Module 2: Life’s Origins Review Sheet

2.01: Properties of Water
1. What are hydrogen bonds?
2. Describe each of the following properties of water…
a. surface tension
b. specific heat
c. universal solvent
3. What change occurs when water freezes that allows it to float in liquid
liquid water?

2.02: New Technology
4. Describe the light microscopes below and explain the advantages and
Disadvantages of each
d. Compound Light Microscope
e. Dissecting Microscope
5. Describe types of electron microscopes below and explain the advantages and
disadvantages of each
a. Scanning Electron Microscope
b. Transmission Electron Microscope
2.03: Early Cells
6. What are the 3 parts of the modern day cell theory?
7. What is the primary difference between active and passive transport?
8. What are the contributions of each of these scientists to the cell theory?
a. M. J. Schleiden
b. Theodor Schwann
c. Rudolf Virchow
9. Describe and draw the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. What are the main similarities and
differences?

2.04: Cell Structure and Function
10. Describe the structure and function of the nucleus.
11. Describe the structure and function of the cytoplasm.
12. Describe the structure and function of the mitochondrion.
13. Describe the structure and function of the ribosomes.
14. Describe the structure and function of the endoplasmic reticulum (both rough ER and smooth ER).
15. Describe the structure and function of the Golgi apparatus
16. Describe the structure and function of the lysosome.
17. Describe the structure and function of the chloroplast.

18. What are the differences between the plant and animal cells
(Venn diagram)?
19. KNOW STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANELLES. BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEM ON A DIAGRAM
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Vacuole
Chloroplast

2.05: Cellular Energy
20. What process causes energy to be released when the cells break down food molecules?
21. What is the role of ATP in the cell?
22. What is the difference between ATP and ADP?

2.06: Cellular Respiration
23. What are the products and the reactants of cellular respiration?
24. Is the process of glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic? What part of the cell does this
reaction take place in?
25. Is the Kreb’s cycle aerobic or anaerobic? What part of the cell does this reaction take
place in?
26. What molecule serves as electron carrier during cellular respiration?
27. What molecule stores the energy that is generated during cellular respiration?
28. If no oxygen is present, what process happens during cellular respiration?

2.07: Introduction to Photosynthesis
30. What is the primary source of energy for all living things?
31. Which groups of organisms carry out photosynthesis?
32. What is the equation for photosynthesis? What are the products, what are the reactants?
33. Where does photosynthesis take place?
34. Where do the light dependent reactions occur?