Biology 1308 Test I Review- Fall 2011
Chapter 1
1. Know “Life’s levels of organization” as discussed in class
2. Understand that living things are composed of the same fundamental units that
make up non-living things
3. Know the four classes of the molecules of life
4. Understand the basic function of DNA as the molecule of heritability
5. Know the differences between producers, consumers, and decomposers
6. Understand the ultimate source of most of the chemical energy used by life
7. Know the characteristics of life we discussed in class: unity, diversity,
homeostasis, sensing and responding
8. Know the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and the basics of the
three domain classification system
9. Know the basics of the eukaryotic kingdoms discussed in class
Chapter 2
1. Know the definition of an element
2. Know the four most common elements in organisms
3. Know the definition of an atom, and the characteristics of the subatomic particles
4. Using information from a periodic table (i.e. atomic number and mass number),
be able to determine the numbers and types of subatomic particles present in an
atom
5. Understand electron shells
6. Understand isotopes
7. Be able to determine valence numbers
8. Understand ion formation and ionic bonding
9. Understand covalent bonding, and the difference between polar and nonpolar
covalent bonding
10. Understand hydrogen bonding
11. Understand the properties of water discussed in class, and the basis for these
properties
12. Know the definition of an acid, and the definition of a base
13. Understand in general terms what buffers do
Chapter 3
1. Know the definition of an organic compound
2. Know the valence of carbon
3. Know the different bonding arrangements that carbon can form
4. Understand how polymers are formed from monomers via condensation reactions
5. Understand that hydrolysis reactions are the opposite of condensation reactions
6. For each of the four classes of the molecules of life, know the basics of monomer
structure, the basics of polymer structure, and the bonds between monomers
7. Know the biological roles of the molecules of life discussed in class
Chapter 4
1. Review the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
2. For each of the following cell structure, know the structure and the role in the cell:
nucleus (nuclear envelope, pores, chromatin, nucleolus), rough ER, smooth ER,
golgi, peroxisomes, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoskeleton (intermediate
filaments, microfilaments, mircrotubules)
3. Understand the dual nature of phospholipids
4. Understand the fluid-mosaic model