AP Biology Study Aids - Introduction to Biology PDF

AP Biology 11: Study Aids - Introduction to Biology 1. List and explain the eight characteristics of life. 2. List and describe the levels of organization: molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem. 3. Be able to identify and state the function...

AP Biology 11: Study Aids - Introduction to Biology 1. List and explain the eight characteristics of life. 2. List and describe the levels of organization: molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem. 3. Be able to identify and state the functions of the parts of the animal and plant cell. 4. Compare and contrast a plant cell with an animals cell 5. Be able to calculate the surface area of a sphere. Why are cells small? 6. Be able to calculate Actual Size and Magnification of Drawing. 7. Describe the structure of the plasma membrane. 8. Define diffusion. Understand the effect of solute concentration on this process. 9. Define osmosis, hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic. Understand the effect of solute concentration on osmosis. 10. Describe active transport, exocytosis and endocytosis. 11. Compare and contrast photosynthesis and cellular respiration. 12. Know the overall process and end result of mitosis. 13. Know the overall process and end result of meiosis. 14. Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis. 15. Compare and contrast the structures of DNA and RNA. 16. List and explain the steps in DNA replication. 17. Explain the steps involved in protein synthesis. 18. List and explain the role of the three types of RNA. 19. Compare and contrast protein synthesis in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.