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Biology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/13/2010

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Reaction that breaks sucrose into glucose and fructose is a
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catabolic reaction
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The actual production of sugars during photosynthesis takes place within the _______ inside of the chloroplasts
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stroma
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During the Kreb's cycle, the products of ________ are further broken down generating additional ATP
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glycolysis
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The production of alcoholic beverages is the result of ________ ________ by yeasts which occurs in the absence of oxygen
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cellular respiration
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The energy most used by cells is
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ATP and Glucose
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Biological catalysts can be used again and again: T or F
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True
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A poison or a drug which affects an enzymes ability to function by non competitive inhibition
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change the shape of the enzyme and render it inactive
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The poison the Wahoo drank stops the conversion of NADH to ATP. If that is so, it will most directly interfere with
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electron transport
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Glycolysis produces _______________ from a single glucose molecule
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2 pyruvate molecules
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When an enzyme reaction is inhibited because of too much product blocking the active sites, this is called __________
Definition
feedback inhibition
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Gases for photosynthesis enter the leaf through openings called ___________ they are controlled by ___________ which permit gases to enter and leave the leaf.
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Stomata, guard cells
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Caloric value of alcohol per gram is _________ and it is broken down ___________
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7 Kcal, smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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What would you suspect the effect of these acids on the bacteria and the enzymes?
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The acids would denature the enzymes
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Site of RNA synthesis in the cell
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Nucleolus
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Cellular skeleton
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Microtubules
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Packages protein
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Golgi apparatus
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So what is the deal with the light dependent reactions, what is its role in the whole process of photosynthesis
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break water into hydrogens, electrons and oxygen
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Strawberry shortcake, _______ is hypertonic to the _________
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sugar, strawberries
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The molecules that link the light-independent and light dependent reactions together are
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ATP and NADPH
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All of the oxygen in our atmosphere is a result of
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light dependent reactions
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___________ comes first in protein synthesis and packaging and _________ comes last.
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RNA synthesis, Exocytosis
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when glycogen reserves are gone, the source of energy will eventually come from
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non carbohydrate sources
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A pound of human fat is worth
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3,800 kcal
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Aerobic respiration of glucose is much more efficient when oxygen is present because
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more ATP is produced per molecule of glucose
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The very first biological reaction was
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Splitting the water molecule in photosynthesis II
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Chemiosmosis synthesis of molecules of ATP works because of high concentrations of ________ on one side of a membrane as a result of aerobic respiration and molecules of ________ are generated when they rush across the membrane
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Hydrogen irons, ATP
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The function of molecules like NAD is to
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transfer electrons and hydrogens to different parts of the cell
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The light dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur
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on the membranes of the thylakoid disks
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Codons are found on tRNA or mRNA?
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mRNA
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Synthesis of a protein based on the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA is called ___________.
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Translation
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Ribosomal RNA and ribosomes, provide the site for
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translation
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In the scenario of glucose metabolism, what is the last occuring event of this listing
Definition
conversion of energy of NADH to ATP
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When blood glucose levels fall due to lack of food, the first response is that the body turns _______ into _______.
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Glycogen into glucose
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The majority of ATP produced in aerobic respiration come from
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electron transport
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Which is not a product at the end of Calvin Cycle
Definition
CO2
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