Biology 2 Final - Housatonic

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Which contains a carboxyl and an amino group

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Amino Acids

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An atoms protons are found in its

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Nucleus

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Sequence of life in heirarchical fashion

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molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, commmunity, ecosystem

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Theory most closely associated with Darwin

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natural selection

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Organisms that are prokaryotes are in the domains

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Bacteria and Archaea

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People with lactose intolerance do not have enough

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lactase

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the DNA of a eukaryotic cell is found within the ______

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nucleus

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Valence electrons (outer shell) for each of the following elements

N/H/S/P/N/C/O

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5/1/6/5/5/4/6

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What is denaturation?

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When a protein unravels and loses its normal shape.

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What makes a fat saturated

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When it contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms.

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What are three categories of large biological molecules

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Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids

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Diffusion does not require the cell to expend ATP. Therefore, diffusion is considered a type of ________________

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passive transport

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A cell that neither gains nor loses water when it is immersed in a solution is

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isotonic to its environment

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Most of a cells enzymes are _________.

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proteins

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A child is brought to the hospital with a fever of 107. Doctors immediately order an ice bath to lower the child's temperature. Which of the following offers an explanation for this action.

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Elevated body temperatures may denature enzymes. this would interfere with the child's abilities to catalyze various reactions.

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The term anaerobic means

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Without O2

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During cellular respiration glucose is ___________ and oxygen _________________.

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oxidized, reduced

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How do cells capture the energy released by cellular respiration

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They produce ATP

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By-products of cellular respiration

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carbon dioxide and water

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Number of ATP molecules in cellular respiration in the correct order and quantity.

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2/2/34=38

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The creation of offspring carrying genetic information from a single parent is called.

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asexual reproduction

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Which of the following statements regarding sexual and asexual reproduction is real?

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Sexual reproduction is more likely to increase genetic variation than is asexual reproduction.

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The genetic material is duplicated during

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S phase

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The process by which the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell divides to produce two cells is called

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cytokinesis

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Which of the following statements to regarding the function of mitosis is false

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Mitosis does not allow organisms to generate genetic diversity.

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As blood moves away from the heart, the relative size and number of blood vessels_____the blood pressure _____________, and velocity of blood flow _________________.

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decreases...drops...slows

Front 27

Which glands requires the element iodine to produce its hormones

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thyroid

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Homeostasis

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is the maintenence of constant internal state

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When a chemical signal from group of embryonic cells causes a different nearby group to embark on a particular developmental course (say, differentiating into a leg) the interaction between the two groups of cells is called_______

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induction

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Asexual reproduction

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is an effective way for animals to expand their population quickly and exploit an available environment.

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Plasma is primarily

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water

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Smooth muscle propels food through the alimentary canal by a process called

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peristalsis

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Hermaphrodites are animals that

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possess both male and females reproductive systems

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The mucous-producing cells that line the stomach

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lubricate and protect the stomach lining

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The liver, pancreas, and lining of digestive tract come from

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endoderm

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Mendel's law of independent assortment states that __________________.

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each pair of alleles segregates independently of the other pairs of alleles during gametes formation

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How many sex chromosomes are in a human gamete?

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one

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Multiple origins of replication on the DNA molecules of eukaryotic cells serve to

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shorten the time necessary for DNA replication

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The transfer of genetic information from DNA to RNA is called

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transcription

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A vaccine works by

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stimulating the immune system

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Approximately what percentage of human DNA is noncoding

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98.5%

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Gene expression refers to the

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process by which genetic information flows from genes to proteins

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Most differentiated cells retain

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a complete set of their genes, and retain the ability to express those genes under certain circumstances

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the individual features if all organisms are the result of

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genetics and the environment

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Two main processes that ecosystems depend on are

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nutrient cycling and energy flow

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Two particles found in the nucleus of a cell are

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protons and neutrons

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What accounts for different breeds of dogs?

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artificial selection

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Humans are composed of ________________ cells

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eukaryotic

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Components of the scientific method

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Observation

Question

Hypothesis

Prediction

Experiment

Results

Conclusion

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Specific categories of life from smallest to largest

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Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Genus

species

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Which of the following takes place during translation

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The conversion of genetic information from the language of nucleic acids to the language of proteins

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A heart murmur occurs when there is a defect in

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a heart valve

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During which phase of the heartbeat does the heart fill with blood

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diastole

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Nutrients absorbed by the intestines move directly to the liver, which

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produces platelets for blood clotting

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the basic rhythm of the heartbeat is set by the

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SA node

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What best represents an adaptation to increase surface to volume ratio

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multilobed sacs in the lungs

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Which of blood components are responsible for initiating the clotting process?

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platelets

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A response to our innate defense system

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inflammation

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An aspect of asexual reproduction that is sometimes disadventageous is

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It produces genetically uniform populations

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kinds of cells that eat whatever foreign cells and molecules they encounter and recognize

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phagocytic cells

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Homeostasis depends on

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negative feedback controls

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reproductive systems with external fertilization are most common in

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aquatic animals

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Digestion

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Chemical and mechanical breakdown of food for absorbtion in to the body

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antibodies

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assist in destroying a particular antigen

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Functions of lymphatic system

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returning tissue fluid to circulatory system and fighting infections

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connection between structure and ____________ is a basic concept of biology

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function

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The idea that all living things are composed of cells and that all cells come from other cells defines

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cell theory

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Oxidation is the _______, and reduction is the ________.

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loss of electrons.....gain of electrons

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Mesoderm gives rise to

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dermis of skin, muscle, skeleton, circulatory system, gonads, kidneys, outer layer of digestive and respiratory tracts

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ectoderm gives rise to

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epidermis of skin, hair, lining of mouth and nose, glands of skin, nervous system

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endoderm

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lining of digestive and layer of respiratory tracts, liver, pancreas