 14. The Food Guide Pyramid classifies foods into six groups and indicates how many servings from each group should be eaten every day in order to keep a balanced diet. 15. Swallowed food does not enter the airway leading to the lungs because as the food is swallowed
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