Chapter 2 Chemical Context of Life Objectives

 

 

Chapter 2 Chemical Context of Life
Objectives

Elements and Compounds

  1. Distinguish between an element and a compound.
  2. Identify the four elements that make up 96% of living matter.
  3. Define the term trace element and give an example.

Atoms and Molecules

  1. Draw and label a simplified model of an atom.  Explain how this model simplifies our understanding of atomic structure.
  2. Distinguish between each of the following pairs of terms:
    1. neutron and proton
    2. atomic number and mass number
    3. atomic weight and mass number
  3. Explain how the atomic number and mass number of an atom can be used to determine the number of neutrons.
  4. Explain how two isotopes of an element are similar.  Explain how they are different.
  5. Describe two biological applications that use radioactive isotopes.
  6. Define the terms energy and potential energy.  Explain why electrons in the first electron shell have less potential energy than electrons in higher electron shells.
  7. Distinguish among nonpolar covalent, polar covalent and ionic bonds.
  8. Explain why strong covalent bonds and weak bonds are both essential in living organisms.
  9. Distinguish between hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions.
  10. Give an example that illustrates how a molecule’s shape can determine its biological function.
  11. Explain what is meant by a chemical equilibrium.

 

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Chapter 2 Worksheet BI – Chemistry

 

Chemistry Worksheet

 

Section  2-1    Composition of Matter  

1. Define matter.

2. Define mass.

3. Explain the difference between mass & weight.

4. Why do biologists study chemistry?

5. Define element.

6. Name the 4 elements that make up 90% of the mass of living things. Give the symbol for each of these elements.

7. Explain why some elements such as sodium have odd symbols.

8. Sketch a block from the periodic table and label the atomic number, atomic mass, & symbol for the element.

9. Define atom and tell whether they can be seen.

10. What is the center of an atom called & what 2 subatomic particles are found there?

11. How does the charge of a proton differ from the charge of a neutron?

12. Where is most of the mass of an atom concentrated?

13. How is the atomic number of an element determined?

14. What is the charge on an electron?

15. Explain why the overall or net charge on an atom is zero.

16. Where are electrons found in an atom & describe their movement?

17. In which energy levels do the electrons have more energy?

18. How many electrons can these energy levels hold   — a. first?        b. second? 

19. Define compound and write a formula for water, carbon dioxide, & sodium chloride (table salt).

20. Do compounds have the same chemical properties as the elements that compose them?

21. When would an atom be chemically stable (not react)?

22. What occurs in a chemical reaction?

23. What is a covalent bond?

24. Define molecule.

25. Give an example of a gas that exists as a molecule.

26. Define ionic bond.

27. What is an ion?

28. Name a compound formed from — a. covalent bonding?            b. ionic bonding?

29. If electrons are shared, a(n) ______________ compound forms.

30. If electrons are transferred, a(n) _____________ compound forms.

31. Forming ionic or covalent bonds helps make atoms more ________________.

Section 2-2    Energy 

32. All living things require _____________ to do work.

33. Energy can’t be created or _____________ in a chemical reaction, but it can be _____________ from one form into another.

34. Name 4 forms of energy important to living things.

35. What is free energy?

36. Give an example of energy changing form in an organism.

37. Atoms & molecules are in constant _______________.

38. Name the 3 main states of matter.

39. Explain how the shape and volume of a solid, liquid, and gas differ.

40. Organisms undergo thousands of ____________ as part of their life processes.

41. Where are the reactants and products in a chemical equation?

42. What does a two-direction arrow mean in a chemical equation?

43. _______________ are broken down in chemical reactions in your body to release ___________ and produce _______________ and ______________.

44. What is the difference between an endergonic & exergonic reaction?

45. What is activation energy?

46. What effect does a catalyst have on activation energy?

47. What are biological catalysts called?

48. Redox is the abbreviation for what type of reaction?

49. Redox reactions involve the transfer of energy and _________ between atoms.

50. What happens during oxidation?

51. What happens during reduction?

52. Give an example of oxidation.

53. Give an example of reduction.

Section 2-3        Solutions   

54. Many of the chemical reactions in organisms take place in __________.

55. What is a solution?

56. Give an example of a complex solution in your body.

57. Name & describe the 2 parts of a solution.

58. What is meant by concentration of the solution?

59. How do you get a saturated solution?

60. What are aqueous solutions?

61. Explain dissociation of water molecules.

62. Name and give the charge for the 2 ions formed whenever water dissociates.

63. Write the final equation for the dissociation of water.

64. What is the hydronium ion?

65. How are acidity and alkalinity measured?

66. When would a solution be neutral?    Give an example of a neutral solution.

67. When would solutions be considered as acidic?

68. Acids have what taste?

69. Acids form what ion in water?

70. Give an example of an acid in your stomach.

71. When would solutions be considered as a base?

72. What adjective refers to basic solutions?

73. Give an example of a base.

74. What ion forms whenever a base is dissolved in water?

75. How does a base taste and feel?

76. How is soap made?

77. What is the pH scale used for?

78. What is the range for the pH scale?

79. At what pH would you find each of these solutions on a pH scale:    a. acids?    b. Bases?    c. neutral?

80. How many times stronger is a pH of 3 than a pH of 5?

81. A change of one pH unit reflects a __________ change.

82. Why is controlling the pH range important to organisms?

83. How do organisms control their pH levels?

84. What is a buffer?

85. Give an example of a human body fluid that is:    a. acidic?    b. alkaline?


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Chapter 1 Worksheet BI

 

Biology – Science of Life

 

Section 1-1            Themes of Biology 

1. How many species of organisms are estimated to inhabit the Earth? 

2. About how many species have actually been identified? 

3. When did the first life forms probably arise on Earth? 

4. What was the first organism like? 

5.  What is an organism? 

6. Most unicellular organisms can only be seen with a __________________________.

7. Where did these first cells live? 

8. Over time, organisms _____________ and new kinds of _______________ arose from ___________ of organisms and came to inhabit every _______________ of the Earth. 

9. Define biology. 

10. Name several things that the study of biology would include. 

11. The study of biology is unified by ___________________________. 

12. Name 6 unifying themes of biology. 

13. What is a cell? Where are they found? 

14. What is the difference between a unicellular & a multicellular organism? 

15. Cells are ___________________ but highly _______________________.

16. Are all cells alike? Explain. 

17. All cells are surrounded by a ____________ & contain _____________  instructions. 

18. Genetic instructions are used by cells to make new __________ and new cell ________________. 

19. How do new cells produced by unicellular organisms compare to the parent unicellular organism? 

20. How do mature multicellular organisms begin their life? 

21. If multicellular organisms begin their life as one cell, how do they have so many cells? Explain. 

22. Give an example of an organism maintaining a stable internal environment. 

23. Define homeostasis and tell whether it occurs in unicellular&/or multicellular organisms. 

24. Genetic information is passed to offspring during _______________________.

25. What molecule contains the cell’s hereditary information?

26.  How does DNA exist in multicellular organisms? In unicellular organisms? 

27. What is a gene?

28. In multicellular organisms, each body cell has an _____________ copy of its DNA.

29. Does each cell in a multicellular organism use all the genes on its DNA? Explain. 

30. Explain sexual reproduction. 

31. When a sperm joins with an egg to make a fertilized cell, what happens next to this cell? 

32. New organisms from sexual reproduction have _______________ material from both parents.

33. Explain asexual reproduction. 

34. Name a unicellular organism that reproduces by asexual reproduction.

35. New cells or organisms from asexual reproduction have ____________ genetic information. 

36. What is evolution? 

37. Do individuals or populations evolve? 

38. What is the driving force for evolution? 

39. Explain natural selection and give an example. 

40. Competition for what types of resources drives natural selection? 

41. Why is it so important to a species for members to survive? 

42. Organisms that survive and reproduce are ones with ________________ traits.

43. Define ecology. 

44. What are ecosystems and give an example? 

45. Name 3 things organisms must get from the environment to survive. 

46. What has been the effect of man’s activities on many ecosystems? 

47. Living things are _______________ and need a constant supply of _________________.

48. What process supplies energy for organisms on Earth? 

49. Define autotroph. 

50. Autotrophs trap _________ and use this energy to combine __________ and  _________ into__________ and starches. 

51. Define heterotrophs. 

52. Give an example of an autotroph.

53. Give several examples of heterotrophs. 

54. How do heterotrophs get their food? 

Section 1-2            World of Biology 

55. List 6 characteristics shared by all living things. 

56. All living things composed of  _________________.

57. Cells may be specialized in _________________ organisms. What does this mean?

58. What is always true about cell size?

59. Living things are organized at what 2 levels?

60. How are cells organized in multicellular organisms?

61. Define metabolism. 

62. The energy from metabolism is used for ___________, ___________, and _______________ of organisms. 

63. What is homeostasis and give an example? 

64. Is growth a characteristic of living and nonliving things? Explain.

65. What 2 things must occur for living things to grow?

 

 

66. Define cell division.

 

 

 

67. Define development.

 

 

 

68. Explain why development is necessary for multicellular organisms?

 

 

 

69. Is reproduction essential to the survival of a species? Explain.

 

 

 

70. Sexual reproduction produces offspring ______________________ to the parents.

 

71. Have all organisms been identified? Explain.

 

 

Section 1-3            Scientific Method

 

72. Scientists solve problems using the ___________________________.

 

73. The first step of the scientific method is when scientists make ___________________ of the natural world.

74. Define data.

 

 

 

75. What does a scientist usually employ in making their observations?

 

 

76. What is quantitative data?

 

77. What is sampling & why is it used by scientists?

 

 

 

78. What 2 things must be true for samples to be useful?

 

 

79. To be useful, data must be _____________________ into ____________________,

 

       ______________________, and _____________________, or maps.

 

80. Once an observation is made, the second thing a scientist must do is to develop a(n) ___________________________.

 

81. Define hypothesis.

 

 

 

82. All hypotheses must be __________________ to give supporting evidence.

 

83. What is a prediction & how are they usually written?

 

 

 

84. What is an experiment?

 

 

 

85. Name the 2 groups in a controlled experiment.

 

 

86. Both groups in an experiment are identical except for ___________ factor called the

 

       ___________________.

87. Name the 2 types of variables in a controlled experiment.

 

 

 

88. After data is collected and organized, it must be __________________ to tell if it is reliable.

 

89. If experimental data does not support the hypothesis, what should be done?

 

 

90. What is a scientific model?

 

 

91. What is an inference?

 

 

 

92. How is a theory formed?

 

 

93. Define theory.

 

 

94. What is the difference between a field biologist and a laboratory biologist? Do they both use the scientific method?

 

 

 

 

95. What do scientists do with the results of their scientific studies?

 

 

 

Section 1-4            Microscopes & Measurement

 

96. What is a microscope?

 

 

97. What is the difference between resolution & magnification?

 

 

 

 

98. When would a microscope be used?

 

 

99. Do all microscopes have the same magnification & resolution?

 

100.  Draw and label the parts of a light (LM) microscope.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101. Tell the function of each of these parts of an LM — stage, light source, objective lens, ocular lens, & nosepiece.

 

 

 

 

 

 

102. To view specimens with a light microscope, they must be placed on a _______________

 

         and be ________________ so light will pass through to the lenses & your eyes.

 

103. What is the power of magnification & explain how it is determined?

 

 

 

104. Light microscopes can only magnify up to ______________ before the image becomes blurry.

105. What type of scope is used to view viruses & cell parts?

 

106. What produces an image with the electron microscope?

 

 

107. Name the 2 main types of electron microscopes.

 

108. What is the highest magnification for the TEM? For the SEM?

 

 

109. Can electron microscopes be used to view living cells?

 

110. What type of scope gives a magnified view of an object’s surface?

 

111. What is the standard unit of measurement used by scientists?

 

112. Name the SI base units, what they measure, & give their abbreviations (table 1-1, page 23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

113. The SI system is based on units of __________ with designated _________________.

 

114. Give the SI prefix for these base units — 1000, .01, .001, .000001, .000000001, & .000000000001.

 

 

 

 

 

115. Give the SI unit for area, volume, and time.

 

 

Chapter 20 AP Objectives

 

Chapter 20    DNA Technology
Objectives
DNA Cloning
1. Explain how advances in recombinant DNA technology have helped scientists study the eukaryotic genome.
2. Describe the natural function of restriction enzymes and explain how they are used in recombinant DNA technology.
3. Explain how the creation of sticky ends by restriction enzymes is useful in producing a recombinant DNA molecule.
4. Outline the procedures for cloning a eukaryotic gene in a bacterial plasmid.
5. Describe techniques that allow identification of recombinant cells that have taken up a gene of interest.
6. Define and distinguish between genomic libraries using plasmids, phages, and cDNA.
7. Describe the role of an expression vector.
8. Describe two advantages of using yeast cells instead of bacteria as hosts for cloning or expressing eukaryotic genes.
9. Describe two techniques to introduce recombinant DNA into eukaryotic cells.
10. Describe the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and explain the advantages and limitations of this procedure.
11. Explain how gel electrophoresis is used to analyze nucleic acids and to distinguish between two alleles of a gene.
12. Describe the process of nucleic acid hybridization.
13. Describe the Southern blotting procedure and explain how it can be used to detect and analyze instances of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP).
14. Explain how RFLP analysis facilitated the process of genomic mapping.
DNA Analysis and Genomics
15. Explain the goals of the Human Genome Project.
16. Explain how linkage mapping, physical mapping, and DNA sequencing each contributed to the genome mapping project.
17. Describe the alternate approach to whole-genome sequencing pursued by J. Craig Venter and the Celera Genomics company.
18. Explain how researchers recognize protein-coding genes within DNA sequences.
19. Describe the surprising results of the Human Genome Project.
20. Explain how the vertebrate genome, including that of humans, generates greater diversity than the genomes of invertebrate organisms.
21. Explain how in vitro mutagenesis and RNA interference help researchers to discover the functions of some genes.
22. Explain the purposes of gene expression studies. Describe the use of DNA microarray assays and explain how they facilitate such studies.
23. Define and compare the fields of proteomics and genomics.
24. Explain the significance of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the study of the human evolution.
Practical Applications of DNA Technology
25. Describe how DNA technology can have medical applications in such areas as the diagnosis of genetic disease, the development of gene therapy, vaccine production, and the development of pharmaceutical products.
26. Explain how DNA technology is used in the forensic sciences.
27. Describe how gene manipulation has practical applications for environmental and agricultural work.
28. Describe how plant genes can be manipulated using the Ti plasmid carried by Agrobacterium as a vector.
29. Explain how DNA technology can be used to improve the nutritional value of crops and to develop plants that can produce pharmaceutical products.
30. Discuss the safety and ethical questions related to recombinant DNA studies and the biotechnology industry.
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Chapter 21 AP Objectives

 

Chapter 21    Genetic Basis of Development
Objectives
From Single Cell to Multicellular Organism
1. List the animals used as models for developmental biology research and provide a rationale for their choice.
2. Distinguish between the patterns of morphogenesis in plants and in animals.
Differential Gene Expression
3. Describe how genomic equivalence was determined for plants and animals.
4. Describe what kinds of changes occur to the genome during differentiation.
5. Describe the general process by which the ewe Dolly and the first mice were cloned.
6. Describe the characteristics of stem cells. Explain their significance to medicine.
7. Distinguish between determination and differentiation. Explain why determination precedes differentiation.
8. Describe the molecular basis of determination.
9. Describe the two sources of information that instruct a cell to express genes at the appropriate time.
Genetic and Cellular Mechanisms of Pattern Formation
10. Describe how Drosophila was used to investigate the basic aspects of pattern formation (axis formation and segmentation).
11. Explain how maternal genes affect polarity and development in Drosophila embryos.
12. Describe how gradients of morphogens may specify the axes of developing Drosophila embryos.
13. Describe how homeotic genes define the anatomical identity of the segments of a developing organism.
14. Describe how the study of nematodes contributed to an understanding of the role of induction in development.
15. Describe how apoptosis functions in normal and abnormal development.
16. Describe how the study of tomatoes has contributed to the understanding of flower development.
17. Describe how the study of Arabidopsis has contributed to the understanding of organ identity in plants.
18. Provide evidence of the conservation of homeobox patterns.

 

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