final!! Flashcards

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which atom is more electronegative in H2O?

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oxygen

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2
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polar

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unequal sharing of electrons

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3
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covalent

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strongest bond - pair of electrons shared between two atoms

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4
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hydrogen bond

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weakest bond, partial charges

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5
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nonpolar

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electrons evenly distributed

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6
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amount of electron slots in first 3 orbitals

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2, 6, 10

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7
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saturated fats

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solid at room temp, holding all H’s

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8
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unsaturated fats

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liquid at room temp

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9
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what carbohydrate is found in the cell wall of plants?

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cellulose

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10
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what carbohydrate is used to store energy in the liver?

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glycogen

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11
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which feature is unique to bacterial cells compared to eukaryotic cells?

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nucleoid region

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12
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what cellular structure synthesizes proteins based on the information in an mRNA molecule

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ribosome

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first step of sequencing DNA into a protein

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mRNA is copied from a gene

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carrier proteins

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facilitate passage of molecules through the membrane

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enzymatic proteins

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catalyze a specific reaction

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16
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cell recognition proteins

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recognize pathogens

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17
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active transport

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requires input of ATP, movement of a substance against its concentration

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18
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channel protein assisting the passage of water across the cell membrane

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aquaporin

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19
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in a phospholipid bilayer, the phosphate heads are oriented…

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toward the exterior of the cell / toward the cytoplasm

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process where cholesterol is transported into cell by binding of LDL to its receptor and the internalization of the receptor-LDL complex

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receptor-mediated endocytosis

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21
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first law of thermodynamics

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energy is not created nor destroyed, but it can change from one energy form to another

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second law of thermodynamics

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some useful energy is lost as heat whenever an energy transfer occurs

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23
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endergonic reactions

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need input of energy + store it

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ATP subunits

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ADP and phosphate

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photosynthesis end products
oxygen and carbohydrate
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photorespiration occurs mainly in
C3 plants
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stroma
the fluid-filled space of the chloroplast
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calvin cycle carbon dioxide fixation is facilitated by which enzyme?
RuBP carboxylase
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function of sunlight in photosynthesis
excite electrons in chlorophyll
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ultimate destination for energized electrons during the light reactions of photosynthesis
taken up by NADP+ to produce NADPH
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glycolysis location
cytosol
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prep reaction location
entering mitochrondrion
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citric acid cycle location
inside mitochondrion (matrix)
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oxidative phosphorylation location
inside mitochondrion (inner membrane)
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preparatory reaction converts
pyruvates into acetyl CoA and carbon dioxide
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process producing both NADH and FADH2
the citric acid cycle
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process reduces molecular oxygen to water
electron transport system
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electron transport chain + chemiosmosis produce _____ ATP per NADH and _____ ATP per FADH2
3; 2
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one turn of the citric acid cycle produces
3 NADH, 1 FADH2, and 1 ATP
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catalyzes ADP + P --> ATP as H+ flow down a gradient from the intermembrane space into the matrix
ATP synthase
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codes for the proteins that will promote the normal cell cycle and prevent apoptosis
proto-oncogenes
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cell cycle stages sequence
G1, S, G2, M
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chromatids are separated and move to opposite poles
anaphase
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which stage of meiosis does crossing-over occur?
prophase I of meiosis I
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a structure that holds together homologues during crossing-over
chiasma
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which stage of meiosis do the homologous chromosomes separate?
anaphase I
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strains injected when mouse died
live R and dead S
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unwinds DNA and separates parental strands
DNA helicase
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attach to newly separated DNA and prevent it from re-forming the helix so replication can occur
single-stranded binding proteins
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places short pieces of RNA on the DNA strands to be replicated
DNA primase
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synthesizes and proofreads DNA strand
DNA polymerase
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binds Okazaki fragments together
DNA ligase
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transcription begins when
RNA polymerase binds to a region of DNA called the promoter
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cohesion
water's "self-stickiness"
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Facilitated diffusion requires
carrier proteins
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Facilitated diffusion is used to transport
sugars and amino acids
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source of energy used to power the sodium-potassium pump
breakdown of ATP
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exocytosis
cells release substances from the cell via vesicles
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Hydrogen ions are released during respiration when
glucose is oxidized
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Where does the potential energy gradient at the mitochondrial membrane come from?
An excess of hydrogen ions outside the membrane
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a collection of pigments that trap solar energy and focus it on reaction centers, releasing high-energy electrons
photosystem
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photosystem I vs photosystem II
Photosystem I uses high-energy electrons to reduce NADP+ to NADPH, photosystem II uses them to convert ADP into ATP
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The last stage of the Calvin cycle acts to recycle _____, sending it back to aid in _____ again
RuBP; carbon fixation
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glycolysis net gain
2 ATP
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G1 phase
doubles organelles and prepares for replication
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G2 phase
cell synthesizes proteins
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The nuclear envelope dismantles and the mitotic spindle begins to form during
prophase
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nuclear envelope begins to reappear and the mitotic spindle is disassembled as chromosomes decondense
telophase
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Growth factor receptors are typically found where in the cell?
cell membrane
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meiosis II in humans
1n --> 1n
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1 = Separation of homologous chromosomes 2 = Crossing-over 3 = Independent assortment
2, 3, 1
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Random orientation of homologous chromosomes occurs in ________ of meiosis
metaphase I
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side-by-side alignment of homologous chromosomes
synapsis
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The spindle apparatus is fully formed by the end of
prometaphase II
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correct structure of DNA components
phosphate-sugar-base
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enzyme that accomplishes transcription
RNA polymerase
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translation is the synthesis of
proteins from mRNA
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DNA is only synthesized in the ____ direction
5' to 3'
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During the process of translation, mRNA is carried to the ribosome, where it is translated into polypeptides by _____ molecules
tRNA