Middle 1st Grade - Final Exam List of Theme and Contents to study Terms I and II 1. CELLS • Characteristics and Types of Cells. • Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis. 2. HEREDITY • Mendel’s Laws. 3. DNA • Structure and Characteristics • Replication. • Transcription. • Translation. Terms III and IV 4. EARTH SCIENCE • Plates: Earthquakes and Volcanoes. • Fossils. • Weather Patterns. 5. THE UNIVERSE • The Solar System. 6. MATTER • Elements and Compounds. • Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes. 7. ENERGY • Heat and Electricity. 8. FORCES • Interaction of Forces.