Practice Exam 1 Questions Flashcards
In a protein or peptide, adjacent amino acids are connected by bonds known as
Peptide Bonds
Which portion of an amino acid makes it unique from all other amino acids?
Variable Group
Galactose has 12 carbon atoms.
False
It is a monosaccharide so it has 6
What is the movement of water from areas of high water concentration to areas of low water concentration
Osmosis
What do kinases do?
Speed up cell mechanisms
What happens during Synthesis?
The DNA in the nucleus is copied
True or False
The breakdown of the nucleus is dependent on CDK levels.
True
If an organism has 22 different types of chromosomes, what will be the number for the shortest chromosome?
22
Longest chromosome is Chromosome 1 and shortest is the largest #
In Meiosis, the swapping of genes during Prophase 1 is known as .
Crossing Over
True or False
An oncogene is the mutated, harmful form of a proto-oncogene.
True
True or False
Negative cell-cycle regulatory proteins are proteins that keep the cell cycle at normal rates and prevent uncontrolled mitosis.
True
How many copies of chromosome #14 are in a diploid cell?
2
When during the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
Synthesis
True or False
Glycogen contains galactose and fructose
False
Glycogen is made from gluclose
A fatty acid that has the maximum amount of hydrogen is know as
Saturated
