7th

Grade Life Science Study Guide Milwee Middle School

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Part I: Scientific Thinking: Chapter 1

Vocabulary Review: Define the following terms in relationship to Scientific Thinking
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Group

What is the difference between a

scientific theory and a scientific law?

Why are scientific theories modified?

What is the difference between

repetition of experiments and
replication of experiments?
What are the characteristics that
must be included in an experiment?

Part II: Cells and Cell Structures: Chapter 3

General Cell Information: Answer the following questions.
How are eukaryotes
different from prokaryotes?

Example of Eukaryote
Example of Prokaryote

What is the difference

between unicellular and
multicellular?

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Distinguishing Plant and animal cells: Answer the following questions.

What are 3 ways that plant and animal cells are

similar?
What are 3 ways that plant and animal cells are
different?
Cell Organelles Review: Complete the chart below.
Function or Role in cell
Cell Wall

Animal, Plant, or Both?

Cell Membrane

Nucleus

Ribosomes

Cytoplasm

Mitochondria

Chloroplasts

Cell Processes: Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration. Complete the chart below.
Purpose of Photosynthesis
Equation in Words
Organisms that use photosynthesis

Purpose of Cellular Respiration

Equation in Words

Organisms that use Cellular Respiration

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Cell Processes: Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration. Answer the following questions
How are photosynthesis and
cellular respiration similar?

How are photosynthesis and

cellular respiration different?

Cell Theory: Answer the following question about Cell Theory.

What are the three parts of Cell Theory?
1.
2.
3.

Part III: Human Body Systems Chapters 4 - 6

Vocabulary Review: Define the following terms in relationship to Human Body Systems
Tissue
Organ
Stimulus
Response
Homeostasis

Human Body Systems: Answer the following questions.

What are the functions of the
skeletal system?
What is the path of oxygen through
the body?
What is the path of blood through
the heart?
Why would a person need to use a
dialysis machine?
Why would a doctor prescribe a
patient antibiotics?

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Interactions Among Body Systems

Complete the chart below identifying how the two body systems relate to one another for each square.
BODY SYSTEMS
Nervous
Circulatory
Respiratory
Muscular
Skeletal
Integumentary

Endocrine

Digestive

Excretory

Part IV: Genetics, DNA, and Heredity Chapter 10 & 11

Vocabulary Review: Define the following terms in relationship to DNA, then label the picture.
Deoxyribonucleic
Acid

Gene

Chromosome

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DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes: Answer the following questions.

What does DNA determine?

Describe the structure of DNA.

How are DNA, genes, and

chromosomes related to each
other?
What are the four nitrogen bases
of the DNA helix and how do they
pair up?
Vocabulary Review: Define the following terms in relationship to Genetics and Heredity.
Asexual Reproduction
(Mitosis)
Sexual Reproduction
(Meiosis)
Allele
Genotype
Phenotype
Heterozygous
Homozygous

Create and complete the Punnett Squares below to determine Flower Color of the offspring
Purple Flowers are dominant to White Flowers (PP, Pp, pp)
Homozygous Purple x Homozygous White

Heterozygous Purple & Heterozygous

Purple

% Purple Flowers

% Purple Flowers

% Purple Flowers

% White Flowers

% White Flowers

% White Flowers

Heterozygous Purple & Homozygous

White

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Genetics and Heredity: Answer the following questions.
What is the chromosomal theory of
inheritance?
What is the difference between
recessive and dominant traits?

Dominant Example

Recessive Example

What are the differences between

sexual and asexual reproduction?
In asexual reproduction, why is
DNA replication important?

Part V: Classification of Living Things Chapter 8.2 & 8.3

Levels of Classification: Organize the levels of classification from broadest to most specific.
Broadest

Most Specific

Classification of Living Things: Answer the following questions.

How can you know if two
different organisms have a
common ancestor?
What makes up a scientific
name?

Part VI: Evolution and Natural Selection Chapter 9

Evolution and Natural Selection: Answer the following questions.
What factors can cause an
organism to become extinct?
Why did the finch beaks adapt
according to Darwin?
What is the theory of evolution?

Why do organisms adapt?

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Part VII: Interactions Among Organisms Chapter 8 & 13

Vocabulary Review: Define the following terms in relationship to Interactions Among Organisms.
Niche
Heterotroph
Autotroph

Interactions Among Organisms: Answer the following questions.

In a food web, what does the
direction of the arrows mean?

How does a limiting factor affect

the population of an organism?

What is the difference between

abiotic and biotic factors?

Abiotic Example:

Biotic Example:

What is the original source of

energy in any ecosystem? Why?

Interactions Among Organisms: Types of Organisms. Complete the chart below.

Definition
Example
Producer

Heterotroph or Autotroph?

Consumer

Decomposer

Scavenger

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Interactions Among Organisms: Symbiosis. Complete the chart below.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predation

Parasitism

Definition

Example

Energy Pyramids: Complete the Energy Pyramid and answer the question below.
On the diagram of the
energy period on the right,
label each level of the
energy pyramid and give 2
examples of organisms for
each level.

What is the purpose of an

energy pyramid?

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