Biology 101 - Test 5 Study Guide (Fall 2002)

Ch. 17 - "Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology"

Understand what recombinant DNA technology is

Know the basic functions of restriction enzymes, ligase, sticky ends, vectors, plasmids, probes, gel electrophoresis

Review Fig. 17.1, 17.2, 17.4, 17.5 

Ch. 18 - "Darwin and Evolution"

Understand the theories of Plato, Aristotle, Linnaeus, Cuvier, Lamarck, Hutton, Lyell, Darwin, Malthus; Understand paleontology

Understand how natural selection works

Know the different types of evidence that support evolution

Know how Creationists views differed from Darwin's views

Rev.Fig.18.1,18.9,18.10,18.11,18.13,18.14, 18.15, 18.16, Table 18.1

Ch. 19 - "Process of Evolution"

Know the 3 sources of variation, understand Hardy-Weinberg Law

Understand the difference in microevolution and macroevolution

Understand 5 factors causing microevolution: mutations, gene flow, nonrandom mating, genetic drift, natural selection

Understand how variation is maintained in a population

Know the morphological and biological definition of species

Understand the pre- and post-mating isolation mechanisms

Know difference in allopatric & sympatric speciation

Know difference in homologous & analogous structures;

Review Fig. 19.2,19.3,19.4,19.5,19.10,Table 19.1,Fig. 19.12, 19.13

Ch. 20 - "Origin and History of Life"

Understand the "Big Bang" Theory (from lecture, not text)

Be able to describe the primitive atmosphere of earth

Understand the steps of chemical evolution

Be able to support each step of chemical evolution with experiments done in the lab (Miller, Fox, Oparin)

Understand what is meant by a reducing or oxidizing atmosphere

Be able to define coacervate, stromatolite, microsphere, liposome Know time frame of fossil record; Understand Continental Drift

Review Fig. 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 20.7, 20.14, 20.15

Ch. 21 - "Human Evolution" 

Know classification of monkeys, apes and man; Know traits that distinguish man; Fig. 21.2, 21.3, 21.5, 21.7, 21.9, 21,14

Essay Question: Take a firefly and put its "glow" gene into a tobacco plant. Tell me each of the tools you need and describe how to use them: 1) find the gene 2) cut it out 3) glue into a new strand of DNA 4) copy it 5) get it into a tobacco plant.