Biology Final Flashcards
Acidic solution has
More of H+ than OH- ions
Protons are ________.
Present in atoms that carry positive charges
These trigger the production of free radicals-
Alcohol, Smoke, Pollution
DNA contains
A pentose sugar called deoxyribose
A biological polymer is synthesized by
joining monomers by the removal of water by dehydration synthesis
Eukaryotic cells are ______
Some multicellular and some can be unicellular
Which trace element is necessary for human body that is obtained from table salt?
Iodine
Oxygen in water are
Electron acceptors and Slightly negative in charge
Living organisms need oxygen to survive. Which statement below is true
Oxygen is major element needed by animals, Some bacteria do not need oxygen to survive, such as anaerobic bacteria
Asexual reproduction in bacteria can occur by ____________.
Binary fission
Plants and Animals cells differ as
Plant cells have cell wall and cell membrane and animal cells have only cell membrane
Hydrogen in water molecules can cause
Cohesion, Surface tension, Adhesion
Which of the following have a nearly neutral pH ranging from 6.4 to 7.5 pH?
Milk, Blood, Pure water
Cellulase is a/an
Enzyme found in some bacteria that can hydrolyze/break cellulose to glucose monomers
Amino acids contain which of the following
Amino group (NH2) attached to carbon backbone, Carboxyl group (COOH) attached to carbon backbone, Hydrogen group (H) attached to carbon backbone
What are the examples that associate with homeostasis in human body?
Normal Body temperature, Normal Glucose levels
Which organism belonging to archaea can survive in extreme conditions above 100°C
Thermophile
Which protein is involved in muscle contraction
Myosin
Which of the following isotopes are used in treating cancer?
Cesium- 137
A primary structure of protein contains
Only the amino acid chain linked by peptide bonds
Which of the following are true about oils?
They are formed by dehydration synthesis between fatty acid and glycerol.
Contain more double bonds than fats.
Olive oil is a good example of plant based oils
Living organisms are made of
Cells
Table salt dissolves in water by
Sodium chloride ions that contain oppositely charged ions that attract the oxygen and hydrogen of water
molecules.
Inorganic molecules ____
lack carbon
What is lactose?
A disaccharide containing one glucose and one galactose molecules
Choosing liquid based cooking oils, that are liquid at room temperature
Can reduce heart diseases, rich in unsaturated healthy fats
Dr. Ono has a very dizzy morning and feels dehydrated. What can he dissolve in water from his kitchen to boost his body to rehydrate quickly?
A pinch of Salt, A pinch of Glucose
If there were three carbon atom from planet mars trying to make a carbohydrate on earth, then how many carbons (C), hydrogens (H) and oxygen (O) would be in the carbohydrate molecule?
C3H6O3
How many bonds can the following oxygen molecule make oxygen gas (O2)
A single double bond
Organisms share what common characteristics that define life
Growth, Sense to stimuli, Evolve
Viruses are living organisms.
The statement is very true, because viruses needs a living host to survive
The last step of binary fission
is where the bacterial cell divides by a process called cytokinesis to form daughter cells
High levels of which compounds can lead to heart diseases.
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), Triglycerides
The structure shown below is a _____.
Polysaccharide chitin in exoskeleton of crabs
In a living cell their genetic information is stored in the form of
DNA
Prokaryotic cells are ________.
unicellular
In humans, homeostasis of glucose levels is
maintained by secretion of two hormones called insulin and glucagon by the pancreas
Archaea and Bacteria are different because
Some archaea have the ability to survive extreme environmental conditions like hot springs but all bacteria
cannot
An atom
Carry overall neutral charge, Smallest unit of element, Contains protons, neutron and electrons
Free radicals occur in -
atoms with partially full valence shell like superoxide radicals.
Living organism have major elements such as
Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon
Water carries
slightly positive charge due to hydrogen and slightly negative charge due to oxygen
Covalent bonds are formed by
Nitrogen (N2) gas, Hydrogen (H2) gas, Oxygen (O2) gas
Pure water contains
Neutral pH 7.0, Equal concentration of H+ and OH- ions
Which of the following isotopes are used in labelling DNA in molecular biology?
Phosphorus-32
Sugar dissolves in water due to
The hydrogen bonds formed between oxygen of water molecule and hydrogen of the hydroxyl groups in
carbohydrates
All carbohydrates are organic molecules because they contain
mostly carbon with some oxygen and hydrogen
Carbonic acid – bicarbonate ion buffering system is
An example of homeostasis maintaining the human blood pH 7.2 approx
A biological polymer is
Formed by joining monomers by the removal of water in dehydration synthesis
Dr. Ono has a very dizzy morning and feels dehydrated. What can he dissolve in water from his kitchen to boost
his body to rehydrate?
A pinch of Salt
A pinch of Glucose
A splash of citrate from orange juice
If there were four carbon atom from planet mars trying to make a carbohydrate on earth, then how many carbons (C), hydrogens (H) and oxygen (O) would be in the carbohydrate molecule?
C4H8O4
RNA contains
A pentose sugar called ribose
What is maltose?
A disaccharide containing two glucose molecules
Enzymes are
Protein molecules that contains amino acid residues linked with peptide bonds
Which protein is involved in defense mechanism
Antibodies
Amino acids can
form the primary structure of the protein, Form zwitterions that contain a net neutral charge
Which of the following are true about fats?
They are formed by dehydration synthesis between fatty acids and glycerol and Contain more hydrogen bonds and single bonds than oils
A tertiary structure of protein contains
Primary structure of amino acid that folds into three dimensional structure
Disulfide bond and hydrogen bonds
Ionic and Hydrophobic interactions
Which protein is involved in structural function like forming webs/cocoons
Silk
Flow of energy from the sun to plants and animals are essential. What cannot occur in this process.
Nutrients are never recycled
In
humans, normal body temperature fluctuates around the value of 37 °C (98.6 °F).
This is an example of homeostasis
There are about 20 amino acids contain which have which functional groups in common
Amino group (NH2) attached to carbon backbone, Carboxyl group (COOH) attached to carbon backbone
The structure of a polysaccharide that contains a nitrogen functional group is:
Polysaccharide chitin in exoskeleton of crabs
Amylase is
A human salivary enzyme that can hydrolysis starch to glucose monomers
Dr. Ono has a very dizzy morning and feels dehydrated. What can he dissolve in water from his kitchen to boost his body to rehydrate quickly?
A pinch of Salt
A pinch of Glucose
Which isotope is used to determine age of the ancient Egyptian mummies
Carbon-14 which has 5000 yrs as its half life
Carbohydrates such as cellulose are
not soluble due to lack of hydroxyl group
Which among these are acidic pH
Lemon juice
Vinegar (acetic acid)
Some plant species can respond to stimuli such as touch.
Thigmotrophism
Nucleus of an atom contains –
Only protons and neutrons
Harmful effects free radicals can be quenched by
Eating fruits and vegetable and little chocolate
Which organisms are examples of living cells
bacteria
yeast