AP Biology Questions with CORRECT Answers

AP Biology Questions with CORRECT Answers

Question:
Hydrolysis
Answer:
Polymers are disassembled to monomers by this


Question:
Hydrophobic
Answer:
Lipids are this, consist mostly of of hydrocarbons, no affinity for water


Question:
Hydrophilic
Answer:
Form non-polar covalent bonds, consist of only carbon and hydrogen


Question:
Enzymes
Answer:
Type of protein that acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions in living things


Question:
The primary structure of a protein is a unique sequence of...
Answer:
Amino acids


Question:
What are the six functions of proteins?
Answer:
Transport, enzymatic activity, signal transaction, cell-cell recognition, intercellular
joining, attachment to the cytoskeleton and ECM

,Question:
What are the three types of proteins?
Answer:
Peripheral, integral, transmembrane


Question:
These types of proteins are bound to the membrane.
Answer:
Peripheral proteins


Question:
These types of proteins penetrate the hydrophobic core.
Answer:
Integral proteins


Question:
These types of proteins span the membrane.
Answer:
Transmembrane proteins


Question:
Hydrophobic means...
Answer:
Doesn't mix with mater


Question:
Does mix with water
Answer:
Hydrophilic means...


Question:
Hypertonic means the cell...
Answer:
Shrinks

, Question:
Hypotonic means the cell...
Answer:
Swells


Question:
Isotonic means...
Answer:
The same amount of water goes in and out


Question:
What are some organisms that are isotonic?
Answer:
Animals, humans


Question:
What are some organisms that are hypotonic?
Answer:
Plants


Question:
Do any organisms want to be hypertonic?
Answer:
No


Question:
Diffusion is...
Answer:
Movement of water from low to high concentrations


Question:
Is diffusion a form of active or passive transport?
Answer:
Passive transport