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Ms. Bates
100

A misfolded protein most likely encountered a problem with which of the following enzymes

a     Chaperonin

b     Lipase

c     Topoisomerase II

d     Amylase


a Chaperonin

100

Which of the following errors in protein folding can adversely contribute to diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cystic fibrosis?

Possible Answers:

All of these

Protein misfolding

Protein degradation

Protein aggregation

All of these

100

What does auxin do?

vertical growth/elongation

100

southern blotting would require gel electrophoresis and...


nucleic acid probe hybridization.

100

If Ms. Bates is late to class, she was most likely talking to who?

MRS. REED

200

If the hydrogen bonds in a protein molecule were disturbed, which level of structure would be most affected?

A primary

B secondary

C tertiary

D quaternary 


B secondary

200

What is the function of astrocytes?

a) form's tracks along which newly formed neurons migrate

b) structurally supports neurons

c) regualtes the extracellular concentration of ions and neuro transmitters

d) both c and a

e) both c and b

e) both c and b

200

By which process is a spore formed from a sporophyte?

Meiosis

Heterospory

Fertilization

Mitosis


Meiosis

200

what is the second step in PCR

cool and allow primers to form hydrogen bonds

200

Ms. Bates has a free weekend, what is she going to do with it?

a) go shopping

b) hiking

c) cycling

d) read the AP bio textbook

e) watch Star Wars

b) hiking

300

Hemoglobin is a protein comprised of four identical subunits, each subunit able to bind a single oxygen molecule. What level of structure allows for the hemoglobin to have subunits?

a Primary structure

b Tertiary structure

c Quaternary structure

d Secondary structure


c Quaternary structure

300

Human feces is brown because of what?

old red blood cells

300

How are stomata opened in a plant?


Increased water turgor/pressure in guard cells.

300

what is the function of RNA interference

silence gene function

300

where does Ms. Bates's sister live?

on a farm

400

True or false: protein strands can be deadly to organisms



True: ex prions. open to teacher discresion

400

Name the functional unit of the Kidney and muscle cell.

ex. Neuron= functional unit of brain cell

Nephron and sarcomere

400

Which of the following is NOT part a part of the pistil?

Style

Anther

Stigma

ovary


Anther

400

what are the 2 main concerns regarding GMO's

horizontal gene transfer creating "superweeds" and increase in human allergic reactions

400

which of the following is an idiosyncrasy of Ms. Bates?

a) "what's going ooooooon man?"

b) "peopllllleeeeee!"

c) *speaks in bostoinan accent*

d) excessive enthusiasm with every topic

d) excessive enthusiasm with every topic

500

Johnny Chastanet just chugged a protein shake after hitting his max squat of 75 pounds.  Dozens of grams of proteins are now in his stomach.  What activates pepsinogen to become pepsin?

Hydrochloric acid(HCI) 

500

Trent from Sigma Pi is heavily intoxicated and has to urinate alot.  Why does drinking alcohol make people urinate more?

alcohol suppresses antiduretic hormone(ADH). 

500

What do brassinosteroids do?

cell elongation/division, resistance to stress and gravitropism.

500

what is the function of DNA microassays

a technology that is used to determine when a certain gene is expressed

500

who took Ms. Bates to Busch Gardens?

a) David

b) Daniel

c) Daquan

d) Derrick

b) Daniel 

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