Chapter 1 The cell:

Chapter 1 The cell:

This is a review you should do before I teach chapter 1.

You may consult your General Bio textbook also.

I. Concepts: Give short answers

1. What is the cell theory. State the three corollaries of this theory.

The cell theory

2. List at least 3 functions of the cell membrane.

3. What is the current understanding of the origin of the mitochondria and chloroplasts in the eukaryotic cell.

4. Cells utilize small molecules. Describe 3 functions of small molecules in cells.

5. What is central dogma of biology? (Or called central dogma of life)

6. What social problem was envisaged by the advancement of knowledge due to the human genome project (HGP). After the HGP in 2001, the world obtained the nucleotide sequences of human genes.