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protein only

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In the lab, you have been given an unknown solution. Which reagent (chemical) would you use to determine if simple sugars were present in the unknown solution?

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Benedicts

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For the following experiment, which of the following is the dependent variable?

An HBU student looks to find the quickest route to campus. On Monday, Thursday & Friday, she measures the time it takes to drive Route A. On Tuesday & Wednesday she measures the time it takes to drive Route B. Route A averages 21 minutes. Route B averages 26 minutes.

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Travel time

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Convert 2650 cm to Dm

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2.65Dm

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Japan

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Placing a plant cell into a hypotonic solution results in which of the following?

A)No change
B)Water flowing out of the cell
C)Plasmolysis
D)Turgidity

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Turgidity

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Which taxonomic level would have the most organisms?

A)Genus
B)Order
C)Family
D)Class

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genus

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Identify the correct scientific name from the options below.

a) Canis familiaris
b) Canis familiaris
c) Canis Familiaris
d) Canis Familiaris

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a)Canis familiaris

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The organism shown below is responsible for what?

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malaria

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The organism show below belongs to what Phylum?

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Chlorophyta

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11
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Identify the bacterial shape shown below…

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coccus

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12
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For meiosis, identify the phase during which DNA replication occurs.

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Interphase I (S phase I)

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Products and by-products of photosynthesis do NOT include __. Select ALL that apply.

a) C6H12O6
b) O2
c) H2O
d) CO2

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c) H2O
d) CO2

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Bromothymol blue is ___ colored below pH 6.0 and ___ colored above pH 7.6.

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yellow; blue

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From the image below, identify the structure denoted by the arrow.

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gametangium

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16
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What are the steps in the scientific method?

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  1. observation
  2. question
  3. hypothesis
  4. prediction
  5. experiment
  6. analyze results
  7. conclusion
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What is a hypothesis?

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inductive logic; testable statement to address question

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What is prediction?

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builds on hypothesis; if/then causal statement

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For analyzing results of an experiment, where do you graph the independent variable and where do you graph the dependent variable?

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x axis - independent variable

y axis - dependent variable

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What are components of a conclusion?

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  • Refute or support prediction
  • Refute or support hypothesis
  • Errors…
  • Application to others…
  • Re-evaluate predictions/hypotheses
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21
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What are the characteristics of theories and principles?

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  • substantial validation over time
  • generally accepted
  • malleable
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What are the sections of a research article?

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  1. abstract
  2. introduction
  3. materials and methods
  4. results
  5. conclusions
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23
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How many nm is one m?

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109

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24
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What is the ratio of C to H to O in carbohydrates?

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1:2:1

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25
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What are the three single sugar units?

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glucose, fructose, galactose

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26
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What is sucrose comprised of?

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glucose + fructose

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27
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What is the energy storage of plants?

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starch

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28
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What enzyme of the mouth breakes polysaccharides into glucose?

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salivary amylase

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29
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What enzyme of the pancreas breaks polysaccharides into glucose?

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pancreatic amylases

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30
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What enzymes break down polysaccharides into glucose in the small intestine?

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lactase, sucrase

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What tests for simple sugars?

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Benedict’s

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32
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What chemical tests for starch?

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Lugol’s (iodine)

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33
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What is a positive test for benedict’s solution?

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red/orange

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What is a positive test for Lugol’s solution (iodine)?

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purple/black

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35
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What elements comprise proteins?

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C, H, O, N

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36
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Essential amino acids are obtained through ___________. They are not _________.

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food; synthesided

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37
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What chemical is used to test for the presence of protein?

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Biuret’s

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38
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What is a positive Biuret’s test for protein?

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violet/purple

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39
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If the Biuret’s solution is pink what does that indicate?

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the solution has a short polypeptide chain

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40
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What is in the small intestine that helps digest lipids? In the pancreas? Where are these transported to?

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bile; lipase; lymph

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41
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Is Sudan IV hydrophobic or hydrophillic?

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hydrophobic

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42
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What chemical is used for the testing of lipids?

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Sudan IV

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43
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Characteristics of dissecting microscope?

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  1. stereoscopic
  2. low magnification
  3. small or large specimens
  4. specimen can be manipulated during viewing
  5. two eye objectives
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44
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Study parts of microscope.

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Dude study it.

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45
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What electron microscope is 2D sections?

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transmission electron microscope (TEM)

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46
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What electron microscope produces a high res 3D image?

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Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

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47
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What is resolving power?

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the ability to distinguish between two objects

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48
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The distance between the top of slide/specimen and the end of the objective…

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working distance

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49
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Area visible through the ocular lens…

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field of view

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50
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Layer in sharp focus…

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depth of focus

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51
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Do lower or higher objectives have greater depth?

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lower

52
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What organelle stores calcium?

A

smooth ER

53
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Where does protein synthesis occur?

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Rough ER

54
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What is the order of taxonomy?

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  1. domain
  2. kingdom
  3. phylum
  4. class
  5. order
  6. family
  7. Genus
  8. species
55
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What is a dichotomous key?

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a systemic way to classify an unknown organism

56
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What is used as a visual representation of relatedness?

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cladogram

57
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What are the shared structures of prokaryotic and eukarytoic cells?

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  1. cell wall
  2. cell membrane
  3. cytoplasm
  4. DNA
  5. ribosomes
  6. cilia
  7. flagella
58
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What are the eukaryotic-specific structures?

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  1. cytoskeleton
  2. nucleus
  3. ER (smooth and rough)
  4. golgi
  5. lysosome
  6. vacuole
  7. peroxisome
  8. mitochondria
  9. chloroplast
59
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What is this structure?

A

vibrio

60
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What is this structure?

A

spirillum

61
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What is this structure?

A

spirochete

62
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What does strepto- mean?

A

filament (chain)

63
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What does staphylo- mean?

A

cluster

64
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What phylum does trichonympha belong to?

A

parabasalia (it is parasitic)

65
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What phylum do trypanosomes and euglenoids belong to?

A

euglenozoa

66
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What is the phylum for all of the following:

  • Ciliates
    • Paramecium
    • Stentor
  • Dinoflagellates
    • Gymnodinium
    • Ceratium
    • Peridinium
  • Apicomplexans
    • Parasites
    • Plasmodium vivax
A

Alveolata

67
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What is the phylum for all of the following:

  • Oomycotes (water moldes)
    • Saprolegnia
    • Achyla
    • Phytophtora
  • Chrysophytes (diatoms)
  • Phaeophytes (brown algae)
A

Stramenophilia

68
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What are the characteristics of protists? (4)

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  1. autotrophic
  2. base of food chain
  3. animal-like
  4. plant-like
69
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What are the phylums of protists? (4)

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  1. rhodophyta
  2. chlorophyta
  3. charophyta
  4. amoeboza
70
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What is rhodophyta?

A

the phylum of red algae

71
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What is the source for agar, and is also an ice cream thickener?

A

rhodophyta

72
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Phycobilin, Porphyridium, and Porphyra belong to what phylum?

A

Rhodophyta

73
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What phylum does the following belong to?

  • Green algae
  • Most related to terrestrial plants
    • Chlorophyll
      • Photosynthetic
  • Diverse
    • Uni- or multicellular, filamentous, colonial
A

Chlorophyta

74
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What phylum do chlamydomonas, volvox, oedogonium, and ulva belong to?

A

Chlorophyta

75
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What phylum do Spirogyra (pond scum) and Chara (stonewarts) belong to?

A

Charophyta

76
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What phylum do the following belong to?

  • Physarum
    • Plasmodial slime mold
    • Sporangia
  • Amoeba
    • Pseudopodia
A

Amoebozoa

77
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What is cell theory? (3)

A
  1. cells are the smallest unit of life
  2. all living organisms are made of cells
  3. Cells arise from pre-existing cells
78
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What is mitosis?

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division of somatic cells (non sex cells); diploid to diploid; no genetic variation

79
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What does interphase do in mitosis?

A

prepares the cell for division

80
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What are the 3 phases of interphase?

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G1, S, & G2

81
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What happens in the G1 phase?

A

cytoplasmic growth

82
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What happens in the S phase?

A

DNA replication; sister chromatids are formed

83
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What happens in the G2 phase?

A

microtubule growth

84
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study phases of mitosis and meiosis with pics

A

yes do it

85
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What is meiosis?

A

division of gametes (egg or sperm); haploid goes to form 4 haploids; genetic diversity results

86
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Where does meiosis occur?

A

gonads or gametangia

87
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What happens in prophase I?

A

sister chromatids join (form a tetrad); crossing over (synapsis) occurs; chromosomes are visible; nuclear membrane disintegrates; spindle fibers form

88
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What happens during metaphase I?

A

tetrad independently align at the middle; law of independent assortment

89
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What happens during anaphase I?

A

tetrad is split into sister chromatids

90
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What happens during telophase I?

A

nuclear membrane reforms

91
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During cytokinesis, pant cells form cell _______, and animal cells form ___________ ___________.

A

plates; cleavage furrows

92
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What occurs in interphase II?

A

preparation for cell division; no DNA replication; no S phase

93
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What happens in prophase II? (3)

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  1. sister chromatids condense
  2. nuclear membrane disintegrates
  3. spindle fibers form
94
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What happens during metaphase II?

A

sister chromatids independently align at the middle

95
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What happens during anaphase II?

A

sister chromatids split into chromosomes

96
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What happens during telophase II?

A

nuclear membrane reforms

97
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What is the failure to evenly separate tetrads or sister chromatids during anaphase I or II?

A

nondisjunction (trisomy 21 results in down syndrome)

98
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Fungi are _____________ decomposers. They get their food from eathing others; they eat dead.

A

heterotrophic

99
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What are the three types of fungi?

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  1. saprobes
  2. parasites
  3. mutualists
100
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Saprobes grow on what?

A

non-living carbon source

101
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What is mycorrhizae?

A

fungus and plant roots

102
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What are lichens made of?

A

fungus and algae

103
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What lichens are hard, shell-like structures?

A

crustose

104
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Which lichen looks like moss?

A

fruticose

105
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Are fungal infections difficult to treat?

A

yes

106
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What are 5 fungal phyla?

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  1. chytridiomycota
  2. zygomycota
  3. ascomycota
  4. basidiomycota
  5. “imperfect fungi”
107
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What phylum of fungi contains chytrids, can be parasitic, and can cause black wart disease?

A

chytridiomycota

108
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Why phylum of fungi contains zygosporangium-forming fungi, saprobes, and rhizopus (black bread mold)?

A

zygomycota

109
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What are sporangia?

A

spores of the rhizopus for asexual reproduction

110
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What are zygosporangia?

A

part of the rhizopus for sexual reproduction

111
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What fungal phylum includes sac fungi, ascus, conidia, and Peziza?

A

Ascomycota

112
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What is an ascus for?

A

sexual reproduction

113
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What is a conidia for?

A

asexual reproduction

114
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What fungal phylum includes gill fungi, club fungi, and basidiocarp?

A

basidiomycota

115
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What is a basidiocarp for?

A

sexual reproduction

116
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What are “imperfect fungi”?

A

fungi that lack sexual reproduction (only reproduce asexually); antibiotic sources; pathogens; cheese; penicillium; alternaria

117
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Where does photosynthesis primarily occur?

A

in the plant leaf

118
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What is the photosynthesis reaction?

A

6CO2+ 6H2O —–> C6H12O6+ 6O2

119
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Photosynthesis is a light ___________ reaction. The Calvin cycle is a light ____________ reaction.

A

dependent; independent

120
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Photosynthesis converts CO2into what?

A

glucose and starch

121
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When CO2 dissolves in water, what does it form?

A

carbonic acid

122
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What color is bromothymol blue in an acid? What does this mean?

A

yellow; increased carbonic acid

123
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When bromothymol blue is green, what does this mean?

A

it’s neutral

124
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When bromothymol blue is blue, what does this mean?

A

solution is basic; decreased carbonic acid; increased CO2 uptake; increased photosynthesis

125
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What is chromatography?

A

separation of molecules; solubility in solvent

126
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What is the formula for cellular respiration?

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C6H12O6 + 6O2 ——> 6H20 + 6CO2 + ATP

127
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