Problem Based learning BGY 2001 July 2001
1. Living things display organizational complexity (molecules à cells à tissues à organs à (organ systems?)à organism)
2. What is a cell? Smallest living unit of structure and function of all organisms
3. Give an example of functional tissues? __ (muscle tissues)
4. A human heart is an ______(organ)
5. List the characteristics of organisms: Exhibit the following:
Movement, Cell repair, Reproduction, Growth, Homeostasis
6. What is the function of DNA? (stores the materials of heredity)
7. List 3 different source of energy for organisms (photosynthesis, feeding on producers, break down of dead organisms)
8. Organisms require energy for ______?
- Movement
– Cell repair
– Reproduction
– Growth
– Homeostasis
9. The smallest unit of all physical material is known as ______? Atom
10. What is the biological importance of oxygen ? necessary for cellular respiration, component of water – necessary for life
11. _Phosphorus______form the back bone of nucleic acids and important in energy transfer
12. As we age, lack of __calcium______will cause osteoporosis
13. Chronic deficiency of ___iron____ can cause anemia
14. Atoms has equal number of ___proton ______and ___neutron____
15. Accumulation of noble gas in the house can be detrimental to the occupant of the house. Name the noble gas __radon______
16. Ionic bonds formed when one atom donate electron to another atom True
17. When oxidation and reduction occurs together, it is known as __redox reaction______
18. Water is commonly known as universal solvent
19. Water has two positive poles and one negative pole false
20. Water is the commonest cure for various ailments true
21. Give example of non polar molecules oil
22. Drinking acidic carbonated drink such as Coca cola, Pepsi can cause premature osteoporosis True
23. When pH is <7 it is known as _acidic__ and when it is >7 it is known as _alkaline__
24. Most of the biological molecules are based on __carbon___
25. Why carbon atom forms the backbone of organic substance?
Can form four covalent bonds
Can bond to more than one atom
Basis for many biological molecules
26. Organic molecules can assemble or disassembled by addition or removal of water.
27. Give two commonly used microscopes used by student compound and dissecting microscope
28. What are functional groups? – ready-made molecules with distinct chemical properties
29. List three functional groups – hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino
30. Glucose has how many carbons? 6 carbon
31. Name one functional group that can be found in glucose – hydroxyl
32. What is the function of starch and glycogen? Reserve food in plant and animal
33. Cell wall of plant contained _cellulose
34. Named the type of carbohydrates that can be found in exoskeleton of certain animals Chitin
35. Give two examples of good fats cold fish oil and coconut oil
36. Give two examples of bad fats _margerine and sun flower oil
37. Omega 3 is good for patient with cardiovascular conditions true
38. Omega 6 is good for wound healings true
39. Consuming too much omega 6 can caused blood to thickened true
40. Fats ( in solid forms) consist of glycerol and saturated fatty acids
41. Fats (oil in liquid forms) consist of glycerol and unsaturated fatty acids
42. Phospholipid is a component of cell membrane
43. Cholesterol and estrogen is examples of _steroids
44. All cholesterol is bad for our health. True or false
45. All steroids is bad for our health. True or false
46. Fats contain more energy than carbohydrates. True or false
47. Eating too much rice increase the risk of diabetes. True or false
48. Maltose in grain (rice and wheat) when hydrolyzed will produce more glucose. True/False
49. Large complex molecules can be synthesized by linking series of smaller molecules through dehydration synthesis
50. Examples of monomers are glucose and amino acids
51. During dehydration synthesis one molecules of water is removed
52. Large molecules can be broken down to many smaller units of molecules though hydrolysis synthesis
53. When a unit of sucrose is hydrolyzed it will yield one unit of glucose and one unit of fructose
54. DNA and RNA is example of nucleic acid
55. Carbohydrates contain carbon, _hydrogen and oxygen
56. When chemical bonds in carbohydrates molecules is broken up energy is released.
57. carbohydrates are stored in plants and glycogen are stored in animals
58. Gave examples of carbohydrates that are used for structure: cellulose in plant, chitin in crustaceans and fungi
59. In carbohydrate, the hydrogen:oxygen ratio is 2:1, in lipid the ratio is higher than 2:1 true /false
60. When the substance is non polar, will it dissolve in water? Yes/No
61. Give two example of polyunsaturated oil: rape seed oil (canola oil), cod liver oil
62. Between rape seed oil (canola oil) and cod liver oil, which one is more beneficial to human
63. Virgin coconut oil and butter are examples of beneficial saturated fats
64. Margarine and creamer (as in teh tarik) are foods to avoid
65. Three main forms of proteins are enzymes, peptides and structural proteins
67. Commonly known enzymes are amylase, protease, insulin
68. Three commonly known peptides in humans are vasoactive intestinal peptide, secretin and glucagon
69. Examples of structural proteins are silks, keratin and collagen
70. Proteins can be denatured and lost its functionalities by heat and certain chemicals such as 70% alcohol and sodium hypo chlorite
71. Smallest living unit of structure and function of all organisms is the cell.
72. Typical human red blood cells is 7-8 mm in diameter.
73. Which cells has larger surface area to volume ratio? A. small cells B. large cells
74. List the 4 main characteristics of all cells
• A surrounding membrane
• Protoplasm – cell contents in thick fluid
• Organelles – structures for cell function
• Control center with DNA
75. Two types of cells are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
76. Prokaryotic cells can be found in eubacteria and archaea
77. List the three main characteristics of prokaryotic cells
• No membrane bound nucleus
• Nucleoid = region of DNA concentration
• Organelles not bound by membranes
78. List the three main characteristics of eukaryotic cells
• Nucleus bound by membrane
• Include fungi, protists, plant, and animal cells
• Possess many organelles
79. Label the main part of animal cell
80. Water, Carbon dioxide, Ammonia can moves freely across plasma membrane.
81. Nucleus is surrounded by double membrane containing chromosomes and nucleolus
82. DNA is a hereditary material
83. What are the two types of endoplasmic reticulum? Smooth ER and Rough ER
84. When ribosome attached to surface of endoplasmic reticulum, it is called Rough ER
85. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesized lipid and carbohydrates
86. The functions of Golgi apparatus is packing and shipping stations of materials in the cell True
87. Vacuoles is commonly found in plant and it may contains water, food and waste
88. Bacteria like organelles that can be found in plant and animal cells are mitochondria and chloroplast
89. Mitochondria break down fuels molecules such as glucose and fatty acids and release ATP
90. Chloroplast fixed energy from the sun to produce glucose
91. Mitochondria is absent in bacterium cells. True/False
92. List 4 different ways molecules move in and out of the cells
93. Diffusion, osmosis and facilitated diffusion are three different types of passive transport.
94. Plain water is a hypotonic, there is tendency for water (lower solute concentration) to enter cell (higher solute concentration) thus hydrating the cells.
95. Too much water entering the cells can caused the cells to burst True/False
96. Drinking hypertonic solution can caused cells to dehydrate true/false
97. Isotonic refers to similar concentration of solute outside and in the cells .r true/false
98. Facilitated diffusion does not require any energy to bring in molecules into the cells by means of special transport proteins.
99. One example of active transport mechanisms is sodium-potassium pump
100. Differentiate endocytosis – bring in materials into cell and exocytosis export material out of cells
101. Differentiate phagocytosis – large particle, and pinocytosis – smaller particle
102. Visible light wave length of _400 nm__ to __700 nm__ is useful for plant photosynthesis
103 Two groups of plant pigments are __chlorophylls___ and _carotenoids____
104. This equation 6CO2 + 6H2O (light energy) C2H12O6 + 6O2 refers to-Photosynthesis
105. List the two chemical reactions occurring during photosynthesis
• Light dependent reactions
• Light independent reactions
106. What is the role of chloroplast in photosynthesis – to capture light energy from sun
107. Nutrients are needed by our body for Growth , Repair, Maintenance, Reproduction and providing energy
108. Without __water_ for 3 days human will die. What is this nutrient?
109. List the 6 types of essential nutrients for our well being. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, mineral and water
110. What is macronutrient? Nutrients those are required in large amount
111. What is micronutrient? Nutrients those are required in small quantity
112. What is our daily requirement of carbohydrates? 45-65% of daily energy
113. What kind of food supplies protein for our diet? Animal meat, fish and beans
114. List the different types of fats
Monosaturated , Polyunsaturated, Saturated, Trans fats
115. Partially hydrogenated fat is a good fat or bad fat
116. Vitamins are organic substances that are require in small quantity and essential for normal body function and well being
117. Excess of vitamin _A_ is toxic to our body
118. What is the major function of Phosphorus in our body? Component of bones and teeths, and ATP
119. What food is a rich source of Magnesium? Green vetetables, milks
120. What enzyme can be found in mouth cavity? Salivary amylase
121. What kind of digestion can be found in stomach? Mechanical and chemical
122. Labels the human digestive system
123 Lactase, maltase, sucrase, pancreatic amylase, trypsin, chymotrypsis, carboxypeptidase, and lipase are secreted by pancreas.
124. Pancreatic insufficiency or malfunction is always associated with diabetes
125. What is the function of large intestine? Temporary storage of fecal matter, absorption of water and sodium ions