Macromolecules
What macromolecule provides a QUICK source of energy?
Carbohydrates
What does an herbivore eat?
How do we determine parentage or crime scene suspects?
Gel Electrophoresis
To break one bond, how many water molecules does it take?
ONE water molecule to break one bond
What does a phylogenetic tree tell us?
how closely related species are over time
What Macromolecule provides a long term energy source?
Fats (Lipids)
What does a carnivore eat?
Meat (protein + Fats)
What is an example of a biotic limiting factor?
Human hunting the animals. Anything LIVING affecting the population
Monomers are bonded to create a what?
A polymer
What is a node on the phylogenetic tree?
A split where two species share a common ancestor
What macromolecule provides the use of cell transportation and rebuilding of tissue?
Proteins
What/how long is the digestive system of an omnivore?
Moderate length digestive system. Medium sized cecum.
What is an example of a Abiotic limiting factor?
A natural disaster. Anything NON-living.
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What is an allele?
Versions of a trait (B - Dark hair, b - light hair)
Where is the start of chemical digestion for Carbohydrates?
The mouth. Salivary Amylase.
What are Canines used for?
They cut and shred meat. Typically found in Carnivores.
A food is tested for macromolecules. It tests positives for Sudan Red and Biuret's test. What macromolecules does it have?
Fats (Lipids) and Protein
Dehydration synthesis
WHat is a genotype?
A gene. the genetic data for a specific trait (BB, Bb, bb)
What are the FOUR macromolecules?
Proteins, carbohydrates, Fats (lipids), nucleic acids
Where is most of your food. absorbed in the digestive system?
Small Intestine
Lions only have 15,000 kcals to SPEND hunting. Can they go above this number? Yes or no?
No. They cannot go over or go broke from the SPEND kcals
If I form 18 bonds between monomers, how many water molecules did I use?
18 water molecules.
What is a phenotype?
AN OBSERVABLE trait apart of an organism.