Exam 1/ Exam 2/ Exam 3

COVERING CH. 1-4

 Self Quizes from text

Ch.1 #'s 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10,11,12-theory, hypothesis, prediction

Ch.2 #'s 1-7

Ch.3 #'s 1-8

Ch.4 #'s 1-7

Ch.2 #"s 1

Ch.3 #"s 2 & 4

Ch.4 # 1, 2, 3, 4,

Ch.3 # 2

1. What are the 4 key respects all living organisms have in common?

2. List the 6 Kingdoms and example of each.

3. Describe the Scientific Method used by most scientists in an investigation.

4. Define: chemical bonds, enzymes, transport proteins

5. What are 4 important properties of water?

6. What does the pH scale measure? What is the range of the pH scale?

7. What are the 5 categories of reactions mediated by enzymes by which most biological molecules are assembled, rearranged and broken apart? Describe them.

8. List the 4 types of proteins associated with the cell membrane and describe them.

10. List the 7 major organelles of Eukaryotic cells and their main function.

11. List the 5 main components of the Nucleus and describe them.

12. Draw a prokaryotic cell and label its 8 parts.

13. Describe: Lysosomes, peroxisomes, Endocytosis & Exocytosis

14. What are 3 common types of plastids?

15. Describe the 3 cell to cell junctions common in the tissues of most kinds of animals.

16. What are 2 characteristics of a virus?

Ch.5 #'s 1-8

Ch.5 # 1

Ch.5 # 5

Describe 4 things that effect the rate of diffusion.

Define entropy, metabolism, feedback inhibition.

1. A cat eats a bird, which earlier speared and ate a caterpillar that had been chewing on a weed. Which of these organisms are the autotrophs? The heterotrophs?

2. Summarize the photosynthesis reactions as an equation.

4 & 8

1-9

2 & 7

 Self Quiz from text

1-9

Summarize the aerobic respiration reactions as an equation. P. 110

 Review Questions from text

1,2

 Self Quiz from text

1-7

 CD Rom Quizes from Chapters 5,6,7,12

1. Define:

DNA Polymerase-

DNA ligase-

DNA repair-

Autotroph-

Heterotroph-

Aerobic Respiration-

Metabolism-

2. What are the 2 stages of photosynthesis?

3. In the Calvin Bensen Cycle, what molecule is regenerated?

4. In the Calvin Bensen Cycle, what molecules are produced?

5. In the Calvin Bensen Cycle, what inputs does the cycle require?

6. C3, C4 and CAM plants are best adapted to which types of conditions, give an example of each?

7. Which type of plants grow the slowest?

8. What are the 3 stages of Aerobic Respiration?

9. Describe the 3-D structure of DNA. (in detail, elaborate)

10. What is DNA's function?

11. Lab Photosynthesis -

Part1 Thin Layer Chromatography-What pigments were we supposed to isolate? What sample did we use?

Possible Essays:

12. Compare and Contrast the Light dependent and Light Independent Stages.

13. Compare and Contrast Photosynthesis and Aerobic Respiration.

14. Discuss one of the articles we read at the beginning of class (since the last test) and how it relates to our class.

 Chapter 8

Self Quiz 1-8

Review Question #5

Define germ cell, somatic cells, cytokinesis.

CD Rom Quiz

Self Quiz 1-9

Random alignment of parental gamete diversity. Which stage of meiosis does random alignment occur?

Possible Essay Questions:

Compare and Contrast Mitosis and Meiosis. What is their function? Where does it occur? What is its outcome?

How is variation in traits among offspring brought about?

CD Rom Quiz

Self Quiz 1-8

How would you describe this individual's genotype with regard to the locus shown here?

a. A A  b.Aa c. aa

A Punnett square diagram can be used to predict the results of this cross. Fill in the gamete combinations on to the Square to complete it correctly.

Aa x aa

CD Rom Quiz

Define Codon, transcription

Labs 20, 21, 22

 Chapter 13

Review Questions

1-7

Self Quiz 1-8

Review Question # 7

Critical Thinking #1

CD Rom

 EVC

What is Salivary amylase and what is its function? 6-4

What converts catechol to benzoquinone? What does benzoquinone do? 6-6

What 3 factors effect how well enzymes work as catalysts? 6-7, 6-8, 6-9

What does lipase, sucrase, and protease do? 7-2

Define Codon 10-2, transcription 10-1

Why is the tertiary and quaternary structure of a protein important?10-4

 What is the function of DNA? P. 53

Which genes are most genetic defects caused by? P.106

If you are Caucasian, what is the probability that you carry the cystic fibrosis gene?

Imagine 2 people with sickle cell trait marry and have children. Make a Punnett square that shows the probability that each of their children will have sickle cell anemia, sickle cell trait, or be completely healthy.

Probability that child has sickle-cell anemia_________

Probability that child has sickle-cell trait ___________

Probability that child is completely healthy _________

P. 111 a. and b.

P. 113 right hand column 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th paragraph.

Define phenotype.

RGC-Observation Lab: What do you use to make observations? What else did you use to make your observations?

Draw a bar graph using prediction and observed data of how many segments there are inside an orange. Give it a title, and label it.

Seed Germination Lab: What are the 5 characteristics that a hypothesis should have?

Define controlled variables and independent variables.

Rio Grande Campus Section

Describe passive transport and active transport.18-1

From Photosynthesis Lab

What chemical was formed when you blew into the test tube? Was it acidic or basic?

Lab 30-4 Sex-Linked Characteristics Do #1 And #2

Lab 34 Describe The characteristics of Human Genetic Abnormalities: PKU, Down's Syndrome and Sickle Cell Anemia.