BSC 108 University of Alabama Q&A Exam Bundle

What is a photosynthetic autotroph? An organism that makes its own food from inorganic ingredients. What is the fluid inside chloroplasts called? Stroma What are the membranes inside chloroplasts called? inner and outer membranes Write the overall equation for photosynthesis. 6CO2+6H2O→C6...

What is the structure of a strand of DNA? double helix, twisted ladder What is DNA composed of? nucleotide subunits What is the backbone of DNA? deoxyribose and a phosphate group What is the backbone of DNA covalently bonded to? nitrogen-containing bases How many strands of DNA does a DN...

What are the differences between RNA and DNA? DNA is double-stranded, forming a double helix, while RNA is usually single-stranded What are the four nucleotide bases for DNA and RNA? DNA contains thymine (T), cytosine (C), adenine (A), and guanine (G). RNA- Uracil instead of thymine How do the...

Base a substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. PH greater than 7. base examples sodium and hydroxide acid examp hydrochloric acid and stomach acid hydrolysis reaction adds the equivalent of a water molecule to break apart macromolecules, examp. breakdown of la...

The process of photosynthesis does what? captures light energy from the sun and converts it to chemical energy stored in sugars and other organic molecules Equation for Photosynthesis in Words water + carbon Dioxide + light energy --> glucose + oxygen Equation for Photosynthesis 6H2O + 6CO2...

What is micro-evolution? Changes in allele frequencies within populations, often associated with adaptation, can be measured from one generation to the next "small changes" What is macro-evolution? Major changes in the history of life, origin of new species, generates biological diversity "b...

biology study of life 3 domains or groups eukarya, bacteria, archae 4 kingdoms in Eukarya animalia, plantae, fungi, protista properties of life order, homeostasis, growth and development, energy, respond to environment, reproduce, evolve How to define something as living complex and made...

Domain Eukarya contains animals, plants, protists, and fungi. True The process of keeping internal conditions constant is known as Homeostasis The levels of biological organization, in order from least complex to most complex, are: biosphere, ecosystems, communities, populations, organisms, or...

atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, biosphere list the levels of biological organization in order from smallest to largest order, regulation, growth and development, energy usage, response to environment, reproduction, evolutio...

What is an organelle? Organelles are a membrane enclosed structure with a specialized function within a eukaryotic cell. List three differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. prokaryotic are smaller/ simpler cells while, eukaryotic are larger and more complex cells. prokaryotic organe...

Understand and be able to list the levels of biological organization and how they are organized in a hierarchy from simplest to more complex. atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, biosphere Be able to list the properties common t...