MIdterm+Review+Guide

** UNIT 1 ** - know how to name an organism scientifically (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species) - compare biodiversity in Canada with tropical areas - understand the difference between a trait that is heritable and non-heritable - distinguish between discrete variation and continuous variation - be able to identify recessive and dominant traits given circumstances - know the difference between an extirpated, endangered, and extinct species - know the stages of development in sexual reproduction (how do we get from a sperm and an egg to an individual?) - know the advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction and characteristics of each - compare mitosis and meiosis (also know the different cells each takes place in) - know the male and female parts of a plant - know the different parts of a DNA strand - be able to identify different symbiotic relationships (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism) - know the difference between natural selection and artificial selection - know the difference between structural adaptations and behavioural adaptations; be able to give examples of each  ** UNIT 2 ** <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- identify WHMIS symbols <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- understand the organization of matter (pure substances and mixtures) <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- understand how ionic compounds are formed (how to balance charges and identify ionic compounds with roman numerals) <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- be able to identify how many atoms are in a given compound <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- know what an ion is <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- be able to calculate the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in a given element <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- identify properties of neutrons, protons and electrons <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- have an understanding of the differences in the chemical families (alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, noble gases) <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- be able to identify endothermic reactions from exothermic reactions given a scenario <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- understand how to speed up and slow down reaction rates <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- know how you can tell a physical change from a chemical change <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"> <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">** UNIT 3 ** <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- understand what biomagnification (biological magnification) is <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- understand the labels of fertilizer bags and what elements the numbers represent and how each contributes to the growth and development of a plant <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- know the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient <span style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">- how do bacteria help plants absorb nutrients from the soil
 * Science 9 Midterm 2011 Review Guide **