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| In methane what is the bond angle between the Carbon and Hydrogen atoms? |
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| The type of bond between the Carbon and Hydrogen atoms is a(n) _________ bond. |
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| What part of the cell is a phospholipid molecule found |
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| The building blocks of proteins |
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| The element that forms the backbone of organic molecules |
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| The process that causes water in a narrow tube to rise above the surrounding water |
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| It does not alter the reactions equilibrium between reactants and products, but it does alter the time needed to reach equilibrium, often dramatically |
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| What is the monomer that makes up chromosomes |
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| Atoms of an element that posses different numbers of neutrons |
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| The bond that links nucleic acids |
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| Adenine: Purine or Pyrimidine? |
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| Guanine: Purine or Pyrimidine? |
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| Nitrogen containing base is unique to DNA |
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| The energy currency of the cell. |
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| The scientist who used x-ray crystallography to help identify the DNA molecule |
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| These are attached to the glycerol backbone in a phospholipid molecule |
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| A given fatty acid with more than one double bond |
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| Two monosacharides joined by a covalent bond |
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| They have the same empirical formula, but their atoms are arranged in different ways |
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| It is an insoluble polysaccharide containing branched amylose chains, usually found in animals |
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| The final folded shape of a globular protein, which positions the various motifs and folds the non-polar side groups into the interior |
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| Conditions where a protein may lose its shape or even unfolds |
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| Proteins that help proteins fold correctly |
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| Uracil: Purine or Pyrimidine? |
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| Thymine: Purine or Pyrimidine? |
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| Cytosine: Purine or Pyrimidine? |
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| An explanation of some natural phenomenon that has strong supporting evidence is a(n) ____________. |
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| This usually involves the design of an experiment or set of observations in which the scientist predicts the expected results. |
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| The hereditary information of all cells is encoded in molecules of ________________. |
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| According to the Inquiry Wheel, the focal point of any scientific investigation is the: _________ |
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| This scientist developed, independent from Darwin, a hypothesis of natural selection. |
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| What are the domains of life? |
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| Bacteria, Eukarya, Archaea |
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| To evaluate the effectiveness of an experiment that is concerned with one of many variables scientists use a(n) _________________. |
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| Biological molecules that contain only hydrogen and carbon are called _____________. |
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| This is the type of reaction that occurs between building block subunits to create proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. |
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| The simplest hydrocarbon is ____________. |
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| The _______________ is the semifluid matrix found in the interior of a cell. |
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| What is occurring at the nucleolus? |
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| The "9+2" arrangement refers to: |
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| the arrangement of microtubules in flagella and cilia |
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| What is the name for the region of a prokaryotic cell where the DNA is located? |
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| The organelle closest to the nucleus is the _______________________. |
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| What is the name for the region of a eukaryotic cell where the DNA is located? |
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| _____________________ is defined as the minimum distance two points can be apart and still be distinguished as separate points. |
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| The net movement of a substance down a concentration gradient is called ________ |
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| In __________________ signaling, molecules cross a short distance between the tips of nerve cells and a target cell. |
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| The diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane is called __________ |
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| The polar heads of the lipid bilayer interact with water and are said to be ________ |
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| The lipid tails of the lipid bilayer interact with each other, and not the surrounding water, because they are ____________________. |
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| __________________ is the process of expelling molecules from the cell through fusion of vesicles with the cell membrane. |
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| In __________________ signaling, secreted molecules enter the bloodstream and affect cells throughout the organism. |
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| What happens to a cell when it is placed in a hypotonic solution? |
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| Additional water will enter the cell. |
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| __________________ involves the pinching off of a vesicle from the cell membrane to bring particles or liquid into the cell. |
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| This type of reasoning applies specific observations to construct general principles. |
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| This scientist first described the cell. |
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| An approach used by scientists to study the natural world is the ___________________. |
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| How many covalent bonds can be formed by carbon? |
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| Which of the following fiber types is the largest in diameter? |
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| What is the purpose of the Golgi body? |
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| sort and distribute proteins |
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| What is the name of the polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall of bacteria? |
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| A _____________________ electron microscope can visualize the interior structure of a cell by passing electrons through a small cross-section. |
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| A newly-synthesized protein is directed to the appropriate cellular location due to the presence of a ________________________________. |
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| A _____________________ electron microscope visualizes the surface of an object by looking at reflected electrons. |
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| What happens when a cell is placed in an isotonic solution? |
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| There is no net movement of water. |
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| What happens when a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution? |
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