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Foundations of Bio
100 and 101
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
08/12/2013

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Which of the following contain prokaryotic cells?
a. the archaea
b. the protistans
c. the fungi
d. all of the above
Definition
a. the archaea
Term
The molecule associated with energy transfer in living organisms is...
Definition
...ATP
Term
A community and its physical and chemical environment constitute...
Definition
...an ecosystem
Term
The molecule of inheritance is...
Definition
...deoxyribonucleic acid
Term
Which of the following is not a requirement of all living things:
a. reproduction
b. metabolism
c. adaptation
d. aerobic respiration
e. none of the above
Definition
aerobic respiration
Term
The one-way flow of energy through the biosphere starts with energy from...
Definition
...the sun
Term
The scientific name for human is HOMO SAPIENS. HOMO is the genus, SAPIENS is the specie. The scientific way to refer to human is:
a. Homo sapiens
b. Sapiens Homo
c. (italicized) homo Sapiens
d. (italicized) Homo sapiens
e. (italicized) Sapiens homo
Definition
(italicized) Homo sapiens
Term
True or False: Decomposers include certain bacteria and fungi.
Definition
True
Term
True or False: Sexual reproduction results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
Definition
False
Term
The atom of element Phosphorus has 16 neutrons and 15 electrons. What is the atomic number for Phosphorus atom?
Definition
15
Term
Element Helium (He) has atomic number of 2. Do you consider this element reactive or inert?
Definition
Inert
Term
Atoms gain or lose electrons to form...
Definition
...ionic bonds
Term
The normal range of blood pH indicates:
a. 7.3-7.5
b. 5.5-6.3
c. 7.8-8.3
d. above 8.5
Definition
a. 7.3-7.5
Term
Two atoms of oxygen are bonded together by double covalent bond. How many electrons do they share?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 5
Definition
b. 4
Term
True or False: Neutrons are negatively charged.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: Water is a great solvent of polar molecules.
Definition
True
Term
True or False: In a polar covalent bond, electrons are equally shared.
Definition
False
Term
Loss of a protein's normal 3-D shape because of high temperatures or changes in pH is called...
Definition
...denaturation
Term
True or False: In a condensation reaction, small molecules come together to make a large molecule.
Definition
True
Term
True or False: Ribose is a 6-carbon monosaccharide.
Definition
False
Term
Building blocks of nucleic acids are...
Definition
...nucleotides
Term
Building blocks of proteins are...
Definition
...amino acids
Term
Building blocks of most lipids are glycerol and...
Definition
...fatty acids
Term
Building blocks of carbohydrates are...
Definition
...monosaccharides
Term
True or False: If a solution outside of a cell contains a greater concentration of dissolved solutes than the contents of the cell, the solution is said to be hypotonic.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: In active transport, solutes are transported down their concentration gradient.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: Phospholipids contain a hydrophobic head and two hyrdophillic tails.
Definition
False
Term
Plants cells, but not animal cells, have:
a. Golgi bodies
b. ER
c. plastids
d. central vacuole
e. c & d
Definition
e. c & d (plastids and central vacuole)
Term
Synthesis of proteins takes place in...
Definition
....rough ER
Term
Photosynthesis takes place in...
Definition
...chloroplasts
Term
Synthesis of lipids takes place in...
Definition
...smooth ER
Term
What organelle modifies, sorts, packages, and ships proteins and lipids?
Definition
Golgi bodies
Term
___________ provide movement for the cells
Definition
Flagella
Term
Digestion in the cell is done by...
Definition
...lysosomes
Term
ATP is produced in...
Definition
....mitochondrion
Term
What would be the complimentary strand of DNA to the DNA strand below?

DNA (3')A-T-C-G-T-T-G-A-C-A-T-T(5')
Definition
(5')T-A-G-C-A-A-C-T-G-T-A-A(3')
Term
One species' DNA differs from others in its...
Definition
...nucleotide sequence
Term
DNA replication results in
Definition
two molecules, each with one old strand and one newly assembles strand of nucleotides
Term
What stabilizes the single-stranded DNA and keep the strands apart?
Definition
DNA binding proteins
Term
What adds DNA nucleotides to the primer to build the new strand?
Definition
DNA polymerase
Term
What joins Okazaki fragments seals small gaps?
Definition
Ligase
Term
What unwinds parental DNA double helix?
Definition
helicase
Term
What produces and adds primers to template strand?
Definition
Primase
Term
Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?
Definition
Watson and Crick
Term
What would be the mRNA transcribed from this DNA sequence and how many amino acids does this mRNA sequence code?

(3')T-A-C-A-T-A-A-G-G-A-A-T-T-C-T-A-C-T(5')
Definition
mRNA
(5')A-U-G-U-A-U-U-C-C-U-U-A-A-G-A-U-G-A(3')

5 amino acids
Term
The RNA molecule is...
Definition
...single-stranded
Term
mRNA is produced by...
Definition
...transcription
Term
The five-carbon sugar found in RNA is...
Definition
...ribose
Term
The loading of mRNA onto an intact ribosome occurs during...
Definition
...translation
Term
True or False: The enzyme used during transcription is DNA polymerase.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: A codon is a double nucleotide on mRNA.
Definition
False
Term
In translation, what does initiation do?
Definition
the first tRNA carrying methionine binds ribosome and mRNA
Term
In translation, what does elongation do?
Definition
tRNA molecules carrying amino acids add to the growing polypeptide chain
Term
In translation, what does termination do?
Definition
A stop codon is reached
Term
The final product of glycolysis include...
Definition
...pyruvate molecules and ATP
Term
Oxygen is formed during the...
Definition
....non-cyclic pathway of ATP formation
Term
A cell's ability to acquire energy and use it to, store, build, or break apart substances is called...
Definition
...metabolism
Term
Enzymes...
Definition
...speed up metabolic reactions and lower the activation energy
Term
True or False: In the non-cyclic pathway of the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis, two photosystems are involved.
Definition
True
Term
True or False: Glucose is formed in the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis
Definition
False
Term
True or False: The starting molecule in glycolysis is pyruvate
Definition
False
Term
True or False: Krebs cycle of aerobic respiration takes place in the cytoplasm
Definition
False
Term
True or False: CO2 is released during Krebs (citric acid) cycle.
Definition
True
Term
True or False: Light-independent stage of photosynthesis takes place in the grana.
Definition
False
Term
True or False: In exergonic reactions, energy is released
Definition
True
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