BIO 214 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+
Why do non-polar molecules in aqueous solutions minimize their
interaction with water --CORRECT ANSWER--Hydrophobic
interactions
What non-covalent interaction allows complementary surfaces
between two biological molecules to interact --CORRECT
ANSWER--Van der Waals
Van der Waals interactions --CORRECT ANSWER--individually
weak and occur only when atoms and molecules are very close
together
What is the key monomer for construction of carbohydrates --
CORRECT ANSWER--Monosaccharides
What is the key monomer for the construction of nucleic acids --
CORRECT ANSWER--Nucleotides
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, What are all organisms comprised of? --CORRECT ANSWER--Cells
What are the basic structural units of life? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Cells
_______ can only arise from preexisting ______ --CORRECT
ANSWER--Cells, Cells
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes --CORRECT ANSWER--- Prokaryotes
have no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
- Eukaryotes have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- Both can reproduce and respond to the environment
Ribosome --CORRECT ANSWER--Molecular machine responsible
for translation
Mitocondira --CORRECT ANSWER--The energy (ATP) producing
organelle
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CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+
Why do non-polar molecules in aqueous solutions minimize their
interaction with water --CORRECT ANSWER--Hydrophobic
interactions
What non-covalent interaction allows complementary surfaces
between two biological molecules to interact --CORRECT
ANSWER--Van der Waals
Van der Waals interactions --CORRECT ANSWER--individually
weak and occur only when atoms and molecules are very close
together
What is the key monomer for construction of carbohydrates --
CORRECT ANSWER--Monosaccharides
What is the key monomer for the construction of nucleic acids --
CORRECT ANSWER--Nucleotides
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, What are all organisms comprised of? --CORRECT ANSWER--Cells
What are the basic structural units of life? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Cells
_______ can only arise from preexisting ______ --CORRECT
ANSWER--Cells, Cells
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes --CORRECT ANSWER--- Prokaryotes
have no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
- Eukaryotes have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- Both can reproduce and respond to the environment
Ribosome --CORRECT ANSWER--Molecular machine responsible
for translation
Mitocondira --CORRECT ANSWER--The energy (ATP) producing
organelle
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