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Biology 1107 Exam 1
Question | Answer |
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Protons and neutrons locations? | Nucleus |
Electrons are found in _________ surrounding the nucleus. | Orbitals |
As distance from the nucleus increases, | Energy increases. |
H-H Bond is a ? | Nonpolar covalent. |
H-O-H bond is ? | Polar covalent, partial charges exist. |
Matter ends... | where atoms orbitals are complete. |
Water is an incredible solvent because of? | the polar covalent bonds, due to the strong polarity they are able to attract other substances and pull them apart. |
Energy is formed when chemical bonds break because? | Electrons Shift. |
Molecular weight is | The sum of the mass of numbers of all atoms in the molecule. |
A Mole is ? | 6.022x10^23 molecules, mass is equal to the molecular weight expressed in grams. |
Molarity is? | The concentration of a substance in a solution, the number of moles per liter. |
Solution is made up of? | Solute and solvent. |
Hydrogen bonds are not chemical and are set up | due to attraction. Hydrogen bonds are weak electrostatic bonds. |
Ions and polar molecules stay in solution because of | their interactions with waters partial charges. (hydrophilic) |
Hydrophilic means? | An uncharged and nonpolar compound that do not dissolve in water. |
The type of band that makes it possible for almost any charged or polar molecule to dissolve in water.. | Hydrogen. |
What makes water unique? | It's small size, bent shape, highly polar covalent bonds and overall polarity. |
Water is cohesive, adhesive, denser as a liquid than as a solid, and able to absorb large amounts of energy due to what? | It's ability to form hydrogen bonds. |
The basis of the pH scale is what? | Proton concentration. |
The pH of pure water is ? | 7 |
Acids have a pH of ? | Less than 7. |
Bases have a pH of ? | Greater than 7. |
In this reaction a proton donor transfers a proton, to a proton receptor. | Acid-base. |
In a chemical reaction the potential energy? | Drops, energy is released. |
When moving electrons either... | gain or lose potential energy. |
Spontaneous Reaction | One in which energy is released. |
CO2 + H2O >Glucose= what reaction? | Photosynthesis. |
C6H12O6=? | Glucose. |
Plants have the ability to make this? | Glucose. |
Gibbs free-energy change? | Determines whether a reaction is spontaneous or requires energy. |
Exergonic reaction? | Spontaneous reaction that tears things down, such as digestion. |
Endergonic reaction? | Requires energy input, builds things up. |
When the Gibbs free-energy change =0 | Equilibrium |
Carbon can form many covalent bonds due to .. | due to it's 4 valence electrons. |
This element can form a limitless array of molecular shapes with different combos of single and double bonds... | Carbon |
Organic molecules contain this... | Carbon |
Electronegativity | The force of attraction of a compound. |
When electrons are shared equally potential energy is... | Higher. |
Glucose takes on what shape within us due to our water content? | A ring. |
Glucose takes on the chemical or physical behavior of their.. | Amino and carboxyl groups. |
ATP allows for even more energy when bonds are broken due to this? | Bond tension. |
Makes substances more acidic because in solutions it readily gives up hydrogen. | Carboxyls. |
Most cell function depends on these.. | Proteins. |
Proteins are made up of these | Amino Acids which vary in structure and form. |
The 4 levels that the structure of proteins can be analyzed at are.. | 1. Amino acid sequence 2. Substructures (helices and pleated sheets) 3. Interactions between amino acids (dictate shape) 4. Combinations of individual proteins that make up larger multiunit molecules. |
In cells most proteins are _________, which function as ___________. | Enzymes, cataysts. |
We have analyzed over 100,000 of these our body makes and needs. | Different proteins. |
These compose 50 % of our mass... | Proteins. |
Proteins are designed to help... | Move chemical reactions along. |
When proteins aren't produced in us it leads to | Clinical conditions. |
When proteins are altered these conditions may occur, | Sickle cell, anemia. |
Living things have the ability to attach... | monomers. |
Amino Acids form _____________ between____________. | Covalent bonds, peptide bonds. |
Make up at least 80% of your dry weight... | Proteins. |
These groups allow for a substance to dissolve in water, this is due to the polar bond between OH. | Carboxyl groups. |
Every amino acid has a __________ and a _________group. | Amino, carboxyl. |
In order to count amino acids you count the ____________. | Number of nitrogens. |
If a protein has the same amount of amino groups the ___________ determines it. | Side chain (R). |
Hydrophobic, do not form hydrogen bonds. | Non polar R groups. |
Hydrophilic, form hydrogen bonds, readily dissolve in water. | Polar R groups. |
Some proteins are completely hydrophilic, but there are also other proteins that are a _______ of the two. | Hybrid. |
These bring new chemical properties to proteins. | Side groups. |
The simplest form of a molecule. | Monomer. |
Simples form of an amino acid. | Protein. |
These form bonds between monomers. | Polymers. |
Consist of a sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen containing base. | Nucleotide. |
Polymerize to form RNA. | Ribonucleotides. |
Polymerize to form DNA. | Deoxyribonucleotides. |
DNA's primary structure consists of a sequence of ______________ containing bases. | Nitrogen. |
This structure consists of 2 DNA strands running in opposite directions, held together by complementary base pairing, and twisted into a double helix. | Secondary structure. |
DNA's structure allows organisms to store and replicate the information needed to.... | Grow and reproduce. |
RNA's primary structure consists of ... | A sequence of nitrogen containing bases. |
RNA's secondary structure includes... | Short regions of double helices and structures called hairpins. |
Nucleic Acid | A polymer of nucleotide monomers. |
Each composed of a phosphate gourd, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base. | Nucleotides. |
The sugar in ribonucleotides? | Ribose. |
The sugar in deoxyribonucleotides? | Deoxyribose. |
The two groups of nitrogenous bases are.. | Purines (adenine,guanine) and Pyrimidines (cytosine, uracil and thymine) |
Nucleic acids form when .... | nucleotides polymerize. |
Linkage formed during a condensation reaction.. | Phosphodiester linkage. |
Phosphodiester bond | Bon between the phosphate group on the carbon of one nucleotide and the -OH group on the carbon of another. |
Ribonucleotides form.. | RNA |
Deoxyribonucleotides form... | DNA |
Sugar phosphate backbone of a nucleic acid is directional one end has an unlinked _____________, and the other has an unlinked __________. | 5' carbon, 3'carbon. |
Polymerization of nucleic acids is a _______________ process. | Endergonic. |
Energy for polymerization comes from the __________________ of the nucleotides. | Phosphorylation. |
Phosphorylation | The transfer of one or more phosphate groups to a substrate molecule, this raises the potential energy of the substrate and enables endergonic reactions. |
A nucleoside triphosphate is formed during.. | Nucleic acid polymerization where two phosphates are transferred. |
Erwin Chargaff's two empirical rules for DNA | 1. The total number of purines and pyrimidines is the same. 2. The number of A's and T's are equal and the numbers of C's and G's are equal. |
DNA strands run in an ... | Antiparallel configuration. |
The hydrophilic sugar phosphate backbone in DNA faces the.. | Exterior. |
Nitrogenous base pairs in DNA face the... | Interior. |
Purines always pair with... | Pyrimidines. |
A-T have_____ hydrogen bonds. | Two. |
C-G have ____ hydrogen bonds. | Three. |
DNA has 2 different sized grooves the names are the... | Major and minor groove. |
DNA's secondary structure consists of 2 antiparallel strands twisted into a.... | Double helix. |
Molecules within DNA are stabilized by hydrophobic interactions in its interior and ________ bonding between the complementary base pairs A-T and G-C. | Hydrogen. |
DNA can ... | Store and transmit biological information. |
The language of nucleic acids is contained... | In the sequence of the bases. |
DNA carries the information required for the... | Growth and reproduction of all cells. |
Complementary base pairing provides ... | A simple mechanism for DNA replication, each strand can serve as a template for the formation of a new complementary strand. |
DNA replication requires 2 steps... | 1. Separation of the double helix 2. Hydrogen bonding of deoxyribonucleotides with complementary bases on the original templates strand, followed by phosphodiester bond formation to form the complementary strand. |
DNA is less reactive than ___________ but more resistant to ____________. | RNA, chemical degradation. |
Make poor catalysts. | Stable molecules, such as DNA. |
RNA contains... | A primary structure consisting of a sugar phosphate backbone formed by phosphodiester linkages and a sequence of four types of nitrogenous bases. |
Primary structure of RNA differs from DNA in two ways.. | 1. RNA contains uracil instead of thymine. 2. RNA contains ribose instead of deoxyribose. |
RNA is much more reactive and less stable than DNA due to the presence of .. | The -OH group. |
RNA's secondary structure results from ... | Complementary base pairing. |
The bases of RNA typically form hydrogen bonds with complementary bases on... | The same strand. |
RNA molecules can have both ________ and ____________ structures. | Tertiary, quaternary. |
Can function as an information-containing molecule, and like DNA is capable of self-replication. | RNA |
Can function as a catalytic molecule. | RNA |
Ribozymes | Enzyme-like RNAs. |
RNA can both provide a ______________ for copying itself and catalyze the polymerization reactions that would link _______________ into a copy of that template | Template, monomers. |
RNA is not very ____________, but might have survived long enough in the prebiotic soup to ___________ itself. | Stable, replace. |
Highly variable in structure. | Sugars and other carbohydrates. |
Monosaccharides are... | Monomers that polymerize to form polymers called polysaccharides. |
Monosaccharides are joined by.. | Different types of glycosidic linkages. |
Carbohydrates perform a wide variety of functions in cells they... | Serve as raw material for synthesizing other molecules. Provide structural support. Indicate cell identity. Store chemical energy. |
Principle function of Monosacharide monomers is.. | To bring structure to the organism. |
Trahaleose builds internal framework that keeps the cell membrane from.. | collapsing if the cell is dehydrated. |
Monosaccharides also provide... | fuel for most organisms. |
Most organisms use this as energy to build ATP. | Carbohydrates. |
This defines the carbohydrate.. | monomer. |
This as a monomer defines the carbohydrate. | Glucose. |
Monosaccharide monomers are simple sugars that structurally vary in four primary ways... | 1. Location of the carbonyl group. 2. Number of carbon atoms present. 3. Spatial arrangement of their atoms. 4. Linear and alternative ring forms. |
The difference of a aldose to a ketose is ... | the repositioning the oxygen. |
The difference of a glucose to a galactose is... | a shift in molecules of the O-H bond. |
Polysaccharides, aka complex carbohydrates are.. | polymers of monosaccharide monomers. |
Simples polysaccharides are.. | disaccharides. |
Disaccharides | Comprised of two monosaccharide monomers, which can be identical or different. |
Simple sugars polymerize when a condensation reaction occurs between two hydroxyl groups result in a covalent bond called a _____________. | Glycosidic linkage. |
Monomers define.. | structure. |
A glycosidic linkage is a .. | chemical bond. |