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Honors Biology Study Guide –Cells
The well-prepared student will know, understand and/or be able to do the following
things in order to meet/exceed the GPS standards for the Cell Biology unit:
 List the 7 characteristics of life.
 State the 3 parts of the cell theory.
 Contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes based on size, structure, and organelles
present.
 Compare and contrast plant and animal cells based on size, structure and
organelles present.
 What is the only example of a prokaryote?
 Explain how the nucleus protects the DNA.
 Which organelle is similar to a post office in a city? WHY?
 Which organelle is similar to Georgia Power company? WHY?
 Which organelle is similar to a janitor in a building? WHY?
 Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing lipids?
 Which organelle makes the food in photosynthetic organisms?
 Explain how the cell membrane is like a bouncer/doorman at a club.
 Draw a generalized picture of a phospholipid (see cell membrane activity or page
190 in book). Make sure to label the phosphate and the fatty acid tails.
 Using the picture from your book pg 188, draw a picture of a cell membrane AND
label the parts.
 Why is the cell membrane often called a “fluid mosaic?”
 What jobs can membrane proteins have?
 Explain how passive and active transport are different.
 List 2 everyday examples of diffusion.
 Explain how simple diffusion is different from facilitated diffusion.
 What will happen to an animal cell when placed into a solution with a higher
solute concentration than is in the cell? WHY?
 What will happen to a plant cell when placed in a solution with a lower solute
concentration than is in the cell? WHY?
 What type of osmotic solution is ideal for an animal cell? WHY?
 What type of osmotic solution is ideal for a plant cell? WHY?
 Explain how cancer happens.
 Explain the difference between a tumor and cancer.
 Explain the parts of the cell cycle (Interphase)
 Explain what is happening to the cells’ DNA during Mitosis.