Pop Quiz 5 Flashcards
What is the name of the three nucleotide sequence found in tRNA that identifies a particular amino acid for protein synthesis
- histone
-codon
-Anticodon
- nucleosome
Anticodon
True or False
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a long term energy storage form in the cell.
False
Which of the following is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
- ribosomes
-nucleus
-mitochondria
-golgi apparatus
Ribosomes
Bicarbonate and Bicarbonic acid serve as _______ in the regulation of pH in the blood
- salt
- buffers
- solvents
Buffers
Which of the following are true statements about the citric acid cycle (select all that applies)
- produces cofactors
-occurs in the mitochondria
-also called the kreb cycle
All of the above
Which base is found in DNA but NOT in RNA
- thymine
-cytosine
- guanine
- adenine
Thymine
At the end of glycolysis, D glucose is split into 2 ___.
- acetyl CoA
- pyruvates
- lacates
Pyruvates
Given the following equilibrium in the body :
H2CO3 = H2O + CO2
What happens to the pH of blood when H2O and CO2 are exhaled?
(assume the buffer capacity of relevant blood buffers is exceeded)
-pH increases to a more alkaline value
- pH decreases to a more acidic value
- pH stays the same
pH increases to a more alkaline value
During strenuous exercise, a build up of this substance may cause muscle cramps
- lactose
- lactic acid
- pyruvates
Lactic acid
What is located in the ribosomes of the cell and constitutes 80-85% of the total RNA in the cell
-rRNA
-mRNA
-tRNA
rRNA
What is the product of DNA transcription. It is read in the ribosome for protein synthesis
-rRNA
-mRNA
-tRNA
mRNA
What delivers the corresponding amino acid coded by the messenger RNA as it is read in the ribosome
-rRNA
-mRNA
-tRNA
tRNA
