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General Biology Exam 1 Key Concepts

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  • Definition of an Element

    Element defined by Lavoisier as a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

  • Cell Theory


    Schleiden & Schwann proposed that all living things are composed of cells and cell products.

  • Microtubule functions

    Provide structural support, intracellular transport, and form cilia and flagella.

  • Microtubule structure

    Composed of tubulin proteins arranged in hollow tubes.

  • Actin Microfilaments functions

    Support cell shape, enable amoeboid movement, and muscle contraction with myosin.

  • Differences between Microtubules and Actin Microfilaments

    Microtubules are thicker, made of tubulin; microfilaments are thinner, made of actin.

  • Cilia and Flagella structure

    Have a 9+2 arrangement of microtubules for movement.

  • Basal bodies and centrioles structure

    Contain a 9 triplet (9+0) microtubule arrangement.

  • ATP high-energy bonds

    Phosphate bonds in ATP store energy; they are high-energy but not "strong" bonds.

  • Mitochondria functions

    Site of aerobic respiration; produce ATP from glucose and oxygen.

  • Chloroplast functions

    Site of photosynthesis; convert light energy into chemical energy.

  • Fluid Mosaic Model

    Describes membranes as a fluid phospholipid bilayer with floating proteins.

  • Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)

    Studded with ribosomes; synthesizes proteins for export or membrane insertion.

  • Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER)

    Involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification.

  • Protein structure levels

    Primary, Secondary (alpha-helix, beta-sheet), Tertiary, and Quaternary structures define protein shape.

  • Hydrophobic and hydrophilic amino acids

    Hydrophobic amino acids tend to be inside proteins; hydrophilic amino acids face aqueous environments.

  • Prions and disease

    Misfolded proteins causing diseases like Mad Cow and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.