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Acid |
A molecule that releases hydrogen Ions in a solutions |
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Activation Energy |
An initial input of energy in a chemical reaction that allows the molecules to get close enough to cause a rearrangement of bonds |
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Which of the following is not found in a prokaryotic cell? |
Endoplasmic reticulum |
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All but one of the following are found in both plant and animal cells. Which one is not? |
Chloroplasts |
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Which of the following is a component of cilia and flagella? |
Microtubules |
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For any 3-d shape of length L: |
Volume is proportional to L^3 |
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As a cell or other object gets smaller, its surface area/volume ratio: |
Gets larger. |
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The difference in size between you and your cells, in an absolute sense, is about: |
2 meters |
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The difference in size between you and your cells, in a relative sense, is roughly the same as the difference between you and: |
Missouri (4.5x105 m) (450 km) |
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What catalyzes protein synthesis? |
Ribosomes |
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Where is the site of endocytosis? |
Cell Membrane |
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What is continuous with the nuclear membrane? |
Endoplasmic Reticulum |
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Which is evidence for an endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria? |
mitochondrial DNA |
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Energy use by cells results largely from active transport of: |
Cl- in and Mg++ out |
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The structure of prokaryotic cells usually includes a cell wall. Which transport process is generally not compatible with a cell wall? |
Endocytosis |
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Amino Acid |
The building blocks of proteins. Amino acids have a common structure in which a carbon atom, called the α-carbon, is linked to an amino group (NH2) and a carboxyl group (COOH). The α-carbon also is linked to a hydrogen atom and a particular side chain |