Biology – 6 Weeks Test Review April 14 & 15

Warm-Up 4/14 (In your notebook)  Quite unexpectedly, a volcano nobody knew existed erupts behind the Bowie greenbelt. The greenbelt will need to regrow. Draw the succession you would expect to see as it grows back to what it once was.

Concept Review Learned beforeKey idea Population GeneticsHow can allele frequencies change? EvolutionWe all descend from a common ancestor. What evidence do we have for this? PlantsUnderstand transportation of water and food through a plant as well as the importance of hormones. Understand how adaptations help plants live in their environment. EcologyUnderstand ecological pyramids and the relationships among organisms. FlowersKnow the key features for reproduction. Adaptations?

Bingo!  Get ready to play Bingo!

Quiz-Quiz-Trade  Find a partner.  Student 1 asks Student 2 the question on the card.  Student 2 either answers it or says I don’t know. (It is important to the speed of the game that students admit when they don’t know)  Student 1 either congratulates Student 2 or goes over the answer.  Student 2 then repeats the procedure with Student 1.  Student 1 and Student 2 trade cards and find a new partner.  Deal breakers: Running, being rude, refusing to work with someone, off-task behavior. Everyone must participate.

10 Need to Know Items.  Create a page in your notebook called “REVIEW ME!”  For each item, I will give you a few minutes to answer the question independently.  Then we will share our answers and discuss.  I will be giving participation grades. Follow along and keep up!

10 Need to Know Items… 10) Draw a graph for and briefly describe the 3 types of natural selection we have studied. (Think peppered moths, longhorns, and birth weight.)

10 Need to Know Items 9) List and briefly describe 5 ways we observe evidence for evolution.

10 Need to Know Items 8) Describe and give an example of 2 types of genetic isolation.

10 Need to Know Items 7) Draw a flowering plant and label: anthers, filament, petals, sepals, stigma and style. At the bottom, give me a short description of the function of each part.

10 Need to Know Items 6) What kind of adaptations does a plant that relies on wind dispersal for its seeds have?

10 Need to Know Items 5) What kind of adaptations does a plant that relies on animal dispersal for its seeds have?

10 Need to Know Items 4) How would you define phototropism, gravitropism, and thigmotropism in your own words?

10 Need to Know Items 3) List the classification order from most general to most specific.

10 Need to Know Items 2) Explain how the classification system (usually looking at Genus and Species) help us quickly figure out what organisms are most closely related if we know nothing else about the animal.

10 Need to Know Items 1) Name all 6 Kingdoms. Give me 3 key features that will help you identify organisms from each Kingdom.

Game Time! Let’s play basketball!  A-M on the right side  N-Z on the left side  Point for every correct answer  Extra point for making the shot Quizlet