Stern Cardinale Exam 1 Review Fall 2025

About this video

• Video Title: Stern Cardinale Exam 1 Review Fall 2025
• Channel: RU General Biology
• Speakers: Unknown
• Duration: 01:59:44

Overview

This video is a review session for the General Biology Exam 1 in Fall 2025. The speaker, likely an instructor or TA, goes through the key learning outcomes for the exam, covering topics such as memory and learning, foundations of biology, biological molecules, origin of life, cell structure, membranes, and metabolism. The review format involves explaining concepts, asking questions, and encouraging audience participation via the chat. The speaker also provides insights into the exam format and tips for studying.

Key takeaways

• The exam will consist of 70 multiple-choice questions, with approximately eight questions per topic, equally distributed across the covered material.
• The review session follows the learning outcomes listed in the syllabus and exam guides, presented in the order they were covered in class.
• Key topics covered include: memory and learning (neuronal plasticity, long-term potentiation, memory formation), foundations of biology (emergence, scientific method), biological molecules (polymerization, functional groups, macromolecules), origin of life (abiogenesis steps), cell structure (prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, endosymbiosis), membranes and transport, and metabolism (anabolic/catabolic, endergonic/exergonic reactions, ATP, enzymes, redox reactions).
• The video concludes with a detailed explanation and visual representation (though the digital whiteboard encountered technical issues) of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, emphasizing the flow of energy, electrons, and carbon.