Homeostatic Mechanisms and Feedback Loops Quiz

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Which type of bond involves the transference of electrons from one atom to another?

Polar Covalent Bonds

Ionic Bonds (correct)

Non-Polar Covalent Bonds

Hydrogen Bonds

Which process involves the breakdown of larger substances into smaller ones?

Buffer Chemical Systems

Anabolic Reactions

Hydrolysis Reactions

Catabolic Reactions (correct)

Which type of sugar is not a simple sugar?

Glucose

Deoxyribose

Sucrose (correct)

Fructose

Which level of protein structure involves the folding of polypeptide segments into alpha helices and beta pleated sheets?

Secondary Structure Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bond is formed by a dehydration synthesis reaction?

Covalent Bonds in disaccharides Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a nucleotide is involved in the formation of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

Nitrogenous Base Signup and view all the answers

What type of feedback loop results in a change in the opposite direction of the initial variable change?

Negative feedback loop Signup and view all the answers

Which type of transport moves substances against the concentration gradient, requiring energy expenditure?

Active transport Signup and view all the answers

How are gradients formed?

By the movement of substances from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor contributing to an element's atomic mass?

The number of neutrons Signup and view all the answers

How many neutrons does an atom of a given element have when it is an isotope?

The difference between its mass number and atomic number Signup and view all the answers

What type of chemical bond is formed between two or more nonmetals?

Covalent bond Signup and view all the answers

Homeostatic Mechanisms and Feedback Loops Quiz

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Which type of bond involves the transference of electrons from one atom to another?

Which process involves the breakdown of larger substances into smaller ones?

Which type of sugar is not a simple sugar?

Which level of protein structure involves the folding of polypeptide segments into alpha helices and beta pleated sheets?

Which type of bond is formed by a dehydration synthesis reaction?

Which part of a nucleotide is involved in the formation of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

What type of feedback loop results in a change in the opposite direction of the initial variable change?

Which type of transport moves substances against the concentration gradient, requiring energy expenditure?

How are gradients formed?

What is the primary factor contributing to an element's atomic mass?

How many neutrons does an atom of a given element have when it is an isotope?

What type of chemical bond is formed between two or more nonmetals?

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