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There is 15% sucrose outside a cell and 5% sucrose inside. What is the inside of the cell with respect to the outside?

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Hypotonic

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What happens in a hypotonic solution?

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Water will leave the cell

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What term would be used to describe this situation if it were a plant cell?

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Plasmolysis

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All of the following are functions of membrane proteins EXCEPT:
a. cell-cell recognition b. protein synthesis
c. signal transduction d. transport

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B. Protein synthesis

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In receptor mediated endocytosis, what is the name of the protein that is found coating the membrane?

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Clatharin

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T or F. In an isotonic environment, water can still pass across a membrane.

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True

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A cell containing .5% Ca is surrounded by solution that has .3% Ca. How could
the cell obtain more Ca?

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Active transport

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The engulfing of fluids by a cell is called this ….

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Pinocytosis

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9
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The kinds of molecules that pass through a cell membrane most easily are:
a. large and hydrophobic
b. small and hydrophobic
c. large polar molecules
d. ionic

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B. Small and hydrophobic

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10
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What function does cholesterol serve in the cell membrane during colder temperatures?

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They serve as spacers during colder temps – prevents cell membrane from solidifying

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The mathematical expression for the change in free energy of a system is ΔG =ΔH - TΔS. Which of the following is (are) correct?
A) ΔS is the change in enthalpy, a measure of randomness.
B) ΔH is the change in entropy, the energy available to do work.
C) ΔG is the change in free energy.
D) T is the temperature in degrees Celsius.

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C) ΔG is the change in free energy.

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This is the substance that the enzyme acts on…

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Substrate

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T or F. In an exergonic reaction, the energy of the products is greater than the reactants.

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False

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What term describes what happens when enzymes are exposed to unfavorable temperatures or pH?

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Denatured

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15
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Briefly, how do enzymes work?

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They lower the energy of activation

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16
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This is the energy that actually does work.

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Kinetic

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T or F. An endergonic reaction requires energy and is usually seen in anabolic reactions.

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True

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18
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Which of the following types of reactions would decrease the entropy within a cell?
A) anabolic reactions
B) hydrolysis
C) digestion
D) catabolic reactions

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A) Anabolic reactions

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19
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What is the name of the region on the enzyme where the substrate binds?

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Active site

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20
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The initial energy investment required to have reactions proceed is called this.

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Energy of activation

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21
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Write the reaction for photosynthesis (it does not have to be balanced).

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CO2 + H2O + energy ——–> O2 + C6H12O6

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22
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T or F. If something is reduced, it has lost electrons.

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False

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23
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Which has the most amount of energy, longer or shorter wavelengths?

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Shorter

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24
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What is the specialized tissue inside of a leaf called where there is a high concentration of chloroplasts?

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mesophyll

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Carbon dioxide enters the leaf through specialized pores called this.
stomata
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What are the two products produced in the light reactions that are used in the Calvin cycle?
ATP & NADPH
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What photosystem is involved with cyclic electron flow?
1
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What photosystem produces NADPH?
1
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What is the name of the reaction center seen in Photosystem I?
P700
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What enzyme is responsible for fixing CO2 to RuBP?
rubisco
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Write the reaction for cellular respiration (it does not have to be balanced).
CHO + O2 ---> CO2 + H2O + energy
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What are the folds along the inner membrane of the mitochondria called?
Cristae
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Where does glycolysis occur?
Cytoplasm
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How many NADH are produced in glycolysis?
2
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Where does the Kreb’s cycle occur?
Mitochondrial matrix
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What term is used to describe the way the ATP are produced during the Kreb’s cycle?
substrate level phosphorylation
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How many FADH2 molecules are produced from one molecule of glucose?
2 (it goes through the Kreb’s cycle twice per glucose molecule)
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How many NADH molecules are produced from one turn of the Kreb’s cycle?
3
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How many ATP are produced from every NADH molecule?
3
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What does pyruvate turn into when it is oxidized in muscle cells as a result of a lack of oxygen?
Lactic acid
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Energy source of simple diffusion
Kinetic energy
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Energy source of Facilitated Diffusion
Kinetic Energy
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The energy source of Osmosis
Kinetic energy
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Energy source of filtration
Hydrostatic pressure
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What is the difference btw ender and exergonic rxns?
Ender: Products up, reactants down, spontaneous Exer: Reactants up, products down, non spontaneous
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Chlorophyll a has?
CH3
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Chlorophyl has?
CHO
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Name the 6 function of the membrane
1. Transport 2. Enzymatic 3. Receptors for signal transduction 4. Intercellular adhesion 5. Cell-cell recognition 6. Attachment to cytoskeleton & ECM
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What do Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, and Osmosis have in common?
They are all passive processes
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What happens to a plant cell in isotonic solution?
Flaccid
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What happens to plant cell in Hypertonic solution?
Plasmolyzed
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Proton pump is which protein ?
Channel protein
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Difference btw exocytosis & endocytosis ?
Exo. moves large substances out, Endo moves them in
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△G is ?
Free energy
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△H is ?
total energy
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△S?
Change in entropy/disorder
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T ?
Temp. in Kelvin units
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How do enzymes form?
Lowering of activation energy
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What is the optimal pH and temp for every enzyme ?
outside of 7
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What is oxidation?
Loss of electrons
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What is Reduction?
Gain of electrons
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Where does photosynthesis occur?
In the leaves of chloroplast
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What is mesophyll?
Higher [] or chlorplast
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What are the steps of photosynthesis?
Light rxn and Calvin Cycle
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Difference btw NADP or NADPH?
NADP=oxidized NADPH=reduced
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How many carbon sugars are in 1 turn of the Calvin Cycle ?
3
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Remember this
Energy -> Photosynthesis -> Cellular Resp. -> energy -> cell division
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How many NADH are produced in the Kerbs Cycle per glucose?
6
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How many NADH are produced in glycolysis per glucose molecule?
2
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How much ATP is produced in 1 NADH?
3
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How much ATP is produced in 1 FADH2?
2
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In glycolysis, ----- is oxidized & ----- is reduced?
Glucose, NADH
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Fermentation is ......
The only way organisms can go through cellular repsiration
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When there is not enough oxygen, lactic acid will build up. Why? Because the cell needs a way to replenish -----
NAD+
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In cellular respiration, Polysaccharides ...
monosaccharides -> glucose-> glycolysis -> bridge rxn -> kerbs
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In cellular respiration, proteins...
go to kerbs
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In cellular respiration, fats
broken into fatty acids and glycerol -> glycolysis -> kerbs
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The first law of thermodynamics
Energy can be changed from 1 form to another
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Second law of thermodynamics
Energy changes are not 100% efficient
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What does entropy use?
ATP & heat & phosphate
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What is 5% solute inside and 5% water outside?
Isotonic
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What is 10% solute inside and 5% outside the cell?
Hypertonic
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What is 5% solute inside and 10% outside the cell?
Hypotonic
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Animal cell in a hypotonic solution?
Lysed
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Plant cell in a hypotonic solution?
Turgid/Normal
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Plant cell in an Isotonic solution?
Flaccid
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Animal cell in a hypertonic solution?
Crenation
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What is vesicular transport?
Transports of large particles & macromolecules across plasma membranes
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Phagocytosis
Solid particles
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Where does Bridge Rxn occur in?
Cytoplasm
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Where does ETC occur>
Cristate

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