Biology 1406 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BIOLOGY 1406 lecture exam 1 questions with 100% correct answersWhat are proteins? - correct answer Polymers of amino acids covalently bonded through peptide bonds into a chain What are the parts of an amino acid? - correct answer central carbon single hydrogen carboxyl group amino group R-group {side chain} What is the significance of the R-group {side chain}? - correct answer distinguishes one amino acid from another and dictates an amino acid's properties What is an oligopepti...

gregor mendel father of modern genetics two things gregor mendel discussed character trait character heritable feature of an organism trait version of a character what did mendel follow? the inheritance of traits in true-breeding pea plants cross mating between traits ex: purple flower with a white flower hybrid offspring of a crossphenotype physical appearance ex: purple flower color genotype DNA content of genes when mendel crossed the white (recessive) pea plant with the purple (do...

BIOLOGY 1406 lecture exam 1What are proteins? - correct answer Polymers of amino acids covalently bonded through peptide bonds into a chain What are the parts of an amino acid? - correct answer central carbon single hydrogen carboxyl group amino group R-group {side chain} What is the significance of the R-group {side chain}? - correct answer distinguishes one amino acid from another and dictates an amino acid's properties What is an oligopeptide? - correct answer less than 50 am...

Cell division is used for which of the following ? Reproduction of single-celled organisms, growth of multicellular organisms, repair and replacement of cells, and sperm and egg production Asexual and sexual reproduction differs in that sexual reproduction_____________ Can produce great variation among the offspring (Meiosis) Asexual Reproduction ____________ Produces offspring genetically identical to the parent (Mitosis) Most of the time, DNA is in the form of____________ Euchromatin W...

What is homeostasis the process whereby living organisms regulate their cells and bodies to maintain relatively stable internal conditions What are the characteristics of living things 1. Cells and Organization 2. Energy use and metabolism 3. Response to environmental changes 4. Regulation and homeostasis 5. Growth and Development 6. Reproduction 7. Biological Evolution atom the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element molecule Two or more atoms he...

Biology 1406 Exam 1: Chapters 1-4.1 Already Passed Biology scientific study of organisms, living and fossil Common Features all life forms share - Made of a common set of chemical compounds - Made up of cells - Extract energy from the environment and use it to do work - Contain genetic info that enables them to develop, function, and reproduce - Use a universal genetic code to build proteins - Regulate their internal environments - Exist in populations that evolve over time Evo...

Cell division is used for which of the following ? Reproduction of single-celled organisms, growth of multicellular organisms, repair and replacement of cells, and sperm and egg production Asexual and sexual reproduction differs in that sexual reproduction_____________ Can produce great variation among the offspring (Meiosis) Asexual Reproduction ____________ Produces offspring genetically identical to the parent (Mitosis) Most of the time, DNA is in the form of____________ Euchromatin W...

Biology 1406 Exam 4 Review questions with 100% correct answers If T=39%, What is the percentage of A? 39% If T=39%, What is the percentage of C? 11% If T=39%, What is the percentage of G? 11% If A=19%, What is the percentage of T? 19% If A=19%, What is the percentage of C? 31% If A=19%, What is the percentage of G? 31% What holds DNA double helix together? Hydrogen Bonds What holds codon/anitcodons together? Hydrogen Bonds What holds DNA to RNA ...

BIOLOGY 1406 EXAM 1 (CHAPTERS 1-3) 100% PASS 5 THEMES OF LIFE 1. ORGANIZATION 2. INFORMATION 3. ENERGY AND MATTER 4. INTERACTION 5. EVOLUTION LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION BIOSPHERE, ECOSYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES, POPULATIONS, ORGANISMS, ORGAN SYSTEMS, ORGANS, TISSUES, CELLS, ORGANELLES, MOLECULES. PROPERTIES OF LIFE ORDER EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTION RESPOND TO THE ENVIRONMENT REGULATION ENERGY PROCESSING GROWTH AND DEVELOPEMENT REPRODUCTION WHAT IS BIOLOGY THE STUDY OF LIFE. ...

Biology 1406 Exam 1 with completer solutionsSix Kingdoms - correct answer Bacteria, Archaea, Protista, Animalia, Plantae, Fungi Prokaryotes - correct answer Cells that do not contain nuclei, bacteria and archaea Eukaryotes - correct answer Cells that contain nuclei, Protista, Fungi, plantaea, animalia Fundamental properties of life - correct answer Cellular organization, energy utilization, homeostasis, growth-development-reproduction, heredity Five Unifying Themes - correct answer L...