College Prep Biology
Study Guide for Spring Semester Final
Chapter 6: Cell Structures and Their Functions
1. Differences between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
2. Developments of Microscopes
3. Parts of a Eukaryotic Cell and their Functions
4. Organization of Cells - Levels of Structure in the Biosphere
Chapter 7: Transport systems
1. Structures of the human circulatory system and their functions.
2. Structure of Actin and myosin and how muscle contractions occur.
3. Blood pressure measurement.
4. Blood flow through the heart.
Chapter 8: The Cell Cycle
1. Cell Division
-Process
-Purpose
2. Cell Cycle:
-Know the Diagram/ Stages of the Cell Cycle and what happens at each stage
3. DNA
- Building Blocks of DNA
- Structure of DNA
- DNA base pairing rules
Chapter 9: Expressing Genetic Information
1. Transcription
- Where does it take place in the cell?
- What is the product of transcription?
- What nucleotide base does RNA have that DNA does not?
- What are the three types of RNA and their purpose?
2. Translation
- Where does it take place in the cell?
- What is the product of translation?
Chapter 10 : Animal Growth and Development
1. Know the following steps of development
- Fertilization
- Differentiation
- Morphogenesis
2. What are the 3 Primary Germ Layers? What do they become?
3. What are the 3 events that happen upon cell activation?
4. Know the parts and the purpose of an egg.
5. What are the functions of the parts of the uterus involved in development of a
human fetus? (Amnion, Chorion, Placenta, Umbilical Chord, etc)
Chapter 11: Plant Growth and Development
1. What are the key components in the development of the plant embryo?
2. Describe the necessary factors for germination.
3. Where does new growth take place? Where are to different meristems located?
4. Identify primary and secondary growth. What is the role of the xylem and phloem?
5. What are the roles of plant growth regulators, specifically Auxin?
6. Describe the different tropisms.
7. What is the difference between long day plants and short day plants? What are they regulated by?
Chapter 12: Reproduction
1. Differentiate between sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.
2. Gametes:
- Formation of gametes through meiosis
- Difference between haploid and diploid
3. Know the Parts, and their functions, of the Female Reproductive/Urinary System.
4. Know the Parts, and their functions, of the Male Reproductive/Urinary System.
Chapter 13: Patterns of Inheritance
1. Describe Mendel’s contributions to the study of Genetics.
2. Punnett Square problems
- Phenotype vs. Genotype
- Be able to work sample problems to figure phenotypes and genotypes of offspring.
Problems may include the following:
Simple Dominance
Multiple Alleles /Codominance (Blood Type)
Incomplete Dominance (Snapdragons_
Sex Linked
Pedigrees
Chapter 16 Population Genetics
1. Distinguish between Microevolution and Macroevolution.
2. Hardy Weinberg Model
- Formula for Hardy Weinberg
- Practice Problems using Hardy Weinberg formula
- Explain the relationship between Sickle Cell Anemia and Malaria (p. 424)
- What is the cause of changes in gene pools? (p. 426-429)
Chapter 23 Immune System
Specific Immunity
Non-Specific immunity