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This document serves as a benchmark review for the Honors Biology curriculum, focusing on key topics such as classification, taxonomy, bacterial and viral structures, and the fundamental concepts of evolution. It highlights the order of taxa, the differences between bacteria and protists, and the characteristics of various kingdoms. Additionally, it delves into evolutionary theory, natural selection, fossil evidence, and the evolution of plants and animals. Ideal for preparing for tests or enhancing understanding of biological principles.
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3rd 9 weeksBenchmark Review Topics OMHS Honors Biology
Test # 1 – Classification, Taxonomy, Bacteria & Viruses • Writing scientific names • Order of taxa from most inclusive to least inclusive • Differences between bacteria & protists
Test # 1 Continued • Determining evolutionary relationships • Viral structure • Bacterial cell structure • Cell wall composition
Test # 1 Continued • Bacterial Environments • General Characteristics of: • Kingdom Archaebacteria • Kingdom Eubacteria • Kingdom Protista • Kingdom Fungi
Test # 2 - Evolution • Evolutionary theory scientists • Natural Selection • Natural Selection v. Evolution
Test # 2 Continued • Evidence that supports evolution • Comparative Anatomy • Individuals v. Populations
Test # 2 Continued • Causes of evolutionary change • Earliest fossils • Oxygen in atmosphere
Test # 2 Continued • Causes of extinction • Human species
Test # 3 – Evolutionary History • How mutations affect organisms & populations • Advantages to life on land for plants & animals • Vascular tissue & cuticle
Test # 3 Continued • Importance of exoskeleton • First group to lay waterproof eggs • Amphibians v. Reptiles • Skin, reproduction, habitat, breathin
Test # 3 Continued • Ancestors of land plants • Why pollen & seeds • Gymnosperms v. Angiosperms
Test # 3 Continued • Parts of a flower