First Semester Exam Review for Biology IC
1. Lab safety – rules and symbols
2. S.I. units
3. Classification
a. hierarchy system
b. scientific names
c. 8 characteristics of living things
- what is homeostasis?
4. Scientific method steps
a. qualitative vs. quantitative data
5. Experimental design and data analysis tables
a. dependent vs. independent variable
b. controls and constants
6. Graphs: designing and interpreting
7. Basic chemistry
a. parts of an atom
c. atom vs. ion
e. hydrogen bonds and peptide bonds
8. pH (acid and bases)
9. Unique properties of water
10. Biochemistry
a. structure of macromolecules
b. functions of macromolecules
c. carbohydrate: types, monomers, & functions
d. protein: monomers, examples and functions
e. lipids: monomers, types and functions
f. nucleic acids: monomers, types and functions
11. Enzyme structure and function in biochemical pathways
12. Nutrition: examples of foods providing carbs, proteins, and lipids
13. Food pyramid and nutritional labels
14. Digestive system:
a. name the organs through which food passes
b. tell what happens to the food in each organ
c. name accessory structures and their role in digestion
15. Cell theory
a. 3 statements
b. properties of living organisms
c. differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
d. differences between animal and plant cells
16. Microscopes
a. parts of and functions for light microscope
b. computing magnification of light microscope on low vs high power
c. compare the size of the field of view under low vs high power
d. normal steps in using microscope
e. comparing light microscope with electron microscopes
17. Cells: structure and functions of organelles
18. Cell membrane structure and function
19. Cellular transport
a. passive forms vs. active forms of transport
20. Diffusion and osmosis
21. Effect of salt concentrations on “homeostasis” of living cells
a. hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic solutions and what happens in each event
22. Energy transformations in biochemical pathways
a. ATP and ADP
23. Chloroplast structure and function in photosynthesis
24. Photosynthesis
a. input vs. output
b. light-dependent reactions
c. Calvin reactions
25. Cellular respiration
a. input vs. output
d. anaerobic vs aerobic cellular respiration
26. Cell growth
a. stages of cell division and growth
b. mitosis
c. cancer
27. DNA and RNA
a. experiments to understand genetic code
b. components and structure of DNA
- Chargraff’s Rule
- A, T, G, C
c. DNA replication
d. RNA and protein synthesis
- 3 types of RNA, their uses, and location
- transcription
- translation
Text source: chapters 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 18.
Use your workbook, notes, handouts, and quizzesas your primary sources for review. Also use your textbook to review diagrams and sketches.
The exam consists of multiple choice questions and a choice of discussion questions.