Biology Test I Review
Life, Biochemistry & Cells (Ch. 1, 6, and 7)
(You may use one hand written 3X5 index card of notes for any test)
Science of Life
1. Know the characteristics that all living things share (7)
2. Know what biology is and how it relates to the other branches of natural science.
3. Homeostasis
4. Scientific Methods. Know the general process and purpose of each step.
Biochemistry
5. Matter, atoms, nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons, isotopes, radioisotopes, ions
6. Covalent bonds, ionic bonds, Van der Waals forces, hydrogen bonds
7. Elements, molecules, compounds,
8. Carbons, Hydrogen, Oxygen…Why are they important for biology?
9. Unique chemical properties of water molecules.
10. Adhesion & Cohesion, capillary action, surface tension,
11. Polar molecules vs. Non-polar molecules
12. Monomer, polymer
13. Be able to identify a reaction, as well as the reactants and products
14. Know how to balance a simple reaction equation
15. Understand why you have to balance them: Law of conservation of mass
16. Endothermic reaction vs. Exothermic reaction
17. Activation energy
18. Catalysts and enzymes
19. Know what the pH scale represents
20. Be able to distinguish a base and an acid and how they relate to H+ and OH21. Organic vs. inorganic molecules.
22. Hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis
23. Know the four groups of macromolecules we discussed and their function
24. Carbohydrates: monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide (define and examples)
25. Lipids: triglyceride, saturated, unsaturated, phospholipid
26. Proteins: amino-acid (amino, carboxyl, R groups), dipeptide, polypeptide,
27. Nucleic Acids: nucleotide, sugar-phosphate backbone, nitrogenous base (A, T, G, C)
28. Know how molecules structure correlate to their function.
29. Essential fatty-acids, essential amino-acids
Microscopes
30. Be sure to understand the limitations of both the microscope and the electron
microscope.
31. Know the microscopy contributions of Hans and Zacharias Janssen, Robert Hooke,
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek
32. Know how to properly use a microscope (all steps) AND know how to make a
wet mount slide. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO DO THIS!!
LABS/READINGS
33. Know the basic procedure of our Food Macromolecules lab. Know what you did and
why you did it. Know the names of the indicators we used and for what molecules.