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Semester Exam 1
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Biology
9th Grade
12/16/2010

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What are the seven characteristics of life?
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                        C-cells that are organized

         H-homeostasis

A-adapt

                                R-respond to the environment

                  G-grow and develop

            E-energy is used

        R-reproduced

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List the levels of organization starting with a cell and ending with the ecosphere.

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Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biospere, ecosphere

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What charasteristics define a "good" question inscience?
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Name & define the subcategories of biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sequence the steps of the Scientific Method.
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Define Control Variable

Experimental Variable

Dependent Variable

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What is the smallest unit of life?
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 a)Who first discovered cells?

b) what kind of cells were they?

c) were they living or dead cells?

d) what tool was instrumental in his discovery?

e) why did he give them the name cells?

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State the cell theory.
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There are over 200 types of cells. Their shape is related to their ________
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Desribe prokaryotic & Eukaryotic cells.
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Compare and contrast plant & animal cells.
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Compare and contrast cilia and flagella
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List three i.mportant functions of the cell membrane
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What type of cells have a cell wall? What are cells made of in plants?
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Define homeostasis
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Explain diffusion and osmosis
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Passive transport & active transport
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Define homologs  and alleles.
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What is a karyotye
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What is the function of the centrioles?
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What type of cells have centrioles?
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