Miscellaneous
Evolution
Chemistry Atoms
Chemistry
Acidity
Acidity
Biomolecules
100
Life emerges at the level of...
the cell
100
Are mutations usually beneficial or harmful, and what does factor does it depend on?
A mutation can be beneficial or harmful depending on the environment where the organism is.
*Rock pocket mice who are black (mutation) are able to hide from pray in the volcano ash floor.
100
Protons are …, neutrons are..., and electrons are...
Positive, neutral, and negative.
100
Adding an acid to a solution:
decreases the pH
100
Glucose, fructose, and galactose are known as...
Monosaccharides
200
What is the main requirement for a scientific method?
It must be testable
200
Use the following phylogeny to determine which organisms are most closely related:
A and C
200
Do covalent bonds transfer of share electrons?
Share
200
Adding a base to a solution:
decreases [H+]
200
The branches in Glycogen structure allow...
more glucose to be "burned" for energy.
300
Amino acids are linked together using the dehydration reaction to form...
peptide bonds:
300
How does bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
Natural Selection
300
Define the Octet Rule
A rule for atoms stating that atoms lose or gain elections to get the most stable with 8 electron shell configuration.
300
Adding an acid to a solution:
increases [H+]
300
A proteins surface is...
Hydrophilic
400
Define an Ionic bond:
An electron transfer between two atoms that are trying to be more stable by having complete octets.
400
Mutation are...
Random
400
How many bonds can aluminum (Al) make?
3
*only has 3 valance electrons
400
Adding a base to a solution:
Increases the pH
400
A proteins interior is...
Hydrophobic
500
What do enzymes do?
Enzymes make life possible by speeding up a reaction by lowering activation energy.
500
What key components cause artificial selection?
Variation exists in populations, selection breeding, and inherited traits.
500
A polar bond has a electronegativity difference of...
0.4 to 1.8
500
What are the 6 functional groups?
Hydroxyl group, Carbonyl group, Carboxyl groups, Amino group, Phosphate group, and Methyl group.
500
Monomers are put into a chain called...
Polymers