acetyl CoA formation Correct Answers The grooming of
pyruvate (for the Krebs cycle.) One carbon is taken from each 3-
carbon fragment to create CO2, and coenzyme A attaches to the
2-carbon to create Acetyl coA.
active transport Correct Answers Energy-requiring process that
moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration
difference
allele Correct Answers An alternative form of a gene.
amino acid structure Correct Answers central carbon, hydrogen
atom, amino group, carboxyl group, R group
anerobic respiration Correct Answers The chemical breakdown
of food without oxygen. The reaction needs enzymes, occurs in
cells and releases less energy than aerobic respirartion.
animal cells Correct Answers 1) lacks cell wall 2) lacks
chloroplasts 3) lacks large central vacuole
atomic mass Correct Answers The average mass of all the
isotopes of an element
atomic weight Correct Answers Mass of a single atom/= to the
# of protons plus the # of neutrons in the nucleus (p+n)
ATP Correct Answers Adenosine triphosphate. The energy
currency of the cell.
, autosomes Correct Answers Any chromosome that is not a sex
chromosome
Backbone of DNA Correct Answers phosphate and sugar. 2
strands of DNA run antiparallel.
binary fission Correct Answers A form of asexual reproduction
in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two
cells of the same size
carbohydrate Correct Answers Broken down to simple sugars,
building block of monosaccharides.
carbon reactions Correct Answers Calvin Cycle; in stroma; Use
ATP and high energy e's in NADPH to reduce CO2 to glucose;
do not directly require light as long as ATP and NADPH are
available
carboxyl group Correct Answers A functional group present in
organic acids and consisting of a single carbon atom double-
bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.
cellulose Correct Answers A substance (made of sugars) that is
common in the cell walls of many organisms
cetromere Correct Answers region of a chromosome where the
two sister chromatids attach
character Correct Answers A heritable feature that varies
among individuals