Chapters 6, 7, 10 Flashcards

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1
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The basic rule of energy?

A

Energy cannot be destroyed, only transferred from one place to another.

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2
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What are autotrophs?

A

Cells that make their own food (Producers)

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3
Q

What causes muscle cramps?

A

Lactic Acid

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4
Q

Ultimate source of energy?

A

Sunlight

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5
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Where is the energy found in ATP molecules?

A

In the bonds that hold phosphate groups.

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6
Q

For each molecule of glucose, how much pyruvic acid is produced?

A

2

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7
Q

What step of cellular respiration is water produced?

A

Electron transport chain

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8
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Why is Glycolysis important evolution-wise?

A

It does not require oxygen and does not require a special organelle.

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9
Q

How many times does the Kreb Cycle happen?

A

2

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10
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Why do plants and humans need to co-exist?

A

Plants use up the carbon dioxide we exhale and we take in the oxygen that the plants produce.

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11
Q

Calvin cycle function?

A

Convert carbon dioxide to glucose (inorganic to organic)

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12
Q

What molecule in plant cells captures light energy?

A

Chlorophyll

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13
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Where do light-independent reactions occur?

A

Stroma

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14
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base pairing rule

A

In RNA, A pairs with U

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15
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How many molecules of ATP are produced if muscles are undergoing fermentation?

A

2

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16
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For each molecule of glucose, how many molecules of water are produced?

A

6 molecules

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17
Q

What is the liquid part of the chloroplast called?

A

Stroma

18
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“coin” looking thing in stroma is called?

A

Thylakoid

19
Q

Stack of “coin” looking things are called?

A

Granum

20
Q

What energy conversion is happening in Photosynthesis?

A

Light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of sugars.

21
Q

What energy conversion is happening in Cellular respiration?

A

Converting chemical energy into ATP

22
Q

Where does transcription occur?

A

In the Nucleus

23
Q

Where does translation occur?

A

Ribosomes in the cell cytoplasm

24
Q

What is transcription?

A

Genetic info stored in a molecule called DNA is used to create a complementary molecule called RNA

25
Q

What is translation?

A

The process takes the info stored in an RNA molecule and uses it to build a specific protein.

26
Q

Start codon?

A

AUG

27
Q

Stop codons?

A

UAA, UAG, UGA

28
Q

Photosynthesis formula?

A

6CO2 + 6H20 —-> C6H12O6 + 6O2

29
Q

Cellular respiration formula?

A

C6H12O6 + 6O2 —–> 6CO2 + 6H2O

30
Q

What does aerobic mean?

A

Requires oxygen

31
Q

What does anaerobic mean?

A

Does not require oxygen

32
Q

What step is C6H12O6 used?

A

Used at Glycolysis

33
Q

What step is O2 used?

A

Used at Kreb Cycle and Electron transport chain

34
Q

CO2 (6 molecules)

A

2 produced at Glycolysis and 4 at Kreb

35
Q

H2O (6 molecules)

A

Produced at Electron transport chain

36
Q

In what reaction is sunlight used?

A

Light-dependent

37
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In what reaction is CO2 used?

A

Calvin cycle / light independent

38
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In what reaction is Water used?

A

Light-dependent

39
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In what reaction is Glucose used?

A

Calvin cycle / light independent

40
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In what reaction is Oxygen used?

A

Light-dependent

41
Q

What colors does Chlorophyll absorb?

A

Red and Blue

42
Q

What are Heterotrophs?

A

Cannot make their own food, instead taking nutrition from other sources