For your first exam you should know the following:

  1. Scientific Method - steps within

  2. Characteristics of life

  3. Microscopy in general

  4. compound microscope
    1. parts and their function
    2. method of operation
    3. comparison of scanning power, low power and high power magnification versus size of field of views.
    4. limitations of use - resolution

  5. electron microscope (just the basics, since we haven't discussed this yet)
    1. types of
    2. method of operation
    3. limitations of use - resolution

  6. Chemistry
    1. Phases of matter
    2. Composition of matter - atomic structure
    3. Isotopes and their uses
    4. Bonding
      1. covalent
      2. ionic
    5. Acids/bases - pH scale

  7. Organic compounds:
    1. types of:
    2. composition of
    3. uses of in a living organism
    4. dehydration synthesis/hydrolysis

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