Study guide for Final Exam Fall 2014
Below is an incomplete list of words, phrases, partial questions and concepts to help you create a study guide
on ALL that we have learned this semester.
Information gathered from observing
A controlled experiment / variables/control/theory
a characteristics of all living things
The basic unit of mass in the International System of
In the metric system, the basic unit of length
Cell culture
monosaccharide – carbohydrate and other Macromolecules !
covalent bond is formed as the result of
What did Griffith observe when
Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA
Unlike DNA, RNA contains
Which type(s) of RNA is(are) involved in protein synthesis?
During transcription …
How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids?
Which type of RNA functions as a blueprint of the genetic code?
Avery’s experiments showed that bacteria are transformed by
DNA is copied during a process called
RNA contains
Which RNA molecule carries amino acids
What happens during the process of translation? Genes are ….
What is one of the roles of the pancreas in nutrition?
Which materials are normally removed from the blood by the kidney?
raw materials that the body needs for growth and repair
Proteins monomers/polymers called
A variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment
The pH scale is…
The subatomic particles that make up atoms are…
Bolus,chyme, peristalsis, feces,
squeeze food through the length of the esophagus into the stomach.
kidneys play an important role in maintaining
Explain in detail how an enzyme works
Describe the structure of a DNA molecule
Contrast the functions of the three main types of RNA
Describe in detail how the digestive system works to provide nutrition.
What is the strongest acid ,weakest acid ,strongest base
What is the relationship between the codons and anticodons
What organ produces bile? Hormones that regulate blood sugar ?
Data collection and other Steps of the Scientific Method
Metabolism can other characteristics of life
Manipulated and dependent variables
cells
acid
H+ ions
Electrons- covalent bonds
Chemical reaction: Reactants > products
water- everything – structure, pH, how much to drink every day, etc
mechanical and chemical digestion
pepsin/ acids from gastric glands
=
peristalsis
homeostasis
enzyme
substrate
active site
Avery’s experiment
Griffiths experiment
Hershey and Chase grew bacteriophages
nucleotide is made up of a deoxyribose sugar,a phosphate group , base
Adenine forms hydrogen bonds with thymine
guanine forms hydrogen bonds with cytosine.
Messenger RNA
Ribosomal RNA
proteins/polypepetides
mouth
digestive system.
hydrochloric acid
OH- hydroxide ( pH scale)
Translation
(or protein synthesis)illustrated.
nitrogenous bases
tRNA
anticodons
codons
amino acids
ribosomes.