Bio 201 Exam 2 {2020} – Straighterline
Which of the following statements regarding thermodynamics is false?
Select one:
a. A single cell or the planet Earth could be a thermodynamic system
b. Thermodynamics is th
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Bio 201 Exam 2 {2020} – Straighterline
Which of the following statements regarding thermodynamics is false?
Select one:
a. A single cell or the planet Earth could be a thermodynamic system
b. Thermodynamics is the study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter
c. An automobile engine is a closed system because it does not exchange energy and matter with its surroundings
d. An open system exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings
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Which of the following processes can move a solute against its concentration gradient?
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a. Passive transport
b. Active transport
c. Facilitated diffusion
d. Osmosis
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Which of the following examples is classified as a metabolic pathway?
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a. Protein synthesis
b. Osmosis
c. Passive diffusion
d. Cell lysis
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Which of the following statements regarding membrane protein function is false?
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a. Membrane proteins transfer genetic information to the cytoplasm
b. Membrane proteins serve as enzymes
c. Membrane proteins act as receptors to molecules like hormones
d. Membrane proteins form junctions between cells
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Which of the following statements is true among all types of passive transport?
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a. The concentration gradient is the driving force
b. Only small polar molecules are able to cross the plasma membrane
c. Proteins are needed to transport molecules across the membrane
d. Ions never cross the plasma membrane by passive transport
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Which of the following statements regarding enzymes is true?
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a. An enzymes function is unaffected by changes in pH
b. Enzymes are inorganic
c. All enzymes depend on protein cofactors to function
d. Enzymes catalyze specific reactions
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Facilitated diffusion across a biological membrane requires ________ and moves a substance ________ its concentration gradient.
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a. Transport proteins, against
b. Energy and transport proteins, against
c. Transport proteins, down
d. Energy and transport proteins, down
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Anything that prevents ATP formation will most likely
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a. Have no effect on the cell
b. Result in cell death
c. Force the cell to rely on ADP for energy
d. Force the cell to rely on lipids for energy
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Which of the following statements regarding diffusion is false?
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a. Diffusion is a result of the thermal energy of atoms and molecules
b. Diffusion occurs when particles spread from areas where they are less concentrated to areas where they are more concentrated
c. Diffusion occurs even after equilibrium is reached and no net change is apparent
d. Diffusion requires no input of energy into the system
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A plant cell in a hypotonic solution
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a. Bursts because of an inflow of water
b. Becomes turgid because of an inflow of water
c. Shrivels because of an outflow of water
d. Wilts because of an outflow of water
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ATP can be used as the cell's energy exchange mechanism because
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a. Endergonic reactions can be fueled by coupling them with the hydrolysis of high-energy phosphate bonds in ATP
b. ATP is a disposable form of chemical energy, used once and then discarded by the cell
c. Endergonic reactions can be fueled by coupling them with the formation of ATP from ADP
d. ATP is the most energy-rich small molecule in the cell
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Oxygen crosses a plasma membrane by
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a. Passive transport
b. Osmosis
c. Pinocytosis
d. Active transport
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Glucose molecules provide energy to power the swimming motion of sperm. In this example, the sperm are changing
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a. Kinetic energy into thermal energy
b. Kinetic energy into potential energy
c. Chemical energy into kinetic energy
d. Chemical energy into potential energy
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Plasma membranes are selectively permeable. This means that
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a. Anything can pass into or out of a cell as long as the membrane is intact and the cell is healthy
b. Glucose cannot enter the cell
c. Plasma membranes must be very thick
d. The plasma membrane allows some substances to enter or leave a cell more easily than others
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You are adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, and, being thirsty, drink the surrounding seawater. As a result,
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a. You dehydrate yourself
b. You quench your thirst
c. Your cells become turgid
d. Your cells lyse from excessive water intake
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Which of the following energy transfers is impossible in living systems?
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a. Light energy to potential energy
b. Chemical energy to kinetic energy
c. Light energy to chemical energy
d. Heat to light energy
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Aquaporins
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a. Allow water to cross the plasma membrane via facilitated diffusion
b. Allow water to cross the plasma membrane against its concentration gradient
c. Are found in all cells
d. Allow for the active transport of water
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Living systems
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a. Are examples of a closed system
b. Violate the second law of thermodynamics
c. Violate the first law of thermodynamics
d. Decrease their entropy while increasing the entropy of the universe
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Which of the following statements about the ATP molecule is true?
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a. Extremely stable bonds link the second and third phosphate groups
b. It releases energy when one phosphate group leaves ATP
c. It contains five phosphate groups
d. It contains the sugar glucose
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An energy barrier
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a. Is the amount of energy that must be produced by the reactants to end a chemical reaction
b. Is higher than the activation energy of a reaction
c. Can only be overcome with the use of enzymes
d. Prevents the spontaneous breakdown of molecules in the cell
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Which of the following statements regarding active transport is false?
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a. Active transport is driven by the concentration gradient
b. Active transport uses ATP as an energy source
c. Active transport can move a solute against its concentration gradient
d. Active transport requires the cell to expend energy
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Which of the following statements regarding enzyme function is false?
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a. An enzymes function depends on its three dimensional shape
b. Enzymes emerge unchanged from the reactions they catalyze
c. Enzymes are very specific for certain substrates
d. Enzymes are used up when they catalyze a chemical reaction, so must be synthesized for each new chemical reaction
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Heating inactivates enzymes by
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a. Changing the enzymes three dimensional shape
b. Removing phosphate groups from the enzyme
c. Causing enzyme molecules to stick together
d. Breaking the covalent bonds that hold the molecule together
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The cholesterol associated with animal cell membranes
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a. Is an abnormality resulting from a diet high in cholesterol
b. Helps to stabilize the cell membrane at body temperature
c. Is attached to membrane proteins and extends into the watery environment surrounding the cell
d. Helps solidify the membranes when the room temperature is below freezing
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A major function of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the cell membrane is to
Select one:
a. Glue cells together to form tissues
b. Allow the cells of an embryo to sort themselves into tissues and organs
c. Attach the cell membrane to the cytoskeleton
d. Help the cell retain its shape
Oxidation is the ________, and reduction is the ________.
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a. Gain of oxygen, loss of oxygen
b. Gain of protons, loss of protons
c. Loss of electrons, gain of electrons
d. Gain of electrons, loss of electrons
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The mitochondrial cristae are an adaptation that
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a. Carefully encloses the DNA housed within the mitochondrial matrix
b. Helps mitochondria divide during times of greatest cellular respiration
c. Increases the space for more copies of the electron transport chain and ATP synthase complexes
d. Permits the expansion of mitochondria as oxygen accumulates in the mitochondrial matrix
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At the end of the citric acid cycle, most of the energy remaining from the original glucose is stored in
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a. Pyruvate
b. CO2
c. ATP
d. NADH
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
Glycolysis followed by the reduction of pyruvate to lactate, regenerating NAD+ Answer 1
Glycolysis followed by the reduction of pyruvate to ethyl alcohol, regenerating NAD+ and releasing carbon dioxide Answer 2
Energy-coupling mechanism that uses energy of hydrogen ion gradients across membranes to drive cellular work. Answer 3
A cluster of several membrane proteins that function in chemiosmosis with adjacent electron transport chains, using the energy of a hydrogen ion concentration gradient to make ATP. Answer 4
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Which of the following options lists the stages in cellular respiration in the correct order?
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a. Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation
b. Oxidative phosphorylation, glycolysis, and the citric acid cycle
c. The citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, and glycolysis
d. Glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, and the citric acid cycle
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During cellular respiration, the energy in glucose
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a. Is carried by electrons
b. Becomes stored in molecules of ammonia
c. Is released all at once
d. Is used to manufacture glucose
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During cellular respiration, NADH
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a. Is the final electron acceptor
b. Is reduced to form NAD ion
c. Delivers its electron load to the first electron carrier molecule
d. Is chemically converted into ATP
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
The loss of electron from a substance involved in a redox reaction Answer 1
The aerobic harvesting of energy from food molecules Answer 2
The multistep chemical breakdown of a molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate Answer 3
The gain of electrons by a substance involved in redox reactions Answer 4
A series of electron carrier molecules that shuttle electrons during the redox reactions that release energy used to make ATP Answer 5
The chemical cycle that completes the metabolic breakdown of glucose molecules begun in glycolysis by oxidizing acetyl CoA to carbon dioxide. Answer 6
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A mutant protist is found in which some mitochondria lack an inner mitochondrial membrane. Which of the following pathways would be completely disrupted in these mitochondria?
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a. Biosynthesis
b. Glycolysis
c. Oxidative phosphorylation
d. Alcoholic fermentation
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Respiration ________, and cellular respiration ________.
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a. Produces ATP, is gas exchange
b. Produces glucose, produces oxygen
c. Is gas exchange, produces ATP
d. Uses glucose, produces glucose
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A culture of bacteria growing aerobically is fed glucose containing radioactive carbon and is then examined. As the bacteria metabolize the glucose, radioactivity will appear first in
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a. Glucose 6 phosphate
b. Pyruvate
c. Carbon dioxide
d. ATP
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Which of the following statements about the energy yield of aerobic respiration is false?
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a. Less than 50% of the chemical energy available in glucose is converted to ATP energy
b. Oxidative phosphorylation resulting from 1 glucose molecule yields about 12 ATP molecules
c. Most of the ATP derived during aerobic respiration results from oxidative phosphorylation
d. The total yield of ATP molecules per glucose molecule is about 32
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How do cells capture the energy released by cellular respiration?
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a. They produce ATP
b. They store it in molecules of carbon dioxide
c. The energy is coupled to oxygen
d. They produce glucose
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A drug is tested in the laboratory and is found to create holes in both mitochondrial membranes. Scientists suspect that the drug will be harmful to human cells because it will inhibit
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a. The citric acid cycle
b. Oxidative phosphorylation
c. The citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation
d. Glycolysis
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In the electron transport chain, the final electron acceptor is
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a. ADP
b. A molecule of water
c. An oxygen atom
d. A molecule of carbon dioxide
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Which of the following statements regarding glycolysis is false?
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a. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic system because it is the most efficient metabolic pathway for ATP synthesis
b. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic process because it is not located in a membrane bound organelle
c. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic process because it does not require oxygen
d. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic system because it occurs universally
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A child is born with a rare disease in which mitochondria are missing from skeletal muscle cells. However, the muscles still function. Physicians find that
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a. The muscles contain large amounts of lactate following even mild physical exercise
b. The muscle cells cannot split glucose to pyruvate
c. The muscles require extremely high levels of oxygen to function
d. The muscles contain large amounts of carbon dioxide following even mild physical exercise
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The enzymes of the citric acid cycle are located in the
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a. Matrix and inner mitochondrial membrane
b. Nucleus
c. Cytoplasm
d. Outer mitochondrial membrane
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Humans use about ________ of their daily calories to maintain brain cells and power other life sustaining activities.
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a. 90%
b. 25%
c. 75%
d. 50%
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The functioning of an electron transport chain is analogous to
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a. A Slinky toy going down a flight of stairs
b. A person leaping from the top to the bottom of a flight of stairs in one jump
c. A canoe going over a waterfall
d. A person climbing a flight of stairs one step at a time
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When proteins are used as a source of energy for the body, the proteins
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a. Are hydrolyzed to glucose and converted to acetyl CoA, which enters the citric acid cycle
b. Are converted mainly into intermediates of glycolysis or the citric acid cycle
c. Are hydrolyzed to their constituent amino acids; electrons are stripped from the amino acids and passed to the electron transport chain
d. Are converted into glucose molecules, which are fed into glycolysis
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Which of the following statements about the energy yields from cellular respiration is true?
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a. Cellular respiration is more efficient at harnessing energy from glucose than car engines are at harnessing energy from gasoline
b. The heat produced during cellular respiration is only a tiny fraction of the chemical energy available in a glucose molecule
c. Cellular respiration converts all of the energy in glucose into high-energy ATP bonds
d. Cellular respiration converts the kinetic energy of glucose into chemical energy
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Some friends are trying to make wine in their basement. They've added yeast to a sweet grape juice mixture and have allowed the yeast to grow. After several days they find that sugar levels in the grape juice have dropped, but there's no alcohol in the mixture. The most likely explanation is that
Select one:
a. The mixture needs more sugar, because yeast need a lot of energy before they can begin to produce alcohol
b. The mixture needs more oxygen, because yeast need oxygen to break down sugar and get enough energy to produce alcohol
c. The mixture needs less oxygen, because yeast only produce alcohol in the absence of oxygen
d. The yeast used the alcohol as a carbon source
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Which of the following is a result of glycolysis?
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a. Conversion of glucose to two three carbon compounds
b. A net loss of two ATPs per glucose molecule
c. Conversion of NADH to NAD ion
d. Production of CO2
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Which of the following statements regarding food is false?
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a. Food provides the raw materials for biosynthetic pathways that consume ATP
b. Food provides the raw materials for biosynthetic pathways that can produce sugar by a process that is the exact opposite of glycolysis
c. Food provides the raw materials for biosynthetic pathways that make molecules for cellular repair and growth
d. Food provides the raw materials for biosynthetic pathways that can produce molecules that are not actually present in the original food
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If you consume 1 g of each of the following, which will yield the most ATP?
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a. Glucose
b. Protein
c. Starch
d. Fat
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A culture of bacteria growing aerobically is fed glucose containing radioactive carbon and is then examined. As the bacteria metabolize the glucose, radioactivity will appear first in
Select one:
a. Pyruvate
b. Glucose 6 phosphate
c. Carbon dioxide
d. ATP
In most green plants, chloroplasts are
Select one:
a. Concentrated in a zone of leaf tissue called the mesophyll
b. Evenly distributed throughout the entire plant
c. Concentrated in a portion of the leaf called the stroma
d. Evenly distributed throughout the leaf tissue
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Which of the following is part of the light reaction?
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a. Formation of waste products in the form of O2
b. Reduction of carbon
c. Regeneration of NADP
d. Carbon fixation
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CO2 enters and O2 escapes from a leaf via
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a. Thylakoids
b. Stomata
c. Grana
d. Stroma
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, an electron acceptor that, NADPH, temporarily stores energized electrons produced during the light reactions Answer 1
The first of two stages in photosynthesis; the steps in which solar energy is absorbed and converted to chemical energy Answer 2
The incorporation of carbon from atmospheric CO2 into the carbon in organic compounds. Answer 3
A stack of membrane-bounded thylakoids in a chloroplast; sites where light energy is trapped by chlorophyll and converted to chemical energy during the light reactions of photosynthesis Answer 4
The second of two stages of photosynthesis; a cycle series of chemical reactions that occur in the stroma of a chloroplast, using the carbon in CO2 and the ATP and NADPH produced by the light reason to make energy-rich sugar molecule G3P Answer 5
The entire spectrum of radiation ranging in wavelength from less than a nanometer to more than a kilometer Answer 6
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Chlorophyll b
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a. Catalyze the incorporation of carbon atoms into RuBP
b. Is best at absorbing the energy of green light
c. Passes absorbed energy to chlorophyll a
d. Is best at absorbing the energy of blue-violet and red light, just like chlorophyll a
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A packet of light energy is called a
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a. Quantum
b. Photon
c. Phaser
d. Pigment
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To produce one glucose, the Calvin cycle needs to be run through ________ times.
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a. Two
b. Six
c. Four
d. Eight
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Which of the following has been a major source of ozone destruction over the past 50 years?
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a. Chemiosmosis
b. Ethylene glycol
c. Chlorofluorocarbons
d. Carbon dioxide
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The Calvin cycle constructs ________, an energy-rich molecule that a plant cell can then use to make glucose or other organic molecules.
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a. NADH
b. G3P
c. ATP
d. Carbon dioxide
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
An organism that cannot make its own organic food molecules and must obtain them by consuming other organisms or their organic products Answer 1
The process by which plants, autotrophic protists, and some bacteria use light energy to make sugars and other organic food molecules from carbon dioxide and water Answer 2
A green pigment located within the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and other prokaryotes. Answer 3
A pore surrounded by guard cells in the epidermis of a leaf. Answer 4
A flattened membranous sac inside a chloroplast Answer 5
An organism that makes its own food, thereby sustaining itself without eating other organisms or their molecules Answer 6
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Plant cells are protected from the harmful effects of reactive oxidative molecules by
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a. Mitochondria
b. Carotenoids
c. Chlorophyll
d. ATP
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Which of the following is a normal process of photosynthesis that could not occur if all reaction centers were inactivated by a toxin?
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a. Donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll b to a primary electron acceptor
b. Absorption of photons by carotenoids
c. Donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll a to a primary electron acceptor
d. Absorption of photons by chlorophyll b
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Chloroplasts contain disklike membranous sacs arranged in stacks called
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a. Thylakoids
b. Cristae
c. Vacuoles
d. Grana
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As a result of the cascade of electrons down the electron transport chains of the light reactions,
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a. NADP is oxidized to NADPH
b. NADP is reduced to NADPH
c. NADPH is oxidized to NADP
d. NADPH is reduced to NADP
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Where is chlorophyll found in a plant cell?
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a. Cristae
b. Thylakoid membranes
c. Cytoplasm
d. Stroma
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The light reactions occur in the ________, while the Calvin cycle occurs in the ________.
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a. Stroma, nucleus
b. Cytoplasm, thylakoid membrane
c. Stroma, thylakoid membranes
d. Thylakoid membranes, stroma
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Which of the following statements regarding photosynthesis is false?
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a. Photosynthesis produces O2; respiration produces CO2
b. Photosynthesis consumes CO2; respiration consumes O2
c. Photosynthesis is ultimately powered by light energy and respiration by the chemical energy of fuel molecules
d. ATP is not produced during photosynthesis, but only during cellular respiration
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The ultimate source of all the food we eat and the oxygen we breathe is
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a. Cellular respiration
b. Glycolysis
c. Photosynthesis
d. Anaerobic metabolism
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Which of the following statements concerning the role of redox reactions in photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?
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a. Photosynthesis involves only reductions, while respiration involves only oxidations
b. In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is oxidized to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is reduced to form carbon dioxide
c. In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is reduced to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is oxidized to form carbon dioxide
d. Photosynthesis involves only oxidations, while respiration involves only reductions
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Ozone
Select one:
a. Protects Earth from UV radiation
b. Is broken down by carbon dioxide
c. Is a source of oxygen for cellular respiration
d. Formation is promoted by CFCs
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What is the likely origin of chloroplasts?
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a. Mitochondria that had a mutation for photosynthesis
b. Eukaryotes that engulfed photosynthetic fungi
c. Photosynthetic prokaryotes that lived inside eukaryotic cells
d. Prokaryotes with photosynthetic mitochondria
Which of the following statements is false?
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a. A zygote is a fertilized egg
b. Gametes are haploid cells
c. An X chromosome is an autosome
d. Two haploid cells fuse during fertilization
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
An abnormal tissue mass that can spread into neighboring tissue and to other parts of the body; a cancerous tumor Answer 1
The two chromosomes that make up a matched pair in a diploid cell Answer 2
Any cell in a multicellular organism except a sperm or egg cell that develops into a sperm or egg Answer 3
The spread of cancer cells beyond their original site Answer 4
An abnormal mass of cells that remains at its original site in the body Answer 5
The first sign of cytokinesis during cell division in an animal cell; a shallow groove in the cell surface near the old metaphase plate Answer 6
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Which of the following statements regarding the cell-cycle control system is false?
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a. The cell cycle control system triggers and controls major events in the cell cycle
b. The cell cycle control system receives messages from outside the cell that influence cell division
c. The cell cycle control system operates independently of the growth factors
d. The cell cycle control system includes three key checkpoints to complete a cell cycle
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Which of the following statements regarding cell division is false?
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a. Cell division can reproduce an entire organism
b. Cell division is the basis of both sexual and asexual reproduction
c. Cell division is necessary for development to occur
d. Cell division is common in eukaryotes but rare in prokaryotes
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
A cell containing a single set of chromosomes Answer 1
A sex cell Answer 2
In an organism that reproduces sexually, a cell containing two homologous sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent Answer 3
The production, by crossing over and/or independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis, of off-spring with allele combinations different from those in the parents Answer 4
The particular site where a gene is found on a chromosome Answer 5
A display of micrographs of the metaphase chromosomes of a cell, arranged by size and centromere position; may be used to identify certain chromosomal abnormalities Answer 6
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Which of the following statements about nondisjunction is false?
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a. Nondisjunction in meiosis can affect autosomes and sex chromosomes
b. In general, a single Y chromosome is enough to produce maleness
c. In mammals, extra copies of the Y chromosome are typically inactivated
d. Women with a single X chromosome have Turner syndrome and are sterile
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Which of the following statements regarding prokaryotes is false?
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a. Most prokaryotes reproduce by binary fission
b. Prokaryotic chromosomes are more complex than those of eukaryotes
c. Prokaryotic cells are generally smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells
d. In prokaryotes, daughter chromosomes are separated by an active movement away from each other and the growth of a new plasma membrane between them
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Which of the following statements regarding Down syndrome is false?
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a. Trisomy 21 is the cause of Down syndrome
b. Down syndrome is the most common serious birth defect in the United States
c. Down syndrome is least likely to be seen in the infants of mothers over 40
d. People with Down syndrome usually have a shorter life span than normal
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How many generations does it take to develop a new plant species by polyploidy?
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a. About twenty
b. Two
c. Ten
d. One
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When animal cells are grown in a petri dish, they typically stop dividing once they have formed a single, unbroken layer on the bottom of the dish. This arrest of division is an example of
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a. Cell division repression
b. Density dependent inhibition
c. Cell constraint
d. Growth factor desensitization
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Eukaryotic cells spend most of their cell cycle in which phase?
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a. Prophase
b. Telophase
c. Interphase
d. Metaphase
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With the exception of identical twins, siblings who have the same two biological parents are likely to look similar, but not identical, to each other because they have
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a. Identical chromosomes, but different genes
b. Identical genes but different chromosomes
c. The same combination of traits, but different genes
d. A similar but not identical combination of genes
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Which of the following statements regarding mitosis and meiosis is false?
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a. Mitosis produces daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
b. A normal human zygote has 46 chromosomes
c. All sexual life cycles involve an alternation of diploid and haploid stages
d. Meiosis only occurs in the ovaries and testes
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Without crossing over
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a. Cells could not complete meiosis
b. Only a small number of unique gametes could be produced by a single individual
c. Meiosis could not produce haploid gametes
d. Genetic recombination could not occur
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Which of the following must occur for a plant or animal to grow and develop normally?
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a. The organism must be able to control the timing and rate of cell division in different parts of its body.
b. The organism must receive a supply of the appropriate hormones from its parents.
c. Sufficient light must be available to stimulate cell division.
d. Sufficient oxygen must be available to stimulate cell division.
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Strictly speaking, the phrase like begets like refers to
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a. All forms of reproduction
b. Production of gametes from a premeiotic cell
c. Asexual reproduction only
d. Sexual reproduction only
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The phase of mitosis during which the mitotic spindle begins to form is
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a. interphase
b. anaphase
c. prophase
d. metaphase
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The creation of genetically unique offspring by the fusion of two haploid sex cells, forming a diploid zygote Answer 1
One of the two identical parts of a duplicated chromosome in a eukaryotic cell Answer 2
The reproduction of a cell through duplication of the genome and division of the cytoplasm Answer 3
A means of asexual reproduction in which a parent organism, often a single cell, divides into two genetically identical individuals of about equal size Answer 4
The creation of genetically identical offspring by a single parent, without the participation of sperm and egg Answer 5
A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell and most visible during mitosis and meiosis Answer 6
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Which of the following types of organisms commonly demonstrates polyploidy?
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a. Fish
b. Reptiles
c. Mammals
d. Flowering plants
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The process of a white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is
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a. Receptor mediated endocytosis
b. Phagocytosis
c. Pinocytosis
d. Osmosis
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Substrates bind to an enzymes ________ site.
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a. Phosphate
b. Active
c. Allosteric
d. Inhibitory
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Most of a cells enzymes are
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a. Lipids
b. Amino acids
c. Proteins
d. Carbohydrates
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Which of the following statements regarding the differences between mitosis and meiosis is false?
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a. In mitosis cytokinesis occurs once, whereas in meiosis cytokinesis occurs twice
b. In meiosis four daughter cells are produced, whereas in mitosis two daughter cells are produced
c. Crossing over is a phenomenon that creates genetic diversity during mitosis
d. Cells produced by mitosis are diploid, whereas cells produced by meiosis are haploid
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Which of the following are products of cellular respiration?
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a. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
b. Oxygen and glucose
c. Oxygen and energy to make ATP
d. Energy to make ATP and carbon dioxide
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With the exception of identical twins, siblings who have the same two biological parents are likely to look similar, but not identical, to each other because they have
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a. A similar but not identical combination of genes
b. Identical genes but different chromosomes
c. Identical chromosomes, but different genes
d. The same combination of traits, but different genes
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Which of the following is part of the light reaction?
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a. Carbon fixation
b. Regeneration of NADP
c. Formation of waste products in the form of O2
d. Reduction of carbon
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Which of the following must occur for a plant or animal to grow and develop normally?
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a. The organism must receive a supply of the appropriate hormones from its parents.
b. Sufficient oxygen must be available to stimulate cell division.
c. Sufficient light must be available to stimulate cell division.
d. The organism must be able to control the timing and rate of cell division in different parts of its body.
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To obtain energy from starch and glycogen, the body must begin by
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a. Hydrolyzing the starch to glucose and the glycogen to amino acids
b. Hydrolyzing both starch and glycogen to glucose
c. Converting both starch and glycogen to fatty acids
d. Removing one glucose at a time with a condensation reaction
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The function of coenzyme A in the citric acid cycle is most like
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a. A frog that turns into a prince
b. Throwing a baited hook into a lake and catching a fish
c. A limousine driver dropping off a couple at the school prom
d. A kid jumping up and down on a trampoline
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A steer must eat at least 100 pounds of grain to gain less than 10 pounds of muscle tissue. This illustrates
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a. The second law of thermodynamics
b. That energy transformations are typically 100% efficient
c. That some energy is destroyed in every energy conversion
d. The first law of thermodynamics
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The transfer of a phosphate group to a molecule or compound is called
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a. Ionization
b. Hydrogenation
c. Carboxylation
d. Phosphorylation
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Living systems
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a. Decrease their entropy while increasing the entropy of the universe
b. Violate the second law of thermodynamics
c. Are examples of a closed system
d. Violate the first law of thermodynamics
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A redox reaction involves the transfer of
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a. Water
b. Oxygen
c. An electron
d. Carbon dioxide
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The conversion of CO2 and H2O into organic compounds using energy from light is called
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a. Fermentation
b. Cellular respiration
c. Glycolysis
d. Photosynthesis
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Photosystem II
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a. Passes electrons to photosystem I
b. Releases CO2 as a by-product
c. Has P700 at its reaction center
d. Does not have a reaction center
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
Glycolysis followed by the reduction of pyruvate to ethyl alcohol, regenerating NAD+ and releasing carbon dioxide Answer 1
A cluster of several membrane proteins that function in chemiosmosis with adjacent electron transport chains, using the energy of a hydrogen ion concentration gradient to make ATP. Answer 2
Energy-coupling mechanism that uses energy of hydrogen ion gradients across membranes to drive cellular work. Answer 3
Glycolysis followed by the reduction of pyruvate to lactate, regenerating NAD+ Answer 4
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Glycolysis followed by the reduction of pyruvate to ethyl alcohol, regenerating NAD+ and releasing carbon dioxide – Alcohol fermentation,
A cluster of several membrane proteins that function in chemiosmosis with adjacent electron transport chains, using the energy of a hydrogen ion concentration gradient to make ATP. – ATP synthase,
Energy-coupling mechanism that uses energy of hydrogen ion gradients across membranes to drive cellular work. – Chemiosmosis,
Glycolysis followed by the reduction of pyruvate to lactate, regenerating NAD+ – Lactic acid fermentation
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Which of the following is an example of a photoautotroph?
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a. Cyanobacteria in freshwater and marine ecosystems
b. Grizzly bears in Alaska
c. Mushrooms growing on the side of a dead tree
d. Bacteria in our mouth
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Which of the following statements regarding the function of mitosis is false?
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a. Mitosis allows organisms to reproduce asexually
b. Mitosis allows organisms to generate genetic diversity
c. Mitosis allows organisms to grow
d. Mitosis allows organisms to repair tissues
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Which of the following statements about nondisjunction is false?
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a. In mammals, extra copies of the Y chromosome are typically inactivated
b. In general, a single Y chromosome is enough to produce maleness
c. Women with a single X chromosome have Turner syndrome and are sterile
d. Nondisjunction in meiosis can affect autosomes and sex chromosomes
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Some protozoans have special organelles called contractile vacuoles that continually eliminate excess water from the cell. The presence of these organelles tells you that the environment
Select one:
a. Is isotonic to the protozoan
b. Is hypotonic to the protozoan
c. Contains a higher concentration of solutes than the protozoan
d. Is hypertonic to the protozoan
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Photophosphorylation during photosynthesis differs from oxidative phosphorylation during cellular respiration in that
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a. It involves an electron transport chain
b. Regeneration of ATP is driven by a flow of protons through an ATP synthase
c. The final electron acceptor is NADP+ and not oxygen
d. Energy is stored in the form of a proton concentration difference
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
One of the two identical parts of a duplicated chromosome in a eukaryotic cell Answer 1
A means of asexual reproduction in which a parent organism, often a single cell, divides into two genetically identical individuals of about equal size Answer 2
The creation of genetically unique offspring by the fusion of two haploid sex cells, forming a diploid zygote Answer 3
The creation of genetically identical offspring by a single parent, without the participation of sperm and egg Answer 4
The reproduction of a cell through duplication of the genome and division of the cytoplasm Answer 5
A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell and most visible during mitosis and meiosis Answer 6
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One of the two identical parts of a duplicated chromosome in a eukaryotic cell – Sister chromatids,
A means of asexual reproduction in which a parent organism, often a single cell, divides into two genetically identical individuals of about equal size – Binary fission,
The creation of genetically unique offspring by the fusion of two haploid sex cells, forming a diploid zygote– Sexual reproduction,
The creation of genetically identical offspring by a single parent, without the participation of sperm and egg– Asexual reproduction,
The reproduction of a cell through duplication of the genome and division of the cytoplasm – Cell division,
A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell and most visible during mitosis and meiosis – Chromosomes
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Which of the following energy transfers is impossible in living systems?
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a. Light energy to chemical energy
b. Chemical energy to kinetic energy
c. Light energy to potential energy
d. Heat to light energy
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Which of the following statements regarding Down syndrome is false?
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a. People with Down syndrome usually have a shorter life span than normal
b. Down syndrome is least likely to be seen in the infants of mothers over 40
c. Down syndrome is the most common serious birth defect in the United States
d. Trisomy 21 is the cause of Down syndrome
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As a result of the cascade of electrons down the electron transport chains of the light reactions,
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a. NADPH is reduced to NADP
b. NADP is reduced to NADPH
c. NADP is oxidized to NADPH
d. NADPH is oxidized to NADP
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Which of the following is a normal process of photosynthesis that could not occur if all reaction centers were inactivated by a toxin?
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a. Absorption of photons by chlorophyll b
b. Donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll a to a primary electron acceptor
c. Absorption of photons by carotenoids
d. Donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll b to a primary electron acceptor
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If ATP accumulates in a cell
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a. The rate of cellular respiration does not change
b. Feedback inhibition speeds up cellular respiration
c. Feedback inhibition slows down cellular respiration
d. The cell receives a signal that there is a need for more energy
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The particular site where a gene is found on a chromosome Answer 1
A cell containing a single set of chromosomes Answer 2
The production, by crossing over and/or independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis, of off-spring with allele combinations different from those in the parents Answer 3
A sex cell Answer 4
In an organism that reproduces sexually, a cell containing two homologous sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent Answer 5
A display of micrographs of the metaphase chromosomes of a cell, arranged by size and centromere position; may be used to identify certain chromosomal abnormalities Answer 6
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The particular site where a gene is found on a chromosome – Locus,
A cell containing a single set of chromosomes – Haploid,
The production, by crossing over and/or independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis, of off-spring with allele combinations different from those in the parents – Genetic recombination,
A sex cell – Gamete,
In an organism that reproduces sexually, a cell containing two homologous sets of chromosomes, one set inherited from each parent – Diploid,
A display of micrographs of the metaphase chromosomes of a cell, arranged by size and centromere position; may be used to identify certain chromosomal abnormalities – Karyotype
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Which of the following statements regarding cell division is false?
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a. Cell division can reproduce an entire organism
b. Cell division is common in eukaryotes but rare in prokaryotes
c. Cell division is necessary for development to occur
d. Cell division is the basis of both sexual and asexual reproduction
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The enzymes of the citric acid cycle are located in the
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a. Matrix and inner mitochondrial membrane
b. Nucleus
c. Outer mitochondrial membrane
d. Cytoplasm
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Which of the following statements is false?
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a. An X chromosome is an autosome
b. Gametes are haploid cells
c. A zygote is a fertilized egg
d. Two haploid cells fuse during fertilization
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Photosynthetic organisms derive their carbon from
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a. Hydrocarbons
b. Carbon monoxide
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Methane
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A plant cell in a hypotonic solution
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a. Bursts because of an inflow of water
b. Shrivels because of an outflow of water
c. Wilts because of an outflow of water
d. Becomes turgid because of an inflow of water
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Relaying a message from a membrane receptor to a molecule that performs a specific function within a cell is called
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a. Signal transduction
b. Selective permeability
c. Inhibition
d. Competition
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A packet of light energy is called a
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a. Quantum
b. Photon
c. Pigment
d. Phaser
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Humans use about ________ of their daily calories to maintain brain cells and power other life sustaining activities.
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a. 50%
b. 75%
c. 90%
d. 25%
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Which of the following types of organisms commonly demonstrates polyploidy?
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a. Fish
b. Mammals
c. Flowering plants
d. Reptiles
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Autotrophs that utilize light as their energy source are
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a. Chemosynthetic autotrophs
b. Fungi
c. Heterotrophs
d. Photoautotrophs
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Pyruvate
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a. Is the end product of oxidative phosphorylation
b. Is a six carbon molecule
c. Forms at the end of glycolysis
d. Is the molecule that starts the citric acid cycle
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, an electron acceptor that, NADPH, temporarily stores energized electrons produced during the light reactions Answer 1
The second of two stages of photosynthesis; a cycle series of chemical reactions that occur in the stroma of a chloroplast, using the carbon in CO2 and the ATP and NADPH produced by the light reason to make energy-rich sugar molecule G3P Answer 2
The first of two stages in photosynthesis; the steps in which solar energy is absorbed and converted to chemical energy Answer 3
The incorporation of carbon from atmospheric CO2 into the carbon in organic compounds. Answer 4
A stack of membrane-bounded thylakoids in a chloroplast; sites where light energy is trapped by chlorophyll and converted to chemical energy during the light reactions of photosynthesis Answer 5
The entire spectrum of radiation ranging in wavelength from less than a nanometer to more than a kilometer Answer 6
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, an electron acceptor that, NADPH, temporarily stores energized electrons produced during the light reactions – NADP+,
The second of two stages of photosynthesis; a cycle series of chemical reactions that occur in the stroma of a chloroplast, using the carbon in CO2 and the ATP and NADPH produced by the light reason to make energy-rich sugar molecule G3P – Calvin cycle/Kreb’s Cycle,
The first of two stages in photosynthesis; the steps in which solar energy is absorbed and converted to chemical energy – Light reactions,
The incorporation of carbon from atmospheric CO2 into the carbon in organic compounds. – Carbon fixation,
A stack of membrane-bounded thylakoids in a chloroplast; sites where light energy is trapped by chlorophyll and converted to chemical energy during the light reactions of photosynthesis – Grana,
The entire spectrum of radiation ranging in wavelength from less than a nanometer to more than a kilometer– Electromagnetic spectrum
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In a photosystem, clusters of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoid pigments function most like
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a. A propeller on a motorboat
b. A spring
c. A windmill
d. An antenna
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Which of the following occurs during interphase?
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a. Separation of newly formed DNA to opposite ends of the cell
b. Cell growth and duplication of the chromosomes
c. Cytokinesis
d. A reduction in the size of the nuclear membrane
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
A green pigment located within the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and other prokaryotes. Answer 1
An organism that cannot make its own organic food molecules and must obtain them by consuming other organisms or their organic products Answer 2
A pore surrounded by guard cells in the epidermis of a leaf. Answer 3
The process by which plants, autotrophic protists, and some bacteria use light energy to make sugars and other organic food molecules from carbon dioxide and water Answer 4
An organism that makes its own food, thereby sustaining itself without eating other organisms or their molecules Answer 5
A flattened membranous sac inside a chloroplast Answer 6
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A green pigment located within the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and other prokaryotes. – Chlorophyll,
An organism that cannot make its own organic food molecules and must obtain them by consuming other organisms or their organic products – Heterotrophs,
A pore surrounded by guard cells in the epidermis of a leaf. – Stomata,
The process by which plants, autotrophic protists, and some bacteria use light energy to make sugars and other organic food molecules from carbon dioxide and water – Photosynthesis,
An organism that makes its own food, thereby sustaining itself without eating other organisms or their molecules – Autotrophs,
A flattened membranous sac inside a chloroplast – Thylakoids
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energy available in molecules for release in a chemical reaction. Answer 1
an energy-requiring chemical reaction, which yields products with more potential energy than the reactants. Answer 2
an energy releasing chemical reaction in which the reactants contain more potential energy than the products. Answer 3
the energy of motion. Answer 4
the aerobic harvesting of energy from food molecules. Answer 5
the energy that matter possesses because of its location or arrangement. Answer 6
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It has been argued that cutting old-growth forests and replacing them with plantations of young trees would help to alleviate the threat of global greenhouse warming. What important fact does this argument ignore?
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a. Forests play too minor a role in global CO2 dynamics, which are affected far more by marine algae
b. Young trees fix carbon at a lower rate per unit mass than old trees
c. Most of the biomass of the cut trees would be added to the atmosphere as CO2 within a few years
d. Most of the young trees would die within a few years
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If you consume 1 g of each of the following, which will yield the most ATP?
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a. Glucose
b. Protein
c. Starch
d. Fat
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
An ordered sequence of events that extend from the time a eukaryotic cell is first formed from a dividing parent cell until its own division into two cells Answer 1
The period in the eukaryotic cell cycle when the cell is not actually dividing Answer 2
The division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells Answer 3
A football shaped structure formed of microtubules and associated proteins that is involved in the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis Answer 4
The division of a single nucleus into two genetically identical nuclei. Answer 5
The region of a duplicated chromosome where two sister chromatids are joined and where spindle microtubules attach during mitosis and meiosis. Answer 6
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An ordered sequence of events that extend from the time a eukaryotic cell is first formed from a dividing parent cell until its own division into two cells – Cell cycle,
The period in the eukaryotic cell cycle when the cell is not actually dividing – Interphase,
The division of the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells – Cytokinesis,
A football shaped structure formed of microtubules and associated proteins that is involved in the movement of chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis – Mitotic spindle,
The division of a single nucleus into two genetically identical nuclei. – Mitosis,
The region of a duplicated chromosome where two sister chromatids are joined and where spindle microtubules attach during mitosis and meiosis. – Centromere
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How do cells capture the energy released by cellular respiration?
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a. They produce glucose
b. The energy is coupled to oxygen
c. They produce ATP
d. They store it in molecules of carbon dioxide
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Which of the following processes can move a solute against its concentration gradient?
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a. Facilitated diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Active transport
d. Passive transport
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The electrons lost from the reaction center of photosystem I are replaced by electrons from
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a. H2O
b. The bottom of the electron transport chain
c. CO2
d. The top of the electron transport chain
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Question 52
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Which of the following statements about the ATP molecule is true?
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a. It releases energy when one phosphate group leaves ATP
b. It contains five phosphate groups
c. Extremely stable bonds link the second and third phosphate groups
d. It contains the sugar glucose
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Question 53
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Glucose molecules provide energy to power the swimming motion of sperm. In this example, the sperm are changing
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a. Chemical energy into potential energy
b. Kinetic energy into thermal energy
c. Chemical energy into kinetic energy
d. Kinetic energy into potential energy
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Question 54
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The addition of oxygen instead of carbon dioxide to RuBP results in
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a. Photophosphorylation
b. Aerobic respiration
c. Photorespiration
d. Cellular respiration
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Which of the following statements regarding glycolysis is false?
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a. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic process because it does not require oxygen
b. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic system because it is the most efficient metabolic pathway for ATP synthesis
c. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic process because it is not located in a membrane bound organelle
d. Glycolysis is considered to be an ancient metabolic system because it occurs universally
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Cancer is not usually inherited because
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a. The causes of cancer are not usually genetic
b. The cancerous cells usually interfere with the ability to produce gametes
c. People with cancer usually die before reproducing
d. The chromosomal changes in cancer are usually confined to somatic cells
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Which of the following metabolic pathways is common in aerobic and anaerobic metabolism?
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a. Glycolysis
b. The citric acid cycle
c. Oxidative phosphorylation
d. Electron transport chain
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Which of the following features likely accounts for the difference between plant and animal cell cytokinesis?
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a. Animal cells lack the microfilaments required for forming a cleavage furrow
b. Plant cells have cell walls
c. Animal cells lack chloroplasts
d. Plant cells have two sets of chromosomes; animal cells have one set of chromosomes
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The cholesterol associated with animal cell membranes
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a. Is attached to membrane proteins and extends into the watery environment surrounding the cell
b. Is an abnormality resulting from a diet high in cholesterol
c. Helps solidify the membranes when the room temperature is below freezing
d. Helps to stabilize the cell membrane at body temperature
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Which of the following statements about the absorption of photons by pigment molecules is true?
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a. Excitation of the electrons is a very stable state
b. It takes several minutes for the pigment electrons to become excited
c. The release of energy by the excited electron can be as heat, light, or fluorescence
d. Photons raise electrons in pigments to the ground state
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The correct answer is: The release of energy by the excited electron can be as heat, light, or fluorescence
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When an enzyme catalyzes a reaction,
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a. It is used once and discarded
b. It acts as a reactant
c. It raises the activation energy of the reaction
d. It lowers the activation energy of the reaction
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Which of the following statements regarding cellular respiration is false?
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a. Cellular respiration releases heat
b. Cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide
c. Cellular respiration produces water
d. Cellular respiration is a single chemical reaction with just one step
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The correct answer is: Cellular respiration is a single chemical reaction with just one step
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Which of the following statements regarding thermodynamics is false?
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a. An open system exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings
b. Thermodynamics is the study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter
c. An automobile engine is a closed system because it does not exchange energy and matter with its surroundings
d. A single cell or the planet Earth could be a thermodynamic system
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The correct answer is: An automobile engine is a closed system because it does not exchange energy and matter with its surroundings
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The label on the box of breakfast cereal lists one serving as containing 200 Calories per serving. How many calories are actually in one serving?
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a. 20
b. 200,000
c. 2,000,000
d. 2,000
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Question 65
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Prior to mitosis, each chromosome of a eukaryotic cell consists of a pair of identical structures called
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a. Sister chromosomes
b. Nucleoli
c. Sister chromatids
d. Chromatin
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Question 66
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Which of the following statements regarding prokaryotes is false?
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a. Most prokaryotes reproduce by binary fission
b. Prokaryotic chromosomes are more complex than those of eukaryotes
c. Prokaryotic cells are generally smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells
d. In prokaryotes, daughter chromosomes are separated by an active movement away from each other and the growth of a new plasma membrane between them
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The correct answer is: Prokaryotic chromosomes are more complex than those of eukaryotes
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
the spontaneous movement of a substance down its concentration gradient from where it is more concentrated to where it is less concentrated. Answer 1
the diffusion of water against a selectively permeable membrane. Answer 2
a property of biological membranes that allows some substances to cross more easily than others and blocks the passage of other substances altogether. Answer 3
the movement of a substance across a biological membrane against its concentration gradient, aided by specific transport proteins and requiring an input of energy. Answer 4
a region along which the density of a chemical substance increases or decreases. Answer 5
the diffusion of a substance across a biological membrane, with no expenditure of energy. Answer 6
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The correct answer is: the spontaneous movement of a substance down its concentration gradient from where it is more concentrated to where it is less concentrated. – Diffusion, the diffusion of water against a selectively permeable membrane. – Osmosis,
a property of biological membranes that allows some substances to cross more easily than others and blocks the passage of other substances altogether. – Selective permeability, the movement of a substance across a biological membrane against its concentration gradient, aided by specific transport proteins and requiring an input of energy. – Active transport, a region along which the density of a chemical substance increases or decreases. – Concentration gradient, the diffusion of a substance across a biological membrane, with no expenditure of energy. – Passive transport
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Which of the following statements about the greenhouse effect is true?
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a. The greenhouse effect will decrease the average temperature of the planet
b. The greenhouse effect is exacerbated by the use of fossil fuels
c. The greenhouse effect is reduced by deforestation
d. The greenhouse effect has no direct relationship with the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s
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The correct answer is: The greenhouse effect is exacerbated by the use of fossil fuels
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Which of the following has been a major source of ozone destruction over the past 50 years?
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a. Carbon dioxide
b. Chemiosmosis
c. Ethylene glycol
d. Chlorofluorocarbons
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Question 70
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A pair of sex chromosomes found in a human male is most like
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a. A pair of blue jeans
b. A bride and groom
c. A knife, fork, and spoon
d. Identical twins
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When an organism such as a yeast lives by fermentation, it converts the pyruvate from glycolysis into a different compound, such as alcohol. Why doesn't it secrete the pyruvate directly?
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a. The conversion yields one NADH per pyruvate molecule
b. The conversion yields 32 ATP per pyruvate molecule
c. A buildup of pyruvate in the surrounding environment would be too toxic
d. The conversion is needed to regenerate the molecules needed for glycolysis
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The correct answer is: The conversion is needed to regenerate the molecules needed for glycolysis
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
The aerobic harvesting of energy from food molecules Answer 1
The multistep chemical breakdown of a molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate Answer 2
The gain of electrons by a substance involved in redox reactions Answer 3
A series of electron carrier molecules that shuttle electrons during the redox reactions that release energy used to make ATP Answer 4
The chemical cycle that completes the metabolic breakdown of glucose molecules begun in glycolysis by oxidizing acetyl CoA to carbon dioxide. Answer 5
The loss of electron from a substance involved in a redox reaction Answer 6
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The aerobic harvesting of energy from food molecules – Cellular respiration,
The multistep chemical breakdown of a molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate – Glycolysis,
The gain of electrons by a substance involved in redox reactions – Reduction,
A series of electron carrier molecules that shuttle electrons during the redox reactions that release energy used to make ATP – Electron transport chain,
The chemical cycle that completes the metabolic breakdown of glucose molecules begun in glycolysis by oxidizing acetyl CoA to carbon dioxide. – Citric acid cycle,
The loss of electron from a substance involved in a redox reaction – Oxidation
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The genetic material is duplicated during
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a. The mitotic phase
b. G1
c. G2
d. The S phase
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The energy required to initiate an exergonic reaction is called
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a. Endergonic energy
b. Exergonic energy
c. Input energy
d. The activation energy
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Which of the following statements about the energy yields from cellular respiration is true?
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a. Cellular respiration converts all of the energy in glucose into high-energy ATP bonds
b. Cellular respiration converts the kinetic energy of glucose into chemical energy
c. Cellular respiration is more efficient at harnessing energy from glucose than car engines are at harnessing energy from gasoline
d. The heat produced during cellular respiration is only a tiny fraction of the chemical energy available in a glucose molecule
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The correct answer is: Cellular respiration is more efficient at harnessing energy from glucose than car engines are at harnessing energy from gasoline
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Mature human nerve cells and muscle cells
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a. Cease dividing after a predetermined number of cell generations
b. Become cancerous more easily than other cell types
c. Continue to divide throughout their lifetime
d. Are permanently in a state of nondivision
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Kinetic energy differs from chemical energy in that
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a. Chemical energy is a particular form of kinetic energy
b. Kinetic energy is stored energy that has the potential to do work, and chemical energy is the energy of movement
c. Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object, whereas chemical energy is the potential energy of molecules
d. Kinetic energy can be converted into various forms of energy, whereas chemical energy can only be converted into heat
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The correct answer is: Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving object, whereas chemical energy is the potential energy of molecules
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Match the following definitions with the correct term.
The production of ATP by chemiosmosis during the light reactions of photosynthesis Answer 1
A metabolic pathway that consumes oxygen, releases CO2, and decreases photosynthetic output Answer 2
A plant that uses the Calvin cycle for the initial steps that incorporate CO2 into organic material, forming a three-carbon compound as the first stable intermediate Answer 3
A plant that uses an adaptation for photosynthesis in arid conditions in which carbon dioxide entering open stomata during the night is converted to organic acids, which release CO2 for the Calvin cycle during the day, when stomata are closed. Answer 4
A plant that prefaces the Calvin cycle with reactions that incorporate CO2 into four-carbon compounds, the end product of which supplies CO2 for the Calvin cycle Answer 5
The warming of Earth due to the atmospheric accumulation of CO2 and certain other gases, which absorb infrared radiation and reradiate some of it back toward Earth Answer 6
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The production of ATP by chemiosmosis during the light reactions of photosynthesis – Photophosphorylation,
A metabolic pathway that consumes oxygen, releases CO2, and decreases photosynthetic output – Photorespiration,
A plant that uses the Calvin cycle for the initial steps that incorporate CO2 into organic material, forming a three-carbon compound as the first stable intermediate – C3 Plants,
A plant that uses an adaptation for photosynthesis in arid conditions in which carbon dioxide entering open stomata during the night is converted to organic acids, which release CO2 for the Calvin cycle during the day, when stomata are closed. – CAM plants,
A plant that prefaces the Calvin cycle with reactions that incorporate CO2 into four-carbon compounds, the end product of which supplies CO2 for the Calvin cycle – C4 Plants,
The warming of Earth due to the atmospheric accumulation of CO2 and certain other gases, which absorb infrared radiation and reradiate some of it back toward Earth – Greenhouse effect
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The functioning of an electron transport chain is analogous to
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a. A Slinky toy going down a flight of stairs
b. A person leaping from the top to the bottom of a flight of stairs in one jump
c. A canoe going over a waterfall
d. A person climbing a flight of stairs one step at a time
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Which of the following statements concerning the role of redox reactions in photosynthesis and cellular respiration is true?
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a. In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is oxidized to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is reduced to form carbon dioxide
b. Photosynthesis involves only reductions, while respiration involves only oxidations
c. In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is reduced to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is oxidized to form carbon dioxide
d. Photosynthesis involves only oxidations, while respiration involves only reductions
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The correct answer is: In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is reduced to form sugar, while in respiration, sugar is oxidized to form carbon dioxide
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