Objectives for Test 5

Biology 1107

1. Know what is polymerase chain reaction and what it does.

2. Know what are plasmids and where they are used.

3. Know what are R plasmids and F factors.

4. Know what id DNA fingerprinting and how it is done.

5. Know what nucleic acid probes are and where they are used.

6. Know what RFLP stands for.

7. Know what transgenic organisms are.

8. Know what protein Pharming is.

9. Know how large organisms are cloned.

10. Know what the enzyme reverse transcriptase does.

11. What is the purpose of Human Genome Project?

12. What does DNA sequencing mean?

13. Distinguish between the terms tissue, organ, and organ system.

14. Define each of the major tissue types; state where they are found.

15. Name and describe the function of each of the organ systems in human body.

16. Define homeostasis and give example of how homeostasis is maintained

Review of Previous Material

1. Know the different steps of the scientific method
2. Know the 4 different types of biochemical molecules and their basic structure
3. Know the important organelles of the cell and their function
4. Know the structure of the membrane
5. Know the nature of enzymes and what they do
6. Know the 3 different parts of the aerobic metabolism and their products
7. Know the process and products of fermentation
8. Know the different stages of mitosis
9. Know the different stages of meiosis
10. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis
11. Describe what homozygous and heterozygous means.
12. Know what results when individuals with different genotypes are crossed.
13. Give Examples of homozygous, heterozygous and sex-linked disorders.
14. Know the structure of DNA and how it replicates.
15. Know what are the three kinds of RNA (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA)
16. Know what is meant by transcription and translation.
17. Know what is the central dogma of molecular biology

18. Know the different organs of male and female reproductive system and how they work.