Princeton Course Test 4

Question 1

catalysts

Answer 1

• only a kinetic role!

- not a thermodynamic role.

Question 2

ionic radius and acidity of the halides

Answer 2

• moving down the periodic table, the ionic radii of the atoms increase
• the stability of the anion increases
• larger halides are more stable as anions and are more likely to undergo deprotonation

Question 3

an increase in rotational inertia

Answer 3

• less tendency to rotate, making balance easier.

Question 4

when a wave changes medium

Answer 4

• the frequency remains constant

Question 5

spindle apparatus composed of

Answer 5

• microtubules

Question 6

apoptosis is started by

Answer 6

• caspases

- initiator caspases cluster together and initiate apoptosis

Question 7

total lung capacity equals

Answer 7

vital capacity + residual volume

Question 8

vital capacity equals

Answer 8

tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume

Question 9

decrease in ability to breathe air out results in what?

Answer 9

• increased CO2 in the lungs

Question 10

another name for ADH

Answer 10

• vasopressin

Question 11

what would an ACTH secreting tumor cause?

Answer 11

• increased release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex

- leading to more salt and water retention to increase BP

Question 12

during metaphase I are the developing gametes still haploid or diploid?

Answer 12

• diploid

Question 13

a conformational change in a protein is

Answer 13

• a change in the larger scale folding of a protein

Question 14

is lactose hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

Answer 14

• hydrophilic

Question 15

checking the levels of nucleotides in the cell is part of which checkpoint?

Answer 15

G1/S

Question 16

formation of microtubules is crucial for

Answer 16

• formation of the metaphase plate

Question 17

psuedopod formation requires the growth of

Answer 17

• microfilaments

Question 18

strong acids

Answer 18

• dissociate well

Question 19

working class annual incomes range from

Answer 19

$19,000 to $45,000

Question 20

push factors

Answer 20

• push people to emigrate from them

Question 21

behaviorist theory of personality

Answer 21

• personality is derived from the interactions between a person and his or her environment

Question 22

trait theory of personality

Answer 22

• personality is the result of a person’s multiple traits that are relatively stable over time

Question 23

psychodynamic theories of personality

Answer 23

• personality is the result of a person’s unconscious mind and childhood experiences

Question 24

biological theories of personality

Answer 24

• personality is the result of a person’s genetics.

Question 25

levels of processing theory

Answer 25

• people remember information better when they process it more deeply

Question 26

Wernicke’s area

Answer 26

• region in the left hemisphere of the brain responsible for language comprehension

Question 27

Ecclesia

Answer 27

• dominant religious organizations that are recognized as the national religion

Question 28

role strain

Answer 28

• having a single status results in conflicting expectations