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Midterm Flashcards

1
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what is the monomer of carbohydrates?

A

Monosaccharides

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2
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what is the monomer of lipids?

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Glycerol or fatty acid

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3
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what is the monomer of protein?

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Amino acids

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4
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what is the monomer of nucleic acids?

A

nucleotide

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5
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What is the function of carbohydrates?

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Short term energy, big burst of energy

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6
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What is the function of lipids?

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Long term energy, balanced

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7
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What is the function of proteins?

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Makes enzymes and helps cell transportation and hormone transportation

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8
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What is the function of nucleic acid?

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Store genetic material within organisms

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9
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What happens to enzymes when they are exposed to extreme temperatures?

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They become denatured and can no longer perform normal functions

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10
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What is the function of the chloroplast?

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converts energy from the sun, water, and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose (photosynthesis)

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11
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What is the function of the cell wall?

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supports, shapes, and protects cell

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12
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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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regulates what enters and leaves the cell

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13
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What is the function of vacuole?

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Sucks up and stores molecules.

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14
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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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Convert energy used in food to energy that the cell can use.

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15
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What is the function of the ribosomes?

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synthesis or create proteins.

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16
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What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus?

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modifies, sorts, and packages proteins

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17
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What is the function of the Nucleus?

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Control center of the cell, contain DNA, codes for making proteins, and molecules

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18
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What is the function of the Nucleolus?

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Contains DNA

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19
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What is the function of the Cytoplasm?

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Cushion and support organelles

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20
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What is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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chemically modifies proteins made by ribosomes.

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21
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What is the function of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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contains enzymes that perform specialized tasks.

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22
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What is the structure of prokaryotic cells?

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They are smaller and simpler, and they do not separate their genetic information.

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23
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What is the structure of eukaryotic cells?

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They are larger and more complex, and they separate their genetic info.

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24
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What is a political implication in relation to?

A

Laws and Policies

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25
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what is a ethical implication in relation to?

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Doing what is right

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26
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What is a economic implication in relation to?

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Money

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27
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What is a social implication in relation to?

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Social interactions

28
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Diffusion is the movement of a substance from…

A

high to low concentration

29
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Diffusion requiring the assistance of transport proteins

A

Facilitated diffusion

30
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Cell Transport that requires energy

A

active transport

31
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Cell Transport, that moves material through a channel and does NOT require additional energy

A

facilitated diffusion.

32
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The process of materials exiting the cell

A

Exocytosis

33
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The process of materials entering the cell

A

Edocytosis

34
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The solution of water moving out of the cell

A

Hypertonic (shrink)

35
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The solution of water moving into the cell

A

Hypotonic (swell)

36
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The solution of water flowing in and out of the cell evenly

37
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Formula of photosythesis

A

Co2 + H2o + light energy = O2 + C6h12o6

38
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Location of photosythesis

A

chloroplast

39
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Formula of cellular respiration

A

O2 + C6h12o6 = Co2 + H2o + ATP

40
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Location of cellular respiration

A

Mitochondria

41
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What type of sugar does DNA have?

A

Doexyribose sugar

42
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What type of sugar does RNA have?

A

Ribose sugar

43
Q

What type of bond holds the nitrogenous bases together?

A

Hydrogen bond

44
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Where does DNA replication occur?

A

The nucleus

45
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What is meant by DNA replication being a semi-conservatice process?

A

Every double helix consists of one old DNA strand and one new, completed one.

46
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Where does transcription occur?

47
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Where does translation occur?

48
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How many bases make up a codon?

49
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How many amino acids does one codon create?

50
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What is a Missense substitution?

A

A mutation that causes an amino acid to change

51
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What is a Silent substitution?

A

A mutation that causes no amino acids to change.

52
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What is a Nonsense substitution?

A

A mutation that causes a premature stop

53
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What is a Frameshift insertion?

A

A mutation that causes a mRNA to be added in, causing the rest of the mRNA chain to change and shift

54
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What is a Frameshift deletion?

A

A mutation that causes a mRNA to be removed, causing the rest of the mRNA chain to change and shift

55
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Who was the first scientist to discover the structure of DNA, which was double stranded and had a double helix?

A

Rosalind Franklin

56
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Who stole Rosalind Franklin’s research and claimed it as their one?

A

Watson and Crick

57
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What is the structure of DNA?

A

A double helix

58
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What is the structure of RNA?

A

A single helix

59
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What are the nitrogenous bases of DNA?

60
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What are the nitrogenous bases of RNA?

61
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What is osmosis the movement of?

62
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What is hydrolysis?

A

the reaction of an organic chemical with water to form two or more new substances

63
Q

What breaks/unzips DNA’s double helix in DNA replication?

A

DNA Helicase

64
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What does the DNA polymerase attach itself to before adding nucleotides in DNA replication?

A

The primer

65
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Which direction does the DNA polymerase add nucleotides?

Biology (13 decks)

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