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Biology Lab Final
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/02/2012

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Term
What kind of process is cellular respiration?
Definition
a catabolic process
Term
What is the process in which carbohydrates are broken down & the energy is released to make ATP?
Definition
Cellular Respiration
Term
What is produced as a byproduct of cellular respiration?
Definition
Water & CO2
Term
What three process is cellular respiration composed of?
Definition

Glycolysis

Citric Acid Cyle

Oxidative Phosphorylation

Term
What is the Krebs Cycle?
Definition
Citric Acid Cycle
Term
What is Glycolysis?
Definition
the splitting of sugar
Term
What location are the ATP molecules from cellular respiration generated?
Definition
Mitochondria
Term
What are the two electron carriers in Cellular Respiration?
Definition

NADH

FADH2

Term
The breakdown of glucose requires what kind of process?
Definition

aerobic process

(oxygen requiring)

Term
How many ATP molecules does cellular respiration generate?
Definition
32-34
Term
What is another name for anaerobic respiration?
Definition
Fermentation
Term
Fermentation occurs when what is absent?
Definition
Oxygen
Term
How many ATP molecules are generated in fermentation?
Definition
Less than = 2
Term
In fermentation, lactate is to animals as alcohol is to. .
Definition
yeast and plants
Term
What gas is produced as a result of fermentation/ respiration?
Definition
CO2
Term
Glycolysis takes place in which part of the cell?
Definition
Cytosol
Term
Why do different stages of respiration take place at different places?
Definition
to increase surface area, build action potential and make energy
Term
What is an autotroph?
Definition
a producer (plant)
Term
What does photosynthesis do?
Definition
use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
Term
What type of reactions make up photosynthesis?
Definition

light reactions

dark reactions (Calvin Cycle)

Term
Where do light reactions occur in photosynthesis?
Definition
thylakoid
Term
Where do dark reactions occur in photosynthesis?
Definition
stroma
Term
What are the four most common photosynthetic pigments associated with photosynthesis?
Definition

Carotene

Xanthophyll

Chlorophyll a

Chlorophyll b

Term
What is chromatography?
Definition
the separating of photosynthetic pigments
Term
What color does the Carotene pigment showcase?
Definition
yellow orange pigment
Term
What color does the Xanthophyll pigment showcase?
Definition
yellow pigment
Term
What color does the Chlorophyll a pigment showcase?
Definition
blue-green pigment
Term
What color does the Chlorophyll b pigment showcase?
Definition
yellow-green pigment
Term
What is ATP producing reaction of photosynthesis?
Definition
light reactions
Term
What is the anabolic reations of photosynthesis?
Definition
dark reactions / Calvin Cycle
Term
What enzyme does ATP use?
Definition
ATP synthase
Term
Cellular Respiration uses ATP for. .
Definition
energy
Term
Photosynthesis uses ATP for. .
Definition
glucose
Term
In photosynthesis the sunlight acts as a. .
Definition
catalyst
Term
What are the monomers of DNA?
Definition
nucleotides
Term
What 3 things must a nucleotide have?
Definition
Phosphate, Sugar, Nitrogenous Base
Term
What is it called when the phosphate is removed from the nucleotide?
Definition
Nucleoside
Term
What are the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?
Definition

Adenine

Guanine

Thymine

Cytosine

Term
Purines have what type of structure?
Definition
a double ring structure
Term
Pyrimidines have what type of structure?
Definition
a single ring structure
Term
Which bases fall under the Purine category?
Definition

Adenine & Guanine

(Pure Pleasure, A Grade

Term
Which bases fall under the Pyrimidine category?
Definition

Thymine & Cytosine

(The "Y" Family)

Uracil - RNA

Term
How is DNA's helix formed?
Definition
by double hydrogen bonds & triple bonds
Term
How many hydrogen bonds does Adenine form with Thymine?
Definition
2
Term
How many hydrogen bonds does Guanine form with Cytosine?
Definition
3
Term
Which is the only pyrimidine with 2 hydrogen bonds?
Definition
Thymine
Term
In DNA, the Adenine base pairs with. .
Definition
Thymine
Term
In RNA, the Adenine base pairs with. .
Definition
Uracil
Term
In DNA, the Guanine base pairs with. .
Definition
Cytosine
Term
How many phosphates does one sugar have?
Definition
2
Term
Where does the transcription of DNA take place?
Definition
from the nucleous to the cytoplasm
Term
What is transcription?
Definition
"the change of script" DNA -> RNA
Term
Where does the translation of DNA take place?
Definition
the ribosomes
Term
What is translation?
Definition
"the change of language" RNA -> Protein
Term
What kind of charge does DNA have?
Definition
negative
Term
DNA is ____ stranded
Definition
double
Term
RNA is ____ stranded
Definition
single
Term
DNA has ____ sugar
Definition
deoxygenated
Term
RNA has ____ sugar
Definition
oxgenated sugar
Term
In DNA, Adenine pairs with Thymine, while in RNA it pairs with. .
Definition
Uracil
Term
What is a gene?
Definition
a segment of DNA that codes for a phenotype
Term
What are the four stages of the cell cycle?
Definition
G1, S, G2, M
Term
The number of chromosomes is equal to the number of. .
Definition
centromeres
Term
In which stage of the cell cycle do the cells divide?
Definition
M
Term
In which stage of the cell cycle does the synthesis of DNA happen?
Definition
S
Term
Mitosis help which kinds of cells divide?
Definition
Somatic (body cells)
Term
Meiosis help which kinds of cells divide?
Definition
sex cells
Term
In mitotic division the mother and daughter cells have ____ of chromosomes.
Definition
the same number
Term
In meiosis/reduction division the daughter cells have ____ of chromosomes of the mother.
Definition
half
Term
How long does it take for the cell cycle to occur in humans?
Definition
24 Hours
Term
How long does it take for the cell cycle to occur in bacteria?
Definition
1 Hour
Term
Which half of meiosis most closely resembles mitosis?
Definition
the second half; Meiosis II
Term
In which stage of the cell cycle does most of the cell processing occur?
Definition
G1
Term
How many cells are made in mitosis?
Definition
46 diploid cells
Term
How many cells are made in meiosis?
Definition
23 haploid cells
Term
One centromere is equal to how many chromosomes?
Definition
1
Term
Which stages of the cell cycle are considered to be in the interphase stage?
Definition
G1, S, G2
Term
In which stage of meiosis do the centromeres of the chromosomes divide?
Definition
Anaphase II
Term
Genes is a unit of ____?
Definition
inheritance
Term
What are alternative forms of genes called?
Definition
alleles
Term
What are sets of alleles called?
Definition
genotypes
Term
What are the physical characteristics of genes called?
Definition
phenotype
Term
Identical alleles are called. .
Definition
homozygous
Term
Different alleles are called. .
Definition
heterozygous
Term
What is the law of segregation?
Definition
one allele is dominant over the other
Term
What is the law of independent assortment?
Definition
segregation of alleles of two genes is independent of each other
Term
What is incomplete dominance?
Definition
one allele is dominant over the other
Term
What is co-dominance?
Definition
neither allele is dominant
Term
Who is the father of genetics?
Definition
Gregor Mendel
Term
What is endonucleases?
Definition
restriction enzymes
Term
What do restriction enzymes do?
Definition
cuts DNA at specific sequences
Term
What does the polymerase chain reaction do?
Definition
makes DNA polymerase to make more DNA
Term
What is plasmid?
Definition
circular DNA, usually from bacteria
Term
What is a genome?
Definition
a complete library of all genes
Term
How many alleles are for each gene?
Definition
2
Term
What is electrophoresis?
Definition
The movement of charged particles in a gel under the influence of an electric field
Term
What are the components of scientific method?
Definition

OHEC

Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion

Term
What are the components of scientific writing?
Definition

TIMR-DR

Title page, intro, methods & material, results, discussion, references

Term
What does the benedict's test detect?
Definition
reducing sugars
Term
What does the Iodine test detect?
Definition
starch
Term
What does the Biuret test detect?
Definition
peptide bonds
Term
What does the Sudan Black test detect?
Definition
lipids
Term
What are prokaryotes?
Definition
cells w/o a true nucleus
Term
What is a eukaryote?
Definition
cells with a true nucleus
Term
If an animal cell is in a hypotonic solution, the cell becomes. .
Definition
lysed because water is entering
Term
If an plant cell is in a hypotonic solution, the cell becomes. .
Definition
turgid/normal
Term
If an animal cell is in a isotonic solution, the cell becomes. .
Definition
normal
Term
If an plant cell is in a isotonic solution, the cell becomes. .
Definition
flaccid
Term
If an animal cell is in a hypertonic solution, the cell becomes. .
Definition
shriveled
Term
If an plant cell is in a hypertonic solution, the cell becomes. .
Definition
plasmolyzed
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