SBI 4U1 EXAM EVALUATION OUTLINE

Section Marks Time (min) Student Score

Knowledge
25 25
Multiple Choice
Thinking/Investigation
Matching 35 40
Short Answer
Application
Matching 25 30
Short Answer
Communication
Short Answer 15 20
Long Answer

BIOCHEMISTRY (~30 MARKS)

 role of carbohydrates: glucose, glycogen
 role of proteins : amino acid structure
 role of lipids
 nutrient identification
 role of biological macromolecules and functional groups
 condensation/dehydration reactions and hydrolysis reactions
 enzymes and activation energy
 Inv. 1.4.1 Factors Affecting the Rate of Enzyme Activity (ex. pH and temperature)
 membrane structure and function
 fluid mosaic model
 transport (active vs. passive transport)

METABOLIC PROCESSES (~20 MARKS)

 ATP hydrolysis
 redox reactions
 metabolism and energy (potential energy)
 cellular respiration (anaerobic vs aerobic (4 stages), location-diagrams)
 oxidative phosphorylation
 photosynthesis (light dependent and Calvin cycle)

MOLECULAR GENETICS (~30 MARKS)

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 role of nucleic acids: structure (DNA vs RNA)
 central dogma
 replication
 transcription
 translation (aminoacylation)
 genetic code
 types of mutations

HOMOEOSTASIS (~20 MARKS)

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 urea vs. ammonia
 Urinalysis Lab
 ADH
 adrenaline/epinephrine
 ACTH
 TSH
 Insulin
 Reflex Arcs
 CNS
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 action potential graph (stimulus, resting membrane, threshold potential, depolarization, repolarization, hyperpolarization)
Disclaimer: Every effort was made to ensure this list was accurate and complete, but omissions or inadvertent additions are
possible.

Please avoid asking questions of the nature “Do we need to study________?”, or “How much of _______ do we need to know?” I
won’t answer those question. Also, please be prepared when asking questions. Asking “Can you explain all of metabolism?”
indicates that you haven’t studied metabolism yet. Study the content first, then ask specific questions for further understanding
or to extend concepts.