Transcript Final Review: Science & Biology

Final Review: Science & Biology
• What are requirements must be met for an
experiment to be considered valid?
• Distinguish between observations & inferences.
• What does it mean to say something is “living”?
Identify the 8 characteristics all living things
share.
• What are that different levels at which biology
can be studied?
Final Review: Basic & Biochemistry I
• What is an isomer?
• What must be done to bond to molecules
together ? What is this process called ? To
break bonds?
• Identify the four organic biomolecules
discussed.
– Identify the atoms found in each
– Identify the monomer(s) of each
– Describe the functions of each
• Distinguish between acids and bases.
Final Review: Basic & Biochemistry II
• What is the structure above an example of?
• Identify the amino group, carboxyl group &
variable group.
• What is a hydroxyl group?
Final Review: Cell Structure
• Distinguish between prokaryotes & eukaryotes
• Distinguish between plant and animal cells
• Describe the function of the following
organelles:
– Nucleus
– Endoplasmic Reticulum
– Golgi apparatus (body)
– Mitochondria
– Chloroplast
Final Review: Cell Transport
• Describe the structure of the cell membrane.
• Distinguish between active and passive transport
and give 3 examples of each.
• What will happen to an animal cell/plant cell in
each of the following types of solutions?
– Hypotonic
– Isotonic
– Hypertonic
Final Review: Photosynthesis
• What is the equation for photosynthesis?
• What wavelength(s) of light do plants absorb
most? Least? How does this relate to the color of
a plant?
• Identify the two stages of photosynthesis and
give a very general description of what occurs in
each.
• Where in the chloroplast does each stage occur?
• Identify 3 factors that would affect the rate of
photosynthesis.
Final Review: Respiration
• What is the equation for cellular (aerobic)
respiration?
• How does anaerobic respiration differ? What is
another name for this process?
• Identify the three stages of cellular respiration
and give a very brief description of what occurs in
each.
• Where does each stage occur? Give specific
location for stages occurring within the
mitochondria
Final Review: Cell Cycle
• Identify & describe the stages of the cell cycle.
• Distinguish between mitosis & cytokinesis.
• Identify & describe the four stages of mitosis.
• Describe the structure of a chromosome.
• Distinguish between sister chromatids &
homologous chromosomes.