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AP BIO MIDTERM
pg 17-20
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Biology
12th Grade
12/14/2008

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The overall equation for the cellular respiration of glucose is:
D – C6H12O6 + 6O2 ‡ 6CO2 + 6 H2O + ENERGY
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C – training usually converts one type of muscle fiber to the other. is a ____statement
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false
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ATP-mediated phosphorylation is a fancy term for

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C – active diffusion
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The fluid mosaic model describes the plasma membrane as consisting of individual proteins that can drift freely in a _____


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E –  a phospholipids bilayer
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An enzyme may be inactivated if its active site is blocked by a competing____
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B – inhibitor
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Which of the following terms best describes the reaction below? A + B + energy ‡ energy

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A – endergonic
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A cellular secretion can be discharged by means of a versicle that fuses with plasma membrane. This process is

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B – pinocytosis
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Once the temperature reaches a critical point, enzyme activity decreases suddenly. This is due to


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C – denaturation of the enzyme
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Which of the following is thought to be a descendant of engulfed ancient bacteria?
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D – mitochondria
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A red blood cell will lyse when placed in which of the following kinds of solution?

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A – hypotonic
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According to the law of thermodynamics, all of the following are true eXCEPT!
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C – our world is decreasing in entropy
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Function of enzymes do not add ____ for reactants to absorb
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energy
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_____ change shape of the enzyme
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noncompetitive inhibitors
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____ is the act of white blood cells engulfing bacterium is
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phagocytosis
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Place of evidence that would prove that a substance enters a cell by active rather than passive transport is that ______ is needed for transport to occur
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breakdown of ATP
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When 2 aqueous solutions differ in solute concentrations are placed on either side of a semi permeable membrane and osmoisis is allowed to take place, H20 will
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exhibit a net movement to the side with the lower H20 concentration.
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______ reactions starts with reactants with High potential energy
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exergonic
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ATP is a good molecule for energy coupling b/c the ________
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2nd and 3rd groups are unstable
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Biological membranes are normally permeable to ____  and ____
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small and hydrophobic
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____ is when open channels in adjacent plasma membrane of animal cells through which small molecules can pass b/t neighboring cells
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communicating junction.
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____ is the site of protein synthesis
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ribosome
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____ is an organelle where cellular digestion and disposal of biological molecules occur inside.
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lysosome
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This organelle contains packaging of secretory proteins
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endoplasmic reticulum
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____ is an organelle where sugar metabolism occurs
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mitochondria
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Organelle is involved in lipid production and protein  TRANSPORT
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golgi body
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A single-celled fresh water organism is transferred to salt water. What will happen?
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cell shrinks
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Cell placed om hypotonic solution will _____
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swell
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