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Hydrolysis is a(n) __________ reaction.
a. functional group transfer b. electron transfer c. rearrangement d. condensation e. cleavage f. both b and d |
e. cleavage
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________ is a simple sugar (monosaccharide).
a. glucose b. sucrose c. ribose d. chitin e. both a and b f. both a and c |
f. both a and c (glucose and ribose)
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In unsaturated fats, fatty acid tails have one or more:
a. single covalent bonds b. double covalent bonds |
b. double covalent bonds
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______ are to proteins as _____ are to nucleic acids.
a. sugars; lipids b. sugars; proteins c. amino acids; hydrogen bonds d. amino acids; nucleotides |
d. amino acids; nucleotides
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A denatured protein or DNA molecule has lost its:
a. hydrogen bonds b. shape c. function d. all of the above |
d. all of the above
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long sequence of amino acids
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protein
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the main energy carrier
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ATP
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glycerol, fatty acids, phosphate
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phospholipid
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two strands of nucleotides
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DNA
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one or more sugar monomers
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carbohydrate
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Define condensation reaction.
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through covalent bonding, two molecules combine to form a larger molecule
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Define hydrolysis.
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(type of cleavage reaction) a larger molecule is split by enzymes into two smaller molecules
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four fused-together carbon rings
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sterol
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butter, lard, vegetable oils, and other natural fats
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triglycerides
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Fatty acid tails are:
a. hydrophobic b. hydrophilic |
a. hydrophobic
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amino acids joined by peptide bonds with enzymes
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polypetide chain
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breaking weak bonds of a protein or any other large molecule that disrupts its 3-dimensional shape
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denaturation
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sucrose is a(n):
a. monosaccharide b. oligosaccharide c. polysaccharide |
oligosaccharide (disaccharide)
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starch, glycogen, cellulose
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polysaccharides
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alcohol with long-chain fatty acid tails
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wax (repels water)
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five-carbon sugar, phosphate group, nitrogen-containing base
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nucleic acid
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has glycerol backbone, two fatty acid tails, and a hydrophilic head with a phosphate group and another polar group
main materials of cell membranes |
phospholipids
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proposed the cell theory
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Theodor Schwann
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came up with the idea that all living cells come from preexisting living cells
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Rudolf Virchow
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maximum power of magnification of a light microscope
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2,000
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main function: packaging
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Golgi bodies
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main function: serves as the internal transportation system of a cell
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endoplasmic reticulum
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main function: disposal of hydrogen peroxide from the cell
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peroxisomes
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main function: primary cellular sites for the recapture of energy from carbohydrates
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mitochondria
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Starch is stored in ______.
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plastids
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fluid-filled sacs that may store food, ions, or water in cells
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vacuoles
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organelles that dramatically increase the surface area of a membrane
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vacuoles
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A "9+2" array refers to _______ and _______.
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microtubules and cilia
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main function: convert light energy to chemical energy stored in the chemical bonds of glucose or starch
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chloroplasts
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main function: synthesize subunits that will be assembled into two-part ribosomes in the cytoplasm
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nucleoli
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RNA carries out the genetic code translation process in association with ribosomes on this organelle.
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endoplasmic reticulum
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This organelle is involved in lipid production and protein transport.
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endoplasmic reticulum
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Adhesion proteins help cells of the same type:
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locate, stick together, and remain the proper tissues
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Communication proteins form:
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channels that match up across the membranes of two cells; they let signals and substances flow rapidly between their cytoplasm (e.g. gap junction proteins)
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Receptor proteins bind:
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extracellular substances, such as as hormones, that trigger changes in cell activities
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Passive transport proteins are channels that allow specific solutes to move through them without requiring any _______ input. The solute simply diffuses across the membrane, following _______________ gradients.
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energy
concentration/electric |
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Integral proteins interact with ________ parts of the bilayer's phospholipids.
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hydrophobic
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Peripheral proteins are positioned at the membrane surface, not in the _________.
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bilayer
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When the net distribution of molecules is nearly uniform in 2 adjoining regions, we call this:
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dynamic equilibrium
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ATP-dependent transporters (active transporters) are known as:
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ATPase pumps
(e.g. calcium pump, sodium-potassium pump) |
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__________ is the name for unassisted diffusion of a specific solute through a transport protein, DOWN its concentration gradient.
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passive transport
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In active transport, energy-driven protein motors help move a specific solute across the cell membrane __________ its concentration gradient.
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against
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Hypotonic solution is the one with _______ solutes.
fewer/more |
fewer
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Hypertonic solution is the one with _______ solutes.
fewer/more |
more
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Water tends to diffuse from ________ to ____________ fluids.
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hypotonic to hypertonic
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Isotonic solutions have the same solute concentrations, so water shows ______ net osmotic movement from one to the other.
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no
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What happens when any tissue fluid becomes drastically hypotonic?
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too much water diffuses into cells, and they burst
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What happens when fluid becomes too hypertonic?
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an outward diffusion of water shrivels them
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Phagocytosis is an active form of:
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endocytosis
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Explain phagocytosis.
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a cell engulfs microbes, particles, and cellular debris
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Which organelle is not bound by a membrane?
A.Chloroplast B.Ribosome C.Mitochondrion D.Vacuole E.Lysosome |
B.Ribosome
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The sodium-potassium pump maintains which environment?
A.High potassium and low sodium concentrations inside the cell B.Low potassium and low sodium concentrations inside the cell C.Low potassium and high sodium concentrations inside the cell D.High potassium and high sodium concentrations inside the cell E.High potassium and high sodium concentrations outside the cell |
A.High potassium and low sodium concentrations inside the cell
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Which statement about cell membranes is true?
A.The polar portions of phospholipids in the membrane bilayer point to the interior of the membrane. B.Some membranes have pores made of several protein molecules in order to allow passage of hydrophobic substances. C.All membrane proteins extend only partway through the lipid bilayer. D.Hydrophobic substances have an easier time passing through the membranes than do hydrophobic substances. E.A cell membrane is a static matrix of lipids and proteins. |
B.Some membranes have pores made of several protein molecules in order to allow passage of hydrophobic substances.
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Microfilaments are commonly found in __________.
A.skeletal muscles B.flagella C.cilia D.cytoplasm E.All of the above |
E.All of the above
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Which cellular structures are not found in prokaryotes?
A.Ribosomes B.Membrane-enclosed nuclei C.Plasma membranes D.Cytoplasm or cytosol E.Both A and B |
B.Membrane-enclosed nuclei
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Which organic functional group is correctly named?
A.-CH3 = Ethyl B.-NH2 = Amide C.-COOH = Carboxyl D.-OH = Oxide E.All of the above |
C.-COOH = Carboxyl
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Which statement(s) about polysaccharides is(are) true?
I. They are extremely soluble in water. II. They are composed of monosaccharide units. III. They can be used for structural support. A.I only B.II only C.III only D.I and II only E.II and III only |
E.II and III only
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A macromolecule is composed of smaller units called _________.
A.dimers B.isotopes C.monomers D.polymers E.isomers |
C.monomers
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