Chemistry of Life
Cell Structures
Enzymes
Photosynthesis
Cell Respiration
100

When water molecules "stick" to other water molecules, this is called...

cohesion

100

This organelle detoxifies alcohol, drugs and poison

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

100

Enzymes work by _______________ the activation of an enzyme

lowering

100
Which 3 types of organisms photosynthesize?

plants, algae, cyanobacteria

100

What is the product of glycolysis?

pyruvate

200

Two water molecules are held together by this type of bond

hydrogen bond

200

This is how large molecules, such as proteins, move across the cell membrane

Endocytosis

200

The diagram below shows

allosteric inhibition 

or 

noncompetitive inhibition

200

Which photosynthesizer evolved first and oxygenated the atmosphere?

cyanobacteria

200

The electron transport chain takes place here.

mitochondrial inner membrane
300

In the diagram below, what is C?

Nitrogenous base

300

In the diagram below, C is pointing to... (4 words)

hydrophobic fatty acid tails

300

In the diagram, the dotted line shows...

an enzyme-catalyzed reaction without the enzyme

300
What are the products of the light reactions?

ATP and NADPH

300

In the electron transport chain, the proton gradient powers...

the formation of ATP

or

ADP + Pi => ATP

400

The diagram below shows a... (what is it and is it saturated or not?)

unsaturated fatty acid

400

Give two pieces of evidence to support Endosymbiont Theory.

mitochondria/chloroplasts have DNA

mitochondria/chloroplasts have ribosomes

mitochondria/chloroplasts have double membrane

capable of functioning on their own

400

Some amino acid R groups have sulfur. Disulfide bridges contribute to the ________ structure of a protein

tertiary

400
During the Calvin cycle, this enzyme breaks down RuBP into 3 molecules of 3PG

rubisco

400

What two processes can some cells do to produce energy in the absence of oxygen?

anaerobic respiration

fermentation

500

In the diagram below, new monomers will be added to the...

3' hydroxyl

500

What characteristic most limits cell size?

Surface area to volume ratio

500

An amino acid substitution in a protein could lead to changes in what structural levels?

primary, secondary, tertiary

500

3 outputs of the Calvin Cycle

Glucose

ADP

NADP+

500

How is ATP produced in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle?

substrate-level phosphorylation