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1
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t/f the cell theory says bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneoulsy

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false

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2
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why are cells small

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surface area to volume ratio

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3
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primary goal of the human genome project

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map the location of genes in human chromosomes and determine the DNA sequence of each gene

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4
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a phospholipid molecule has a head and two tails, tails are found …

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interior surface of cell membrane

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5
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energy is required of what type of transport

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active

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6
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when a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution

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water enters the cell

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7
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when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution

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water exits the cell

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8
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passage of materials into and out of the cell is regulated by

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cell membrane

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9
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energy contained in food in converted to free energy by the process of

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cellular respiration

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10
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ashes left in a wood stove

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have less energy, but more entropy, than the wood they came from

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11
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energy packed into ATP molecule is normally released when bonds between _____ are broken

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phosphate groups

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12
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oxidation is best described as

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removal of electrons from a molecule

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13
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energy is released during this process

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decomposition

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14
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acetyl coA is produced from

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carbon dioxide and pyruvate

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15
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what were darwins two big ideas

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descent with modification, natural selection

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16
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what is the fuel of evolution

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variation, selection and time

17
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factors that affect the outcome if mutation

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mutation rate, reproduction rate, population size