Quiz 3 Study Tips

Understand the following concepts:

• Diffusion - diffusion rates and the things that affect
• Osmosis and Tonicity - hypotonic, isotonic, hypertonic and the effects the on cells, both animal and plant
• Dialysis - how it differs from osmosis
• Eukaryotes vs. Prokaryotes
• Basic organelles and functions
• Bacteria: Gram + vs. Gram -, shape

Experiments:

1. Diffusion : calculations, materials
2. Dialysis: materials, results and what they indicate, all reagents and how they work
3. Microscopy: basic parts, objectives, total magnification, field diameter (how to find and calculate), conversion mili- to micro-, techniques, drawings
4. Cell Types: names of cell types and organisms, defining characteristics of cell types and organisms