BIOC0001

BIOC0001 WEEK2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE heteropolymer polymer made of at least 2 different monomers Pyrimidines Cytosine and Thymine, single ringed purines adenine and guanine, double ringed nucleoside base + sugar polynucleotide many nucleotides joined together in phosphodiester bond nucleotide monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base nucleases proteins which cleave phosphodie...

BIOC0001 GLYCOLYSIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED what is glycolysis first step in the breakdown of glycolysis what is the product of glycolysis pyruvate x 2 per molecule of glucose glycolysis is the only way of producing ATP without ___________ or _______ mitochondria, oxygen gylolysis doesn't require oxygen, occurs in the cytoplasm, what is this reaction called from this information anaerobic cytosolic reaction what are the 3 sources of glucose for g...

BIOC0001 WEEK1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Prokaryotes cells with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles examples of prokaryotes Bacteria and Archaea Eukaryotes cells which contain nuclei and membrane bound organelles examples of eukaryotes animals, plants, fungi, protists taxonomy study of classification motif easily recognisable structure defined by unique function steps of cell cycle G1, S, G2, mitosis, cytokinesis ploidy refers...

BIOC0001 - ALL CONTENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A+ Define progenitor. A common ancestor. What are the three domains of life? Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryota Which kingdoms have prokaryotic cells? Archaebacteria and Eubacteria Which kingdoms have eukaryotic cells? Plants, animals, fungi, protists. What is a motif? Give an example. Small regions of proteins that are conserved between different proteins. Porphyrin ring in haem...

BIOC0001 OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE what is the difference between oxidative phosphorylation and substrate level phosphorylation oxidative phosphorylation takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane and forms ATP using the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis substrate level phosphorylation occurs in the cytoplasm and involves ATP being syntheszised from the transfer of a phosphate group from a high energy s...

BIOC0001 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED genetic engineering The direct manipulation of genes for practical purposes using biotechnology recombinant DNA combining two or more pieces of DNA that would normally not be found together using artifical means vector (recombinant DNA) a vehicle used to transfer genetic material to a target cell restriction enzymes bacterial defense mechanism; recognises a short sequence of DNA as target for cleav...

BIOC0001 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Size of prokaryotes vs eukaryotes 1-2 microns vs 5-100 microns Nucleus? Prokaryotes vs eukaryotes Absent vs present DNA in prokaryotes vs eukaryotes Circular (single chromosome) vs linear (multiple chromosomes + proteins) Cell division in prokaryotes vs eukaryotes Binary fission vs mitosis/meiosis Organelles? Prokaryotes vs eukaryotes No vs yes Ribosomes in prokaryotes vs eukaryote...

BIOC0001 - PROTEINS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Functions of proteins (6 things) 1. Defence 2. Transport 3. Storage 4. Communication 5. Enzymes 6. Structure How many amino acids are there? 20 Components of an amino acid Amino group (-NH2) Carboxyl group (-COOH) R Group Hydrogen Carbon (called alpha carbon) Two amino acid stereoisomers and which is used in proteins D-amino acid L-amino acid (used in proteins) Alanine (3 letter cod...

BIOC0001 - METABOLISM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Define metabolism. The sum of all the chemical processes necessary to make possible the characteristics of living cells/organisms. What do each of the following use for energy, C and e-: photoautotrophs chemoautotrophs photoheterotrophs chemoheterotrophs? Give examples of these/ Photoautotrophs - light for energy, inorganic sources for C (CO2) and e- (H2O, H2S). Chemoautotrophs - inorg...

BIOC0001 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Phase contrast microscopy Allows to examine transparent/ living specimens without staining them. Light microscopy (bring field) Haemotoxylin (binds yo acidic molecules -DNA) and eosin stain (amino acids). Confocal microscopy Light microscope that uses fluorescent stains and laser to make two- and three-dimensional images through thick cells. Conventional fluorescent microscopy limitations Cutting destroys material, fluo...