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What role do cyclins and CDKs play in cell division?
What role do cyclins and CDKs play in cell division?
Which statement accurately describes the differences between mitosis and meiosis?
Which statement accurately describes the differences between mitosis and meiosis?
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
What is the primary function of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
What is the primary function of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
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Which of the following mechanisms significantly contributes to genetic variation during meiosis?
Which of the following mechanisms significantly contributes to genetic variation during meiosis?
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What property of water allows some insects to walk on its surface?
What property of water allows some insects to walk on its surface?
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How does water's high specific heat affect coastal climates?
How does water's high specific heat affect coastal climates?
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What type of isomer involves different spatial arrangements of atoms?
What type of isomer involves different spatial arrangements of atoms?
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Why is ice less dense than liquid water?
Why is ice less dense than liquid water?
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What allows water to dissolve many ionic and polar substances?
What allows water to dissolve many ionic and polar substances?
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How does capillary action benefit plants?
How does capillary action benefit plants?
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What is a consequence of water’s heat of vaporization?
What is a consequence of water’s heat of vaporization?
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What aspect of carbon's structure contributes to its versatility in forming organic molecules?
What aspect of carbon's structure contributes to its versatility in forming organic molecules?
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What is the main purpose of feedback inhibition in metabolic pathways?
What is the main purpose of feedback inhibition in metabolic pathways?
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Which statement is true about the differences between catabolic and anabolic processes?
Which statement is true about the differences between catabolic and anabolic processes?
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Which step of cellular respiration generates the most ATP?
Which step of cellular respiration generates the most ATP?
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What is the primary role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
What is the primary role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
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What typically causes irreversible denaturation in proteins?
What typically causes irreversible denaturation in proteins?
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Which of the following substances acts as the final electron acceptor in cellular respiration?
Which of the following substances acts as the final electron acceptor in cellular respiration?
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In what part of the cell does glycolysis occur?
In what part of the cell does glycolysis occur?
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Which process is characterized by a positive feedback mechanism in childbirth?
Which process is characterized by a positive feedback mechanism in childbirth?
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What is the primary energy currency in cells produced during cellular respiration?
What is the primary energy currency in cells produced during cellular respiration?
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Which pigment assists chlorophyll in capturing light energy for photosynthesis?
Which pigment assists chlorophyll in capturing light energy for photosynthesis?
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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of events in the cell cycle?
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of events in the cell cycle?
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What is the function of redox reactions in cellular respiration?
What is the function of redox reactions in cellular respiration?
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Which type of signaling affects only neighboring cells?
Which type of signaling affects only neighboring cells?
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What role do functional groups such as hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino play in biological macromolecules?
What role do functional groups such as hydroxyl, carboxyl, and amino play in biological macromolecules?
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Which bond is formed through dehydration synthesis in proteins?
Which bond is formed through dehydration synthesis in proteins?
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Which statement best differentiates DNA from RNA?
Which statement best differentiates DNA from RNA?
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What defines the secondary structure of a protein?
What defines the secondary structure of a protein?
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Which component is NOT found in a nucleotide?
Which component is NOT found in a nucleotide?
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What is the primary function of cholesterol in biological membranes?
What is the primary function of cholesterol in biological membranes?
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What is the main function of lysosomes in a cell?
What is the main function of lysosomes in a cell?
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In what way do gap junctions differ from plasmodesmata?
In what way do gap junctions differ from plasmodesmata?
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What happens to a cell when it is placed in a hypertonic solution?
What happens to a cell when it is placed in a hypertonic solution?
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What mechanism is used to remove excess water in freshwater protists?
What mechanism is used to remove excess water in freshwater protists?
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Which component helps maintain resting potential in a neuron?
Which component helps maintain resting potential in a neuron?
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Competitive inhibitors affect enzymes by:
Competitive inhibitors affect enzymes by:
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What is required for active transport across a membrane?
What is required for active transport across a membrane?
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What effect does an increase in solute potential generally have on water potential?
What effect does an increase in solute potential generally have on water potential?
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Study Notes
Water Properties
- Water's molecular structure (H₂O) involves polar covalent bonds, enabling hydrogen bonding.
- Cohesion: Water molecules stick together, creating high surface tension.
- Adhesion: Water molecules bond to other surfaces, crucial for capillary action.
- Surface tension allows some organisms to walk on water.
- Capillary action: Water moves in plant xylem against gravity due to cohesion and adhesion.
- Heat of vaporization: High energy needed for water to vaporize helps regulate temperature.
- Specific heat: Water absorbs much heat without significant temperature change, regulating climates.
- Water is a universal solvent, dissolving many polar and ionic substances.
- Ice is less dense than liquid water, insulating aquatic life.
- Water's properties facilitate nutrient transport, blood circulation, and temperature regulation in various ecosystems.
Carbon Properties
- Carbon's tetravalence allows it to form diverse, stable bonds with various elements.
- Isomers: variations in structure, connectivity, and spatial arrangement (cis/trans, enantiomers).
- Functional groups (e.g., hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino) provide diverse functions for various carbon-based molecules.
Biological Macromolecules
- Dehydration synthesis: Forms covalent bonds by removing water; hydrolysis breaks polymers by adding water.
- Macromolecules are formed from monomers (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids).
- Covalent bonds join monomer units: glycosidic (carbohydrates), ester (lipids), peptide (proteins), phosphodiester (nucleic acids).
- Nucleic acids encode genetic information; DNA is double-stranded, RNA single-stranded.
- Protein structure: primary (linear sequence), secondary (alpha helix/beta sheet), tertiary (3D shape), and quaternary (multiple polypeptide subunits).
- Amino acids have an amino group, carboxyl group, hydrogen, and variable R group, defining properties.
- Disulfide bridges: Covalent bonds between cysteine residues stabilize protein structure.
- Polysaccharides: diverse functions; starch (plants), glycogen (animals), cellulose (plant cell walls), chitin (fungi).
- Lipids: All nonpolar due to C-H bonds. Diverse forms: phospholipids (membranes), cholesterol (membrane fluidity), fats (energy storage), steroid hormones (signaling).
- Glucose isomers: Alpha (starch/glycogen) and beta (cellulose).
Cell Organelles and Structure
- Organelle functions: nucleus (genetic material), mitochondria (ATP), chloroplasts (photosynthesis), ER (protein/lipid synthesis), Golgi (protein modification/sorting), lysosomes (macromolecule digestion).
- Eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic cells: Eukaryotes have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotes do not.
- Plant vs. animal cells: Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts, animal cells have lysosomes and centrioles.
- Endosymbiotic theory: Mitochondria and chloroplasts evolved from free-living bacteria, evidenced by their double membranes and DNA.
- Endomembrane system: pathway for protein processing involving ER, Golgi, vesicles.
- Surface area to volume ratio: crucial for efficient nutrient/waste transfer.
Transport Across Cell Membranes
- Phospholipid bilayer structure: hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails; forms cell membranes.
- Membrane components: phospholipids, proteins, cholesterol, glycoproteins, glycolipids.
- Passive transport: diffusion (down concentration gradient), facilitated diffusion (proteins assist).
- Active transport: requires energy (ATP) to move molecules against the gradient.
- Gap junctions (animal cells) vs. plasmodesmata (plant cells): connect cells, facilitating communication.
- Sodium-potassium pump: pumps 3 Na+ out, 2 K+ in using ATP, crucial for nerve function.
- Endocytosis and exocytosis: transport large molecules in and out of cells.
- Transport mechanisms: gases (simple diffusion), ions (ion channels), small polar molecules (facilitated diffusion), macromolecules (endocytosis), nonpolar molecules (simple diffusion).
- Osmosis is passive water movement across the membrane.
- Aquaporins facilitate water movement.
Enzymes and Thermodynamics
- Enzyme structure: active site for substrate binding, allosteric site for regulation.
- Induced fit model: Enzymes adjust their shape to fit substrate.
- Enzyme activity is affected by temperature and pH.
- Enzymes lower activation energy, increasing reaction rates.
- Competitive vs. noncompetitive inhibitors: competitive bind to the active site; noncompetitive bind elsewhere.
- Feedback inhibition: regulatory mechanism where product inhibits enzyme.
- Catabolic vs anabolic reactions: catabolic breaks down, anabolic builds up molecules.
- Denaturation: usually irreversible loss of enzyme function due to extreme conditions.
- First and second laws of thermodynamics: Energy conservation (first law), increase in entropy (second law).
- Cooperativity : increased efficiency due to combined substrate interaction.
Cellular Respiration
- Cellular respiration breaks down glucose in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP.
- Respiration involves glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
- Fermentation is an anaerobic process producing less ATP.
- Mitochondrial structure: outer membrane, inner membrane (ETC), and matrix (Krebs cycle).
- Cellular respiration locations: glycolysis (cytoplasm), Krebs (matrix), oxidative phosphorylation (inner mitochondrial membrane).
- Overall equation: Glucose + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O + energy (ATP). Electron carriers (NADH & FADH2) are crucial to cellular respiration.
Photosynthesis
- Photosynthesis converts light energy into chemical energy (glucose).
- Chloroplast structure: thylakoids (light reactions), stroma (Calvin cycle).
- Chlorophyll and other pigments absorb light energy.
- Light-dependent reactions produce ATP and NADPH.
- Calvin cycle uses ATP and NADPH to convert CO₂ into glucose.
- Photorespiration is an inefficient process reducing overall photosynthesis.
- The product of photosynthesis is needed for cellular respiration, and vice versa.
Cell Communication
- Cell signaling: autocrine, paracrine, synaptic, endocrine.
- Signal transduction pathways: series of events transmitting signals into cells.
- Second messengers (e.g., cAMP, Ca²⁺) amplify signals within cells.
- Hormones are signaling molecules in endocrine signaling.
- Negative feedback mechanisms help stabilize internal conditions (e.g., insulin/glucagon, calcium homeostasis).
Mitosis and Meiosis
- Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells; meiosis produces four genetically diverse haploid cells.
- Cell cycle phases: G1, S, G2, M (mitosis).
- Cytokinesis: division of the cytoplasm.
- Cyclins and CDKs regulate cell cycle progression.
- Mitosis phases: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase.
- Genetic variation in meiosis results from crossing over and independent assortment.
General Note
- These notes cover fundamental concepts in biology. Further study and practice are important for a full understanding.
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