Introduction to Biology Final Exam Review   Fall 2005

 

Chapter One

Characteristics of Life – How do we define life?

Scientific Method

 

Chapter Two

Define Species

Natural Selection

Who was Charles Darwin?

Types of Adaptation

Convergent and Divergent Evolution

Theories of Evolution

 

Chapter Four

Types of Cells – prokaryotic and eukaryotic, compare and contrast

Microscope

Cell Theory

Compare and contrast cell and viral structure

 

Chapter Five

Compare and contrast the function of mitosis and meiosis (repair and replace somatic cells vs production of gametes)

 

Chapter Six

Four roles of DNA

Structure of DNA and RNA

Who were Watson and Crick?

Transcription and Translation (mRNA and protein synthesis)

 

Chapter Seven

What is the Human Genome Project?

 

Chapter Eight

Compare and contrast microevolution and macroevolution

 

Chapter Nine

Taxonomic Hierarchy (Dear King Phillip)

Characteristics of each Domain and each Kingdom

Discuss what is happening to biodiversity on Earth and what our role can be.