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Name:
1.
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2. Inorganic chemistry studies molecules found in (living things / non-living things) and that (contain
/ dont contain) Carbon atoms (C).
3. Match the following definitions with their appropriate terms.
Definition
Terms
A. Solvent
B. Cohesion
______Dissolves substances
C. Adhesion
D. Capillary
4. The polar nature of water causes water molecules to be (attracted / repelled) to one another. The
(positively/ negatively) charged region of one water molecule is attracted to the (positively/
negatively) charged region of another water molecule. This attraction is called a
_____________________, which is the (force/polarity) of attraction between a hydrogen molecule
with a partial (positive / negative) charge and another atom or molecule with a partial or full
negative charge.
5. Describe the characteristics that make Carbon atoms suitable for biological systems
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6. In a covalent bond (electrons are unevenly shared / protons are unevenly shared / electrons are
evenly shared), meanwhile in an ionic bond (electrons are unevenly shared / protons are unevenly
shared / neutrons are evenly shared).
7. _____________________have multiple Carbons, while _______________________ only have
one Carbon.
8. A triglyceride is composed by 3____________________ and 1 __________________
9. Draw an amino acid molecule and label its main functional groups:
Worksheet 2: Cytology
Name:
1. Cells are __________________________________________________ and they can be both
____________________ and ___________________________.
2. An example of a unicellular organism is:
a. Polar Bear
c. Bacteria
b. Humans
d. Plants
c. Archaea
b. Polar Bear
d. An eukaryotic bacteria
Takes in liquids
Molecules move from an area of greater
concentration to lesser concentration.
Mixtures of substances
The same
Removes particles form the cell
Transport that uses chemical energy
Water molecules move from an area of
A. Osmosis
B. Active transport
C. Endocytosis
D. ISO
E. Solutions
F. Equilibrium
G. Phagocytosis
H. HYPO
I. Diffusion
J. Pinocytosis
K. Passive transport
L. Exocytosis
4. Write the 2 most important cations that participate in active transport: _______________________
5. Draw an label the parts of the cellular membrane:
12. Set up the square for each of the crosses listed below. The trait being studied is round seeds
(dominant) and wrinkled seeds (recessive)
Rr x rr
RR x Rr
Rr x Rr
RW x RW
13. In rabbits, grey hair is dominant to white hair. Also in rabbits, black eyes are
dominant to red eyes.
GG = gray hair
BB = black eyes
Gg = gray hair
Bb = black eyes
gg = white hair
bb = red eyes
14. What are the phenotypes (descriptions) of rabbits that have the following genotypes:
Ggbb ____________________
ggBB ____________________
ggbb ____________________
GgBb ____________________
15. A male rabbit with the genotype GGbb is crossed with a female rabbit with the
genotype ggBb The Square is set up below. Fill it out and determine the phenotypes and
proportions in the offspring.
How many out of 16 have grey fur and black eyes? _____
How many out of 16 have grey fur and red eyes? _______
How many out of 16 have white fur and black eyes? ____
How many out of 16 have white fur and red eyes? ______
16. A male rabbit with the genotype GgBb is crossed with a female rabbit with the
genotype GgBb The square is set up below. Fill it out and determine the phenotypes and
proportions in the offspring.
How many out of 16 have grey fur and black eyes? ____
How many out of 16 have grey fur and red eyes? _____
How many out of 16 have white fur and black eyes? ____
How many out of 16 have white fur and red eyes? _____
Worksheet 7: Evolution
Name:
Concept 1: Looking at the cladogram answer the following questions:
1. What is the different trait between the (primate and rabbits) and the (crocodile and birds) groups?
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2. What is the different trait between (amphibians) and (primates, rabbits, crocodile and birds)?
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3. What is the different trait between the (amphibians) and the (ray fined fish)?
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4. And between the sharks and the fish?
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5. Why do you think these types of diagrams are developed? How are molecular phylogenetic trees
similar to these diagrams?
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Concept 2:
6. In your own words, what is evolution?
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7. What is a species? How do scientists determine whether two species are different?
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8. What did Darwin discover that can be the difference between life and death in species? Use an
example in your answer.
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9. What is natural selection?
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Concept 3:
10. What are fossils and how are they formed?
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11. Using a specific example, explain how fossils are used to show evolution.
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12. How is DNA used to show patterns of evolution?
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13. How do Finches in the Galapagos help to show evolution in action?
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Concept 4:
14. Who is Lucy? Why is she so important in the evolution discussion?
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15. Complete the following features about the Evolution of hominids
How long ago did
they live?
Physical characteristics
Australopithecines
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Worksheet 8: Taxonomy
Name:
1. Why is it necessary for scientists to use scientific names instead of just common names?
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2. Complete the order to how species are classified below
o
3. How is the scientific name formed? What are the specifics way that it must be written?
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4. What are the criteria to classify species in Kingdoms?
a. _________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________
5. Kingdom Monera is formed by ______________________________________________________
6. What is the main difference between Kingdom Protista and Kingdom Monera?
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7. What are the main species found in Kingdom Fungae? ___________________________________
8. What are the differing characteristics found in the Kingdom Plantae?
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9. What are the main characteristics of Kingdom Animalia? Give 3 examples of invertebrate animals,
3 terrestrial vertebrate animals and 3 aquatic animals.
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10. What is the scientific name of the modern human being?
Worksheet 9: Microbiology
Name:
1. What are microbes? _______________________________________________________________
2. Why are microscopes necessary to study microbes?
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3. Which are the three groups of microbes?
a. _______________________________________
b. _______________________________________
c. _______________________________________
4. What is the difference between solitary and colonial microbes?
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5. Compare and contrast sexual and asexual reproduction of microbes.
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6. Fungi are (eukaryotes / prokaryotes) and (autotrophs / heterotrophs)
7. Do Fungi need light to live? Describe the type of habitat that fungi need to thrive
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8. Hyphae are ______________________________________________________________________
9. What do fungi use as their energy source? _____________________________________________
10. How do they break down food? _____________________________________________________
11. Describe in which ways fungi are harmful and beneficial for humans.
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12. Compare and contrast the domains Archaea and Prokarya
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12. Arthropods first lived on land about 400 million years ago. They have survived several time
periods in which other Phyla became extinct. What characteristics might have enabled arthropods to
survive and adapt? [3pts]
13. Describe which physical characteristics enable fish to adapt to an aquatic environment. Also
explain how the heart and gills function in fish. [3pts]
14. Some viviparous snakes and lizards live in cold climates. Why might viviparity be advantageous in
such environments? Are reptiles endothermic or exothermic organisms? [3pts]
15. In recent years, surgeons have tried transplanting baboon and pig hearts into humans. Explain why
surgeons tried these hearts rather than a large turtles heart. [3pts]
16. When tadpoles undergo metamorphosis, their bodies begin to produce an enzyme that converts
ammonia into urea. The time that a tadpole takes to produce this enzyme varies among species. In the
graph below, the rate of enzyme production is shown for a species that inhabits a desert-like
environment and a species that inhabits a forest environment. Which curve represents which frog?
Explain. [5pts]
17. In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best describes each numbered item
[5pts].
a. one-way street
______ 1. multicellularity
b. team
______2. diploid
c. reinforcement bars in concrete
d. twins
______3. tissue
e. mirror image
______4. radial symmetry
f. apartments in apartment building
g. tire pump
______5. bilateral symmetry
h. armor
______6. digestive tract
i. bicycle wheel spokes
j. electrical wire
______7. open circulatory system
______8. neuron
______9. exoskeleton
______10. endoskeleton
Average Day
Temperature(C)
23
25
26
28
27
24
= =
Cumulated Bimonthly
Rainfall (cm)
40
70
80
95
110
70
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1. Which life zone do you think is represented with the data above? ___________________________
2. Give two examples of where you could find this life zone.
a. ________________________________ b. __________________________________
3. Which months would you considered a. The rainy season _________________________________
b. The dry season_____________________________.
In the space below create a climatograph. On the X axis label the months. On the Y axis (one on each
side) label the temperature and the rainfall.
Average Day
Temperature(C)
15
11
7
5
6
8
= =
Cumulated Bimonthly
Rainfall (cm)
20
35
40
45
51
33
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4. Which life zone do you think is represented with the data above? ___________________________
5. Give two examples of where you could find this life zone.
a. ________________________________ b. __________________________________
6. Which months would you considered a. The rainy season _________________________________
b. The dry season_____________________________.
In the space below create a climatograph. On the X axis label the months. On the Y axis (one on each
side) label the temperature and the rainfall.
6. In the space below draw the food chain and the corresponding ecological pyramid of a polyfarm of
maize, cucumber and beans. What possible pests and beneficial organisms would you find?
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12.4.
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12.5.
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12.7.
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