<p>STUDY GUIDE FOR BIOLOGY MIDTERM 2016</p><p>1. Parts of an experiment:</p><p>2. Independent variable-</p><p>Dependent variable-</p><p>3. Quantitative Data-</p><p>Qualitative Data- </p><p>4. pH –How is it determined (ion concentrations) more H+ is an ______more OH- is a ______pH- give number examples of the following: a. Acid : d. Base : b. Weak acid : e. Weak base: c. strong acid : f. Strong base</p><p>5. 4 Major Macromolecules, main function in cells, building blocks, and examples (Your macromolecule chart) 6. Enzyme – </p><p>Draw labeled diagram of enzyme action.</p><p>7. What different factors can affect enzyme activity and denature enzymes?</p><p>8. Trophic levels- Given a food chain or web be able to identify:</p><p> a. Producer- </p><p> b. Primary consumer- </p><p> c. Secondary consumer- </p><p> d. Tertiary consumer</p><p> e. decomposer</p><p>Be able to draw a food web and Trophic pyramid and explain what happens to the energy. 10% rule Remember the shortest chain gets the most energy! 9. Water cycle- sketch here(include: A.evaporation, B. transpiration, C.condensation ,D.precipitation, E. runoff, F. percolation</p><p>10. Carbon cycle- know sinks and sources (draw cycle) include photosynthesis , respiration and combustion</p><p>11. Abiotic factors- (examples)</p><p>12. Biotic Factors- (examples)</p><p>13. Autotrophs- </p><p>14. Heterotrophs- </p><p>15. Population Density-define and give example</p><p>16. a. Primary Succession- (example) </p><p> b. Secondary Succession- (example) </p><p>17. Three types of Symbiosis and examples of each</p><p>18. R= B-D + I-E (Know what each variable means)</p><p>19. Density Dependent Limiting Factors+ examples- </p><p>20 Density Independent Limiting Factors+ examples-</p><p>21.Carrying Capacity-(draw a logistic graph and label) including a predator/ prey graph</p><p>Exponential Growth Graph 22.Age Structure Diagrams(What they show and type of growth )</p><p>23.Renewable resources-(define & examples)</p><p>24.Non-renewable resources-(define & examples) </p><p>25.Sustainable use (define &examples) </p><p>26. Ozone Depletion - (causes, effects on Humans) </p><p>27. Global Warming (causes, effects)</p><p>28. Acid rain (causes and effects)</p><p>29. Invasive Species- examples and problem in the environment 30.Biomagnification and DDT in the food chain (DRAW)- 31. Charles Darwin and Natural selection-</p><p>32 Artificial selection-</p><p>33 . Adaptation-</p><p>34. Properties of water</p><p>31. What do these units measure? a. Meter - b. Liter - c. Gram - 32. Characteristics of Living things( 7) inc. homeostasis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.</p><p>. </p><p>43. List and describe water properties.</p><p>TOPICS OF STUDY AND TEXTBOOK CHAPTER REFERENCES</p><p> CH 1: The science of Biology –all topics  CH 2 : Chemistry of Life-all topics  CH 3: The Biosphere-all topics  CH 4: Ecosystems and Communities –all with exception of aquatic ecosystems lesson 4.5  CH 5: Populations –all topics  CH 6: Humans in the Biosphere-all topics  CH 7: Cell structure and Function-all topics </p>