K 101 Final Exam Flashcards
In a single molecule of water, the two hydrogen atoms are bonded to a single oxygen atom by..
polar covalent bonds
Stanley Miller’s 1953 experiments demonstrated conclusively that
organic molecules can be synthesized abiotically under conditions that may have existed on early earth
What do the four “elements of life” (C,O,H,N) have in common
they all have unpaired electrons in their valence shell
Water is able to form hydrogen bonds because
the bonds that hold together the atoms in a water molecule are polar covalent bonds
What modification of fatty acids will best keep triglycerides solid at warmer temperatures
adding hydrogens to the fatty acids
A comparison of saturated and naturally occuring unsaturated fats reveals that the unsaturated fats are _____ at room temperature and have ______.
liquids, cis double bonds
A molecule with four joined rings that is the precursor of vertebrate sex horomones (shown in an image) and is also found in the vertebrate phospholipid bilayer is:
cholesterol
A molecule with C18H36O2 is probably a ___, where one with the formula C6H12O6 is probably a ____
fatty acid and monosaccharide
A bond that forms by joining monomers (such as nucleotides or amino acids) into polymers (such as DNA or insulin) is a(n):
covalent bond
Polysaccharides, triacylglycerides, and proteins are similar in that they
are synthesized from subunits by dehydration reactions
site of transcription of mRNA and tRNA for protein synthesis
Nucleus
synthesis of ATP via oxidative phosphorylation
Mitochondria
site of RNA for protein synthesis
Nucleolis
synthesis of the insulin receptor, a transmembrane glycoprotein
Rough ER
sorting of proteins targeted for extracellular secretion
Golgi Appartus
intercelluar digestion
Lysosome
synthesis of the steroid horomone testosterone
Smooth ER
site of cell to cell adhesion and cell recognition
Extracellular Matrix
Proteins that are manufactured for secretion (export from the cell):
are made in the rough ER and packaged in transport vesicles
Mammalian blood contains the equivalent of 0.15M NaCl. Seawater contains the eq. of 0.45M NaCl. What will happen if red blood cells are transferred to seawater?
water will leave the cells and they will shrivel and collapse
All of the floowing are functions of intergral membrane proteins except…
synthesis of horomones
Why is ATP an important molecule in metabolism ?
it provides energy coupling between exergonic and endergonic reactions
Increasing substrate concentration in a reaction could overcome…
competitive inhibition
The primary way that cells do work is called energy coupling, using ATP. Which statements below accurately defines energy coupling?
exergonic reactions drive endergonic reactions
ATP hydrolysis releases free energy that can be coupled to an endergonic reaction via the formation of a phosphorylated intermediate
The general name for an enzyme that transfers phosphate groups from ATP to a protein is…
protein kinase
In liver cells, the inner mitochondrial membranes are about five times the areas of the outer mitochondrial membranes. What purpose must this serve?
it increases the surface area for oxidative phosphorylation
Why is the Calvin Cycle dependent on the light reactions?
the light reactions produce the ATP energy and NADPH for sugar production in the Calvin Cycle
One function of alcohol and lactic acid fermentation is to….
oxidize NADH to NAD+
When skeletal muscle undergo anaerobic respiration, they become fatigued and painful. This is now known to be caused by..
pyruvate kinase, phosphoglycerokinase
Kreb’s Cycle- location
mitochondrial matrix
Calvin Cycle- location
chloroplast stroma
Light Reactions- location
thylakoid membrane
Proton gradient in aeroic respiration
mitochondrial inner membrane space
Proton gradient in light reactions
thylakoid lumen
Substrate-level phosphorylation accounts for approx. what percentage of the ATP formed during glycolysis?
100%
A C4 plant initially fixes CO2 into ___ where a C3 plant fixes CO2 into ___.
oxaloacetic acid using PEP carboxylase, PGA using rubisco
Which of the following statements describes the results of this reaction ?
6 CO2 +6 H2O + Energy > C6H12O6 + 6O2
CO2 is reduced and H2O is oxidized
The oxygen consumed during aerobic cellular respiration is involved directly with which process ?
accepting electrons at the end of the electron chain
Which of the following is NOT true about Rubisco ?
it is a kinase
Up to 60% of all medicines used today influence what structures in cell membranes ?
G protein linked receptors
How does adenylyl cyclase help transmit signals within a cell ?
it converts the ATP to CAMP, which then amplifies the signal throughout the cell
Epinephrine
ligand
Integral Membrane Protein Receptor
GPCR
Intergral Membrane Protein Enzyme
adenylyl cyclase
Peripheral membrane protein that binds GTP
G- Protein
Second messenger generated from ATP
CAMP
Receptor Tyrosine Kinases are found in high levels on cancer cells. Herceptin has been found to bind an RTK known as HER-2 if which of the following is true ?
if the genome codes for the HER2 receptor
What does Adenylyl Cyclase do ?
converts ATP to CAMP after G-protein signaling
What does Phosphodiesterase do ?
converts CAMP to AMP, inhibitied by caffeine
What does Phospholipase C do ?
converts membrane lipids to IP3 and DAG
What do RTK’S do?
they phosphorylate relay molecules after activation and dimerization
If the DNA content of a diploid cell in G1 phase of the cell cycle is X. What would it be at metaphase of meiosis 1.
2x
If the cell whose nuclear material (almost into metaphase/anaphase) which of the following events would occur?
formation of telophase nuclei
Observations of cancer cells in culture support the hypothesis that cancer cells:
all of the above
Which of the following occur in meiosis, but not mitosis?
homologus chromosomes seperate
In a plant with a diploid number of 2n=46, how many pairs of homologus chromosomes are present in a cell that has just entered meiosis II?
0
Using a microscope to examine skin from a female, it shows two barr bodies. What is the the chromosomal condition?
47 XXX
At what stage of meosis do cells become haploid ?
telophase 1
After telophase 1 of meiosis, the chromosomal makeup of each daughter cell is:
haploid, and the chromosomes are composed of two chromatids
Homologus chromosomes synapse or pair during
prophase I
Mendel’s law of independent assortment has its basis in which of the following events of meiosis?
alignment of tetrads at the eqautor in metaphase
In a population with two alleles for CF, C and c, the frequency for the recessive allele is 0.6. What percent of the pop. would be heterozygous carriers for CF ?
48%
Black fur is dominant to brown fur. Short tails are dominant to long tails. What fraction of the progeny BbTt x BBtt will have black fur and long tails?
1/2
What are the probabilties for blood types in the offspring of indiviuals who both have type AB blood?
type a and b = 25%
type ab = 50%
BbEe x bbEe. With a litter of 16 how many will be black, chocolate or yellow?
9 Black, 3 Chocolate, 4 Yellow
Hemophilia is an X-linked, recessive trait. XFXf x XfY. Select all that apply:
there is a 50% chance that their sons and daughters will have it
there is a 50% chance that the daughters will be carriers
What are the autosomal dominant conditions ?
Marfan’s, Polydactyly and Achondroplasia
What are the autosomal recessive conditions ?
Tay Sachs and Cystic Fibrosis
What are X-linked conditions ?
Hemophilia
What are multifactoral condtions?
Schizophrenia
If a tall plant (HH or Hh) is mated with a short plant (hh) as a Test Cross, which outcome would indicate that the tall plant was heterozygous?
the ratio of tall offspring to short offspring is 1:1
Which of the following terms decribes where a disease affects multiple different systems and parts of the body ?
pleiotrophy
A scientist removed the AAC nucleotides at the 3’ end of the tRNA corresponding to the amino acid meth. Which of the following describes the most likely result?
the amino acid meth. will not be able to bind to the tRNA
mRNA transcription initiates at ___, the messenger RNA transcript in the figure is labeled ____, and the template strand is labeled ___.
E, D, C
The component labeled B in the figure is:
RNA Polymerase
What type of mutation does the deletion of a single codon cause ?
frameshift
When translating secretory or membrane proteins, ribosomes are brought to the ER membrane by…
a signal-recognition particle that brings ribosomes to a receptor protein in the ER membrane
What is a missense mutation ?
when one base pair is deleted or changed and it changes the attached protein (sickle cell anemia)
What is a nonsense mutation ?
premature stop codon (PKU)
What is a silent mutation ?
when one base pair is changed, but it doesn’t affect the protein that is made (SNP)
The 5’ end of DNA has a free___, while the 3’ has a free ____.
phosphate, hydroxyl
Why are certain genes only expressed in certain parts of the part? Such as crystalline in the lens of the eye.
activator proteins that bind to regulatory regions of the gene are only found in the lens
the specific gene has a promoter and enhancer that bind to only the lens specific specific activators
What is the attachment site for RNA Polymerase ?
the TATA box
Upstream promoter elements in eukaryotes are…
nulceotide sequences that regulate the efficiency of transcription initiation
Which is most likely to be tagged for ubiquitin?
a cyclin that usally acts in G1, now that the cell is in G2
Alternative RNA Splicing is:
can allow the production of protiens of different sizes from a single mRNA
In eukaryotes, histone methylation ____, while histone acetylation _____.
represses transcription, promotes transcription
In females one X chromosome is inactivated and turned into a Barr Body. What form is this DNA in ?
heterochromatin