BIO 121 Final

Which blood type is referred to as the universal recipient?

AB

The various copies (or traits) associated with a gene are

Alleles

Chlorophyll A is

Blue/green

What type of crosses will we explore in lab?

Both monohybrid and dihybrid

The reactants in photosynthesis are

CO2 and H2O

A metabolic process by which cells secure energy from various compounds is

Cellular respiration

Which process is the most efficient?

Cellular respiration

The primary photoreceptive pigment in plants is

Chlorophyll A

What process will we utilize in lab to separate out the various plant pigments?

Chromatography

Cytoplasmic division is also known as

Cytokinesis

In our lab we will use what molecule as a substitute for NADP?

DIP

What type of cells have 2 copies of each gene called alleles?

Diploid

The first generation of sons and daughters is called the

F1

Meiosis produces diploid cells.

False

Meiosis results in 2 new cells.

False

Mitosis results in 4 new cells.

False

This week, we will observe mitosis in carrot cells.

False

The metabolically active growth phase of the cell is the

G1 phase

Interphase comprises

G1, S and G2 phases.

The phase when the cell prepares to divide is the

G2 phase

A complete list of reactants in cellular respiration:

Glucose and oxygen

What type of grain traits will we explore in lab?

Grain color and coat

Chlorophyll B is

Green

The term for pairs of chromosomes carrying the same genes, one as a maternal set (from the female) and the other as a paternal set (from the male)?

Homologous chromosomes

What is required to move the reaction of photosynthesis from reactants to products?

Light

The phase during which DNA is partitioned into new cells is the

M phase

The man responsible for modern genetics

Mendel

In the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis, the molecule NADP is reduced to

NADPH

It is possible to measure the photosynthetic activity of chloroplast by measuring the production of

NADPH

Which blood type is referred to as the universal donor?

O

The products of photosynthesis

O2, H2O, glucose

Carotene is

Orange

A complete list of the products of cellular respiration:

Oxygen, water and energy

The process of converting radiant energy to chemical energy in plants.

Photosynthesis

What does PCR stand for

Polymerase Chain Reaction

What value will you calculate to measure the degree of separation between the various plant pigments?

Retention Factor

The phase of DNA replication is the

S phase

The term for exact copies of chromosomes produced during the S-phase of the cell cycle is

Sister chromatids

What process will we use to measure the rate of photosynthesis, via a color change in DIP?

Spectrometry (Spectrophotometry)

Most of the time plants convert the glucose produced by photosynthesis into what molecule?

Starch

A type of heat stable DNA-polymerase used in PCR

Taq

We will test the effect of what variables on the rate of photosynthesis?

Temperature, time and light

Meiosis make cells with different genetic information (from the parent and each other).

True

Meiosis produces gametes.

True

Mitosis makes cells with identical genetic information (to the parent and each other).

True

Mitosis produces diploid cells.

True

Mitosis produces somatic cells.

True

This week, we will observe mitosis in nematode cells

True

Xanthophyll is

Yellow

Taq polymerases are

a heat stable form of DNA polymerase derived from bacteria.

What type of gel will we create in lab?

agarose

An ethanol-producing process used by yeasts is

alcoholic fermentation

What is the second step of PCR?

annealing

You can study the rate of cellular respiration by measuring

both the products and reactants

Eukaryotic ell cycles are regulated by a proteins called

cyclins

New cells produced via cell division are referred to as

daughters cells

What is the first step of PCR?

denaturation

DNA polymerases are

enzymes that synthesize growing DNA.

What is the last step of PCR?

extension

NADP is reduced by

gaining an electron by gaining a hydrogen.

Which of the following is NOT contain in a PCR solution?

gel buffer

A description of the alleles coding for a gene is referred to as an individual s

genotype

One homologous chromosome may code for purple flowers, while the other codes for white flowers. This condition is described as

heterozygous

Pairs of chromosomes containing genetic information from the mother and father are referred to as

homologous chromosomes

One homologous chromosome may code for purple flowers, while the other also codes for purple flowers. This condition is described as

homozygous

Nuclear division is also known as

karyokinesis

A pathway used by animal cells in oxygen deficient conditions is

lactate fermentation

Standard sized DNA fragments used for comparison in gels are called

ladders

dNTPs are

monomers that serve as DNA building blocks.

What type of charge does DNA have?

negative

A description of the expression (or observable results) of an individual s genetic makeup is referred to as an individual s

phenotype

To which electrode will DNA migrate in gel electrophoresis?

positive

Primers are

short sequences of RNA or DNA that start replication

Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments by what?

size

What is cycled through the various steps of PCR

temperature