Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can state what ribosomes are made of, what they do and why finding them in every cell supports common ancestry. (Guide: “Ribosomes”; Practice Q1)
- I can list the parts of the endomembrane system and say what the system does as a whole. (Guide: “The endomembrane system”; Figure 1)
- I can contrast rough and smooth ER by structure and by function, including the ER’s roles in support and transport. (Guide: “Endoplasmic reticulum”)
- I can describe how the Golgi complex modifies and packages products, using glycosylation as an example. (Guide: “Golgi complex”; Practice Q2)
- I can explain how lysosomes digest material and how they take part in apoptosis. (Guide: “Lysosomes”; Practice Q6)
- I can compare plant and animal vacuoles and explain how a central vacuole keeps turgor pressure. (Guide: “Vacuoles”; Practice Q4)
- I can explain why mitochondria and chloroplasts have double membranes and why the inner mitochondrial membrane is folded. (Guide: Figure 2; Practice Q3)
Calculation and skills
- I can read pulse-chase data to find the order of compartments and calculate a rate of secretion. (Guide: Worked example 1)
- I can calculate means, percentage changes and ratios from organelle data, dividing by the correct starting value. (Practice Q4, Q7)
Reasoning
- I can predict what happens when one step of the secretory route is blocked. (Guide: Worked example 1 (d); Practice Q2)
- I can design a controlled experiment on secretion, with a suitable control group. (Practice Q5)
- I can make a claim about a cell’s function, or a defective structure, and support it with evidence and reasoning. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Q6, Q7)
All ticked? Move on to Topic 2.2, Cell Size, or return to the course roadmap.