Unit 1 Bio Flashcards

1
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Name at least 2 characteristics of life

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Order, Evolutionary Adaptation, Irritability, Growth & Development, Reproduction, Energy processing, Regulation

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2
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A student wrote “The solution turned bluish-green in her notebook. What type of data is that?

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Qualitative data

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3
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T or F. A community is a group of interacting organisms of one species.

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False

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4
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The study of fungi is commonly referred to as ?

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Mycology

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5
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What is a something that has mass and takes up space called?

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Matter

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6
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What is the atomic number of oxygen (8 electrons, 8 protons, 8 neutrons)?

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8

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7
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Atom X has an atomic number of 15 and is a cation (magnitude of 1). How many electrons does it have?

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14

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8
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Atom X also has an atomic weight of 32. How many neutrons does it have (use the information from question 7) ?

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17

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9
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This subatomic particle is responsible for the chemical properties of an atom.

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Electron

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10
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What is a positively charged ion called?

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Cation

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11
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What are the outermost electrons that are involved with bond formation called?

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Valence

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12
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What type of bond is seen when electrons are shared between atoms?

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Covalent

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13
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The tendency of water molecules to stick together is an example of what property of water?

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Cohesion

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14
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What are the dissolved particles in a solution called?

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Solute

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15
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What term is used to describe a substance that will not dissolve in water?

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Hydrophobic

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16
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These substances resist changes in pH.

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Buffers

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17
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T or F. pH is a direct measurement of the OH concentration in a solution.

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False

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18
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What are the repeating units called that will join to form macromolecules?

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Monomers

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19
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This is the name of the reaction that joins smaller molecules
to form larger ones.

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Dehydration synthesis

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20
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This type of lipid aids in protection in plants and animals.

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Waxes

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21
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What is the name of the bond that links amino acids together?

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Peptide bonds

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22
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What is the name of the covalent bond that links carbohydrate monomers together?

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Glyosidic Linkage

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23
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This is the name of the reaction that joins smaller molecules to form larger ones.

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Dehydration synthesis

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24
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Starch is a polymer of what molecule?

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Glucose

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T or F. Only plant cells have a vacuole.
False
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Name one difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
size, nucleus, membrane organelles
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Name one structure that is found in animal cells but not in plant cells.
Centrioles
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T or F. All cells have a cell membrane.
True
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What is the function of the nucleolus?
To produce ribosomal subunits
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A cell is making a membrane protein. What organelle would be responsible for this?
Rough E.R
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A muscle cell needs to store and release calcium. What organelle would be responsible for this?
Smooth E.R
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This organelle is the site of cellular respiration.
Mitochondria
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What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?
Package and modify proteins
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Materials brought into a cell to be digested would most likely end up in this organelle.
Lysosome
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What is a theory?
Overwhelming evidence that supports something
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What is a law?
Gives a mathematical formula that can calculator how something works & works every time
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Hierarchical Organizations?
Biosphere Ecosystem ( biotic and abiotic components) Communities Populations Organ and organ system Tissue Cells Organelles Molecules Atoms
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Difference btw community & population
Population is when same species are living in an environment at the same time. Community is different species.
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What is systems biology?
Constructs models for the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems
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Three domains of life ?
Domain Bacteria Domain Archaea Domain Eukarya (Protista, Animalia, Plantae, and fungi kingdom)
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CHNOPS
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur
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Nuetrons?
No charge & a mass of 1 atomic mass unit (amu) or (Dalton)
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Protons
+ charge
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Atomic # ?
equal to the # of protons
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Mass number ?
Equal to the # of protons & neutrons (similar to atomic mass )
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Ions
Atoms that have either gained or lost an electron
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Cation
Ion with positive charge (lost an electron)
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Anion
Ion with negative charge (gained an electron)
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Isotope
Atoms with the same number of positive electrons but different numbers of neutrons
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Atom X (at # 7) is a cation with a magnitude of 2. How many electrons?
5
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Atom X ( at # 14) is an anion with a magnitude of 3. How many electrons?
17
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Rank the 3 shells (Thirdest shell, Second shell, First shell)
Third shell: The highest level of energy, Second shell: A higher level of energy, First shell: The lowest shell of energy
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What is inert elements?
Inert elements: have their outermost energy level fully occupied by electrons (don't interact)
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What is an reactive element ?
Do not have outermost energy level fully occupied by electron (interact )
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What is hydrogen?
Too weak to bond atoms together, Only occurs when H forms a covalent bond with O or N
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What is non polar molecules?
Electrons share equally
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What are polar molecules?
Unequal sharing of electrons
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What is a chemical equilibrium ?
The forward and reverse reaction rates are
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What are the properties of water?
High degree of cohesion High surface tension High specific heat High heat vaporization Polar solvent properties
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What is solute ?
Dissolved particles (dye)
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What is solvent?
Dissolving medium (water)
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Reactivity
An important part of hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis reactions
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Acid release
H+ - proton donors ex) HCI = H+ + Cl
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Bases release
OH- - proton acceptors ex) Na+ = OH-
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Acidic solution
higher H+ concentration, lower pH (0-6.99)
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Alkaline solutions
low H+ concentration, higher pH (7.01-14)
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Neutral Solutions
equal H+ and OH concentration (7.00)
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How many more times more acidic is coffee with a pH of 5 than distilled water (7) ?
100
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What are carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids?
Macromolecules
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What do 4 covalent bonds make?
C skeleton
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COOH is ?
Carboxy
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What is dehydration synthesis?
Water molecule is removed to join 2 monomers to form a polymer (Join monomers to make polymers)
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What is hydrolysis?
A polymer is spilled into monomers by the addition of water
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What has 3 Carbons?
Triose
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What has 5 Carbons ?
Pentose
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What has 6 Carbons?
Hexose
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What has glucose and fructose? ex) table sugar
Glucose
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What has glucose & galactose? ex) diary sugar
Lactose
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What has glucose and glucose? ex) malt sugar
Maltose
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Which of the following is the most water-soluble? A. Glucose B. Sucrose C. Glycogen D. starch
Glucose
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T or F? Are fats solid and oil liquid?
True
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What is the difference in Saturated and Unsaturated?
Saturated has no c skeleton while unsaturated does
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What are the structural level of organizations?
Primary Structure - sequence of aa Secondary structure - H bonding by the way the repeating units (Alpha helix, beta-pleated sheet) tertiary structure - 3D shape, interactions of side chain Quaternary structure - subunit association, also 3D
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What are molecule chaperone?
Help proteins fold
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Fibrous protein ?
more of a structural role, extended & strand-like proteins ex) keratin, collage
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Globular proteins
more of a functional role, compacted & spherical proteins ex)antibodies
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What is a nucleotide made of?
Phosphate group, pentose sugar, a nitrogenous base
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What are the characteristics of a pro. cell
Lack nucleus Lack of membrane-bound organelles Enclosed by plasma membrane Inside - DNA, ribosomes
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What are the characteristics of a euk. cell
Larger and more complex than pro. Cytoplasm contains organelles Compartmentalize reason is bigger than pro.
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Look at cell flash cards
thank you
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Common modifications in Golgi (3)
1. Glycosylated - carbs will be added on 2. aa can be deleted 3. Disulfide bond will form
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Lysosomes
only in animals, breaks useless tissue, digests ingested bacteria, viruses, and & toxins, degrades nonfunctional organelles, breakdown to release Ca^2 plus
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Endomembrane systems
group of membranes and organelles in eukaryotic cells that works together to modify, package, and transport lipids and proteins
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Apoptosis
Cell death (wants this to happen)
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Necrosis
Cell death (by injury )
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9 + 3
3 tubes in 9 groups
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Cilia
shorter, helps with movement, 9 + 2
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Flagella
only in sperm in humans, propel cell