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Explain what a "species" is. You may encounter a few different species concepts, but focus on the Biological Series concept.
Ecology and evolution are both major themes of this course. Explain how both of these concepts work together to allow an organism to survive and continue reproducing.
Photosynthesis a. is described by this equation: 4CO2 + H2O <=> C4H12O4 + 4O2. b. requires metabolic energy. c. began over one billion years ago. d. began approximately one million years ago. e.
Suppose a plant was true-breeding for orange flowers, a dominant trait. a. Crossing the plant to a heterozygote would produce 100% orange-flowered progeny. b. Crossing the plant to a heterozygote woul
What is a feedback inhibition mechanism? Does the liver have one of these mechanisms for urea production?
Question 1: What is an isotope? Question 2: Define an electron level/shell. What is a valence shell and valence electrons?
Question 1: Define element, molecule, compound, and atom.Understand how they are related to one another. Question 2: List the 3 subatomic particles of an atom and describe their important characterist
Question 1: Is natural selection weaker than artificial selection? Question 2: Explain the statement "structure and function are related".
ATP synthase uses the flow of molecules to drive a molecular machine. What type of transport is used by ATP synthase?
Imagine that a cell within a tissue is expressing a protein that leaves the cell and can "signal" to other cells. Which cells are likely to respond to the signal?
What makes a liver cell a liver cell and not a brain cell? 1) The specific genes that the liver cell contains 2) The fact that it is found in an organ known as the liver 3) The cells next to the liver
Which of the following chemical bonds will be the strongest (require the most energy to break)? A) A bond between 2 atoms held at 2 angstroms apart B) A bond between 2 atoms held at 5 angstroms apart
Question 1: Though their features differ by location, what is the main role that all muscular tissues share? Question 2: Why are adult cells never totipotent, while pre-embryonic stem cells always are
Question 1: Though their features differ by location, what is the main role that all epithelial tissues share? Question 2: Connective tissues have different forms and different functions; why are th
Question 1: Is it more correct to describe a mushroom as haploid or diploid? Explain Question 2: What is the significance of the 3 "germ" layers?
What is a coding frame? How many coding frames are present in double-stranded DNA? Where are these coding frames located relative to each other?
A mutation arises in an animal population with 278 diploid individuals What is the initial frequency of this variant?
Why do you think the human repair mutants have a much lower survival rate than the wild type, in response to the error-inducing agents-what is causing the cells to die?
Question 1: Differentiate in the GALT the Peyer's patch, M cells and Laminia Propria. Question 2: Identify the role Natural Killer cells (NK), T-cells (helper and cytotoxic) and macrophages play in
Question 1: Which macromolecule is necessary in our diets or our bodies will start breaking down our muscles and organs? Question 2: Which macromolecule takes the least amount of energy to breakdown
Question 1: Which quality of Taq polymerase compared to "standard" DNA polymerases is the most important for a PCR reaction? Question 2: Which macromolecule can NOT be dissolved in water?
Question 1: Describe olfaction the olfactory pathway. Question 2: Describe gustation and the sensory organs of taste. Question 3: Describe the structures and functions of the three areas of the ear.
Compare the innervation patterns of the sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division. Define and explain dual innervation.
Question 1: What are the four common themes in cell injury and cell death? Question 2: What are the three common forms of cell injury? Explain and give one example of each.
List 5 characteristics that we share with other primates; and then at least one characteristic that makes us humans very special primates.