Rockin' Around Biology
Thought to be the most abundant protein on Earth, this enzyme captures carbon dioxide and fixes it into organic sugars
The _________________ is the most frequently asked about structure on Dr. Z’s lecture and lab exams. Hint: she mentions this structure quite frequently in class.
In eukaryotic cells, this network of membranes includes the rough and smooth variants and plays roles in protein modification and lipid synthesis.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Most of the period table is made up of _____.
metals
An organism with two identical alleles for a trait is described using this genetic term.
Homozygous
This is the site of aerobic oxidative phosphorylation
Mitochondrion
The allantois constricts to become the urachus and then the ________________ in the adult.
median umbilical ligament
This organelle contains acid hydrolases and is responsible for breaking down damaged organelles, pathogens, and large molecules.
Lysosome
What is the opposite of an acid?
base
The location of a gene on a chromosome is called this.
Locus
Blood types are an example of several different types of inheritance. A is dominant to O and B is dominant to O. A and B are ___________ to each other.
codominant
The ___________________ becomes the valve of the foraman ovale.
septum primum
These protein filaments provide shape and support for the cell and help with movement and division.
Cytoskeleton
What are the three main states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
Noncoding regions of eukaryotic genes that are removed before translation are called this.
Introns
True or False: Rabbits exhibit coprophagy, in which they eat certain forms of their feces
True
________________________ is the process that gives rise to all three germ layers.
Gastrulation
This process allows cells to engulf large particles or even whole bacteria through membrane folding.
Phagocytosis
This time of reaction releases energy to the surrounding environment.
Exothermic reaction
This phenomenon occurs when one gene influences multiple, seemingly unrelated traits.
Pleiotropy
Name a pyrimidine
C, U, or T
Incorporation of this structure during cranial/caudal and lateral body wall folding gives rise to the foregut, midgut, and hindgut.
Yolk Sac
This intraceullar structure breaks down hydrogen peroxide using enzymes such as catalase.
Peroxisome
What are the only TWO letters that do not appear on the period table?
J and Q
This regulatory region on DNA is where RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription.