Biology Trimester 1 Review Guide
1. What are the 7 characteristics that make up our current definition of life?
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2. What are the 3 statements that make up Cell Theory?
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3. Fill in the chart below for the 4 classes of biomolecules.
Carbohydrates
Name of
Monomer(s)
Name of
Polymer
Elements
present
Function(s)
Examples
Sketch of Basic
Structure
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
4. Fill in the names of the cell organelles in the diagram below.
5. Briefly describe the major function(s) of the organelles listed below:
a. Cell Membrane –
b. Nucleus –
c. Golgi Apparatus –
d. Lysosomes –
e. Mitochondria –
f. Endoplasmic Reticulum –
g. Ribosomes –
6. Compare/contrast a prokaryotic cell with a eukaryotic cell. You should have at least 3 items in each column.
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
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Same
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7. Describe the 2 ways by which a virus can replicate.
8. Draw and label a picture of a cell membrane. Include the phospholipid bilayer, a peripheral membrane
protein, an integral membrane protein, and at least one protein involved in cell transport.
9. What are the differences between passive and active cell transport? Give examples of different types of each
and state what type of transport is used for?
10. In the diagrams below, draw arrows to show the direction that water will move across the cell membrane.
The symbols represent solutes (like glucose).
Hypertonic:
Isotonic:
Hypotonic:
11. What are enzymes? What do they do and how do they do it? In your discussion, explain the “Lock and Key
Model” and induced fit.
12. Label the diagram below with substrate, active site, enzyme, ES complex, and product.
13. Fill in the diagram below:
14. What is the process called that is shown in the diagram above? What is the equation for this process? Which
organisms perform this process? When might the process be limited?
15. Fill in the diagram below:
16. What is the process called that is shown in the diagram above? What is the equation for this process? Which
organisms perform this process? When might the process be limited?