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100

Atoms of an element that differ in the number of neutrons are called

Isotopes

100

This type of metabolic pathway requires energy and synthesizes larger molecules

Anabolic pathways

100

Prokaryotes go through this type of cell reproduction.

Binary fission 

100

Enzymes _____ the activation energy of a reaction.

lower

100

The atomic number refers to the number of ______ an element has.

protons

200

What type of bond involves sharing a pair of electrons?

Covalent bond

200

Which type of transport requires energy? What is that energy in cellular systems?

Active

ATP!

200

This change in the original code in the DNA results a chunk of DNA being removed and reattached to the same or a different chromosome

Translocation mutation

200

The is the set of processes by which an organism keeps its internal conditions within tolerable ranges.

Homeostasis 
200

What type of bond connects table salt (NaCl)?

Ionic bond - transfer of electrons from ions (opposite charges attract)

300

What are the 3 components of the cell theory?

Cells are basic units of life

All living organisms are made of cells

All cells come from preexisting cells

300

What are the 3 reactants of photosynthesis?

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Water (H2O)

Light energy

300

Describe gene-linkage and the factors that affect its occurrence

Genes on the same chromosome are likely to be inherited together, and that the closer they are on the chromosome the more likely it is they will be inherited together

300

What are the fragments of DNA produced on the lagging strand called and what glues them together?

Okazaki fragments

DNA ligase

300

What are the 2 types of fermentation? And what element is absent in these processes?

Lactic acid and alcohol fermentation. Oxygen is not required. 

400

What are the 4 categories of biomolecules? 

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

400

What are the 4 components of a plasma membrane? 

Phospholipids

Cholesterol

Proteins

Carbohydrates

400

What is the probability that a woman that is a carrier for color blindness has a boy that is colorblind with a man that has normal vision?

What is ¼ chance

(½ chance boy * ½ chance colorblind allele = ¼ chance colorblind boy)

400

These scientists radioactively labeled protein and DNA in viruses to determine hereditary material.

Hershey and Chase

400

Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts. Where specifically do the light dependent reactions take place? What about the Calvin cycle?

LDR: Thylakoid membrane

CC: Stroma

500

Sort the following from least to most complex:

atom, biosphere, cell, community, organelle, organism

atom, organelle, cell, organism, community, biosphere

500

Cellular respiration is broken down into 3 (or 4) parts. List those parts in order.

Glycolysis - (Prep Reaction) - Citric Acid Cycle - Electron Transport Chain

500

2 heterozygous plants showing the dominant trait of flowers sprouting from the end of the stems, rather than along the stem, are crossed. What is the likelihood that the offspring will have flowers sprouting along the stem (recessive trait)?

What is ¼, or 25%, or a ratio of 1:3

500

Name the 5 organelles that are specific to plant or animal cells (make sure to say which cell type they are found in).

Plant cells: cell wall, chloroplasts, and large central vacuole

Animal cells: centrioles and lysosomes 

500

What are the monomers of each category of biomolecules?

Carbohydrates: Monosaccharide

Lipids: Glycerol & fatty acids

Proteins: Amino acids

Nucleic acids: nucleotides