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Bio 1200 Final Exam Study Guide
1.
Monomer:
A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
2.
Biomolecules:
carbohydrates,
lipids,
proteins,
nucleic
acids
3.
Carbohydrates
monomer
and
polymer:
monosaccharide, polysaccharide, fast storage of energy
4.
lipids
monomer
and
polymer:
fatty acids and triglycerides, made up of glycerol and fatty acid, long
storage of
energy
5.
proteins
monomers
and
polymers:
amino acids and
polypeptides
6. DNA codes for:
proteins
7. Enzymes are made up of:
proteins
8.
Neucleic
acids
monomers
and
polymers:
Neucleotides,
DNA
and
RNA
9.
Allele:
Ditterent forms of a gene
10.
Pre-Mendelian
Concepts
of
Heredity:
-preformation
(Medieval)
-blending
inheritance
(Lamarck
and
Darwin)
-Pangenesis (Darwin and Lamarck)
acquired traits
summaries
of
body
cells
passed
to
reproductive
organs
11.
blending
inheritance:
An outdated, disreputed theory that the phenotype of an ottspring was a uniform
blend of the
parent's phenotypes.
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1. Monomer: A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers

2. Biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

3. Carbohydrates monomer and polymer: monosaccharide, polysaccharide, fast storage of energy

4. lipids monomer and polymer: fatty acids and triglycerides, made up of glycerol and fatty acid, long storage of

energy

5. proteins monomers and polymers: amino acids and polypeptides

6. DNA codes for: proteins

7. Enzymes are made up of: proteins

8. Neucleic acids monomers and polymers: Neucleotides, DNA and RNA

9. Allele: Ditterent forms of a gene

10. Pre-Mendelian Concepts of Heredity: -preformation (Medieval)

-blending inheritance (Lamarck and Darwin) -Pangenesis (Darwin and Lamarck) acquired traits summaries of body cells passed to reproductive organs

11. blending inheritance: An outdated, disreputed theory that the phenotype of an ottspring was a uniform blend of the

parent's phenotypes.

12. Why did Mendel study pea plants?: They reproduce sexually and have many traits that are easy to observe.

13. Virus: A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell.

14. Virus Host Range: number of species that particular virus can infect For Example TMV can affect many plant species

while HIV can only affect humans

15. Structure of a virus: 1- Protein coat that protects the virus 2-

An inner core made of DNA/RNA Some have a Viral envelope

16. Capsid: Outer protein coat of a virus

17. differences in viruses: Host Range, Structure, Genome

18. virus genome: double or single stranded DNA or RNA (NOT both), linear or circular

19. viral reproductive cycle: 1. Attachment

2. Entry

3. Integration

4. Synthesis of viral components

5. Viral assembly

6. Release

20. lysogenic cycle: a viral reproductive cycle in which the viral DNA is added to the host cell's DNA and is copied along

with the host cell's DNA

2. Degradative plasmids

3. Col-plasmids

4. Virulence plasmids

5. Fertility plasmids (F factors)

32. Reproduction of bacteria and archaea: binary fission, reproduction is very fast,

33. binary fission: A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of

the same size

34. Genetic transfer in bacteria: -Allows for genetic recombination

-Three major types:

  • Conjugation -Transduction:virus transfers genetic info from one bacteria to another -Transformation:DNA from another environment is taken up by another bacteria

35. Genetic diversity in bacteria is caused by..: Spontaneous mutations and genetic transfer

36. F factor: A fertility factor in bacteria; a DNA segment that confers the ability to form pili for conjugation and associated

functions required for the transfer of DNA from donor to recipient. It may exist as a plasmid or be integrated into the bacterial chromosome.

37. hemizygous: A gene present on the X chromosome that is expressed in males in both the recessive and

dominant condition

38. Plants inherit their chloroplast DNA from their....: mother

39. A person with a AB blood type is an example of...: codominance

40. A person with a B blood type can have which genotype: BO and BB

41. A person with the genotype XXXXXY will have how many Bharr Bodies: 4

42. What Organelles exhibit Extraneuclear inheritance: Chloroplast and Mitochondria

43. Polygenic traits are: determined by more than one gene

44. Lamarck influenced Darwin by his idea of: Animals having felt needs

45. transitional forms have traits from: Their ancestors and descendants

46. A viral capsid is made up of: proteins

47. Are viruses alive?: nope

48. What does reverse transcriptase do?: makes DNA from RNA

49. Protons are found in the_ and electrons are found in the_: Neucleus and orbitals

50. A C-H bond would be: nonpolar

51. A C-O bond would be: polar

52. An atom that has 16 electrons will have how many valence electrons: 6

53. sterioisomers: Same formula, same connections, ditterent arrangement in space

ls.

circulatory

system,

binding and

initia-

63. A cell in a hypertonic solution will: shrink and water will exit

64. A cell in a hypotonic solution will: swell and water will enter

65. A non competitive enzyme inhibitor will bind to which site: The Allosteric Site

66. An atom that gains an electron is: reduced

67. What are the products of glycolysis: 2 pyruvate, 2 ATP, 2 NADH

68. Transcription takes place in the_ and translation takes place in: neucleus and

ribosomes

69. What is an envelope virus?: virus that has stolen cell membrane from host cell

70. What does a virus do in your body: take over the host cells and replicates

71. Structural arrangement of a virus: a capsid surrounding a nucleic acid sequence

72. autocrine signaling: cells respond to signaling substances that they themselves secrete

74. endocrine signaling: Specialized cells release hormone molecules into vessels of the by which

they travel to target cells in other parts of the body.

75. Enzyme-linked receptors: participate in cell signaling through extracellular ligand tion of

second messenger cascades

73. paracrine signaling: Signal released from a cell has an ettect on neighboring cel

76. Ligand-gated receptors: activated by the binding of specific molecule or neurotransmitter

77. GPCR: G-protein coupled receptor

78. alternative splicing: Splicing of introns in a pre-mRNA that occurs in ditterent ways, leading to ditterent mRNAs

that code for ditterent proteins or protein isoforms. Increases the diversity of proteins.

79. X-linked traits: genes located on the X chromosomes, more common in men than women, ex. hemophilia and

colorblindness

80. extranuclear inheritance: inheritance of traits determined by factors outside of nucleus

81. Integration occurs when: The viral genes are incorporated into the host cell's genome

82. When organelles associate with each other in a highly organized fashion, they

form: Cells

83. Which of the following is hydrophobic?

a.)Protein

b.)Polysaccharide

c.)Disaccharide

d.)Steroid: d.) Steroid

84. integral proteins: penetrate the hydrophobic interior of the lipid bilayer, aid in transport of materials

85. What is used during the Calvin Cycle?: CO2, ATP, NADPH

86. product of calvin cycle: G3P (glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate)

99. What is the role of ATP synthase?: It uses a hydrogen ion gradient to make ATP

100. Photosynthesis:

Light Reactions Where? What goes in? (source of electrons? Source of energy?) What is produced? Dark Reactions / Calvin Cycle

Where? What goes in? (source of carbon? Source of energy?) What is produced?: Light reactions Where: Thylakoid What goes in: Sunlight, Co2, water what is produced: O Dark reactions/ Calvin cycle Where: Stroma What goes in: Co2 (Energy from ATP and NADPH) What is produced: Glucose

101. Is DNA replicated between Meiosis I and Meiosis 2?: NO

102. What is the function of microtubules in cell division?: Form the mitotic spindle

103. What is aneuploidy?: Alteration in number of a particular chromosome pair Often

results from non-disjunction

104. What are the steps of mitosis in order?: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

105. What organelles have their own genome: mitochondria and chloroplasts

106. Which genes are more likely to recombine: Genes that are farther away are more likely to recombine

then the ones that are closer

107. polygenic traits: traits controlled by two or more genes

108. vestigial structures: A structure that is present in an organism but no longer serves its original purpose

122. natural selection: A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environ- ment.

123. Osmosis: dittusion of water

124. Enzymes help to what?: Enzymes help to speed up chemical reactions

125. Three domains of life: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

126. test cross: the crossing of an individual of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual to determine

the unknown genotype

127. Classification levels: Atoms- smallest unit of everything

Molecules- two or more atoms Cells- complex systems, the smallest unit of life Tissues- cells working together to perform a common function Organs- Tissues working together to perform a common function Organism- stuff like the nervous system or the digestive system, multiple organs working together Population- members of one species in an area Community- a group of interacting populations Ecosystem- the populations and how they act with their physical environment Biosphere- everything everywhere all at once, plus temp and stuff like that

128. What defines life?: Growth

Reproduction Responsiveness

129. Dissect the element: Protons=

Electrons=

130. Isotopes: Atoms of the same element that have ditterent numbers of neutrons

131. Ions: positively and negatively charged atoms

132. Cation: A positively charged ion

133. Anion: A negatively charged ion

134. Isomers: Two ditterent molecules that have the same chemical formula

135. Electronegativity: A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons

136. Covalent bonds are: sharing of electrons

137. what are viral spike glycoproteins used for?: the attachment, entry, and fusion of the virus

138. stages of viral replication: attachment, entry, synthesis, assembly, release

139. which type of molecules can cross a cell membrane: Smaller non polar molecules such as O2 and

CO

140. Three types of enzyme inhibitors are....: Competitive, noncompetitive, and uncompetitive

141. passive transport: the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell

142. active transport: the movement of materials through a cell membrane using energy

143. cell theory: idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living

things, and new cells are produced from existing cells

Neutrons=4-2=

1st shell is filled with no valence electrons