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5 Big Ideas - Answer 1. Evolution 2. Structure & Function 3. Info. Flow, Exchange & Storage 4. Pathways & Transformations of Energy & Matter 5. Systems 5 Characteristics of Life - Answer 1. Evolution 2. Information 3. Energy 4. Replication 5. Cells 3 Theories of Bio - Answer 1. Cell Theory 2. Theory of Evolution 3. Chromosome Theory of Inheritance Cell Theory - Answer all cells come from pre-existing cells Theory of Evolution - Answer all species come from pr...

Of the following which is the most current description of a gene? - Answer a DNA sequence that is expressed to form a functional product; either RNA or polypeptide Short segments of newly synthesized DNA are joined into a continuous strand by _____. - Answer ligase After DNA replication is completed, _____. - Answer each new DNA double helix consists of one old DNA strand and one new DNA strand The first step in the replication of DNA is catalyzed by _____. - Answer helicase...

What are the 5 fundamental characteristics of life - Answer Evolution, Structure and Function, Information Flow and Storage, transformations of energy and matter, systems What is evolution? - Answer Populations of organisms and their cellular components have changed over time through both selective and non-selective evolutionary processes Structure and Function - Answer All living systems (organisms, ecosystems, etc.) are made of structural components whose arrangement determines ...

selective permeability - Answer allows some substances to cross more easily than others phospholipids - Answer key ingredient of biological molecules spontaneously self-assemble into simple membranes diffusion - Answer tendency for particles of any substance to spread out into available space concentration gradient - Answer diffuses down it when net movement from more concentrated to less concentrated side equilibrium - Answer molecules still move back and forth; no n...

Define biology. - Answer Biology is the scientific study of life and is the branch of science that studies living organisms and the way organisms interact with their environments. What are the characteristics of life? - Answer Be made of materials organized in a hierarchical pattern. Use energy and raw materials to survive. Sense and respond to changing environments and maintain internal stability, or homeostasis. Grow, develop and reproduce with the help of DNA. Evolve. The cell is....

Which of the following corresponds to "Elevating" the constraint? A. Tying the release of raw materials to the constraint B. Finding the step with the least capacity C. Moving quality control in front of the constraint D. Adding capacity at the constraint E. All of the above - Answer D. Adding capacity at the constraint Which of the following is not one of Goldratt's scheduling rules? A. Utilization and activation of a resource are not the same B. Priorities can be set only...

Which of the following is NOT one of Taiichi Ohno's seven wastes? A. motion B. transportation C. queues D. energy - Answer D. energy Which of the following is NOT a Lean inventory tactic? A. use a push system to move inventory B. reduce setup time C. reduce lot size D. use group technology - Answer A. use a push system to move inventory Which of the following attributes is NOT for lean operations? A. Build processes that increase variability. B. Empower employees. C. De...

What is the time of the slowest workstation in a production system? - Answer bottleneck time Which of the following is the fourth step in the theory of constraints? - Answer Reduce the effects of the constraints by offloading work or by expanding capability. Which of the following is NOT a valid principle of bottleneck management? - Answer Increasing the capacity of a non-bottleneck station increases the capacity for the whole system. There are three consecutive steps in a cust...

the goal of business - Answer to make money now and in the future On the exam the constraint will be internal, do not choose market demand in this question, it will be one of the two machines. - Answer revenue margin - Answer difference between selling price and raw material price example used from The Goal - Answer First person in line was Herby If the person who has a capacity higher than Herby is tied to Herby he will walk at the same pace as Herby. Rope is used to keep ...

Service organizations provide services and manufacturing organizations make goods a. true b. false - Answer a. true Operations (or production) creates, produces, and delivers the product a. true b. false - Answer a. true Small improvements in operation should not be implemented as they do not give any advantage to organizations. a. true b. false - Answer b. false Services never include goods and goods never include services a. true b. false - Answer a. true Which ...