NCSU BIO 183 Lisa Parks Exam 1

Macromolecules

Functions and basic characteristics of carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids

Structural vs stereoisomer

What is bound to C in amino acid structure

Protein shape (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary)

Lipid components

Saturated vs unsaturated

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Theory

Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes

Animal vs Plant Cells

Basic structures (membrane bound?) and functions of

Nucleus

Ribosomes

Rough and Smooth ER

Golgi Apparatus

Lysosomes

Mitochondria

Chloroplasts

Vacuoles

Microtubules

Endosymbiotic Theory

Membrane Structure and Transport

Membrane functions

Structural components and function (phospholipids, peripheral and integral proteins, cholesterol)

Membrane protein functions

Passive Transport mechanisms and characteristics

Active Transport mechanisms and characteristics

Hyper, hypo, and isotonic

Bulk transport

Enzymes

Define oxidation and reduction

What is activation energy and how do catalysts change it?

Components of ATP

Characteristics of enzymes

Active and Allosteric sites

Sequence of enzyme activation

Inhibitor types

Negative Feedback

What is a molecular machine?