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Undergraduate 2
04/28/2011

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A negative ion (anion) like chloride has...
Definition
gained an electron
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True or False: Large numbers of trials increase the probability of sampling error.
Definition
False
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Isotopes of the same element differ by the number of ...
Definition
neutrons
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Carbon (atomic number 6, mass 12.011) has how many protons per atom?
Definition
6
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When two atoms share electrons unequally, the bond is said to be a/an...bond.
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polar covalent
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When potassium (K) interacts with chlorine (Cl) a/an...bond is formed.
Definition
ionic
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Hydrogen and oxygen atoms within a water molecule are held together by...bonds.
Definition
polar covalent
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Water molecules are cohesive because they form...bonds with each other.
Definition
hydrogen
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Acids release...when dissolved in water.
Definition
protons
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If pH changes from 8 to 7, the hydrogen ion concentration...
Definition
increases 10 fold
Term
What term is given to chemicals that stabilize pH in living organisms?
Definition
buffer
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The formula O=O means that two oxygens are charing...pair(s) of electrons.
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2
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True or False: Hydrocarbons are hydrophilic.
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False
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Which functional group is found in all alcohols?
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hydroxyl
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The...group is the primary acidic group in organic acids.
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carboxyl
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True or False: Unsaturated fats have carbon-carbon double bonds. (C=C)
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True
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The primary lipid in cell membranes is...
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phospholipid
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Glucose is a subunit of...
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cellulose and glycogen
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...is considered is considered to be a disaccharide.
Definition
sucrose
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Polysaccharides can be used for...
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energy storage and structure
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What are the subunits that make up proteins called?
Definition
amino acids
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Proteins are used for...
Definition
structure and transport
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The direction of the nucleic acids is directly related to the direction of...in....
Definition
carbons, sugars
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Bases are attached to the...carbon of the sugar.
Definition
1'
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Which nucleic acid is primarily an information storage molecule?
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DNA
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The vast majority of enzymes are...
Definition
proteins
Term
Hormones are often...
Definition
lipids and proteins
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Insulation is often most provided by...
Definition
lipids
Term
If the sequence on the sense strand of DNA is 3'CTA'5, what is the sequence of mRNA produced?
Definition
5'GAU3'
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For the same sense sequence of DNA, what would be the anticodon sequence on the tRNA?
Definition
3'CUA5'
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True or False: Some tRNA molecules can bind to more than one kind of amino acid.
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False
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True of False: Some amino acids can bind to more than one kind of tRNA.
Definition
True
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How many bases are needed to code for one amino acid in a protein?
Definition
3
Term
tRNA in...must be modified before it can be used.
Definition
 eukaryotes and prokaryotes
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mRNA in...must be modified before it can be used.
Definition
eukaryotes
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A single mRNA molecule in...can code for more than one polypeptide.
Definition
prokaryotes
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True or False: The polyA tail in mRNA helps determine that RNA's lifespan.
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True
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Introns are found in...
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eukaryotes
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The enzyme that joins amino acids together in protein synthesis is a ribosomal...
Definition
RNA
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True or False: In tRNA, there are areas where RNA is double stranded.
Definition
True
Term
The conversion of the end product of glycolysis to acetyl-CoA is a/an...and requires...
Definition
oxidation, NAD+
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ATP production using electron transport and chemiosmosis is found in...
Definition
aerobic respiration and photosynthesis
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The carbon-containing end product of aerobic respiration is...
Definition
carbon dioxide
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The Krebs cycle is found in...
Definition
aerobic respiration
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What is the correct order from most to least ATP produced?
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aerobic respiration, anerobic respiration, fermentation
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The mitotic spindle is primarily composed of...
Definition
microtubules
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Two compartments are separated by a membrane that is permeable to water but not to sucrose. If a 10% sucrose solution was placed on side A and pure water on side B, which of the following best describes the movement of water?
Definition
the net movement is from B to A
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What would happen if a red blood cell were placed in pure water?
Definition
it would swell and burst
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In plants,... junctions allow materials to flow freely between cells.
Definition
plasmodesmata
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A pump pushes...across a membrane in order to set up the gradient for chemiosmotic production of ATP.
Definition
protons
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During the noncyclic light dependent reactions, replacement electrons come from...
Definition
water
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New carbons enter the Calvin cycle in the form of...
Definition
carbon dioxide
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When enough light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll, the chlorophyll releases...
Definition
electrons
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Oxygen is produced by...reactions.
Definition
noncyclic light dependent 
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Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have...
Definition
plasma membrane and ribosomes
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Which of the following are present in plants cells?
Definition
chloroplasts and mitochondria
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Function of chloroplasts
Definition
convert light energy to ATP energy
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Function of Golgi bodies

Definition
package proteins for secretion
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Function of endoplasmic reticulum

Definition
produce phospolipids
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Function of mitochondria

Definition
convert food energy to ATP energy
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Function of nucleus

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information storage
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Function of vacuole

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nutrient storage
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...have a double membrane
Definition
mitchondria and nuclei
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True or False: Bacterial flagella and undulipodia have the same structure and components.
Definition
False
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The cytoskeleton is primarily composed of...
Definition
protein
Term
The extracellular matrix is attached to...in the plasma membrane. 
Definition
proteins
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Cellulose is a primary constituent of...cell walls.
Definition
plant
Term
Channels in the cell membrane are usually made from...
Definition
protein
Term
An output of cellular energy is needed every time material crosses the membrane by...
Definition
active transport
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In the sodium/potassium pump,...sodiums are pumped...for every 2 potassiums pumped out.
Definition
3, in
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In animals,...junctions allow materials to flow freely between cells.
Definition
gap
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Cell signaling molecules only attach to target cells that have the appropriate receptors.  These receptors are most commonly...
Definition
protein
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In the G-protein linked receptor, the initial signaling molecule binds to an...receptor and most commonly leads to the release of the second signal...
Definition
external, cyclic AMP
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Steroid signaling molecules most commonly bind to...receptors and affect...
Definition
internal, RNA transcription
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True or False: Although rare, there are biological energy conversions that are 100% efficient.
Definition
False
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What form of energy is usually lost to the environment when an energy exchange is not 100% efficient?
Definition
thermal
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A reaction in which a molecule loses an electron is called...and is....
Definition
a reduction, endergonic
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In an enzyme catalyzed reaction, the enzyme lowers the...energy required.
Definition
activation
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In a metabolic pathway, the...enzyme is most likely to be affected by feedback inhibition? (see figure quiz 5 #8)
Definition
first
Term
The net gain of ATP from the common form of glycolysis is...
Definition
2
Term
The carbon-containing end product of the most common form of glycolysis is...
Definition
two 3-C sugar acids
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Less common forms of glycolysis occur in...and have a net ATP gain of...
Definition
prokaryotes, 1
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True or False: Organisms do not have to follow the laws of thermodynamics.
Definition
False
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True or False: Some organisms can have sexual reproduction without meiosis.
Definition
False
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Meiosis can begin with a...cell.
Definition
diploid
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...produces genetically identical cells.
Definition
mitosis
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...goes through cytokinesis twice.
Definition
meiosis
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Homologous chromosomes associate to form tetrads in...
Definition
meoisis
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Which phase of meiosis is most like anaphase of mitosis?
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anaphase 2
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Meiosis most commonly produces...cells.
Definition
4
Term
In animals, the product of meiosis is a...
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gamete
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In plants, the product of meiosis is a...
Definition
zygote
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Crossing over between homologous chromosomes is common in...
Definition
meiosis
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DNA replication occurs during the S phase of interphase...of meiosis.
Definition
1
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Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

What progeny and in what frequency do you expect from the cross Ww x ww?

Definition
1/2 black, 1/2 white
Term

Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

What progeny and in what frequency do you expect from the cross Ww x Ww?

Definition
3/4 black, 1/4 white
Term

Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

What progeny and in what frequency do you expect from the cross WW x Ww?

Definition
all black
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Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

If W were incompletely dominant, what would be the most likely phenotype of Ww?

Definition
gray
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Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

Two straight haired were mated and produced both straight and curly offspring.  What mating could represent the cross?

Definition
Cc x Cc
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Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

A straight haired was mated to a curly and produced both straight and curly offspring. What mating could represent the cross?

Definition
Cc x cc
Term

Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

A straight haired was mated to a curly and produced only straight offspring.  What mating could represent the cross?

Definition
CC x cc
Term

Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

What kinds of gametes, and in what frequencies could a WwCc individual produce?

Definition
1/4 WC, 1/4 Wc, 1/4 wC, 1/4 wc
Term

Assume W=black and w=white, C=straight and c=curly

In the cross WwCc x WwCc, what are the expected phenotypic results?

Definition
9 black straight, 3 black curly, 3 white straight, 1 white curly
Term
Which of the following have sex determined by XX females and XY males?
Definition
mammals
Term
True or False: X-linked alleles are only expressed in males.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: In cats, normal males can be black, orange, or calico.
Definition
False
Term
A carbon atoms shares...electrons with other atoms.
Definition
4
Term
The large pores in the nuclear envelope are surrounded by...
Definition
proteins
Term
Ameboid movement of cells is made possible by the attachment of...to the inside of the plasma membrane.
Definition

microfilaments

 

Term
During...inhibition, the inhibitor binds to the enzyme's active site.
Definition
competitive
Term
During glycolysis, the oxidation of sugar is coupled with the reduction of...
Definition
NAD+
Term
Adult females have...active X chromosome(s) in each body cell.
Definition
1
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