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
