30 Questions
What are the two key functional groups in all protein subunits?
Amine and carboxyl
Which chemical process is responsible for building molecules?
Dehydration synthesis
To which biomolecule category do steroids belong?
Lipids
Which molecules help body chemical reactions?
Enzymes
In photosystem II, electrons are replaced by electrons from which source?
Water
In DNA replication, what prevents the hydrogen bonds from reforming between nucleotides?
SSB protein
What is the term for the number of organisms that can be sustained by an environment?
Carrying capacity
What is the name for a positive neutral symbiotic relationship?
Commensalism
In the context of the kidney, what does the afferent artery become?
Glomerulus
What is the main purpose of electrons in the Electron Transport Chain (ETC)?
Energy to pump out H+
Which neurotransmitter is mainly responsible for transmission in the parasympathetic nervous system?
Acetylcholine
Which process is responsible for a plant breathing out CO2?
Photorespiration
What is the identifiable protein found on any cell surface called?
Antigen
What causes DNA to have a slightly negative charge?
Phosphate
What is the primary function of chlorophyll's porphyrin ring?
Absorb photons and excite electrons
What is the role of DNA ligase in DNA replication?
Attaches Okazaki fragments
What is the main function of SSB protein in DNA replication?
Unwinds the double-stranded DNA
What is the function of phosphodiester bonds in DNA?
Join nucleic acids to form a polymer
In C4 photosynthesis, where is carbon dioxide smuggled into?
Bundle sheath cells
What are the molecules that assist body chemical reactions?
Enzymes
What is the term for the number of organisms that can be sustained by an environment?
Carrying capacity
What is the process whereby a plant breathes out CO2 called?
Photorespiration
In DNA replication, what prevents the hydrogen bonds from reforming between nucleotides?
Helicase
What is the main neurotransmitter in the nervous system responsible for transmission in the parasympathetic nervous system?
Acetylcholine
Which neurotransmitter is mainly responsible for transmission in the parasympathetic nervous system?
Acetylcholine
What is the term explaining the improbability of eye or flagella evolution?
Irreducible Complexity
In photosystem II, electrons are replaced by electrons from which source?
$H_2O$
Which chemical process is responsible for building molecules?
$ ext{Protein Synthesis}$
What causes DNA to have a slightly negative charge?
$ ext{Phosphate}$
What are the two possible end products of anaerobic respiration?
$Lactic acid, ethanol$
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