APB Unit 1 - Review

We really skimmed the characteristics of life since you've seen these before multiple times. Just be familiar with them.

Same thing with regards to the scientific method.

Know patterns we discussed on the periodic table and have a version ready. Mine may be hard to read on the screen while taking the test.

Know details of bonding types - ionic, polar covalent, non-polar covalent, and hydrogen

Understand the basics of radioactivity, half-life, and isotopes.

I am assuming that you know some basic words such as reactants, products, ions,...

Focus on this chapter since water is so important.

Know the vocabulary (See the Slide Show.).

We did not discuss heat capacity, yet, but it is the ability of water to hold its temperature.

You will be given a real life problem to "figure out."

You will be given a super, duper, ugly, nasty organic molecule and you will need to i.d. five (5) functional groups, so have those flash cards ready.

Understand and be able to i.d. the different types of isomers.

You will be asked to i.d. dehydration (synthesis), anabolism, condensation/hydrolysis, and catabolism reactions.

Know all of these terms.

Know your macromolecules and monomers.

Know the terms.

Know the details.

Have I made it obvious enough that you need to know this chapter?

Understand the whole concept of Kinetic Molecular Theory - things move all the time.

We can manipulate this to increase or decrease the chances that a chemical reaction will occur.

Understand the impact that enzymatic catalysts and ribozymes have on E_af and E_ar.

Know that chemical evolution lead to biological evolution.

I wrote the questions, so don't bother trying to find them online. Yes, the test questions for the textbook and answers became easier to find last year on line.

Yes, the test questions for the textbook and answers became easier to find last year on line.

The questions will be a combination of multiple choice, check all that apply, and short response.

I do go by the college/university adage of select the BEST answer of those that are given.

If you have questions, email me.