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KU BIOL 600 EXAM 1 Review Questions and
Verified Answers
DNA is made from the building blocks adenine, guanine, cytosine, and...
Ans: thymine
The number of hydrogen bonds formed between A and T
Ans: 2
The number of hydrogen bonds formed between C and G
Ans: 3
The cellular process of synthesis of RNA from DNA template is called
Ans: Transcription
....are cells which are composed of multiple specialized membrane-bound
compartments.
Ans: Eukaryotic cells
Broad class of biological macromolecules that are hydrophobic and function as
membrane
barrier, signaling molecules, and fuel storage, among others
Ans: lipids
Cellular organelle where glycosylation occurs.
Ans: Golgi apparatus
Organelle that can be 'rough' or 'smooth' and is responsible for protein
processing and
xenobiotic metabolism
Ans: endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Organelle filled with proteases and other digestive enzymes
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Ans: lysosome
What are the four key classes of biomolecules?
Ans: proteins, nucleic acids (DNA/RNA), carbohydrates, and lipids
How do eukaryotic cells differ from prokaryotic cells?
Ans: eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, prokaryotic cells do
not
Draw a diagram for the central dogma of biology
Ans:
What two classes of biomolecules are capable of catalysis?
Ans: proteins and RNA
Which biomolecules are chiefly responsible for catalysis of cellular processes?
Ans: proteins
DNA and RNA are composed of what basic biochemical compounds?
Ans: nucleotides
...weak interaction between water molecules.
Ans: hydrogen bonding
Which type of amino acids are responsible for increasing entropy as a protein
folds.
Ans: hydrophobic/nonpolar amino acids
Using Coulomb's law, describe how water is an ideal solvent for the ions found in
cells?
Ans: Water has a high D, dielectric constant, which makes F lower. F is the
force needed to dissolve ions with charges q1 and q2
What is the significance of hydrogen bonding in biochemical structures such as
DNA?
KU BIOL 600 EXAM 1 Review Questions and
Verified Answers
DNA is made from the building blocks adenine, guanine, cytosine, and...
Ans: thymine
The number of hydrogen bonds formed between A and T
Ans: 2
The number of hydrogen bonds formed between C and G
Ans: 3
The cellular process of synthesis of RNA from DNA template is called
Ans: Transcription
....are cells which are composed of multiple specialized membrane-bound
compartments.
Ans: Eukaryotic cells
Broad class of biological macromolecules that are hydrophobic and function as
membrane
barrier, signaling molecules, and fuel storage, among others
Ans: lipids
Cellular organelle where glycosylation occurs.
Ans: Golgi apparatus
Organelle that can be 'rough' or 'smooth' and is responsible for protein
processing and
xenobiotic metabolism
Ans: endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Organelle filled with proteases and other digestive enzymes
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Ans: lysosome
What are the four key classes of biomolecules?
Ans: proteins, nucleic acids (DNA/RNA), carbohydrates, and lipids
How do eukaryotic cells differ from prokaryotic cells?
Ans: eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, prokaryotic cells do
not
Draw a diagram for the central dogma of biology
Ans:
What two classes of biomolecules are capable of catalysis?
Ans: proteins and RNA
Which biomolecules are chiefly responsible for catalysis of cellular processes?
Ans: proteins
DNA and RNA are composed of what basic biochemical compounds?
Ans: nucleotides
...weak interaction between water molecules.
Ans: hydrogen bonding
Which type of amino acids are responsible for increasing entropy as a protein
folds.
Ans: hydrophobic/nonpolar amino acids
Using Coulomb's law, describe how water is an ideal solvent for the ions found in
cells?
Ans: Water has a high D, dielectric constant, which makes F lower. F is the
force needed to dissolve ions with charges q1 and q2
What is the significance of hydrogen bonding in biochemical structures such as
DNA?
