Exam 3 Flashcards
1
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What does Diploid mean?
A
2N
2
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What does Haploid mean?
A
1N
3
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What cells are Diploid?
A
Parent Cells
4
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What cells are Haploid?
A
Child Cells
5
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What does 1N mean?
A
1 pair of 2 chromosomes
6
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How many Megaspores are produced?
A
4 are produced in female parts and only 1 is used
7
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How many nuclei does the useful Megaspore have in the end?
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8 nuclei, but only 3 are important (The 2 polar and the egg cells)
8
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What are Microspores comprised of?
A
2 sex cells and a tube
9
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What are Somatic Cells?
A
Sex Cells
10
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When does Photophosphorylation occur?
A
Photosynthesis
11
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What is Photophosphorylation?
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Attaches phosphorous to ADP using light energy to make ATP
12
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Exergonic
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Energy is released. Energy then used to make ATP
13
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Endergonic
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Energy is required. ADP is made
14
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Hydrolysis
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Breaks bond of phosphorous in ATP to make ADP
15
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What is created in Glycolysis?
A
2 ATP (4 if you don’t count the 2 that were used to start glycolysis), 2 NADH, and 2 Pyruvate
16
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Is Glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic?
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Anaerobic
17
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What happens in Cellular Respiration when there is no oxygen?
A
Fermentation
18
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Where does Fermentation take place?
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The cytosol
19
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What is produced from Fermentation?
A
Alchohol in plants, lactic acid in animals.. along with CO2 and NAD+
20
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Are the Krebs Cycle and the Electron Transport Chain Aerobic or Anaerobic?
A
Aerobic
21
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What are the 3 major steps of Cellular Respiration?
A
- Glycolysis
- Krebs Cycle (Aerobically), Fermentation (Anaerobically)
- Electron Transport Chain
22
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Where does Glycolysis Take Place?
A
The Cytosol
23
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Where does the Krebs Cycle Take Place?
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Inner Mitochondrial Membrane
24
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What is the purpose of NADH in Cellular Respiration?
A
Carries pyruvate to the electron Transport Chain
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What function to Enzymes have?
They act as catalysts
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Products of the Krebs Cycle
2 ATP, 10 NADH, and 2 FADH2
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How many ATP can the Electron Transport Chain Produce?
34
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Where does the Electron Transport Chain Take Place in
| Respiration?
The Inner Mitochondrial Membrane
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What produces ATP in the Electron Transport Chain?
ATP Synthase
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What is the opposite of Cellular Respiration?
Photosynthesis
31
Is the Calvin Cycle Light Dependent or light independent
Light Independent
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Which Photosystem is used first in Photosynthesis?
Photosystem II
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What is the first step in Photosynthesis?
Electron Transport Chain
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Where does the Electron Transport Chain take place in Photosynthesis?
The thylakoid membranes
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What is Carbon Fixation in Photosynthesis?
When CO2 is bonded with Rubp with the help of Rubisco
36
Is Photosystem I or II cyclic?
Photosystem I is cyclic
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What does Photosystem I Produce?
NADH
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What does Photosystem II produce?
ATP
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What wavelength of light does Photosystem I absorb?
P700
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What wavelength of light does Photosystem II absorb?
P680
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What is the center of the antenna complex called?
Reaction center
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What is resonance energy transport ?
Moves energy from beginning of photosystem to reaction center
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Where does the Calvin Cycle take place?
The Stroma of chloroplasts
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What is Respiration?
the breakdown of energy storing compounds into energy
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What is the formula of Respiration?
Glucose + 6(O2) = CO2 + H2O
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What does Glucose become in Glycolysis?
2 Pyruvate
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Glucose is a 6-Carbon sugar, what is pyruvate?
3-Carbon
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What is removed from pyruvate in the Krebs Cycle and what is produced?
CO2 is removed. This releases 3 NADH, FADH2, and ATP
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What is added to pyruvate during the Krebs Cycle?
CoA(2C) is added to Pyruvate(3C)
50
What is the total product of the Krebs Cycle?
3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 ATP, 1 extra NADH per cycle (x2 because 2 pyruvates)
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What is used to shuttle hydrogen to the Electron Transport Chain?
NAD, FAD, NADP
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What is hydrogen used for in the Electron Transport Chain?
To make water in the final product and to assist with electron transport
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What is the purpose of the proton gradient in the Electron Transport Chain?
The proton gradient has potential energy that is used to make ATP in ATP synthase
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Final Energy Budget
36-38 ATP created, most of which are during Electron Transport
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What is Photosynthesis?
The process by which plants capture sunlight to make energy
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What is the formula for Photosynthesis?
CO2 + H2O + ENERGY = GLUCOSE + O2
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What do pigments do?
Absorb different wavelengths of light
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What is the most important pigment?
Chlorophyll a
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What color does Chlorophyll b and c absorb?
light green
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What color do Xanthophylls absorb?
Yellow
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What color do Carotenes absorb?
Orange
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What pigment uses Magnesium and has a long hydrophobic tail?
Chlorophyll a
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Where does Photosynthesis occur?
in the Chloroplasts, specifically the stroma and thylakoids
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2 parts of Photosynthesis
1. Light-Dependent Reactions (Hill Reactions, Z Scheme)
| 2. Light-independent reactions (Dark reactions, Carbon fixation)
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Where do the light reactions of photosynthesis occur?
the thylakoids and stroma
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What is Photolysis?
Splitting of a water molecule. This happens in Photosystem II
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Light Reaction Formula
Light + Water = O2 + NADPH + Proton gradient
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Dark Reaction Formula
CO2 = C6H12O2
| **ATP and NADPH from light reaction used to fix carbon**
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What is the function of Rubisco?
Grabs CO2 and creates an unstable 6-C sugar. This sugar breaks apart fast and creates 2 3-C sugars (PGA)
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Final Product of Dark Reactions?
PGAL and O2
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What is Photorespiration?
When rubisco binds with O2 instead of CO2. This is not good for the plant
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What happens when a plant goes through Photorespiration?
Has to go through salvage passageway to eliminate effects of photorespiration. This produces CO2
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What types of plants are C4?
Grasses
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Why are C4 plants called C4 plants?
Named C4 because it fixes carbon into a 4 carbon sugar using PEP
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Do C4 or C3 plants separate Rubisco from O2?
C4
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What are 2 special cells in C4 plants?
Mesophyll and Bundle Sheath Cells?
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What is the purpose of Mesophyll cells in C4 plants?
Used for air exchange
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What is the purpose of Bundle Sheath Cells in C4 plants?
Where the Calvin Cycle takes place
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What are CAM plants?
They use both C3 and C4 reactions
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How do CAM plants differentiate reactions?
by timed day and night cycles
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What do CAM plants do during the day?
they close their stomata and do Calvin Cycle
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What do CAM plants do at night?
they have their stomata open and do C4 reaction
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Where do CAM plants store their products and what do they store it as?
They store their products as Malic Acid in the Vacuole
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What is produced from the Calvin Cycle?
C3 CPD
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What happens to C3 CPD after the Calvin Cycle?
In the cytosol, it is converted to glucose, then to the biologically inactive disaccharide, sucrose that is transported via the phloem
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What are the storage organs?
Seeds, tubers, and roots
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What is storage referred to as?
The sink
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What are 3 factors that initiate sexual reproduction?
1. Development - Florigen
2. Day length - phytochrome
3. Temperature - vernalization
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What codes for the building of the flower?
AP1 being activated by FT-FD complexes
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When does Meiosis occur?
before sexual reproduction
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What does 1 diploid(2n) cell create?
2 haploid(1n) cells
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What happens when 2 haploid cells combine?
Fertalization, which results in a diploid cell
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What are the steps of meiosis in this case?
```
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
```
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Is this statement correct:
| There are 2 cell divisions in Meiosis but only one replication of chromosomes?
Yes
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What are the major Female Reproductive tissues?
The Carpel (stigma is the top, style is the long middle, and the ovary is the bottom) and the Ovule, which is inside the ovary
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Where does Megaspore development take place?
in the ovule
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What are the major Male Reproductive tissues?
The Stamen and Anther
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What happens during Microspore Development?
Diploid mother undergoes meiosis. Creates 4 haploid cells. They undergo mitosis and create 4 tube cells
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What is the term for Sexual Reproduction in plants?
Pollination
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What is Self-Pollination?
When a plant pollinates itself
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What is Cross-Pollination?
When a plant is pollinated by another plant
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What does Monoecious mean?
Plants have either Male or Female parts, not both
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What does Diecious mean?
Plants have both Male and Female parts
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What happens in Fertalization?
Gametes(1n) join together to form Zygotes(2n)
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What happens in Double Fertalization?
First sperm joins with other gamete to form zygote which then create embryo. Second sperm makes 3N triploid which creates the endosperm (seed shell)
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What is fruit technically?
The ovary of a plant
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What is the purpose of fruit?
Seed dispersal
