Unit 1
Generally results from binding of regulatory molecules at sites other than the active sites.
What is Allosteric inhibition?
The cell wall of plants is characterized by the presence of
What is cellulose?
A human X-linked gene is found on
The X Chromosome
According to Mendel, what kinds of genes "disappear" in F1 pea plants?
What is recessive?
Type of strong bond formed between two atoms of the same or different elements; forms when electrons are shared between atoms
What is a covalent bond?
The space between two somatic cells is filled with
What is interstitial fluid?
True or false?
Asexual reproduction does NOT produce variation.
What is true?
What does GPCR stand for?
What is G-protein Coupled Receptor?
A molecule is _____
What is a combination of two or more atoms?
What is the main product of the LIGHT-INDEPENDENT reaction/Calvin Cycle?
What is glucose?
What is chromatid?
The type of operon that is not normally transcribed (or transcribed very slowly) unless the enzyme it produces is needed. For example, the lac operon.
What is inducible?
Radioactive isotopes have excess
What are excess neutrons?
An organelle that pinches off portions of its membrane to form a transport vesicle is the ______.
What is the golgi body?
The steps of mitosis, in order, are?
What is Interphase, Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, and Cytokinesis?
Spindle fibers first appear during what step of mitosis?
True or false?
Water is an element.
What is false?
The light-independent reaction (Calvin Cycle) begins and ends with a 5-carbon compound named ____.
What is ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP)
During gel electrophoresis, small fragments of DNA move (quickly/slowly?) through the porous agarose gel
What is quickly?
True or false?
Plants do NOT communicate using hormones.
What is false?