1. Explain how rhodopsin functions as a light receptor.
2. Explain the Miller-Urey experiment. What are the implications of this experiment?
3. Explain the term RNA world.
4. What is the relationship between the surface area and volume of a cell? Explain how the two major groups of organisms differ in this respect, and why.
5. Draw and label a simple line diagram of a cell membrane. Include the major types of membrane proteins. On your diagram, also indicate how the following pass through the cell membrane:
- oxygen gas
- ions
- large volumes of water
6. What is a proton-motive force, and how is it achieved in cellular respiration?
7. Most organisms are aerobic. What is the major advantage of having an aerobic metabolism? What is a major problem associated with an aerobic metabolism?
8. Explain in detail what happens after an electron absorbs light.
9. Explain the second law of thermodynamics and entropy.