Themes of
Biology
Biochemistry
Cell
Structure &
Membranes
Energetics
Heredity
Molecular
Biology
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Final Jeopardy
A test run with no experimental
variable
The process of maintaining a
constant internal environment
is this
The common term for
“differential reproductive
advantage” within a population
This is required for growth,
repair, and metabolism in
heterotrophs
In a test to determine the effect
of wavelength on
photosynthesis,
photosynthesis is the
__________ variable.
Carbon will form this many
covalent bonds
The bond, caused by uneven
dispersal of charges between
two molecules, such as the
one that occurs between
cytosine and guanine, is this
The formula C254H377N65O75S6 is
most likely this organic
macromolecule
Functional group transfer of
the phosphate group of this
nucleic acid is used to change
the shape and functionality of
molecules like protein
channels or enzymes.
Enzymes catalyze reactions by
decreasing this
The process where substances
move from an area of high
concentration to an area of low
concentration
If a toxin, such as a bacterial
toxin, destroys ribosomes, this
will be the cellular activity first
affected
This is the organelle involved
with packaging materials for
export
With a high concentration of
chloride ion on the outside of
the cell and a low concentration
on the inside, it will enter the
cell by this process.
This is the Theory that
chloroplasts and mitochondria
were once autonomous cells
before they were incorporated
into eukaryotic cells
This is the location of
glycolysis in cells
Energy that all organisms use
for metabolism originates from
this
This is the final electron
acceptor in the respiratory
electron transfer chain
This is the “waste” product of
the Kreb’s cycle
This is the source of electrons
for Photosystem II during the
light reactions of
Photosynthesis
A typical cell in a multicellular
organism spends most of its
life in the ____ stage of
___________.
This is the stage of meiosis
when crossing over occurs
A test cross occurs when a
parent with a dominant trait is
crossed a parent with this trait
A person with type AB blood
mates with a person with type
O blood will produce these
phenotypes in their offspring
This is an inheritance pattern
where one gene effects the
expression of another
The building block of all
nucleic acids is this
This is the process by
which RNA is made by
copying a DNA template
This is a section of mRNA
made of 3 nucleotide bases
which will be translated
into a particular amino acid
This refers to the fact
that most amino acids
are coded for by more
than one codon
This is the sequence of RNA
found in eukaryotic hnRNA
that must be spliced out before
forming “mature” mRNA.
This is the direction (in/out)
that cytoplasmic water will
travel when the cell is placed
in a hypertonic solution
This is the breakdown of
hydrogen bonds caused by
excessive heat
A kinase receptor is one that
causes a target molecule to
gain a ________ group from
ATP.
As the surface-to-volume ratio
increases, the rate of diffusion
____________.
Activity of enzyme
If as we age, the concentration of antioxidant
enzymes decreases, our ability to fight the
effects of oxidizers in our body decreases. If
our body shows a 50% decrease in
concentration by age 40, should we expect
to see drastic effects of oxidation according
to the figure below?
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50
100
Concentration of enzyme (%)
Proteins
Secondary folding produces
alpha helices and beta sheets.
These interactions between
these two functional groups
cause this folding