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Bio Lab 1401
Mid-Term Exam
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2013

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how many kilometers is in meters
Definition
1 km = 1000 m
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how many mg is in g?
Definition
1000 mg = 1g
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how many kg is in g?
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1 kg = 1000g
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meter to decimeters (dm)
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1 m / 10 dm
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meter to centimeters (cm)
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1 m / 100 cm
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meter to millimeters (mm)
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1 m / 1000 mm
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millimeter to micrometer
Definition
1 mm / 1000
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vernier caliper
Definition
a measuring device used for measuring objects with round surfaces (sphered and cylinders)
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surface area
Definition
=(wxlx2)+(wxhx2)+(lxhx2)
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volume
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=(w x l x h)
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surface area to volume ratio
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Ratio = S.A/V
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mass
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a measurement of the amount of matter in an object. mass and weight are not the same thing!
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resolution
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depends upon two aspects; wavelength of light used and a value called the numerical aperture
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specific
Definition
stains and dyes
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differential staining
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different structures may be stained different colors
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nonspecific
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other dyes are nonspecific and stain all structures of the cell
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scanning
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4x * 10x = 40x
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low
Definition
10x * 10x = 100x
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high
Definition
40x * 10x = 400x
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formula for Fahrenheit
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F = 9/5(C+32)
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formula for Celsius
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C = 5/9(F-32)
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density
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= mass (g) / volume (mL)
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vital stain used in topic 2
Definition
methylene blue stain
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the scientific method
Definition
1. observe; 2. hypothesis; 3. experiment; 4. results; 5. conclusion; 6. hypothesis is rejected if the data does not support it; 7. theory
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what is a hypothesis?
Definition
suggested explanation that accounts for those observations
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what is an experiment?
Definition
test the hypothesis
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what is a theory?
Definition
a widely accepted and well-supported hypothesis
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what is an observation?
Definition
a problem or phenomenon
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results?
Definition
data from experiment
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what species did we use in topic 3?
Definition
Saccharomyces Cerevesiae (yeast cell)
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what did we use to count the cells?
Definition
hemacytometer counting chamber
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arithmetic mean (average)
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X = (sigma)(X)/N
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variance
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S^2= sigma(measured value for each sample - X)^2/N-1
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standard deviation
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S= the square root of S^2
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standard error
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SE= standard deviation/ the sq root of N
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null hypothesis
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a statement that the two populations are the same (null means no difference)
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alternative hypothesis
Definition
if null hypothesis is rejected then this states that there is a difference in the two means. treatment had an effect
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degree of freedom
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df= (N1+N2)-2
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student t-test
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review
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Topic 4 - Chemistry
pH can be measured by various methods
Definition
pH indicator papers and pH meters
-litmus paper
-pH paper
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buffer
Definition
maintains a relatively constant pH in a solution
ex: NaHCO3
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macromolecules
Definition
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
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carbohydrates
Definition
*sugars - mono-disaccharides and polymers of sugars - polysaccharides
*polysaccharides= (Structural)cellulose, chitin, (Storage) starch and glycogen
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lipids
Definition
include fats, phospholipids, and steroids
*have in common=all hydrophobic
*fats= long term energy storage in animals
*phospholipids= major components of cellular membrane
*steroids= function as hormones and other are cellular membrane components
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proteins
Definition
-polymeric molecules made of amino acid monomers.
-workhorses of the cell
-can be enzymes, antibodies, hormones, transport proteins, contractile proteins, structural proteins, etc
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nucleic acids
Definition
-polymeric molecules
-RNA and DNA
-made up of nucleotide monomers
-responsible for passing genetic information from one generation to the next (DNA)_involves protein synthesis(RNA)
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what test did we use for reducing sugar (mono and disaccharides)?
Definition
Benedict's test
solutions used contain- copper sulfate and sodium carbonate
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what test did we use for polysaccharides?
Definition
Iodine Test
solution used-IKI
color dark blue or brown
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Lipid Test
Definition
presence of lipids in a liquid form will be tested by using a dye called Sudan IV
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what test did we use for proteins?
Definition
Biuret Test
color-blue to purple color
NaOH was used in this section
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what kind of molecule is Albumin?
Definition
protein
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topic 5 - enzymes
what is an enzyme?
Definition
chemical reaction are highly controlled by biological catalysts called enzymes
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activation energy
Definition
enzymes lower activation energy
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active sites
Definition
enzymes are proteins with one or more locations
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substrate
Definition
substance acted upon by the enzyme, attaches to the active site
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product
Definition
substrate is chemically modified and converted into one or more products
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cofactor
Definition
necessary in the activation of certain enzymes
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coenzymes
Definition
organic cofactors
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inhibitors
Definition
factors that tend to decrease or inhibit the rate of an enzymatic reaction
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nonspecific inhibitors
Definition
they affect enzymes in general; typically act through altering the shape of the protein
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what are the key environmental factors that modify protein structures thus influence enzyme activity?
Definition
temperature and pH
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how does temperature affect enzyme action?
Definition
as temperature is inc. or dec, the kinetic energy of the molecules is consequently inc. or dec
affects the structure of an enzyme therefore its function
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how does pH affect enzyme action?
Definition
affects the activity of the enzyme by altering the enzyme structure
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noncompetitive inhibitor
Definition
interacts with the enzyme in a way that does not directly involve the active site of the enzyme
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competitive inhibitor
Definition
directly involved in the active site of the enzyme
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peroxidase
Definition
the enzyme that we studied in topic 5 that has to do with guaiacol
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what is guaiacol?
Definition
a phenolic compound, which upon oxidation will become brown

*know the formula
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spectrophotometer
Definition
instrument designed to detect the amount of light absorbed by the molecules in a solution

*know absorbance
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lambert-beer law
Definition
the concentration of solute molecules is directly proportional to the absorbance
equation- A=Ecl
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topic 6
homeostasis
Definition
the maintenance of a dynamically constant environment in a cell or organism
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denaturation
Definition
unraveling of the protein
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hydroxylamine
Definition
blocks the iron atom at the active site of peroxidase. can be used to test the effects of the inhibiting enzyme activity
*has to do with the effects of inhibitors on peroxidase activity*
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the iron atom at the active site of peroxidase is called
Definition
cofactor
Term
topic 6-
plasma membrane
Definition
a mosaic of lipids and proteins.
sugars and amino acids must enter the cell, while waste products must leave the cell and be diluted in or excreted into the environment. Common interface for this process is the plasma membrane
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diffusion
Definition
molecules in gaseous phase have greater kinetic energy than molecules of the same substance in a liquid or solid phase
-has to do with normal environmental temperature that increases the speed of movement, collision of molecules if temperature is raised
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Brownian Movement
Definition
the movement of molecules in solution
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concentration gradient
Definition
the gradual difference in concentration over the distance between high and low regions
-the steeper the concentration gradient, the more rapid the diffusion
-larger molecules move more slowly than small molecules at the same temperature
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selectively permeable
Definition
some substances can not diffuse through the membrane while others can, so biological membranes are...

*Dialysis tubing
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osmosis
Definition
selective permeability accounts for the phenomenon of osmosis
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Transport Mechanisms-
facilitated diffusion
Definition
occurs when such a protein simply serves as a binding and entry port for the substance (protein helping)
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active transport
Definition
occurs when proteins in the plasma membrane bind with the substrate and with a source of energy to drive the pumping of the substrate into or out of the cell
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agar plate
Definition
used for diffusion experiment
-medium used to find the different rates of diffusion in salt anions
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diffusion of a gas through a membrane
Definition
membrane to be used here is dialysis tubing. made of thin porous material that is selectively permeable
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solvent
Definition
water

-a solution in which water is the solvent is called an aqueous solution
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solute
Definition
solid portion such as salt

-know what tool is kork bar
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hypotonic
Definition
fewer number of solute molecules
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hypertonic
Definition
greater number of solute molecules
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isotonic
Definition
equal number of solute molecules; no osmosis takes place
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elodea
Definition
plant leaf used for the osmosis in plant cells

-slide 1=isotonic
slide 2=hypertonic
slide 3=hypotonic
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topic 7- cellular respiration
ATP
Definition
the form of energy used for most cellular processes
-animals, conversion of energy in food to ATP occurs in digestion and cellular respiration
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equation of cellular respiration
Definition
C6H12C6 + 6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H2O
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three stages of cellular respiration
Definition
glycolysis, kreb's cycle, electron transport chain
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glycolysis
Definition
2 ATP and 2 NADH is produces

1 glucose-ten reactions into 2 pyruvate

occurs in the cell cytosol; pyruvate the enters the mitochondria
Term
kreb's cycle
Definition
CO2, NADH, and acetyl-CoA are produced

pyruvate-1 complex reaction then acetyl-CoA
Term
enolase enzyme
Definition
catalyzes the 9th reaction of glycolysis. requires magnesium ions as cofactors. if magnesium is not available for the enolase enzyme , the enzyme will not function
Term
cytochrome a3
Definition
one of the protein members of the electron transport chain. the chemical called azide reacts with cytochrome a3 and prevents passage of electrons

-used NaF and azide solution
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topic 7 experiment
Definition
used a fermentation tube for the respiration experiment
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