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Macromolecules, evolution & populations Flashcards

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Non-polar bonds

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Equal sharing of electrons

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Polar bonds

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Unequal sharing of electrons

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Hydrogen bonding

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An interaction involving a hydrogen atom and two other atoms having a high affinity for electrons (i.e. hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen)

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Covalent bonds

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A chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons

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Ribose

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A simple sugar and carbohydrate that has a tail end of —OH

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Deoxyribose

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A monosaccharide that has a tail end of —H

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5 main Lipid categories

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Fats, oils, waxes, steroids & phospholipids

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Monoglycerides

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A type of fatty acid that is linked to glycerol

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Diglycerides

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A glyceride that consists of two fatty acids chains that are covalently bonded

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Lipid functions

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Storing energy, regulating hormones, transmitting nerve impulses, cushioning organs

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Hydrophobic

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Molecules that are repelled by water/insoluble in water

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Hydrophilic

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Molecules that are attracted to water/soluble in water

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13
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What is the monomer of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides

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T/F: Lipids have monomers and polymers

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False! Lipids are a unique group of macromolecules that are not considered as polymers; therefore they have no monomers

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15
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Proteins are made up of ________ __________ ?

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Amino acids

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16
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What is the monomer of protein?

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Amino acids

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17
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What is the simple definition of an organelle?

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Little parts of a cell that come together to do a job

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What are isomers?

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Molecules that have identical molecular formulas but different structures (i.e. ethanol vs dimethyl ester)

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19
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Cell walls are found in…

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Plants, archea, & bacteria but NOT animals

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T/F: Cell wall material will differ between plants, bacteria and archea

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True! While all of these organisms have cell walls, they are each composed of different materials

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21
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Natural selection is always ______?

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Adaptive

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22
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What is a dehydration reaction?

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A chemical reaction that involves the loss of water from the reacting molecule (most commonly seen in amino acids)

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What are peptide bonds?

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Short chains of amino acids connected together (one amino acid group connected to another amino acid group)

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What are ionic bonds?

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A type of chemical bonding that involves the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions (or with two atoms with different electronegativities)

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Electronegativity increases ________ (vertically/horizontally) as you go farther to the right

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Horizontally

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Electronegativity decreases as you go down ______ (vertically/horizontally)?

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Vertically

27
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What is cohesion?

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The action in which like molecules stick together (due to mutual attraction)

28
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What is adhesion?

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The tendency for dissimilar particles to cling to one another

29
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What is diffusion?

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The net (overall) movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

30
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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane, from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration

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T/F: Diffusion is a passive process; (doesn’t require energy from the cell)

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True!

32
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Weak chemical bonds are known as _________ ______?

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Hydrogen bonds

33
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What are the 3 domains of cells?

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1) Bacteria
2) Archea
3) Eukarya

34
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T/F: Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus

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False

35
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T/F: Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

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True

36
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Variable groups in macromolecules determine the _________ of the macromolecule?

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Function

37
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What are the 8 characteristics of living things?

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  1. Order/complexity
  2. Cells
  3. Growth & development
  4. Energy processing
  5. Homeostasis (regulation)
  6. Response to environment
  7. Reproduction
  8. Evolution
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What is an ecosystem?

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A local community of living and non-living organisms

39
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What is a biome?

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A global community of living and non-living organisms that have similar regional climates

40
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What is a community?

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Interactions among populations

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What are populations?

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The number of organisms of the same species that live in a particular geographic area simultaneously; that have the ability to interbreed

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What are organisms?

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Individual species that are the unit of natural selection

43
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T/F: Every object in the universe is composed of matter

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True

44
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What is taxonomy?

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The branch of biology that deals with the identification, naming and classification of species

45
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What is the Linnean System?

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A method in which the naming of species and hierarchical classifications is made into broader groups of organisms

46
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Define the word binomial

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The two parts that must be used together to name a species

47
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What is a genus?

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A group of closely related species; contains 2 parts made up of a binomial (genus and distinguishing species within a genus)

48
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What is natural selection?

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The process in which individuals with certain inheritable hereditary genes are more likely to survive and reproduce compared to other individuals with less heritable traits

49
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What are evolutionary adaptations?

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A feature that occurs due to natural selection

50
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What is molecular biology?

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The study of the molecular basis of genes and gene expression

51
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What is artificial selection?

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The selective breeding of domesticated plants & animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in offspring; (includes variation and heritability)

52
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What is heritability?

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The transmission of a trait from parent to offspring

53
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What is fitness?

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The survival and reproductive success of an individual

54
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What is a gene pool?

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A pool that contains copies of every type of allele at every locus in all members of a population

55
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What is microevolution?

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The changes in a populations’ genetic makeup from generation to generation

56
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What are the 5 principles of Evolutionary change?

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  1. Mutations
  2. Genetic drift
  3. Gene flow
  4. Non-random mating
  5. Natural selection
57
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What are the 4 principles of Natural Selection?

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  1. Individual variation
  2. Inheritance of traits (hereditary)
  3. Fitness varies among individuals
  4. Variation in fitness is not due to chance
58
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What is evolution?

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The genetic change over time in a population

59
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What are vestigial structures?

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Remnants of features that served important functions in the organisms ancestors

60
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What is an evolutionary tree?

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A branching diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species

61
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Which mechanism of microevolution tends to reduce differences between populations?

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Gene flow

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