7th+Benchmark+Study+Guide

*Know that Mitosis is used for growth, regeneration, asexual reproduction, and cell replacement* ** Feature **
 * 1) Define vestigial and homologous structures. Give examples.
 * 2) Why do we find fossils in different layers of the earth?
 * 3) Fossils are most commonly found in this type of rock.
 * 4) True or False: The geologic time scale is a model that shows the history of our solar system.
 * 5) What is the difference between relative and radiometric dating?
 * 6) How is DNA and embryology related to evolution?
 * 7) Who is the father of evolution?
 * 8) What island did he explore and what did he study there?
 * 9) List the 5 principles of natural selection.
 * 10) Define adaptation.
 * 11) Define variation.
 * 12) Define heredity.
 * 13) Who is the father of genetics?
 * 14) True or false: An organism with two alleles that are the same is called heterozygous
 * 15) True or false: Alleles separate into sex cells during mitosis.
 * 16) _____________and__________ are sex cells.
 * 17) _______________ produces two identical cells.
 * 1) DNA is a large molecule made up of two twisted strands of __molecules and__.
 * 2) What are the four basic types of tissue?
 * 3) What type of tissue serves as structure and support?
 * 4) What is connective tissue?
 * 5) Define cytoplasm, chloroplast, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and mitochondria.
 * 6) How do chloroplast and mitochondria work together to help plants survive?
 * 7) How are substances able to leave and enter cells?
 * 8) What is a semi-permeable membrane?
 * 9) Where are chromosomes found?
 * 10) Define osmosis, diffusion, endocytosis, exocytosis, passive and active transport.
 * 11) How are cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and organisms related?
 * 12) Explain the purpose of a dichotomous key and who uses them?
 * 13) Define binary fission, external and internal fertilization.
 * 14) What do plants have to take in to survive?
 * 15) What are the reactants and products of photosynthesis?
 * 16) What is cellular respiration?
 * 17) What is required by ALL living things?
 * ** Mitosis and Cell Division ** ||  ** Meiosis **  ||
 * ** Type of cell ** ||  Body cells  ||   ||
 * ** Beginning **  ** Cell **  ||   ||   ||
 * ** # of cells **  ** produced **  ||   ||  Four  ||
 * ** End Product ** ||  Diploid  ||   ||
 * ** Number of chromosomes ** ||   ||   ||
 * 1) Complete the table above.
 * 2) Give Characteristics from each of our body systems. (10 different systems: Digestive, respiratory, reproductive, circulatory, Excretory, Immune, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Integumentary)
 * 3) Define Taxonomy and classification.
 * 4) List the 6 kingdoms and characteristics of each.
 * 5) List the levels of classification.
 * 6) True or False: A lobster has radial symmetry.
 * 7) Define setae.
 * 8) Explain the difference between seed and seedless plants.
 * 9) What is a fungi? What is a protists?