Below you will see the lesson objectives highlighted in yellow. For some of these objectives you will see textbook page numbers to help you get started with your review (but please note that should also utilize your notes, lessons, etc. to help you with these).
1: List features that distinguish living organisms from nonliving matter
7 Properties of Life
Description/Examples
See bottom of pages 4-5
1: Describe the levels of organization in the living world
Put these in order from the smallest to the largest level of organization in the living world:
__Organism
__Tissues
__Population
__Organelles
__Ecosystems
__Cells
__Biosphere
__Organ Systems
__Communities
__Organs
__Populations
__Molecules/Atoms
See page 5
1: Define the concept of homeostasis.
What does “homeostasis” mean:
Explain how homeostasis is dependent on negative feedback (and provide an example of this):
See pages 7 & 8
1: Describe the components and processes important in studying ecosystems.
Look at the figure on page 6 of your textbook. Explain what happens to each of these in an ecosystem:
Nutrients –
Energy –
What are producers and what role do producers play in an ecosystem?
1: Define the term taxonomy and describe the various methods used to classify organisms.
Define taxonomy:
1: List the defining characteristics of organisms classified under each Domain.
Compare Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
Characteristic
Prokaryotic Cells
Nucleus:
Eukaryotic Cells
Size:
Complexity
(organelles):
Examples of organisms with these cells:
See page 9
