Final Exam Review Topics You need to Know Unit 0: Science Skills Unit 1: Scientific Method Unit 2: Ecology Unit 3: Characteristics and Patterns of Life Unit 4: Homeostasis

Unit 0: Science Skills Major Topics you need to know for this unit: 1. Interpret and Analyze line/bar graphs 2. How to graph line/bar graphs given data table

Unit 1: Scientific Method Major Topics you need to know for this unit: 1. Steps of the Scientific Method 2. Correctly stating a hypothesis 3. Know the differences between the Controlled Group vs Experimental Group 4. Distinguishing Independent vs Dependent Variable 5. Collecting correct data 6. Drawing a conclusion based on data

Hypothesis Experimental Group Control Group If a plant gets light then it will grow more. 50 tomato plants, nutrient rich soil medium pot size 2 cups of water a day Light No Light If students listens to music then they will do better on math problems. If a person exercises then their heart rate will increase.

Given the data table below. Which is the independent variable based on the information on the table above? ______________ Which is the dependent variable based on the information on the table above? _______________ Given the data table below.

The drugs usually used to treat high blood pressure do not affect blood vessels in the lungs. Bosentan is a new drug being studied as a treatment for high blood pressure in the lungs. In an experiment, patients treated with bosentan showed an improvement in the distance they could walk without fatigue within 12 weeks.  Design an experiment to test the effectiveness of bosentan as a drug to treat high blood pressure in the lungs. In your answer be sure to:  • state the hypothesis your experiment will test  • state how the control group will be treated differently from the experimental group  • state two factors that must be kept the same in both the experimental and control groups  • state the type of data that should be collected to determine if the hypothesis is supported

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Unit 2: Ecology 1. Abiotic vs Biotic Factors 2. Ecology Vocabulary 3. Symbiosis (Symbiotic Relationship) 4. Food Chain vs Food Web 5. Energy Pyramid 6. Carrying Capacity 7. Ecological Succession

Which is an abiotic factor that would affect the ability of a species of tree to survive in a particular habitat? A. availability of minerals in the soil B. type and number of tree parasites present C. climax vegetation of the area D. type and number of herbivores present

2. Ecology Vocabulary a)producers vs consumers autotrophs vs heterotrophs b)herbivores vs carnivores c)primary consumers vs secondary consumers d)decomposers e) Symbiosis 1. Mutualism 2. Commensalism 3. Parasitism 4. Predator-prey

Unit 3: Characteristics and Patterns of Life Topics you Need to know for this unit: Life Functions Microcope Cell Theory Levels of Organization Cell Organelles and Functions Differences between Animal vs Plant cells Transport: Active vs Passive Transport