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The designation of an organism as a member of the Archaea would be at which taxonomic level? -
✔✔Domain
Cervids are a family of animals that include deer, elk, reindeer, and moose. If you wanted to plot the
average size of male and female cervids of different species, the most appropriate graph type to display
these data would be a - ✔✔bar graph
independent variable is plotted along the ____ axis in bar graphs - ✔✔x
the function of the polysaccharide glycogen is - ✔✔energy storage in animals
the function of the polysaccharide cellulose is - ✔✔structural role in plants
the function of the polysaccharide starch is - ✔✔energy storage in plants
the function of the polysaccharide chitin is - ✔✔structural role in animals
A single polypeptide can have different functional domains. - ✔✔true
A single type of functional domain can be found in different polypeptides. - ✔✔true
Identify if each structure is typically found in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA: deoxyribose
and thymine - ✔✔DNA only
,Identify if each structure is typically found in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA: uracil and
ribose - ✔✔RNA only
Identify if each structure is typically found in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA: phosphate,
guanine, adenine, cytosine - ✔✔DNA and RNA
Identify the functional group(s) below that contain oxygen. - ✔✔Hydroxyl, ketone, carboxyl, phosphate
Ammonium thioglycolate is a common reducing agent in hair treatment. The action of ammonium
thioglycolate is to _____ the type of stabilizing force in the keratin in your hair called ______ - ✔✔break;
disulfide linkages
Species A acquires the ability to be resistant to an antibiotic by accepting a fragment of DNA from a
donor cell. Species B acquires the ability to perform a cellular function through several million years of
trial and error, gradually increasing its reproductive fitness until it becomes an established trait in the
species. Species A has demonstrated _______________, and Species B has demonstrated
_______________. - ✔✔horizontal gene transfer; vertical descent
Using carbon as a reference point, identify if the elements below have electronegativities that are
biologically similar to or higher than carbon:
sulfur and hydrogen - ✔✔similar to carbon
Using carbon as a reference point, identify if the elements below have electronegativities that are
biologically similar to or higher than carbon.
oxygen and nitrogen - ✔✔higher than carbon
Solution A has a pH of 5. Solution B has a pH of 8. Solution A has a proton concentration
_______________ Solution B. - ✔✔1,000 times greater than
, Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
Glycosidic linkage - ✔✔energy storage
Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
ester linkage - ✔✔bilayer arrangement of membranes
Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
peptide linkage - ✔✔membrane transport
Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
phosphodiester linkage - ✔✔info and storage and transmission
What is the chemical formula of an oligosaccharide composed of five pentose sugars? - ✔✔C25H42O21
Identify if each of the cellular processes is an example of a dehydration (condensation) reaction or a
hydrolysis reaction.
Creating a triglyceride from glycerol and fatty acids
adding a glucose monomer to a glycogen granule - ✔✔dehydration
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The designation of an organism as a member of the Archaea would be at which taxonomic level? -
✔✔Domain
Cervids are a family of animals that include deer, elk, reindeer, and moose. If you wanted to plot the
average size of male and female cervids of different species, the most appropriate graph type to display
these data would be a - ✔✔bar graph
independent variable is plotted along the ____ axis in bar graphs - ✔✔x
the function of the polysaccharide glycogen is - ✔✔energy storage in animals
the function of the polysaccharide cellulose is - ✔✔structural role in plants
the function of the polysaccharide starch is - ✔✔energy storage in plants
the function of the polysaccharide chitin is - ✔✔structural role in animals
A single polypeptide can have different functional domains. - ✔✔true
A single type of functional domain can be found in different polypeptides. - ✔✔true
Identify if each structure is typically found in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA: deoxyribose
and thymine - ✔✔DNA only
,Identify if each structure is typically found in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA: uracil and
ribose - ✔✔RNA only
Identify if each structure is typically found in DNA only, RNA only, or both DNA and RNA: phosphate,
guanine, adenine, cytosine - ✔✔DNA and RNA
Identify the functional group(s) below that contain oxygen. - ✔✔Hydroxyl, ketone, carboxyl, phosphate
Ammonium thioglycolate is a common reducing agent in hair treatment. The action of ammonium
thioglycolate is to _____ the type of stabilizing force in the keratin in your hair called ______ - ✔✔break;
disulfide linkages
Species A acquires the ability to be resistant to an antibiotic by accepting a fragment of DNA from a
donor cell. Species B acquires the ability to perform a cellular function through several million years of
trial and error, gradually increasing its reproductive fitness until it becomes an established trait in the
species. Species A has demonstrated _______________, and Species B has demonstrated
_______________. - ✔✔horizontal gene transfer; vertical descent
Using carbon as a reference point, identify if the elements below have electronegativities that are
biologically similar to or higher than carbon:
sulfur and hydrogen - ✔✔similar to carbon
Using carbon as a reference point, identify if the elements below have electronegativities that are
biologically similar to or higher than carbon.
oxygen and nitrogen - ✔✔higher than carbon
Solution A has a pH of 5. Solution B has a pH of 8. Solution A has a proton concentration
_______________ Solution B. - ✔✔1,000 times greater than
, Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
Glycosidic linkage - ✔✔energy storage
Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
ester linkage - ✔✔bilayer arrangement of membranes
Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
peptide linkage - ✔✔membrane transport
Each of the biological activities or functions on the left is carried out by a specific type of macromolecule.
Match the activity/function with the type of covalent bond used to join monomers together in that
macromolecule.
phosphodiester linkage - ✔✔info and storage and transmission
What is the chemical formula of an oligosaccharide composed of five pentose sugars? - ✔✔C25H42O21
Identify if each of the cellular processes is an example of a dehydration (condensation) reaction or a
hydrolysis reaction.
Creating a triglyceride from glycerol and fatty acids
adding a glucose monomer to a glycogen granule - ✔✔dehydration
