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Exam 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
04/20/2007

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the monomer of a nucleic acid is an
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nucleotid
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what is not a characteristic of a prokaryotic cell
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they have no nucleus
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scientific method order
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observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
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two atoms have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons
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these atoms are ions because one has gained a neutron from the other
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the cytoskeleton components that move organelles along a monorail
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microtubles
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the monomer of a protein is the
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amino acid
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a high density lipoprotein is a fat filled capsole that
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cassies cholosterol from the heart to other oragns to the liver
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a bond that occurs between two atoms in which the electrons are shared unequally
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polar covalent bond
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you mix solutions together and in a minute they seperate this is an example of
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one solution is nonpolar and the other is polar
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the monomer of a carbohydrate is an
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monosaccharide
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a subatomic particle with a negatice charge is an
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electron
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a bond between two atoms where they are shared equally
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nonpolar covalent bond
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the cytoskeleton components that functions to move the entire cell by the mechanisms of extending pseudophodia
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microfilaments
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order of living things
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atom, molecule, organelle, tissue, organism, population, community
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is an atom has an atomic umber of 13, how man electrons are needed to fill its outer shell. Goes 2,8,8,8,8,
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needs 5 to be a complete third shell to make 8
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an atom with an unequal number of protons and electrons
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ion
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bond where the atoms strips electrons from the other and the atoms are then held together by opposite charges is an
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ionic bond
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a subatomic particle with a positive charge is an
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proton
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bond in which an electronegative atom of one molecule is attracted to a hydrogen atom of another molecule
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hydrogen bond
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which subatomic particles are located in the nucleus
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organelle
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which subatomical particles are located in the nucleus?
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protons and neutrons
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a low-density lipoprotein is a fat filled capsule that
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carries cholestorl from the liver to the heart ot other organs
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a polymer of a carbohydrate is an
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polysacchride
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identify the cytoskeleton components that primary function is to maintain the cells shape
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intermediate filaments
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cholesterol is typically bad but it also
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is necessary to the plasma membrane of your cells
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which bio moldeule functions as the blueprint for all your proteins?
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nucleic acid
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subatomic particle with no charge
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neutron
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the sellular structure responsible for synthesizing proteins
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ribosomes
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the organelle responsible for gererating energy(stp and heat) from food
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mitochondria
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a type of organele that holds pigments and allows some organisms to generate their own food
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plastids
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a structure used in cell-cell communication in plants
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plasmodesmata
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the organelle responsible for synthesizing fats, hormones and detoxifying the cell
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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the organelle that eats and digests foreign invaders
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lysosomes
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a type of molecule that does not interact with water
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hydrophobic
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a complex carbohydrate found in the cell walls of plants
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cellulose
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a complex carbohydrate found in animal muscles cells and serves as a short term energy storage
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glycogen
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a type of liquid that does not chahge LDL or HDL levels and has been shown to prevent heart disese
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monounsaturated fatty acids
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a complex carbohydrate that is found in the exoskeleton of arthropods
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chitin
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saturated fatty acids
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a type of lipid that has no double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain
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have one or more double bonds in its hydrocarbon chain _______ acid
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Unsaturated fatty acids
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a type of cell that has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
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eukaryotic
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a substance that gives off hdrogen ions in its solution
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base
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a complex carbohydrate found in plants
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cellulose
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