Study Guide for Exam 1 - Principles of Biology I | BSCI 105, Study notes of Biology

Download Study Guide for Exam 1 - Principles of Biology I | BSCI 105 and more Study notes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM ONE Page 1 of 3 Study Guide for Exam | This is just a guide to help as you prepare for the exam. It is not all-inclusive, but hits the big points. Remember, anything presented in lecture or the first Case Study (PAK1.1 and 1.2) is fair game for the exam. EXAM SET-UP PARTI Multiple choice This tends to be the hardest part of the exam. The questions are not designed to trick you, but to make sure you understand the material. Read the question carefully and try to determine the answer before you fook at the choices. DON’T stop when you get to a correct answer...there may be an answer that fits the question better among the other choices. Practice using questions in the textbook, on the CD and on the book web site. PARTH Fill in the blanks, etc. This includes diagrams for labeling, tables to fill in, etc. You may be asked to draw something, labet something, explain something. This is your chance to show me what you know! SOME THINGS TO PONDER (grouped by topic) if you can answer these questions, you'll do fine on ihe exam. BTW, if it says "compare and contrast" - that means that you should be able to define both, tell me what is similar about them and what is different about them. INTRODUCTION ogee aA apne 3 tr e Compare and contrast inductive and deductive reasoning * Whatis the scientificmethod? — Obenaton, Question, Mypatiesic, Geduaion, Test Ss geasrit sagged Hypaltesis CHEMISTRY rata. news Vypalbssis « What are the major subatomic particles? Compare and contrast them. enehcon Grohe Newnan « What is atomic weight? What is atomic number? What do these numbers tell you about a suggest Hygathesis the subatomic particles of the element? ——igsrote ait 4 a posters aad gains aS oes e Can you list and explain the main types of chemical bonds? Describe them. * eee es e Compare and contrast: Covenk o covalent bonds (polar and non-poiar) looie o ionic bonds wee o hydrogen bonds « Given atomic number, can you proper fill electron shells and orbitals? https:/Awww.courses.umd,edwBSCI105PS/MainPage/STUD YGUIDEONE. html 2/17/2005 STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM ONE Page 2 of 3 Veydeoge A “olen H oxygen Airs; 3 * « Can you list and explain the properties of water that make it essential for life? New spec. wat « Compare and contrast the functional groups found on carbon skeletons. nnn . « How is pH? What does it tell you? Why is it important? Ceresion. MACROMOLECULES « Whai are the four major classes of macromolecules of life? What are the monomer units that make them up? Name some examples of each « What are the properties of carbohydrates? o What are some of their functions? o How do you recognize them? o give examples of the various types. o Can you recognize and draw (generally) the monomer unit? e What are the properties of lipids? o What are some of their functions? o Compare and contrast the three major groupd of lipids. o How do you recognize them? 1 o give examples of the various types. : o Can you recognize and draw (generally) the monomer unit? « What are the properties of proteins? o What are some of their functions? o How do you recognize them? o Compare and contrast the four levels of protein structure. What interactions are responsible for maintaining each level? o Discuss protein folding and unfolding. What is/are the consequence(s) of misfolded proteins? o Can you recognize and draw (generally) the monomer unit? « What are the properties of nucleic acids? o What are some of their functions? o How do you recognize them? o Compare and contrast DNA and RNA. o Can you recognize and draw (generally) the monomer unit? MEMBRANES AND TRANSPORT « Describe the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure. « What happens when animal cells are exposed to a hypertonic solution? hypotonic \y <4 solution? isotonic solution? ©) shed « What happens when pliant cells are exposed to a hypertonic solution? hypotonic. 2 solution? isotonic solution? -> wil e What are the major means of transport into and out of the cell? Which require energy? Which require proteins? gasswe. auvery « Compare and contrast L unagace o diffusion Osmosis - ' Symgart o facilitated diffusion BaASHoe oe GRRE ROA an diper ob “ Laine Sx caccienr QF Peunnary o osmosis a o active transport Sera crdenyy > LONI o bulk transport Rudy, aearsgert erage envouptosis.e"8 brourtass, eset https:/Awww.courses.umd.edu/BSCI105PS/MainPage/STUD Y GUIDEONE. html 2/17/2005