Intro to Biology C190 Flashcards

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A chemical bond that involves sharing of electrons

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Covalent Bond

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both atoms, or ions, are held together by a difference in charge which creates an attraction between them

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Ionic Bond

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As ice forms on a pond, in the winter, the ice stays at the surface of the pond as it thickens throughout the season. Which property of water allows this to happen?

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A. good solvent
B. cohesive
C. stable temperature
D. *change in density is what allows this to happen

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a partially charged positive atom from one molecule is attracted to a partially charged negative atom of another molecule.

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Hydrogen Bond

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Reactants of cellular respiration

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Oxygen and glucose

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products of cellular respiration

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carbon dioxide, water, and ATP

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Random events that change the frequency of alleles and genotypes in a population.

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genetic drift

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The movement of alleles from one population to another, as a result of migration followed by breeding.

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gene flow

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All the individuals of the same species that occupy the same area and are likely to breed with one another.

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population

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Many different populations can live in any specific area. All of these populations can interact with each other in positive and negative ways, and together they form a community.

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community

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All the living things in a particular area together with the abiotic, or nonliving, parts of that environment.

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ecosystem

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The tendency of organisms and cells to maintain stable internal conditions.

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homeostasis

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Molecules spontaneously move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration due to random movement.

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simple diffusion

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Molecules can spread into or out of a cell, following their natural tendency to spread out, moving down their concentration gradient.

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simple diffusion

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The process of helping molecules cross a membrane (down their concentration gradients) using channels or pores

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Facilitated Diffusion

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provides a semipermeable barrier between the inside and the outside of the cell

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Cell membrane

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Which kinds of molecules passe freely through the cell membrane

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polar molecules, nonpolar molecules, & small molecules

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The process of helping these molecules cross a membrane (down their concentration gradients) using channels or pores is referred to as

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Facilitated Diffusion

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with facilitated diffusion, molecules are moving down a concentration gradient, the process does not require the input of additional ______ from the cell

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energy

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In facilitated diffusion, molecules move through pores from areas of ____________ concentration to areas of ____________ concentration.

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high

low

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______ transport moves molecules against their concentration gradient

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active

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The source of energy for active transport is ______

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ATP

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Just as in facilitated diffusion, a protein channel is needed for the molecule to pass through the membrane.

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Active transport

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in active transport, the molecule is being moved _________ its concentration gradient

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against

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Which types of membrane transport could a molecule use to move down its concentration gradient?
simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion
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A large polar molecule is found in high concentration inside a cell. As it moves out of the cell, which membrane transport mechanism is likely used?
facilitated diffusion or active transport? | *Facilitated diffusion is the correct answer
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________ transport moves things up their concentration gradient.
Active
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A cell uses ATP to move a small molecule across the membrane. Which membrane transport mechanism is likely being used?
Facilitated diffusion, Simple diffusion, or Active transport? *Active transport is the correct answer
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The processes of endocytosis and exocytosis allow materials to move in and out of the cell without passing through the cell's _______
membrane
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material is engulfed within an infolding of the membrane and then brought into the cell within a cytoplasmic vesicle
endocytosis
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an internal vesicle fuses with the membrane and releases its contents to the outside.
Exocytosis
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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
osmosis
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Which process stores energy in a glucose molecule?
photosynthesis
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energy stored in the bonds of molecules
chemical potential energy
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What is the name of the organelle that is mainly responsible for photosynthesis?
chloroplast
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Light + H20 + CO2 → Sugar + O2 is an equation for photosynthesis. True or False
True
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Produces NADPH | light-dependent reaction or to the Calvin cycle
light-dependent reaction
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Produces oxygen | light-dependent reaction or to the Calvin cycle
light-dependent reaction
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Uses ATP | light-dependent reaction or to the Calvin cycle
Calvin cycle
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Uses carbon dioxide | light-dependent reaction or to the Calvin cycle
Calvin cycle
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Produces sugars | light-dependent reaction or to the Calvin cycle
Calvin cycle
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Energy used to power the Calvin cycle is stored in which molecule(s)
ATP and NADPH provide energy to the Calvin cycle.
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At the end of the Calvin cycle, energy is stored in which molecule
Sugar
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Which molecule has more chemical potential energy, ATP or ADP?
ATP has more energy stored in its bonds.
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Which molecule is built through the process of phosphorylation
ATP is built through phosphorylation of ADP.
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Which molecule emerges from the Calvin cycle?
ADP is a product of the Calvin cycle.
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Cellular respiration: Sugar + O2 → CO2 + H2O + energy | True or False
TRUE
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Which reaction produces ATP as an end product? the main source of ATP in aerobic cells Photosynthesis or Cellular Respiration
Cellular respiration
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Mitochondria are used for cellular respiration. | True or False
TRUE
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The first step in cellular respiration is ________
Glycolysis
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where, in a cell, does glycolysis take place
The cytoplasm
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glucose is split into two 3-carbon molecules called
pyruvate
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Which step of cellular respiration is glucose split into two 3-carbon molecules called pyruvate.
glycolysis which is step 1 of cellular respiration
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Splitting the bonds of glucose releases enough energy to make two ATP and two NADH molecules in step one of cellular respiration called ____________
glycolysis
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Where does the glucose that enters glycolysis come from?
photosynthesis and the food we eat
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Cellular respiration Step 2 is called
The Krebs cycle
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The next step in cellular respiration is the citric acid cycle (or Krebs cycle), which happens in the inner space of the
mitochondria
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Which step in cellular respiration is the pyruvate from glycolysis broken down into acetyl coA
the Krebs cycle
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In which cycle is acetyl coA further broken down to release energy and CO2
the Krebs cycle
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The energy released from which process is used to build ATP, NADH, and FADH2
the Krebs cycle
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Some of the energy in glucose is converted into ATP by glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, but some of it is still held in the electron carriers ___________ & ____________
NADH and FADH2.
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These molecules carry high energy electrons to the electron transport chain
NADH and FADH2.
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electrons are passed through the membrane inside the mitochondrion and used to build ATP in which step of cellular respiration
Step 3 The electron transport chain
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Is oxygen required by or produced from cellular respiration
Required
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Is ADP + P required by or produced from cellular respiration
Required
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Is carbon dioxide required by or produced from cellular respiration
Produced | Carbon dioxide is a by-product of cellular respiration.
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Is sugar required by or produced from cellular respiration
Required
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Is water required by or produced from cellular respiration
Produced
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What happens to the NADH produced in glycolysis?
It is used to produce ATP in the electron transport chain.
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The electron transport chain generates large amounts of
ATP
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Which stage of Mitosis is this: Chromosomes condense
Prophase (P)
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Which stage of Mitosis is this: Chromosomes are moved to the center of the cell.
Metaphase (M)
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Which stage of Mitosis is this: Sister chromatids are separated and move to opposites sides of the cell
Anaphase (A)
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Which stage of Mitosis is this: New nuclear membranes are formed around the clusters of chromosomes on each side of the cell.
Telophase (T)