BIO105 Study Guide Final S25 - Comprehensive Notes

BIO105 Study Guide Final S25 - New Material

Lakes

  • Categorization: Two ways to categorize lakes include:
    • Basin formation (examples needed).
    • Productivity (examples needed).
  • Eutrophic vs. Oligotrophic Lakes:
    • Describe the differences in eutrophic (nutrient-rich) and oligotrophic (nutrient-poor) lakes.
    • Provide examples of each type.
  • Factors Influencing Lake Characteristics:
    • Basin shape
    • Sediment and nutrient content
    • Population levels
  • Habitat Zones vs. Thermal Zones: Describe the different habitat and thermal zones within a lake.
  • Turnover Events:
    • Summer vs. winter turnover (inverse stratification).
  • Succession:
    • Bog succession and lake succession need to be understood.
  • TPS Question:
    • What is the first sign of life in each type of lake?
  • Pond Lab Review:
    • Review basic plant and animal groups.
    • Assess the overall condition of the ponds.

Review: Scientific Method

  • Definitions:
    • Need to know the definition of the scientific method.
  • Rules: What are the rules of the scientific method?
  • Steps: Outline the steps of the scientific method.
  • Data Types:
    • Two broad categories of data.
  • Data Examples: Provide examples of different types of data.
  • Data Descriptors: Explain data descriptors.

Environmental Biology

  • Definition: Define Environmental Biology.
  • Services: Ecosystem services definition.
  • Biocentric Perspective:
    • Define Biocentric perspective.

Hazardous Waste

  • Basic Definition: Need a basic definition of hazardous waste, including categories.
  • Exemptions: Know exemptions related to hazardous waste.
  • Bioremediation:
    • Know one example of bioremediation.

Water Resources

  • Importance of Water: Why is water important? (e.g., scarce, high heat capacity).

  • Water Body Types - Impacts:

    • Streams - Rivers:

      • Sediment pollution.

    • Lakes:

      • Bio magnification: Defined.

    • Oceans:

      • Sink.
      • Coastal areas = 10% of ocean area.
      • Contain 90% of ocean species.

    • Ground Water:

      • Definition of groundwater + aquifer.

  • Waste Water Treatment:
    *Primary vs secondary treatment (terms provided).

Solid Waste

  • Define: Define solid waste (one definition only).
  • MSW:
    • Definition: Define MSW (Municipal Solid Waste).
  • Impacts of Landfills:
    • On animals.
    • On the environment.
  • Waste to Energy:
    • Know the process of waste to energy, what emissions are produced, where it is treated, and how (if terms are provided).

Botany

  • Photosynthesis:
    • Inputs and outputs of photosynthesis.
    • Know the names of the inputs and outputs.
  • Gross vs. Net Photosynthesis: Define and differentiate Gross and Net photosynthesis.
  • Compensation and Saturation Points: Define compensation and saturation points related to photosynthesis.
  • Shade vs. Sun Species:
    • Compare and contrast shade and sun-adapted plant species.

Zoology

  • Characteristics:
    • Radial and bilateral symmetry.
  • 5 Kingdoms: Need to know the 5 kingdoms of life.
  • 9 Phyla: List and describe the 9 major animal phyla.
  • Classes of Vertebrates and Characteristics:
    *List the classes of vertebrates and their characteristics.

Soils

  • Definition and Components:
    • Define soil and list its components.
  • Process:
    • Soil formation - bottom-up and top-down processes.
  • Soil Horizons:
    • Soil horizons, label letters, and components (matching or True/False questions).
  • Soil Conservation:
    *Define a buffer, terracing.

Climate

  • Definition:
    • Define weather vs. climate.
  • Factors Affecting Climate:
    • Altitude and latitude.
    • Adiabatic cooling/warming.
  • Microclimate:
    • Factors that influence microclimate.
  • TPS on Climate Change:
    • Species affected by climate change and its impact on NW Europe.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

  • Definition: Define terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Deserts:
    • Define deserts, their types, and plant/animal adaptations.
  • Grasslands:
    • Define grasslands, their types, and plant/animal adaptations.
  • Forests:
    • Define forests, their types, and plant/animal adaptations.
  • Forest Fragmentation:
    • Define forest fragmentation and its positive and negative impacts.

Streams

  • Current:
    • Explain how volume and velocity affect stream current.
  • Geomorphology:
    • How does geomorphology affect stream components?
  • Stream Orders:
    • Definition of stream orders and be able to diagram orders.
  • Influence of Land, Plants, Aquatic Insects:
    *What are the influences on land, plants and aquatic insects.

Wetlands

  • Definition:
    • Define wetlands.
  • Types:
    • List and describe different types of wetlands.
  • Functions:
    *Explain the functions of wetlands.
  • Bog:
    * Definition and formation of a bog.
    * Bog productivity.
    * Explain acid levels, lack of decomposition, and why.
    * Zones and species found in bogs.

Additional Notes

  • Lab Worksheets:
    • Review all lab worksheets.
  • Exclusions:
    • No specific reading assignments.
    • No calculations.
    • No microscope work.
    • No leaf species ID.