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BIOD 171 Exam 1.
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True or False: A virus is considered a microorganism.
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False. Viruses are not living and as such are not considered microorganisms. Viruses can,
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however, be classified as microbes, a more general term that includes microorganisms and
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viruses.
2. What is the smallest biological unit of life?
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A cell.
3. At a generalized level, all cells are comprised of what?
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Macromolecules*
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*A student may also answer: Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids and Polysaccharides but they
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How many different types of amino acids are available from which to make proteins?
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20
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2. Define an essential amino acid.
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An essential amino acid cannot be produced by the human body and as such must be take infrom the
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environment through alternative sources (i.e) food.
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1. What are the two major types of nucleic acids and their roles?
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): Contains the genetic material as well as heredity characteristics
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found in living organisms. RNA (ribonucleic acid): its role is for decoding the sequence of
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heredity information found in DNA
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Answer Key
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1. What are the two major types of nucleic acids and their roles?
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There are two major types of nucleic acids: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic acids are chemical molecules that carry genetic information within
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the cell. DNA contains a vast amount of hereditary information and is responsible for theinheritable
characteristics of living organisms. RNA is responsible for deciphering the hereditary information in DNA
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and using it to synthesize proteins.
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Answer Key
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1. Complete the following RNA strand and indicate how many bonds are formed for each
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complementary pair:
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3’ GGUCAUCG 5’
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5’ CC AGC 3’
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3’ GGUCAUCG 5’
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5’ CCAGUAGC 3’
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There are 2 bonds formed between A and U, and 3 bonds between G and C.
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1. The plasma membrane (select all that are true):
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A. Only restricts movement of materials into the cell
B. Is often a bilayer comprised of lipids
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C. Cannot prevent essential nutrients from escaping
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D. Contains hydrophobic tails pointing inward
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B and D
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2. Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms come together to form what primary macromolecule? Givean
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example.
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Polysaccharides. Glucose, sucrose and cellulose are all acceptable answers.
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Answer Key
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1. True of False: Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus
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BIOD 171 Exam 1.
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True or False: A virus is considered a microorganism.
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False. Viruses are not living and as such are not considered microorganisms. Viruses can,
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however, be classified as microbes, a more general term that includes microorganisms and
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viruses.
2. What is the smallest biological unit of life?
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A cell.
3. At a generalized level, all cells are comprised of what?
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Macromolecules*
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*A student may also answer: Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic acids and Polysaccharides but they
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How many different types of amino acids are available from which to make proteins?
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20
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2. Define an essential amino acid.
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An essential amino acid cannot be produced by the human body and as such must be take infrom the
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environment through alternative sources (i.e) food.
Exam Page 3
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1. What are the two major types of nucleic acids and their roles?
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): Contains the genetic material as well as heredity characteristics
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found in living organisms. RNA (ribonucleic acid): its role is for decoding the sequence of
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heredity information found in DNA
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Answer Key
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1. What are the two major types of nucleic acids and their roles?
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There are two major types of nucleic acids: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
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the cell. DNA contains a vast amount of hereditary information and is responsible for theinheritable
characteristics of living organisms. RNA is responsible for deciphering the hereditary information in DNA
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and using it to synthesize proteins.
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Exam Page 4
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Answer Key
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1. Complete the following RNA strand and indicate how many bonds are formed for each
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complementary pair:
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3’ GGUCAUCG 5’
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5’ CC AGC 3’
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3’ GGUCAUCG 5’
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5’ CCAGUAGC 3’
Exam Page 5
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There are 2 bonds formed between A and U, and 3 bonds between G and C.
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1. The plasma membrane (select all that are true):
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A. Only restricts movement of materials into the cell
B. Is often a bilayer comprised of lipids
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C. Cannot prevent essential nutrients from escaping
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D. Contains hydrophobic tails pointing inward
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B and D
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2. Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms come together to form what primary macromolecule? Givean
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example.
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Exam Page 6
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Polysaccharides. Glucose, sucrose and cellulose are all acceptable answers.
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Answer Key
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1. True of False: Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus
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