2023 Fall Bio 1 Final Exam Study Guide PDF

# Final Exam Study Guide - Bio 1 1. Know the definition of a cell. 2. Know that tissues are made up of cells and organs are made up of tissues. 3. Know the 4 major macromolecules of the body. 4. Know that the most abundant macromolecules in the body. 5. Know the definition of homeostasis. 6. Know t...

# Final Exam Study Guide - Bio 1 1. Know the definition of a cell. 2. Know that tissues are made up of cells and organs are made up of tissues. 3. Know the 4 major macromolecules of the body. 4. Know that the most abundant macromolecules in the body. 5. Know the definition of homeostasis. 6. Know the pH of the human bloodstream. 7. Know the function of a buffer in human blood. 8. Know the organelle in which cellular respiration occurs. 9. Know the organelle in which photosynthesis occurs. 10. Know the process by which somatic cells divide. 11. Know the process by which gametes are produced. 12. Know the difference between the terms haploid and diploid. 13. Know how much ATP is produced for every molecule of glucose in both cellular respiration and fermentation. 14. Know which molecules contain codons, and which molecules contain anticodons. 15. Know which phase is the longest phase of the cell cycle. 16. What is a virus. 17. Know what bacterial plasmids are and why they are beneficial to bacterial cells. 18. Know what kind of damage UV light can cause to DNA. 19. Know the difference between Ribose and Deoxyribose. 20. Know the definition of a functional group. 21. Know the difference between a hypothesis and a theory ... are they the same. 22. Know the steps of the scientific method. 23. Know the properties of enzymes in catalytic reactions. 24. Know the structure of a DNA molecule found in eukaryotic cells. 25. Know the definition of gene regulation. 26. Know how many alleles an individual has for any given trait. 27. Know that not all patterns of inheritance follow simple Mendelian genetics. 28. Know that water is a good solvent. 29. Know that water is a polar molecule. 30. Know what the genotypes are that will produce a dihybrid cross with a 9:3:3:1 phenotypic ratio. 31. Know the different types of tumors: benign, malignant, and metastatic. 32. Know the difference between germline mutations and somatic cell mutations. 33. Know the difference between the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle of viruses. 34. Know why gene regulation is necessary in eukaryotic cells. 35. Know the properties of living organisms. 36. Know the properties of water. 37. Know the composition of prokaryotic cells. 38. Know what cells are always arrested to G0. 39. Know what factors will denature an enzyme. 40. Know the composition of a DNA nucleotide. 41. Know the simplest and most complex level of DNA. 42. Know the definition of gene regulation. 43. Know the composition of a eukaryotic chromosome. 44. Know the difference between constitutive gene expression and facultative gene expression. 45. Know the mechanisms of evolution...vertical descent with modifications and horizontal gene transfer. 46. Know the sites that mark the beginning and the end of a gene. 47. Know the definition of an acid/base. Know the pH of an acid/base. 48. Know the process by which bacterial cells divide. 49. Know what science is. 50. Know the properties of a carbon atom. Atomic #, Atomic mass, Valance capacity, why is it so highly reactive, what are molecules that contain carbon called. 51. Know the order of the classification hierarchy for most inclusive to least inclusive. | Level | Example | |---|---| | Domain | Bacteria | | ... | ... | | Species | *Homo sapiens* | 52. Know what groups of organisms are classified as Prokaryotes or Eukaryotes. 53. Know the age of the earth. 54. Know the age in which the dinosaurs lived. 55. Know the age that we are currently living in.