Final Exam Study (Fall '22) Flashcards

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1
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Differences in the shapes of DNA and RNA

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DNA = double strand (double helix)

RNA = single strand

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Base pairs of DNA and RNA and pairing rules

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DNA = Guanine + Cytosine ; Adenine + Thymine

RNA = Guanine + Cytosine ; Adenine + URACIL

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3
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What is a nucleotide?

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A nitrogen base, sugar, and phosphate.

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Through what part of the nucleotides are the two strands of DNA held together?

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Hydrogen bonds hold together nucleotides through the base pairs.

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What make up the ‘rungs’ of DNA?

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Base pairs

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6
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Name for RNA?

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Ribonucleic Acid

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7
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What sugars does RNA contain?

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Ribose sugars

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8
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Name for DNA?

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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9
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What sugars does DNA contain?

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Deoxyribose sugars

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What occurs in replication and where does it occur?

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DNA makes a copy of itself - occurs in the nucleus.

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What are the results of replication?

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Two new copies with an original strand on each (semi-conservative replication)

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What occurs in transcription and where does it occur (four areas)?

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An RNA copy is made of the DNA - starts in the nucleus, goes to the cytoplasm, then to the rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum), and to the ribosome lastly (for translation to start).

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What occurs in translation (what is turned to what) and where does it occur?

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RNA is used to make amino acids, which are made to polypeptides into proteins - it occurs in the cytoplasm in the ribosome

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Where does translation begin (where on the strand)?

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Starts at the start codon and stops at the stop codon

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ENZYME: Helicase - what does it do and where?

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‘unzips’ or splits the DNA along the hydrogen bonding

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ENZYME: Primase - what does it do and where (on the strand)?

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Generate primers that bind to the 3’ (three prime) end of the strand

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ENZYME: Polymerase - what does it do?

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Creates the new strand through elongation.

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ENZYME: Other than replication, what other processes does polymerase participate in? (Two)

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Repair and error-checking

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Okazaki fragments - what are they, what made them, and where are they located?

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Pieces of DNA added by polymerase to the lagging strand (between primers)

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ENZYME: Ligase - what does it do?

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joins or ‘glues’ the Okazaki fragments together

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ENZYME: Topoisomerase - what is another name for it? What does it do, and for what purpose?

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Gyrase - Unwinds and rewinds DNA strands to keep them from becoming supercoiled

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22
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What does mRNA stand for and what does it do in what stage of protein synthesis?

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Messenger RNA - carries code from DNA to ribosomes in transcription.

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23
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What does tRNA stand for and what is its role?

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Transfer RNA - brings the mRNA codon and corresponding amino acid together through tRNA’s anticodon.

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What does rRNA stand for, what is its role, and where is it located?

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Ribosomal RNA - located on the ribosome, it reads mRNA codons and matches them to tRNA codons

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25
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What is a codon?

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The RNA three nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid

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26
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What is an anticodon?

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The three nucleotide sequence found on tRNA that binds to the corresponding mRNA sequence (codon)

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27
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How many amino acids are there?

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28
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How many nucleotides (bases) are there?

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4 (A, T, G, C) or (A, U, G, C)

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29
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How many possible codons (combinations of nucleotides) are there?

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64

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30
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Watson and Crick won the Nobel Prize for what?

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DNA structure

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31
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Describe concentrations in an isotonic condition (solution) and what happens to the cell and why

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Concentration of solution and cell are the same - nothing happens to the cell because the solution and cell ‘go through’ each other

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32
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Describe concentrations in a hypertonic condition (solution) and what happens to the cell and why

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Concentration of solution is higher than that of the cell - cell can crenate (deflate) because the lower concentration in the cell ‘wants’ to go to the higher concentration solution

33
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Describe concentrations in a hypotonic condition (solution) and what happens to the cell and why

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Concentration of solution is lower than that of the cell - the cell can lyse (burst) as the lower concentration solution ‘wants’ to go to the higher concentration cell

34
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Identify organelles of an animal cell (link)

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https://www.geoguessr.com/seterra/en-an/vgp/3810

35
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Identify organelles of a plant cell (link)

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https://www.geoguessr.com/seterra/en-an/vgp/3809

36
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Responsibility of proteins (amino acids)?

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Growth and repair

37
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What are carbohydrates for?

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Energy (ex. glucose)

38
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What are lipids for?

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Insulation, nervous transmission, energy

39
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What things does nucleic acid have a part in?

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DNA, RNA, nucleic acids

40
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What is Part 1 of the Cell Theory?

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All organisms are made up of one or more cells

41
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What is Part 2 of the Cell Theory?

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All cells arise from preexisting cells

42
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What is Part 3 of the Cell Theory?

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Cells are the structural and functional unit of life

43
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What is specific heat capacity?

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The measurement of how much energy a substance can absorb before changing temperature.

44
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Why does water have a high specific capacity?

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Because of intermolecular hydrogen bonds.

45
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What does boiling point equal, and what does that equal?

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Boiling point = vapor pressure = atmospheric pressure

46
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What are some properties of water that hydrogen bonds are responsible for? (four)

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Cohesion, adhesion, a high boiling point, and surface tension

47
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Describe the normal Kinetic Theory:

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Solids are the most dense, liquids are less dense, and gases are the least dense.

48
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How does water differ from the normal Kinetic Theory?

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Solid water (ice) is less dense than its liquid form, so it floats.

49
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What is an intermolecular bond/attraction?

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A bond between molecules (inter = between)

50
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What is an intramolecular bond/attraction?

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A bond within the molecule (Intra = within)

51
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What type of bond are hydrogen bonds? (Inter or Intramolecular - why?)

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Intermolecular as the bond is between the water molecules, not in the molecule - aka intramolecular

52
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What are ionic bonds between, and what happens to the electrons?

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Ionic bonds are between metals and nonmetals - electrons are transferred (‘stolen’)

53
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What are covalent bonds between, and what happens to the electrons?

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Covalent bonds are between nonmetals - electrons are shared.

54
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What is dehydration synthesis?

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The creation of larger molecules from smaller monomers where a water molecule is released.

55
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What is hydrolysis?

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A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond by the addition of water.

56
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What is anabolism - is energy required or is it released?

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Where small molecules are assembled into large ones - energy is required.

57
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What is catabolism - is energy required or is it released?

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Where large molecules are broken down into small ones - energy is released.

58
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What are enzymes made of?

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Proteins

59
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Can enzymes be reused for reactions, and what effect do they have on the reaction?

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Yes, and enzymes lower the activation energy of the reaction (the amount of energy needed for the reaction to occur).

60
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What are the factors that affect the optimal conditions of an enzyme’s functioning?

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Temperature, Concentration, and pH

61
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What is denaturing of an enzyme?

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When the conditions the enzyme is in are too extreme, and the enzyme is unable to funciton.

62
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Where does glycolysis occur?

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The cytoplasm

63
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Where does Kreb’s Cycle occur?

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Mitochondria

64
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What molecule does Kreb’s cycle begin with?

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Acetyl-CoA

65
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What causes sore muscles following exercise?

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Anaerobic respiration builds up lactic acid

66
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Between glycolysis, Kreb’s Cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain (ETC), which produces the most ATP?

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The ETC (32-34 ATP)

67
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What are the products of Kreb’s Cycle?

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NADH, FADH2, ATP

68
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Where does the Calvin cycle occur?

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Stroma

69
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Where do Light-dependent reactions occur?

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Thylakoid inside cholorplast

70
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What are the products of the Light-dependent reactions?

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ATP, O2, NADPH

71
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What is the product of the Calvin cycle?

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Sugar (glucose)

72
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What does the Light-dependent cycle require?

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Sun(light) and water

73
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What does the Calvin cycle require?

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ATP, NADPH, CO2

74
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What are carbohydrates for?

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Energy (ex. glucose)

75
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What are lipids for? (3)

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Insulation, nervous transmission, energy

76
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What things do nucleic acid have a part in?

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DNA, RNA, nucleic acids

77
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What things do nucleic acid have a part in?

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DNA, RNA, nucleic acids

78
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Give four things that define a theory:

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  1. Based on facts and observations
  2. Supported by majority of scientists
  3. Can change due to new information
  4. Technological advances help develop theories
79
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What is glycemic index?

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It is the ability of a food to raise blood glucose levels