Study Guide for Bio 103 Test 2

Spring 2008

Chapter 4-

 You must know what role Robert Hooke, Mathias Schleiden, Theodore Schwann, and Rudolf Virchow played in the development of the cell theory.

 You must know the cell theory.

 You must know the limitations to cell size that we discussed.

 You must know the three features (components) which are common to all cells. 

You must know the differences in Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells.

 You must know the differences in Plant and Animal Cells.

 You must know the function of all plant structures and organelles that we go over including:

 Nucleus, Nucleolus, Plasma Membrane, Cell Wall, Cytoskeleton, Cytoplasm, Microvilli,

Ribosomes, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum, Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi apparatus,

Lysosomes, Vacuole, Chloroplasts, Chromoplasts, Leukoplasts, Mitochondria, Cilia, Flagella.

 You must be able to visually recognize all structures associated with the typical plant and

animal cell from your labbook. You must also be able to answer lab questions from the Cell

Lab.

 

Chapter 5-

 

You should understand the Fluid-Mosaic Model of the plasma membrane and know

what the following membrane components do:

 Phospholipid Bilayer, Cholesterol, Glycolipids and Glycoproteins, Supporting Fibers,

Transmembrane Proteins, and the various proteins on page 87.

 You should be able to fully explain the difference between the following processes:

Active and Passive Transport, Simple and Facilitated Diffusion, Endocytosis and

Exocytosis, Phagocytosis, Pinocytosis, and Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis.

 You should understand how a Red Blood Cell and a Plant Cell will react to a hypertonic,

hypotonic, and isotonic solution. You need to understand what hypertonic, hypotonic,

isotonic means. You should know what Gap Junctions and Plasmodesmata are and be

able to answer questions from the Osmosis and Diffusion Lab.