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AP Biology Exam Chapters 1-12 Questions and Answers Already Passed _____ is to a mitochondrion as _____ is to a chloroplast O2 ... CO2 _____ is to science as _____ is to engineering. Discovery ... invention "Sticky ends" are very useful in genetic engineering because they _____. provide a site for complementary base pairing so that pieces of DNA can be linked together (Diagram with the beetles. 1st picture shows multiple beetles both black and white. 2nd diagram shows a bird eat...

AP Biology Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ What are the 2 theories of evolution? Explain each Gradualism- geologic changes result from slow, gradual, continuous process Punctuated Equilibrium- Long period of stasis punctuated by short bursts of significant change. What was Lamarck's theory and why was it wrong? Lamarck = Inheritance of Acquired characteristics- traits acquired during lifetime could be passed on What is natural selection Comptetition for limited resources re...

AP Biology Exam Terms organic compounds contain carbon; examples include lipids, proteins, and carbs functional groups amino (NH2), carbonyl (RCOR), carboxyl (COOH), hydroxyl (OH), phosphate (PO4), sulfhydryl (SH) fat glycerol and three fatty acids saturated fats bad for you; animals and some plants have it; solidifies at room temp. unsaturated fats better for you, plants have it; liquifies at room temp. steriods lipids whose structures resemble chicken-wire fence...

Ultimate AP Biology Exam Review Questions with Verified Answers Compare and contrast transpiration and translocation. What is the difference between xylem and phloem? Tranpspiration is the loss of water vapor from the surgace of a plant through the stomata. Translocation is the channeling of the sugar through the phloem. Define hypoosmotic, hyperosmotic, and isomotic 1. Has a lower concentration of solutes than its surrounding enviorment 2. Has a higher concentration of solutes than i...

AP Biology Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ Ligands A molecule that binds specifically to a receptor site of another molecule. Local Regulators A secreted molecule that influences cells near where it is secreted. Biotic Describes living factors in the environment. Abiotic Non-living things keystone species a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically. analogous structures ...

AP Biology Exam Review (Vocab) Questions and Answers A site holds the tRNA carrying the next amino acid to be added to the chain abiotic non-living Abiotic nonliving. Abscisic acid (ABA) a plant hormone that slows growth, often antagonizing the actions of growth hormones. absorption spectrum the range of a pigment's ability to absorb various wavelengths of light. abyssal zone the deep sea where there is no light Accessory fruits a fruit, or assemblage of fr...

AP BIOLOGY EXAM 2024 Questions and Answers Graded A Water characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER-polar, cohesion (hold together), adhesion (hold to another substance), surface tension, specific heat, heat of vaporization Surface Tension - CORRECT ANSWER-A measure of how difficult it is to stretch or break the surface of a liquid Specific Heat - CORRECT ANSWER-amount of heat absorbed or lost to change temperature by 1C Heat of Vaporization - CORRECT ANSWER-the quantity of heat required to c...

AP Biology Exam Terms Questions and Answers organic compounds contain carbon; examples include lipids, proteins, and carbs functional groups amino (NH2), carbonyl (RCOR), carboxyl (COOH), hydroxyl (OH), phosphate (PO4), sulfhydryl (SH) fat glycerol and three fatty acids saturated fats bad for you; animals and some plants have it; solidifies at room temp. unsaturated fats better for you, plants have it; liquifies at room temp. steriods lipids whose structures resem...

AP Biology Exam Terms Questions And Answers organic compounds - ANS contain carbon; examples include lipids, proteins, and carbs functional groups - ANS amino (NH2), carbonyl (RCOR), carboxyl (COOH), hydroxyl (OH), phosphate (PO4), sulfhydryl (SH) fat - ANS glycerol and three fatty acids saturated fats - ANS bad for you; animals and some plants have it; solidifies at room temp. unsaturated fats - ANS better for you, plants have it; liquifies at room temp. ster...

What are the 2 theories of evolution? Explain each - correct answer Gradualism- geologic changes result from slow, gradual, continuous process Punctuated Equilibrium- Long period of stasis punctuated by short bursts of significant change. What was Lamarck's theory and why was it wrong? - correct answer Lamarck = Inheritance of Acquired characteristics- traits acquired during lifetime could be passed on What is natural selection - correct answer Comptetition for limited resources re...