Tree of Life
The evolutionary relationships among different species of similar ancestry is known as this.
Phylogenetics
What term is used to describe a parasitic worm?
Helminth
Which type of cellular respiration does not require oxygen?
Anaerobic
Which type of RNA is responsible for encoding proteins?
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Which enzyme produces a byproduct of urea?
Urease
All living organisms originate from a pre-existing living thing is the basis of what evolutionary theory?
Biogenesis
What morphological shape resembles a comma?
Vibrios
Metabolization of carbohydrates (sugars) to produce energy for microorganisms is known as?
Fermentation
Short stretches of DNA produced on the lagging strand during replication are known as?
Okazaki Fragments
What is the substrate in used to test for the presence of catalase?
Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
Where is the genetic material stored in prokaryotes?
Nucleoid
Bacteria arranged in groups of 4 are known as?
Tetrads
What is the final end product of Glycolysis (i.e. start of Kreb's Cycle).
Pyruvate
What is a pathogenic misfolded protein that affects cellular function and is transmitted to daughter cells?
Prion
Which enzyme aids in the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP?
ATP Synthase
Hair-like structures that aid in adhesion and conjugation in bacteria are?
Pili
Require the consumption (“consumers”) of other organisms as an energy source
Heterotroph
Precursor for fatty acid (cholesterol) synthesis
Acetyl-CoA
What type of vaccine is the COVID-19 vaccine?
mRNA vaccine
Reverse transcriptase converts RNA to DNA in which type of viruses?
Retrovirus (HIV)
What type of prokaryote is able to form an exospore?
Cyanobacteria
What is the study of fungi (mushrooms, yeast, molds, etc.) known as?
Mycology
What is the name of the small inverted tube that detects the formation of gas (bubbles) during fermentation?
Durham Tube
What is the initial Start codon during protein synthesis?
AUG
Which enzyme do "statin" medications inhibit to lower cholesterol levels?
HMG-CoA reductase