Key Concepts:
Part 2: Cell and System Biology
Following completion of this assignment, the student should be able to:
- Name the basic organelles which make up a eukaryotic cell, and describe their function.
- Describe the biochemistry of photosynthesis, including light and dark reactions.
- Name the stages of mitosis, and describe the events which take place at each stage.
- Name the stages of meiosis, and describe the events which occur at each stage.
- Describe the process of gametogenesis for male and female animals.
- Describe how a neuron works and how messages are passed from one neuron to another.
- Describe antigen-antibody reactions.
- Describe the function of cellular and humoral immunity.
- Differentiate between peptide and steroid hormones.
- Discuss how hormones work, and the role of various endocrine organs in the functioning of a healthy body.
