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1
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What are histones?

A

Small globular proteins wrapped

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2
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How is energy released from ATP?

A

By hydrolyzing the third phosphate bond

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2
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Main function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

A

Lipid Synthesis

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2
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What does Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) contain and what is the function??

A

Contains Ribosomes; protein synthesis

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2
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Where is the DNA found in a bacterial cell?

A

Nucleoid Region

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2
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What is the purose/role of the peptidoglycan cell wall in bacteria?

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provides a rigid cell wall to prevent celll from swelling or bursting

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3
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Which organelle is repsonsible for photosynethes in plant cells?

A

Chloroplasts

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3
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Equation for photosynthesis?

A

6CO2+6H2O+energy->C6H12O6+6O2

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3
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What is the structure of DNA?

A

Double stranded helix;
with complementary base pairs

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4
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Difference between rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticukum (ER)

A

smooth ER:
Lipid synthesis; no ribosomes

Rough ER:
Protein synthesis; contains ribosomes

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5
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Structure/ characteristics of the bacterial cell

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  • cell membrane
    -cell wall
    -glycocalyx
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5
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What are accessory rings of DNA called and in what cell are they located in?

A

plasmids ; bacterial cells

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5
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What are plasmids in bactrial cells?

A

Non essential; circular DNA that provide additional genetic material

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6
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What helps attach to surfaces?

A

Fimbriae

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7
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Where is DNA located i a bacterial cell?

A

Nucleoid region

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8
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How do Paramecia move?

A

Cilia

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9
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What is an autotroph?

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Producer that make their own food via photosyntheis

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10
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What is an heterotroph?

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consumer that depend on other organisms for food

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11
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What are the end products of photosynthesis?(2)

A

Glucose
oxygen

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12
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Function of the central vacuole in a plant cell?

A

stores water & nutrients

provides rigidy to the plant cell

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13
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Role of fimbriae in bacterial cells?

A

help in attachment to surfaces

14
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Structure of the plasma membrane?

A

phospholpid bilayer
contains: proteins and cholestrol

15
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Differentially Permeable Membrane

A

only certain molecules can pass easily

16
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Function of Aquaporin

A

transporting water

17
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what are antigens?

A

recognizes foreign protein
ex; A, AB, B and O blood type

18
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How does cholesterol function in the plasma membrane?

A

same answers 2 different ways of saying:
-maintaining rigidity
-prevents from becoming too rigid

19
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Types of protein found in plasma membrane (3)

A

integral
peripheral
trasmembrane

20
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Which moleucle can pass easily through the plasma membrane?

A

Hydrophobic molecule

21
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What are glycoproteins?

A

proteins with sugar attached

22
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What happens if a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution?
(hint aeiou)

A

water enters the cell causing it t burst

23
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what happens if a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution? & what is it called
(hint aeiou)

A

water leaves causing it to shrink;
crenation

24
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isotonic

A

water will enter and leave at the same time

25
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What is passive transport?

A

movement of molucles high to low

26
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what drives passive transport?

A

concentration gradient?

27
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define active transport

A

movement of molecules

28
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what does acrive transpoort require? (2)

A

transport proteins &ATP

29
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Example of active transport

A

sodium potassium pump

30
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what is turgor pressure?

A

internal pressure within the cell wall

31
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facilitated transport/diffusion

A

transport protein
glucose

32
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osmosis

A

movement of water across semi permeable high to low

33
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What is coupling

A

energy released by exorgonic reactuinton drive endogonic reaction

34
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potential energy and an ex

A

stored energy ]
ex. stretched spring

35
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kinetic engergy

A

energy in motion

36
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exergonic reactions

A

less energy than the products

37
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enderegonic raections

A

input of energy

38
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first law of thermodynamics

A

energy can’t be created nor destroyed
ONLY transofrmed

39
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second law

A

useful enegery is lost as heat

40
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compepetive inhibtaion

A

binding to active site

41
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non competive inhibitaion

A

inhibitor binds allosteric site

42
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metablism

A

sum total of chemical reactions in acell

43
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induced fit model of enzyme substrae interaction

A

site changes to shape better