To prepare for the Living Environment REGENTS EXAM, you should, at least, complete the following work on your own. Go over the material you highlighted during the year and do each question again (hide the answers and test yourself). THE MORE YOU REVIEW, THE BETTER WILL BE YOUR GRADE! Study hard and good luck! --Bro. Henry

** The 2009 exam is on THURSDAY, June 18 (12:00 Noon). **

Week of 5/18-5/24: Review Book Chapters 1, 2, 3, (Pg. 1-48).

Week of 5/25-5/31: Review Book Chapters 4, 5, 6, (Pg. 49-96).

Week of 6/1-6/7: Review Book Chapters7, 8, 9, (Pg. 97-134).

Week of 6/8 to 6/ 18: Review Book Chapter 10 (Lab skills: 135-160) plus do all sample regents exams at the end of the review book (answers located at http://edusolution.com or http://nysedregents.org)

Sample exam answers plus more regents exams can be found at http://edusolution.com or nysedregents.org on the internet plus interactive quizzes. You already have all of the review book chapter answers from class.

****Bro. Henry's "BEST PICKS" for parts B and C - topics to study!****

• Design an experiment with experimental and controls.....RB Ch.10
• Gene Splicing.....RB Ch. 7.
• DNA and Protein Synthesis.....RB Ch. 7.
• Biodiversity....RB Ch. 1.
• Food chains, webs, pyramids, predator/prey relationships.....RB Ch. 1.
• Ecological Succession, carrying capacity, biomes.....RB Ch. 1.
• Human Influences on ecosystems, pollution types, ozone depletion, global warming, conservation.....RB Ch. 9.
• Lab Skills and Graphing of results....RB Ch. 10.
• Human Reproduction, organs, menstrual cycle.....RB Ch. 6.
• Immune system and Vaccines.....RB Ch. 5.
• Heart function....RB Ch. 4.
• Biochemistry & Enzyme Function....RB Ch. 2.
• Nerve Conduction....RB Ch. 4.
• Maintenance and Homeostasis.....RB Ch. 5.
• Cell parts and function....RB Ch. 2.
• Membrane Transport...RB Ch. 3.
• Evolutionary theory...RB Ch. 8.

For PART D: Questions will come from the four NYS LABS ( for samples see RB: 152-160)

1- Diffusion; 2-Heart Rate; 3-Beaks of Finches; 4-Biodiversity.