Biol 1110_ Study Guide

Exam information:
 The lab exam will be 2 hours
 Bring a calculator (no cell phones), ruler, pencil and eraser.
 The exam consists of:
1. Multiple Choice Section
2. Short Answer Section
3. Data Analysis & Graphing Section
4. Practical Section (1 lab exercise)

Instructions for using the study guide:

1. Review all lab introductions including all lab tasks, activities and assignments.
2. Use this study guide as a checklist when fully prepared for the lab exam so as not
to miss anything.

Microscope Use

 Parts and functions of the microscope

 Microscope Use
 How to calculate the total microscope magnification?
 How to calculate and show actual size (field of view diameters will be provided)
 How to make a biological drawing (review the guidelines in this unit and Appendix)
 Be familiar with plant and animal cell structures and their function

Microorganisms

 Identify bacterial and fungal colonies on a petri plate

 Know the Kingdoms and Domains (see the dichotomous key)
 Know the characteristics used to identify organisms
 Understand the similarities and difference between eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic cells,
and autotrophic vs. heterotrophic, unicellular, colonial and multicellular organisms, etc.
 Review the set-up of the microorganism petri plate experiment
 Review microorganisms identification cards
 Stereoscope microscope parts and use.

Plant Structure and Function

 Review plant structures and their functions
 Be able to use a conifer identification key
 Identify the tissue types from a plant stem cross section
 Identify cells with a primary cell wall and those with primary and secondary cell walls.
 How to draw a plan drawing and a detailed drawing
 Understand the function of the reagents used to make a stained slide

Investigating the Scientific Method Using Black worms

 Relevant background information about blackworms

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 How to write a null and alternative hypothesis
 Calculate the mean, variance, standard deviation and 95% C.I. (Note: formulae will be
given to you, so no need to memorize formulae, but know what the variables stand
for).
 Graph the mean and 95% C.I.
 Know how to interpret the results of the graph and draw a conclusion about the results
 Identify sources of experimental error, how these errors will influence the results, and
how to minimize the effects of the experimental error.

Transport Across Membranes

 Understand how hypotonic, isotonic and hypertonic solutions affect plant and animal
cells and what similarities and differences plant and animal cells share in these
solutions of different tonicities.
 Review the diffusion across dialysis tubing experiment.
 Review the properties of a plasma membrane and dialysis membrane that facilitate the
transport of molecules across them.
 Review the terms to describe animal and plant cells in different tonicities of a solution.

Leaf Structure and Adaptations

 Be familiar with the arrangement of tissues in a plant leaf and know their functions
 Be familiar with the leaf cross sections for the two plants you observed in the lab
 Understand the structure and function of a stoma
 Relate differences in plant/leaf characteristics and stomatal distribution to habitat

Animal Diversity

 Be able to identify the external and internal structures of scallops, crabs, sea urchins
and fish.
 Understand and know how to use the terms dorsal, ventral, anterior and posterior.
 Describe the morphological structures and behavioral strategies scallops, crabs, sea
urchins, and fish have evolved that enable them to do gas exchange, avoid predation,
obtain food, and reproduce.

From Flowers to Fruits

 Review parts of the flower and their function

 Review pollen tube formation, pollination and pollination syndrome
 Review parts and functions of a seed and fruit
 Be able to use a dichotomous key to classify common fruits
 Understand the different dispersal mechanisms for fruits