Test - Friday, December 4

Your test on Friday will assess your understanding and skills in the beginning piece of our study of life science.

The test will be a combination of multiple choice, short response, and matching questions.

Use this guide to help you focus your review. 
Feel free to use any and all resources available to you! I only mention a few here.

Be able to:

______ Identify the needs of all living things
______ Describe the characteristics of all living things
______ Understand the importance of DNA in a cell
______ Define homeostasis
References:
TOC # 41 - Chapter 2 Concept Map
Chapter 2 Section 1
Chapter 2 Section 2

______ Determine if a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic
______ Explain why a cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic
______ Understand why eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells
References:
TOC #47 - Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells
TOC # 51 - Cell Theory & Parts of the Cell
Chapter 3 Section 1

______ Identify organelles in a eukaryotic cell diagram
______ Identify eukaryotic cell organelle functions
References:
TOC # 51 - Cell Theory & Parts of the Cell
Chapter 3 Section 2

______ Analyze structure and function relationships based on descriptions
______ Identify the levels of biological organization
References:
TOC # 45 - Spontaneous generation / Cell Intro.
TOC # 56 - Organization Notes
Chapter 3 Section 3

Happy studying! Please see me with any questions before test day!

- Mrs. Hong

Quiz Friday, 11/20 - Parts of a Cell

On Friday, you will take a brief quiz on cell structure and function.

Know and be able to do the following:
_____Describe the difference between prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell structure
_____Give an example of a prokaryote
_____Give an example of a eukaryote
_____Identify organelles in a eukaryotic cell diagram
_____Identify the functions of organelles in a eukaryotic cell

Resources:
Table of Contents pages #45 - #52
Chapter 3 Section 1 (The Diversity of Cells)
Chapter 3 Section 2 (Eukaryotic Cells)
Inside the Cell website: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/insideacell/

Please see me with questions!

- Mrs. Hong

Size & Scale

The websites below were used / mentioned in class yesterday. Enjoy!

Robert Hooke's Drawings (shown in class)

http://askabiologist.asu.edu/content/robert-hooke

Cell Size & Scale (shown in class)
Start at a coffee bean and shrink down to the size of a single carbon atom.

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/scale/

The Scale of the Universe
This shows both ends of the scale - from beyond microscopic to the entire known universe

http://htwins.net/scale2/


See you tomorrow,
Mrs. Hong