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BIOL 101L midterm Flashcards

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process of science

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a way of gathering and testing information used by many people

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a hypothesis must be…

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testable

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an experiment should be..

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repeatable

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objective observations

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those that can be verified- repeated and consistently interpreted by different observers

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subjective observation

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they are observer specific and may not be interpreted in the same way by everyone

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hypothesis

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a tentative explanation of cause and effect based on underlying observed phenomena

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independent. variable

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the variable being changed

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dependent variable

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the variable being measured

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control

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where all the factors are the same as the test group, except the factor being tested is left in its normal, unmanipulated state

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protocol

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the description of steps in a scientific investigation

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prokaryotic cells

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lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Contains a nucleoid region contains DNA. prokaryotic contain ribosomes and various internal membranes

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Prokaryotes

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the term applied to organisms with prokaryotic organization. Found only in bacteria and archaea. generally unicellular. Some prokaryotes such as bacteria, have a cell wall and can use flagella for motility.

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eukaryotic cells

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have a distinct nucleus thats surrounded by a nuclear membrane. has membrane bound organelles.

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when looking at a eukaryotic cell through a light microscope which organelles are easily identifiable?

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nucleus, chloroplasts, cell wall, and other large plastids

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which organisms lack membrane- bound organelles

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prokaryotes

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what role do bacteria play in the soil

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they play an important role in nitrogen fixation

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what is nitrogen fixation

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converting nitrogen from the atmosphere into a form that can be used by plants

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what is bacterias role as decomposers

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they break down dead plants and animal and return the organic material to the system to the be used by other organisms.

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are bacteria used in the production of foods such as cheese and yogurt

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yes

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are bacteria responsible for spoiling food and diseases

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yes

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Photosynthetic bacteria

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use light as their energy source in a process similar to photosynthesis in plants; they don’t use water as their source of electrons for their photosynthetic process.

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chemosynthetic bacteria

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obtain their energy from the oxidation(loss of electrons) of inorganic substances

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3 group of bacteria

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bacilli, rod shaped; cocci, small sphere; spirilla, corkscrew-shaped

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blue-green algae

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photosynthetic; unlike other photosynthetic bacteria, but like photosynthetic eukaryotes these algae possess pigment chlorophyll a

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unicellular form

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completely independent of one another

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multicellular

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theres a lot of cell differentiation. Ex. eye cells, heart cells, skin cells

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colonial cells

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does not have a lot of cell differentiation; if you cut up a colonial cell it will act as independent cell

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kingdom fungi

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eukaryotic, heterotrophic , and generally multicellular.

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paramecium

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unicellular
kingdom: protista
phylum: ciliophora
E or P: eukaryote
location of genetic info: micronucleus and macronucleus
type of movement: cilia
what organelles are seen:

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euglena

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unicellular; photosynthetic and heterotrophic
kingdom: protista
phylum: euglenophyta
E or P: E
location of genetic info: nucleus
type of movement: flagellum
what organelles are seen: nucleus, contractile vacuole, chloroplasts,

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volvox

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colonial cell; photosynthetic
kingdom: protista
phylum: chlorophyta
E or P: E
location of genetic info: nucleus
type of movement: 2 flagellum to move
what organelles are seen:

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amoeba

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unicellular; heterotrophic
kingdom: protista
phylum: amoebozoa
E or P: E
location of genetic info: nucleus
type of movement: pseudopods- fake feet
what organelles are seen:

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elodea

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multicellular; photosynthetic; moves though plasmolysis
kingdom: plante
phylum: magnoliaphyta
E or P: E
location of genetic info: nucleus
type of movement: cytoplasmic stream
what organelles are seen: chlorophyll, nucleus, contractile vacuole, chloroplast

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Human epithelium

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multicellular; heterotrophic
kingdom: animalia
phylum: chordata
E or P: E
location of genetic info: nucleus
type of movement: N/A
organelles seen: nuclei

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oral groove

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appears as a fold on one long side of the paramecium; fluid and food particles are forced into the oral groove

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cytopharynx

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the lower end of the oral groove, as food particles accumulate at the lower end of the groove a food vacuole forms enveloping the food particles

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anal pore

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where the food vacuole attaches to and empties its contents

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contractile vacuole

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removes excess fluid from the cell

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39
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What happens when a paramecium cell encounters an immoveable object

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it reverses direction and backs away. This behavior is triggered by a change in electrical charge due to the influx of calcium ions into the cell. This change causes the cilia on the paramecium to reverse the direction of the beating

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macronucleus

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controls the cell maintenance functions

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micronucleus

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responsible for genetic and reproductive functions including producing the macronucleus

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phagocytosis

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the ability to surround and ingest food particles

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can a euglena be made heterotrophic? and if so how?

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yes it can by being kept in the dark for a prolong period of time

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44
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do euglenas have a cell wall?

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no

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how does the cell of a euglena keep its shape

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it retains its shape due to the presence of a pellicle, which is a layer of elastic proteins inside the cell membrane

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flagellum

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a whiplike structure that helps the cell move

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47
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stigma

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a light sensitive structure containing pigments known as carotenoids

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pyrenoids

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organelles in the euglena that are associated with the chloroplasts, they are involved in carbon fixation, starch formation, and storage

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What are paramylons

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they are made in the pyrenoids and are similar to starch they enable the euglena to survive in low light conditions

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what allows the volvox colony to move

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the cells on the outside of a volvox colony are biflagellate and the coordinated beating of the flagella allow the colony to move

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cytoplasmic strands

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the outer cells of the volvox are connected to each other by cytoplasmic strands.

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cilia

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tiny hair-like structures made of microtubules that often cover the entire surfaces of cells.

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are cilia only used as a locomotory device?

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no, they can also be used to push food into the oral groove of a paramecium, and can push up mucus-trapped dirt in the respiratory system of humans.

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psuedopodia

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a type of movements where microtubules are extended forward from the body and pull the rest of the cell along.

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plastids

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an organelle found in plants that perform a variety of functions including manufacturing and storage of foods

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endosymbiont theory

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implied that chloroplast and mitochondria were once prokaryotic cells that were engulfed by, and through evolutionary processes, developed a symbiotic relationship

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plant vacuoles

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can be found abundantly in elodea and may be filled with waste products, enzymes, pigments, or other material play a role in cell turgor

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cytoplasmic streaming

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how elodea move. chloroplasts are suspended in the cytoplasm, moving throughout the cell,

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plasmolysis

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cellular shrinkage occurring as a cell is exposed to a hypertonic solution. Can be examined in an elodea cell under a microscope

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phylogenetic tree

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shows the relationship among the organisms. The branches represent the lineages of organisms
Nodes- represent the most common ancestor between or among the lineages that connect there.

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what is overall equation for photosyntheis

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H2O + CO2 –> C6H12O6 + O2
Light is used as the energy source

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thyalkoid membrane

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where the absorption of light takes place

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stroma

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the fluid within the chloroplasts where the carbohydrate formation takes place

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photoreceptors

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absorb light energy

65
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what are the 2 groups that chloroplasts can be divided into?

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chlorophylls and carotenoids

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chlorophylls

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occur as greenish pigments in all photosynthetic plant tissues and capture light for photosynthesis.

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how many types of chlorophylls are there and how are they differentiated?

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there are at least 5 kinds of chlorophylls that have the same basic structure. They have the same chemcial structures however they differ in subsitutions of one molecular group for another. The
different molecular group makes it so that the chlorophyll absorbs light at a different wavelength

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how do the chlorophylls differ from one another?

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they differ in the wavelength they absorb, solubility in water, and polarity

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chlorophyll a

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blue-green pigment
occurs in all photosynthetic eukaryotes and cyanobacteria

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chlorophyll b

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olive-green pigment
in most but not all plants
is an accessory pigment

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accessory pigment

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captures additional light energy which is then transferred to chlorophyll a

72
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chlorophyll c

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found in certain kinds of algae while others are confined to certain bacteria

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carotenoids

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class of yellow, orange, or red pigments.

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function of carotenoids

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accessory pigments in photosynthesis and as coloring in reproductive parts to enhance pollination and fruit dispersal

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2 groups of carotenoids

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carotenes and xanthophylls

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B-carotene

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a yellow- orange pigment: an essential dietary supplement in animals
its chemically modified by hydrolysis to form vitamin A

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xanthophylls

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the other 3 pigments that can’t be separated by chromatography in lab because they are so similar

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paper chromatrography

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a method used to analyze pigments

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hoes does paper chromatography work?

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a mixture containing pigments ia applied to a sheet of paper which is then exposed to a solvent. As the solvent moves up the paper different pigments are separated form each other at different rates

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Rf value

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reference front; it is the distance a compound moves during chromatography, relative to the solvent front, and reflects the relative affinity a substance has for the solvent

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polar molecules on paper chromatogrpahy

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polar molecules adsorb to the polar chromatography paper and do not move

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nonpolar molecules on paper chromatogrpahy

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travel with the solvent

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adsorb

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means to adhere to the surface of another compound w/o forming a chemical bond.

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formula for Rf

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Rf= distance substance traveled from origin/ distance solvent travels from origin

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what is the order from origin to solvent front of the major pigments found in plants?

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chlorophyll b, chlorophyll a, the 2 xanthophylls and B-carotene. Chlorophyll B is the most polar and stays toward the bottom at the origin and B-carotene is the most nonpolar so it travels the farthest

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chromatogram

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complete array of colored bands

87
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what did Robert Hill show about chloroplasts

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Robert Hill showed that water can operate in the presence of light and an electron acceptor to release oxygen

88
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in the hill reaction where did the oxygen given off come from, since there was no CO2 present?

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the water

89
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the hill reaction showed what about the photosynthetic reactions

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it showed that the photosynthetic reactions giving up oxygen were different than the ones using CO2. It separate the “photo” and “synthesis” part.

90
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what did the hill reaction show about the oxidation-reduction reactions

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it showed that the redox reactions are initiated by light and are an integral part of photosynthesis. It represents the converting of light energy to chemical energy

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what happens to electron in the chloroplast during photosynthesis?

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they are boosted to a higher energy level and are absorbed by leaf pigments

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reduced

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electrons are being absorbed/ gained

93
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oxidized

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electrons are being lost

94
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is water oxidized or reduced in photosynthesis.

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the water is oxidized

95
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is carbon dioxide oxidized or reduced in photosynthesis

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carbon dioxide is reduced

96
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what is NADP+

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its a cofactor thats used during the photosynthetic process

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What does NADP+ do?

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its a cofactor that picks up electrons and becomes NADPH

98
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what is NADPH

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its a resource used for the light-independent reaction during photosynthesis.

99
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how can you detect the process of NADPH being reduced

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use a dye that intercepts these electrons, and the change of color will indicate the flow of electrons. Which would be an indicator for photosynthetic reactions

100
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what is the role of DPIP in the hill reaction

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it replaces the NADP+, electron receptor molecules

101
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what happens when DPIP is incubated with photosynthesizing chloroplasts

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it changes from blue to colorless, indicating a flow of electrons

102
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formula for NADP+ accepting electrons

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2NADP+ + 2H2O –> 2NADPH + O2 + H+

103
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formula for DPIP in water

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2DPIP+ 2H2O–> 2DPIPH + O2

104
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formula for DPIP accepting electrons

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DPIP(blue) + e- –> DPIP( colorless)

105
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what level is the spectrophotometer set at in the hill reaction and why

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the spectrophotometer is set at 605 nm because thats the wavelength that blue DPIP absorbs at. This is also when the difference in rate of transmittance is the highest

106
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what must happen before using the spectrophotometer

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the instrument must be set to 100% T by using the calibration tube.

107
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why is the calibration tube used

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to give us a baseline reading before each measurement

108
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why are the spinach leaves deveined

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because the stem don’t have chloroplasts in them

109
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why were the spinach leaves put in the fridge and chilled blender

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to stunt the rate of photosynthesis

110
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why was a chilled 0.5 M sucrose solution added

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it was chilled to stunt the rate of photosynthesis. It was a sucrose solution because sucrose was a good isotonic solution to use

111
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why was the solution blended in short 3 10 second bursts

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because the blender generates heat, so doing it in short bursts allowed photosynthesis to be stunted

112
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why was the solution poured through 3 layers of cheesecloth?

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to separate any chunks

113
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what were the boiled chloroplasts used for

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they were used as a control group. The boiled chloroplasts were assumed not to photosynthesize

114
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one sample, in the hill reaction, was kept in the dark , why?

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to have a control for the effect of light

115
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why is buffer needed in the experiment?

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to neutralize the pH, allowing for optimal pH

116
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what is a gram stain used for

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its used to identify bacteria

117
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why use gram stain

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because bacteria have strong cell walls that surround the cell membrane and provide a protection. the gram stain allows gram-positive cells to be differentiated from gram-negative cells. The gram stain identifies bacteria b y differences in cell wall structure

118
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gram- positive cell

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the cell wall that is thick and stains purple since the cell wall retains the gram stain.
the color will be purple

119
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gram- negative cell

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its thinner and partially dissolved and does NOT retain the gram stain
the color will be red or pink/ colorless

120
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how does the gram stain work

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the gram stain is an organic compound that stain the cell wall when the bacteria are immmersed in the stain. The amount of stain left in cell wall will depend on structure of the wall.

121
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oscillatoria

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prokaryotes
domain bacteria
colonial organisms
filaments
photosynthesize

122
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gleocapsa

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unicellular
often cluster
gelatinous sheath

123
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lactobacillus

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present in yogurt
consumes lactose and converts milk to yogurt
rod-shaped chains

124
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yeast

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eukaryotes:kingdom fungi
used to make alcohol and bread

125
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diffusion

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molecules move from high concentration to low concentration until equilibrium

126
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osmosis

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the movement of water moving from a high potential to a low potential until equilibrium

127
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plasmolysis

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cellular shrinkage in a hypertonic solution
water flows out of a central vacuole

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