Cellular Respiration
Where does glycolysis occur?
cytoplasm/cytosol
The golgi apparatus/golgi body
The movement of molecules through protein channels without the use of energy is called:
Facilitated diffusion
In an experiment, the data that is measured is called:
The dependent variable
What are the monomers of starch?
Monosaccharides (example: glucose)
What are two functions of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
Lipid production, steroid hormone production, lipid storage, ion (Ca+) storage, & detoxification
A cell containing 55% sucrose is floating in a solution of 65% sucrose. Which is hypertonic, the cell or the solution?
The solution
A factor kept identical across all test groups is called:
Enzymes are defined as catalysts because they lower the ____ required for a chemical reaction to occur.
How many carbons are in one molecule of pyruvate?
3
What are 4 similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, genetic material
A cell containing 15% sucrose is floating in a solution of 19% sucrose. Which direction will water move: into or out of the cell?
Out of the cell
A very well-supported hypothesis that is accepted as accurate is called a:
theory
The bulk of the cell membrane is made up of which of the biological molecules?
Lipids (specifically phospholipids)
What are the two products of anaerobic respiration in mammals?
Lactic acid & ATP
What is the membrane-bound compartment within a plant cell that aids in turgor pressure?
Central vacuole
What are the specialized protein channels that allow water molecules to pass rapidly through a cell membrane?
Aquaporins
Conditions that can cause erroneous changes in the data are:
Confounding variables
A reaction that builds larger molecules from smaller ones is referred to as _____.
Anabolic
Electrons are donated to the electron transport chain by these two molecules.
NADH & FADH2
Name 3 types of organisms that contain a cell wall.
Bacteria, plants, fungi, some archaea and protists
You are administering an IV to a patient and you give them a hypertonic saline solution. What would happen to their red blood cells?
The cells would shrink and become wrinkled (crenation)
A seed germination experiment contains 9 experimental groups and 1 control group, each with 30 seeds. What does n equal?
n = 30
A noncompetitive inhibitor binds to an enzyme at the ___ site.
Allosteric