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UCI Bio 93 Midterm 1| Comprehensive
Q&A For Certification Success
What is a Dimer? - correct-answer -A molecule made up of 2 subunits
Microtubules grow out from a ________ - correct-answer -Centrosome
What are the 2 examples of passive transport? - correct-answer -Channels and
Carrier Proteins
A Proton Pump is what type of transport? - correct-answer -Active
What maintains the protein gradient in a cell? - correct-answer -The Proton Pump
2 forms of vesicular transport - correct-answer -Endocytosis and Exocytosis
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Where is the cytoskeleton charged? - correct-answer -Ha a + end and a - end
What is an element of a cytoskeleton that allows for readiness? - correct-answer -
Rapid assembly and disassembly
Where is the microfilaments located? - correct-answer -Cytoplasmic Mesh
What are some functions of the MF? - correct-answer -Contraction of muscle,
structure and shape of cell, cell motility
What are some functions of the Intermediate Filaments? - correct-answer -Cell
anchorage, cell shape
What are some functions of the microtubules? - correct-answer -Cell shape,
Tracking of cellular components (Organelles, vesicles)
Denaturation - correct-answer -When a protein bonds/interactions are destroyed,
so the protein unravels and loses its normal shape
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Renaturation - correct-answer -Opposite of Renaturation
Dehydration Reaction - correct-answer -2 monomers are bonded to each other,
with a water being lost.
Hydroloysis - correct-answer -When water is added to a bond between monomers
to break them apart.
What is a disaccharide? - correct-answer -2 monosaccharides
Polypeptide - correct-answer -A Polymer of amino acids
A protein is made up of _______ - correct-answer -1 or more polypeptides
What does the alpha carbon have? - correct-answer -A carboxyl group, an amino
group, a H, and a variable group R.
UCI Bio 93 Midterm 1| Comprehensive
Q&A For Certification Success
What is a Dimer? - correct-answer -A molecule made up of 2 subunits
Microtubules grow out from a ________ - correct-answer -Centrosome
What are the 2 examples of passive transport? - correct-answer -Channels and
Carrier Proteins
A Proton Pump is what type of transport? - correct-answer -Active
What maintains the protein gradient in a cell? - correct-answer -The Proton Pump
2 forms of vesicular transport - correct-answer -Endocytosis and Exocytosis
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Where is the cytoskeleton charged? - correct-answer -Ha a + end and a - end
What is an element of a cytoskeleton that allows for readiness? - correct-answer -
Rapid assembly and disassembly
Where is the microfilaments located? - correct-answer -Cytoplasmic Mesh
What are some functions of the MF? - correct-answer -Contraction of muscle,
structure and shape of cell, cell motility
What are some functions of the Intermediate Filaments? - correct-answer -Cell
anchorage, cell shape
What are some functions of the microtubules? - correct-answer -Cell shape,
Tracking of cellular components (Organelles, vesicles)
Denaturation - correct-answer -When a protein bonds/interactions are destroyed,
so the protein unravels and loses its normal shape
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Renaturation - correct-answer -Opposite of Renaturation
Dehydration Reaction - correct-answer -2 monomers are bonded to each other,
with a water being lost.
Hydroloysis - correct-answer -When water is added to a bond between monomers
to break them apart.
What is a disaccharide? - correct-answer -2 monosaccharides
Polypeptide - correct-answer -A Polymer of amino acids
A protein is made up of _______ - correct-answer -1 or more polypeptides
What does the alpha carbon have? - correct-answer -A carboxyl group, an amino
group, a H, and a variable group R.
