2. I. The Characteristics of Life
– What to know:
• The 8 characteristics of life
• The cell theory
• What all cells have in common
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Organism
Homeostasis
Evolution
Environment
Unicellular, Multicellular, Colonial
Autotroph, Heterotroph
Metabolism, Anabolism, Catabolism
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
3. II. The Levels of Organizations
– What to know:
• The levels of organization (the order from least to most
complex as well as the definition of each level)
• The 4 types of animal tissue and their functions
• The names of the organ systems (be able to recognize
them)
– Vocabulary
• Solution, Suspension, Colloid
• Prokaryote, Eukaryote
4. III. The Scientific Method
– What to know:
• The steps of the scientific method
• What types of questions can be answered with the scientific method
• What goes into writing a conclusion
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Hypothesis
Experimental Group
Control
Control Group
Data
Qualitative
Quantitative
Independent variable
Dependant variable
5. IV. Atoms and Their Interactions
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Electron energy levels
The 6 most common elements in living organisms
How to read the periodic table
How to balance equations
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Nucleus
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
Isotope
Covalent and Ionic bonds
Acids and Bases
6. V. Water and Diffusion
– What to know:
• The properties of water
• Why water expands when it freezes
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Polar, Non-polar
Hydrogen bond
Brownian motion
Concentration
Concentration gradient
Diffusion
Dynamic Equilibrium
7. VI. Life Substances
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The number of bonds carbon makes
The types of bonds carbon makes
The 4 categories of biomolecules
The function of each of the 4 biomolecules
The 4 levels of protein structure
How to test for starch
How enzymes work
The functions of proteins
8. VI. Life Substances
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Organic compounds
Isomer
Dehydration synthesis
Hydrolysis
Monosaccharide
Glycerol and Fatty acids
Amino acids
Nucleotides
Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose
Saturated, Unsaturated
Amino group, Carboxyl Group
Peptide bond
Enzymes
Substrate, Product
