Monday, January 8, 2018

8TH SCIENCE STUDY NOTES FOR MIDTERMS 2018

STUDY THE FOLLOWING ESSAY IDEAS AND VOCABULARY. USE YOUR NOTES THAT WERE GIVEN IN CLASS TO STUDY ON WEDNESDAY!

Describe Terms of position, velocity, and acceleration.  Compare the distance and displacement.

A) Define the two types of reproduction: sexual and asexual. B) State one advantage and one disadvantage that organisms that use each type of reproduction would experience. C) Give an example of an organism that uses each type.

Compare and contrast Mitosis and Meiosis. Be detailed with your explanation. Make sure you focus on:  A. All the stages in Mitosis B. All the stages in Meiosis C. What occurs during each stage of Mitosis and each stage of Meiosis.

Are all human cells capable of mitosis and cell division? How does this affect the body’s ability to repair itself? Support your answer with specific examples.


What are the disadvantages and disadvantages of cloning animals?

In Mitosis, how many times does the cell divide (how many steps)?

What shape is DNA?

What are the names of the nitrogenous bases on DNA?

What is the purpose of mitosis?

How many chromosomes does a sex cell have?

The cells produced via meiosis are called?

How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?

The end of meiosis results in?  

Which of the following is a disadvantage for sexual reproduction?

Know the phases of mitosis and meiosis!

How to calculate average speed and acceleration.

Know the the definitions of velocity; displacement; average speed; acceleration

Know the terms egg, sperm, and zygote