biology Flashcards
The majority of energy in an ecosystem is lost due to
A. Conversion into biomass
B. Hunting for prey
C. Energy consumption
D. Heat loss
E. Sexual reproduction
heat loss
what is a vestigial structure
a stucture that no longer has a function but may have in history (appendix)
pancreas is responsible for…
spleen is respnsible for …
fuel
blood
The blood vessels in the body that carry the largest pressure are
A. Capillaries
B. Veins
C. Arterioles
D. Venules
E. Arteries
E arteries
R selected species vs K selected species
R produces quickly K produces more slowly and usually puts more time to nurturing their young
What is the correct order of stages in pre-embryonic development?
A. Cleavage, zygote, blastocyst, morula, implantation
B. Cleavage, zygote, morula, blastocyst, implantation
C. Zygote, cleavage, morula, blastocyst, implantation
D. Zygote, cleavage, blastocyst, morula, implantation
E. Zygote, morula, blastocyst, implantation, cleavage
C. Zygote, cleavage, morula, blastocyst, implantation
in a plant….
what transports H2o and minerals?
what transports nutrients?
- xylem
- phloem
what is stored in bone?
phosphorus and calcium
parathyroid does what to calcium
increases
what does calcitonin do
it decreases bone reabsorption when ca is too high
what is Parthenogenesis
asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization.
what is amphimixis
(fertilization)sexual reproduction involving the fusion of two different gametes to form a zygote.
what is Epimorphosis
regeneration of a part or organism involving extensive cell proliferation followed by differentiation
what muscle cells can be mulitnucleated
heart can have 2 and skeletal can have a few
what muscle cells are striated
skeletal and cardiac
what is the cortical reaction
it is a reaction that occurs when an egg gets fertilized by a single sperm. Cortical granules from the inside the cell come out to form a fertilization membrane
what is the job of the loop of henly
it controls concentration. longer loop means more concentration, shorter means lower concentration
what is the difference in a shorter vs longer loop of henly
longer means more concentration in urine the shorter means lower concentration in urine
what is topoisomerase?
it is an enzyme used to unwind DNA for replication
how many bonds does g-c have and a-t have
g-c has 3 a-t has 2
The extinction of certain species can disturb an ecosystem and lead other organisms to be harmed. Which of the following organisms would have the most significant impact on an ecosystem upon removal?
A. Predator
B. Primary consumer
C. Competitor
D. Keystone species
E. Umbrella species
keystone
what is the product of fermentation in yeast plants bacteria?, what about in muscles?
ethanol, lactic acid
whats a zymogen
it is a precursor to an enzyme
where does the ultimate source of energy come from
the sun
What bonds form a water molecule
Glycosidic bonds and phosphodiester linkages
what does the test SDS-PAGE used for
is used to separate and characterize protein
what does the test Gel electrophoresis used for
separate fragments by mass
whats the differences of holoenzyme vs apoenzyme
holoenzyme is cofactor plus enzyme apoenzyme is enzyme with no cofactor
purines consist of how manu rings?
pyrimadines consist of how many rings?
2 rings , 1 ring
RNA doesnt have the nucleotide ______ but has the nucleotide _____
T , U
during cytokenisis animals cells form a _____ and plants form a ____
cleavage furrow, cell plate
what is an operon
it is a part of the gene that controls transcription
what is the difference of transduction and transformation
transduction is when dna is introduces to the genome due to virus while transformation is when bacteria takes DNA from surroundings
what is binary fission
it is how bacteria replicates basically creates clone
what is conjugation
it is when a donor bacteria donates its plasmid via a bridge called a pilus
what is miRNA
they block transcription or they degrade the rna sequence
what is siRNA
they block transcription or they degrade the rna sequence
tightly packed histones are the result of __________ of the histones and (prevents/allows) transcription
methylation prevents
loosly packed histones are the result of __________ of the histones and (prevents/allows) transcription
acetylation
what happens if DNA is methylated
it lowers expression