Miscellaneous Midterm Studying Flashcards

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1
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Monomer of carbohydrates ?

A

Monosaccharides

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2
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Monomer of lipids ?

A

Fatty acids and glycerol

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3
Q

Monomer of proteins ?

A

Amino acids

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4
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Monomer of nucleic acids?

A

Nucleotides

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5
Q

There is a fat with kinked tails. It is a ……

A

Unsaturated fat

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6
Q

7 PROPERTIES OF WATER

A

Cohesion/adhesion
High specific heat
Surface tension
High heat of vaporization
Universal solvent
Temperature moderation
Ice floats

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7
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Cohesion/adhesion is important because …

A

It causes capillary action in plants

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8
Q

4 elements that make up 96% of living things?

A

C,H,O,N

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9
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What’s a cation? anion?

A

Cation - positively charged ion
Anion - negatively charged ion

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10
Q

Directions in DNA stands are ?

A

Antiparallel ! 5’ to 3’ goes to 3’ to 5’

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11
Q

Where can’t DNA go?

A

Out of the nucleus

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12
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RNA is for….

A

Making proteins

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13
Q

Primary protein structure is?

A

Sequence of amino acids

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14
Q

Secondary protein structure is?

A

Different amino acids making alpha helixes and beta pleated sheets

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15
Q

Tertiary structure is?

A

Polypeptide chain all bundled up something something

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16
Q

Quaternary protein structure is ?

A

Two or more polypeptide chains interacting with their r groups and stuff

17
Q

Hydroxyl group?

A

-OH, polar

18
Q

Methyl group?

A

-CH3, Nonpolar

19
Q

Carbonyl group?

A

C=O, polar

20
Q

Carboxyl group?

A

-COOH, acidic

21
Q

Amino group

A

-NH2, basic

22
Q

Phosphate group?

A

-OPO, acidic

23
Q

Sulfhydryl group?

A

-SH, Polar

24
Q

All cells have

A

Ribosomes and cytoplasm and genetic information of some kind

25
Q

Step 1 of protein journey?

A

mRNA transcribed in nucleus, goes to ribosomes

26
Q

Step 2 of protein pathway ?

A

Ribosomes create primary structure of amino acids that will eventually become proteins

27
Q

What side of Golgi Complex receives vesicles? What side sends vesicles?

A

Cis face receives, trans face sends

28
Q

Step 3 of protein pathway?

A

Proteins enter cis face of Golgi apparatus

29
Q

Step 4 of protein pathway?

A

Proteins are released form trans face of Golgi apparatus in transport vesicles

30
Q

Step 5 of protein pathway?

A

Vesicles with proteins are sent out membrane via vesicles (exocytosis)

31
Q

Evidence for endosymbiont theory?

A

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have/are..

Double membrane
Special ribosomes
Circular DNA
Capable of functioning on their own

32
Q

ATP is made of…

A

Adenine, deoxyribose sugar, 3 phosphates