Biochemistry Essential Elements of Life Carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ nitrogen (96%) Calcium‚ phosphorus‚ potassium‚ sulphur (4%) Isotopes Atoms of an element that differ in neutrons Radioactive isotopes decay spontaneously‚ giving off energy Cohesion Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together Adhesion is an attraction between two substances Surface tension measures how hard it is to break the surface tension of a liquid Hydrocarbons Organic molecules consisting of only carbon
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Homework #24 (130222): Chapter 14 (due Friday 130222) Total points: 20 for Attempt on all questions ONE Concept Map: 10 points Objectives Gregor Mendel’s Discoveries 1. Explain how Mendel’s particulate mechanism differed from the blending theory of inheritance. • Blending: parents genes mixed • Particulate: parents genes still retain identity\ The blending theory was that genetic material contributed by the two parents mixes in a manner analogous to the way blue and yellow make green
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Cell Respiration & Photosynthesis BIO STUDY GUIDE (Ch. 9.1-9.5‚ 10.1-10.3) I) CELLULAR RESPIRATION A) Catabolic Pathways A.1) Fermentation: partial degradation of sugar that occurs w/o oxygen A.2) Cellular Respiration: oxygen is used A.3) Redox Reactions (Oxidation-Reduction that exchanges electrons) Oxidation: loss of electrons (energy must be added) Reduction: addition of electrons. (-) charged electrons added to atom reduce amount of (+) charge of that atom A.4) Stepwise Energy Harvest
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Chapter 3 3.1 Identify the functional groups in each of the following molecules: O C NH2 H N O C OH H C CH2 (a) (b) O (c) Solutions: a. b. c. d. Amide‚ double bond Amine‚ carboxylic acid Double bond‚ ketone‚ ester O OCH3 (d) CH2OH Aromatic ring‚ double bond‚ alcohol (a) Alcohol (d) Amine (b) Aromatic ring (e) both ketone and amine (c) Carboxylic acid (f) two double bonds 3.2 Propose structures for simple molecules that contain the following functional groups:
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AP Biology Study Guide Chapter 11 1. Categorize chemical signals in terms of the proximity of the communicating cells. Local signaling – a. Paracrine signaling – a secreting cell acts on nearby target cells by discharging molecules of a local regulator (a growth factor‚ for example) into the extracellular fluid. b. Synaptic signaling – a nerve cell releases neurotransmitter molecules into a synapse‚ stimulating the target cell. Long distance signaling- c. Hormonal signaling – specialized
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January 31‚ 2014 Mr. Robinson IB Biology I 2ND Period The Effects of Light on Plant Growth Introduction: Photosynthesis is the process in which plants use light energy‚ water‚ and carbon dioxide to produce food. Plants use the food they make for the growth and for the carrying out other life processes. Sunlight is the natural energy source for photosynthesis. White light form the sun is a mixture of all the colors of the light spectrum: red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ blue‚ and violet. Light
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Lab 12: Meiosis kimberleigh Lewis Biology 1408-63400 Consider the Concepts Experiment: 1. A common misconception about meiosis appears when students identify which of the two divisions converts a diploid cell into two haploid cells. Meiosis I is the division immediately following DNA replication and replication does not occur again before meiosis II. However‚ meiosis I is the "reduction" division when a diploid cell forms two haploid cells. If the DNA duplicated before meiosis I‚ how
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The researchers used a control group which received a sugar pill in order to compare it to an experimental group to see if the treatment had any effect at all‚ and if it did‚ how and what areas of the brain did it affect. In this case‚ if the “miracle” drug targeted the frontal lobe some possible consequences would
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Equipment Calibration is defined as the act of adjusting and evaluating the precision and accuracy of measured equipment. It allows the user to get an accurate and precise reading of measurements to its actual true value. However‚ in order for the experiment to be effective is must consist of validity‚ reliability‚ and objectivity. Validity is defined as the ability of a test to measure what it claims to measure. Reliability is the consistency of test results and objectivity is defined as a test
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Prescription Medication Speech A growing trend not only in our local community‚ but also the whole United States is the abuse of prescriptions medications. The drugs are readily accessible in every household and legal prescribed by doctors. Prescription pill abuse is commonly looked as safe however is now one of the leading causes of crime in our community. According to research done by the Foundation for a Drug Free World‚ in youth ranging in age from 12 to 17‚ 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs
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