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AP Bio 1st Semester
Review for the 1st Semester AP Biology Final
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Biology
12th Grade
01/17/2011

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Term
6 Characteristics of Living Things
Definition
Cells, Growth, Metabolism, Response, Reproduce, Evolve/Adapt
Term
Levels of Biological Organization
Definition
Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
Term
Importance of Water
Definition
High Specific Heat = Stable Envir. Temp.
Ice = Insulator for Lakes etc.
Term
Aldehyde
Definition

O

=

R - C - H

Term
Phosphate
Definition
O
=
R - O - P - O
-
O
Term
Carbonyl
Definition
O
=
R - C - R
Term
Hydroxyl
Definition
R - OH
Term
Carboxyl
Definition
=O
R - C <
-OH
Term
Sulfhydryl
Definition
R - SH
Term
Amino
Definition
R - NH2
Term
Carbohydrate
Definition
Short Term Energy
Monosaccharides
CnH2nOn
Term
Nucleic Acid
Definition
Transfer/Store Genetic Info
Nucleotide
CHOPN
Term
Lipid
Definition
Long Term Energy
Triglycerol
CHO
Term
Protein
Definition
Structure/Enzyme
Amino Acid
HNOC
Term
Lipid Subclasses
Definition
Triglycerols - Energy
Phospholipids - Cell Membrane
Steroids - Regulation
Term
Saturated Fats
Definition
Pack Close Together
No Double Bond
Term
Unsaturated Fats
Definition
No Double Bond
Can't Pack, Bend
Term
Trans Fats
Definition
Double Bond
No Bend, Pack Together
Term
Level of Protein Structure
Definition
Primary - Order of Amino Acids
Secondary - Folds (H-Bonds)
Tertiary - Bridges between R-Groups
Quaternary - Bonding between Polypeptides
Term
Simple Sugar Examples
Definition
Glucose, Galactose, Fructose
Term
Desaccharide Examples
Definition
Sucrose, Maltose
Term
Alpha Glucose
Definition
1/4 OH down
Branches
(Starch, Glycogen)
Term
Beta Glucose
Definition
OH different
No Branching
Term
Purine Nitrogen Bases
Definition
Guanine (G)
Adenine (A)
Term
Pyrimidine Nitrogen Bases
Definition
Cytosine (C)
Uracil (U)
Thymine (T)
Term
Nitrogen Base Pairings
Definition
A=T/U
G=C
Term
DNA Configuration
Definition
Antiparallel
Term
Nucleolus
Definition
Produces Ribosomes
Term
Centrosome
Definition
Produces Microtubules
Term
Ribosomes
Definition

RNA/Protein Synthesizes Polypeptides

Site of Translation for RNA

Term
Plasma Membrane
Definition
Semi Selectively Permeable Membrane
Term
Phospholipid
Definition
Polar/Nonpolar Regions
Head = Polar
Tail = Nonpolar
Term
Hydrophilic
Definition
Polar
Term
Hydrophobic
Definition
Nonpolar
Term
Fluid Mosaic Model
Definition
Phospholipid Bilayer, Variety of Embedded Proteins
Term
Integral Protein
Definition
Embedded in Protein
Term
Transmembrane Protein
Definition
Extends through Membrane
Term
Peripheral Protein
Definition
Surface of Bilayer
Term
Functions of Proteins in Membrane
Definition
Transport, Enzyme, Receptor, Recognize cells, Link Cells
Term
Simple Diffusion
Definition
Move Across Bilipid Layer
Term
Facilitated Diffusion
Definition
Protein moves particle passively
Term
Hypertonic
Definition
[Low in Cell] -> [High in solution]
Cell Size Down
Term
Hypotonic
Definition
[High in Cell] <- [Low in Solution]
Cell Size Up
Term
Turgor Pressure
Definition
Pressure from inside cell against cell wall
(Hypotonic)
Term
Plasmolysis
Definition
Membrane splits from cell wall
(Hypertonic)
Term
Exergonic
Definition
Less free energy
Term
Endergonic
Definition
More Free Energy
Term
Induced Fit
Definition
enzyme has shape change when bonded w/ substrate
Term
Coenzyme
Definition
organic cofactor that is necessary for enzyme to work
Term
feedback inhibition
Definition
when concentration levels regulate enzyme
Term
feedback inhibition
Definition
when concentration levels regulate enzyme
Term
Glycolysis
Definition
breaks down glycose in cytoplasm
Term
electron donors
Definition
NADH, FADH2
Term
centromere
Definition
constricted area connecting chromatids
Term
chromatids
Definition
sister of homologous pair
Term
spindle fibers
Definition
separate chromosomes in anaphase
Term
cell plate
Definition
partition btw new cells
Term
prophase
Definition
chromosomes condense
Term
metaphase
Definition
spindle fibers attach
Term
anaphase
Definition
chromosomes separates
Term
telophase
Definition
cytoplasm separates
Term
cytokinesis
Definition
membrane connects
Term
g1 phase
Definition
growth phase (Longest)
Term
s phase
Definition
dna replicates
Term
g2 phase
Definition
cell prepares for synthesis
Term
meiosis
Definition
germ cells
Term
mitosis
Definition
somatic cells
Term
sexual repro. adv.
Definition
gene variation
Term
asex. repr. adv.
Definition
no partner
Term
locus
Definition
spot on chromosome of specific trait
Term
dna ligase
Definition
connects okazaki frag.
Term
dna polymerase
Definition
catalyzes linking bases
Term
primase
Definition
starts rna primer for dna polymerase
Term
helicase
Definition
breaks h-bonds
Term
point mutation
Definition
base is copied wrong
Term
frameshift mutation
Definition
base added or deleted in copying
Term
bacteriophage
Definition
inject dna into bacteria for repro.
Term
mRNA
Definition
messenger rna
Term
tRNA
Definition
carries amino acid to ribosome
Term
RNA polymerase
Definition
transcribes dna into rna
Term
condon
Definition
3 bases for amino acid
Term
anti-codon
Definition
complementary base pairing on tRNA
Term
transcription
Definition
copying dna into rna
Term
translation
Definition
reading rna to make protein
Term
structural gene
Definition
gene coding for protein
Term
intron
Definition
junk rna
Term
exon
Definition
useful codon
Term
promoter site
Definition
where rna polymerase binds to dna
Term
tata box
Definition
base TATA of promoter
Term
operator
Definition
where repressor binds
Term
repressor
Definition
blocks rna synthetase from copying
Term
co repressor
Definition
bonds to allosteric site of repressor
Term
regulatory gene
Definition
codes for protein that bonds to operator
Term
splicesosomes
Definition
get rid of introns
Term
rna processing
Definition
5' gunanasine cap
poly-a tail
get rid of introns
Term
missense mutation
Definition
different amino acid to be bonded
can be silent
Term
nonsense mutation
Definition
causes stop codon
Term
lac operon
Definition
allolactose (product of lactose) releases repressor so lactase is produced
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