Sfsu biology 230 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chemical Reactions - correct answer Making or breaking chemical bonds and thus changing the composition of matter Water - correct answer Molecule of life; universal solvent; needed to carry out basic functions Four Main Organic Macromolecules - correct answer Carbohydrates, Protein, Lipids, Nucleic Acids Metabolism - correct answer the process by which the cells break down (or build up) glucose and produce ATP in order to provide the cell with a constant source of energy ...

DNA - correct answer Are made up of 46 chromosomes that have alleles within them that with those alleles Prion - correct answer Are misfolded proteins that cause other similar proteins to misfold Not made of cells. Not have DNA RNA. Are not viruses Are causative of Mad cow disease Non-Coding DNA - correct answer Promoters and introns(parts of process) 98% of genome is noncoding - DNA that doesn't get coded into a protein RNA - correct answer Ribonucleic acid; a type of nucle...

SFSU Biology 230 Final Exam With 100% Complete Solutions

How are chromosomes, genes, alleles, proteins, traits and mutations related? - correct answer Chromosomes contain DNA which contains genes that can vary and are then called alleles, which code for proteins that can be expressed as traits. Mutations happen. What causes cancer?Are all mutations caused by mutagens? - correct answer Cancer can be caused by inheritance or sporadic mutations (mutagens). Not all mutations are caused by mutagens. ** How do you go about determining whether the ...

Why is homeostasis important? - correct answer to maintain a relatively stable environment, within limits. How does the body maintain homeostasis? - correct answer through cooperation of multiple organ systems, including the endocrine and nervous system What is a homeostatic set point? - correct answer The level in where the temperature of the body is maintained. Which organs are involved in water, and glucose balance? - correct answer The small intestine is involved with balanc...

U-ABC-IT - correct answer Use evidence, ask questions, be skeptical, cultivate wonder, identify confusions, think like a biologist What are the common functions of living things? - correct answer Move, reproduce, exchange gasses, grow What are common structures of living things? - correct answer Tissues, organelles, organs, cells Which of the following are considered to be alive? Protein, Bacteria, yeast, viruses, prions, DNA, candles, chemical reactions, water? - correct answer ...

Examples of energy - correct answer Sunlight Heat Potential E ATP Kinetic Examples of mass/ matter - correct answer CO2 H20 Macromolecules Can mass or energy be used up? - correct answer Mass cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed/converted Can energy be converted to mass? - correct answer Yes, during photosynthesis (makes glucose) Can mass be converted to energy? - correct answer Yes, through cellular respiration Glycosis - correct answer A series of ...