BIO 311C (311C)

BIO 311C- Exam 1 Study Guide. Introduction/themes in biology: Explain what characterizes life, i.e. what are the different properties of life? Growth & development, evolution, response to environment, energy processing, reproduction, order, regulation What is an emergent property? Be prepared to give examples. A property that only complete systems have, and individual parts of the system do not. Compare reductionism to systems biology and suggest advantages and disadvantages of each

BIO 311C – EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS. Part A. Multiple Choice Questions Read each question carefully and completely before you select the best answer for questions 1-21 and fill in the appropriate blank in the scantron form with a #2 pencil. Each question is worth 2 points. Answer all the 21 questions. The best 20 questions will be considered for a maximum of 40 points. 1) Which of the following molecule may have been the first macromolecule to store genetic information and catalyze reactio...

BIO 311C - FINAL EXAM REVIEW. CH 1. THE SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY 1. What is biological hierarchy? Know the levels and examples. Nothing else. Atoms (C, H, O, N, S, etc.) -> Molecules (water, amino acids, sugar) -> Macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, etc.) -> Organelles/Parts of a cell (membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, etc.) -> Cell -> Tissues (bone, muscle, nerve, etc.) -> Organs (heart, lungs, brain, etc.) -> Organ System (circulatory, reproductive, etc.) -> ...