Chapter Test 1 – Topics

1.  Cells and Cell Organelles: Doing Life’s Work (powerpoint)

·  Types of cells

·  Three main jobs of cells and all organelles involved in each

·  Cell membrane structure and function

·  Vacuoles and vesicles structure and function

·  Energy molecule of the cell: ATP

·  Lysosomes structure and function

·  Apoptosis and role of lysosomes

·  Mitochondria structure and function

·  Making proteins – organelles involved, order and function of each

2.  Chapter 12 – Cell Cycle Review Words – Crossword Puzzle

3.  Bozeman Biology – What is DNA?

·  Structure of DNA

·  Nucleotides (ACGT, U only in RNA), purines/pyrimides

·  Difference between DNA and RNA (structure) – why deoxribose?

·  Antiparallel nature of DNA (double helix structure)

·  Base pairing rules

·  3 nucleotides on RNA (codon) = 1 amino acid

4.  Mitosis – steps – Figure 12.6 Exploring the Mitotic Divison of an Animal Cell

·  Be able to identify stage given diagrams.

·  Be able to describe each step.

5.  Chapter 12: Control of Cell Cycle (with animation)

·  Apoptosis

·  Interphase: G1, S, G2

·  Checkpoints – what is being checked for? Results of checking

6.  Chapter 12: Regulation of Cell Division (powerpoint)

·  Do all cells have the same life cycle?

·  STOP and GO signals = chemical signals

·  Promoting factors (internal) vs. growth factors (external)

·  Cyclin and Cdk and MPF

·  Growth factors signals à density-dependent inhibition and anchorage dependence

·  Oncogenes vs. Proto-oncogenes

·  Cancer: 6 mutations or “hits” and causes of mutations

·  Benign vs. malignant tumors

7.  From Gene to Protein (Transcription and Translation) – Overview and Review

8.  DNA Replication (powerpoint)

·  When does replication occur? (mitosis – Sphase of interphase)

·  Origin of replication, replication bubble, replication fork

·  All enzymes/proteins involved in process

·  Direction of the addition of nucleotides

·  DNA Polymerase III vs. I à what can’t they do? And impact on leading and lagging strand.

·  Mistakes in DNA replication

·  Why do chromosomes shorten after each replication? What are telomeres? What enzyme is responsible for lengthening telomeres?

9.  Chapter 13: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles AP Biology Reading Guide

·  Know all steps of Meiosis

10.  Chapter 13: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles (powerpoint)

·  Sexual vs. Asexual reproduction

·  Karyotypes

·  Animal vs. Plant life cycle

·  Alternation of generations in plants

·  Independent Assortment, Random Fertilization, Crossing Over

11.  Mutations Worksheet

·  Types of mutations

12.  Mitosis & Meiosis: On the Table (lab activity - review)