Biology 171 Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

Lecture 1: Characteristics of life, genetic material,3 domains, and the tree of life List the characteristics that all living organisms have; describe how biologists distinguish living organisms from non-living entities Living things are - Complex, made up of cells - With spatial organization on a scale - Respiration - Ability to respond to stimuli (change in response) - To obtain energy from their surroundings - The ability to evolve (adapt) - Populations can evolve over generations ...

What is found is DNA? - Answer-Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine What does a catalyst do? - Answer-Speeds up a chemical reaction, but is not consumed by the reaction. What is a ribosome? - Answer-A particle consisting of RNA found in the cytoplasm of the cell. Ribosomes bind the RNA to synthasize polypeptides and proteins. What are Chaperones/Chaperonins? - Answer-Proteins that assist to correctly fold other proteins. What is a Disaccharide? - Answer-A carbohydrate (sugar) formed when two...

● Autosome: ○ Any chromosome not considered as a sex chromosome, or is not involved in sex determination. ○ It occurs in pairs in somatic cells and singly in sex cells (gametes) ● Bivalent: ○ a pair of homologous chromosomes. ● Drosophila melanogaster: ○ a species of fruit Fly much used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes. ● Epistasis (gene x gene interaction): ○ refers to genetic interactions in which one gene modifies the effects of another gen...

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1. Recognize course personnel, understand their role in the course, be able to access all required course materials and understand course grading structure. Answer: Make sure to read the syllabus. 2. All living organisms have these 4 characteristics: a. Complexity - made up of cells, excrete waste, do work (uses energy), has DNA, respiration b. Ability to change in response to the environment c. Ability to reproduce d. Capacity to evolve 3. Viruses are not considered living organisms. T...

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