KSU, BIO 198 EXAM BUNDLE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Ecology - ANSWERThe study of interactions between life forms and their environment. Ecosystem - ANSWERAll living organisms in an environment plus the physical and chemical environments in which they live. GPP (Gross Primary Productivity) - ANSWERAll the sunlight that hits a given area, primary...

Microscope - ANSWERA device used to see tiny organisms, used for research and counting. Spectrophotometer - ANSWERA device that passes light through a substance in order to assess the absorption and transmittance. Absorbance - ANSWERMeasurement of the amount of light captured by the dissolved ...

Describe the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics and explain why they are important to the cellular energetics. - ANSWER1st - energy cannot be created or destroyed, only change forms. • This is important because all living things need a constant energy source (the sun) 2nd - when transform...

C4 - ANSWERThe ______ photosynthetic pathway is where carbon dioxide is fixed by RUBISCO into sugars via the Calvin Cycle. It uses ATP, photorespiration is minimized, and it increases the rate of photosynthesis. C3 - ANSWERIn the ______ photosynthetic pathway, carbon dioxide is fixed by RUBISCO i...

What is the first law of thermodynamics? And how does it pertain to cells? - ANSWEREnergy cannot be created or destroyed Cells can't just create their own energy, they need a source. What is the second law of thermodynamics? And how does this pertain to cells? - ANSWEREnergy is transferred, a...

ATP - ANSWER_____ is the main energy currency of the cell. Exergonic - ANSWER_______ reactions release energy. C - ANSWERA cell that is placed in an isotonic solution will: A. shrink in size B. increase in size C. neither gain water or lose water D. gain water active transport - ANS...

Central Dogma - ANSWERstate that once "information" has passed into protein, it cannot get out again Central Dogma of Molecular Biology - ANSWERthe flow of genetic information in cells from DNA to mRNA Transcription Bubble - ANSWERthe region of unwinding Initiation - ANSWERDNA is unwo...

epidermis - ANSWERforms outer protective layer, covering the primary stem opening stromata - ANSWERswelling of guard cells due to water uptake parts of a flower - ANSWER plants evolved from algae - ANSWERboth have: -have chlorophyll a/b -make/store starch - have cellulose in their cell w...

_____ is a type of connective tissue and _____ is a type of epithelial tissue. - ANSWERBone; lining of the digestive tract What is the top side of a vertebrate and other bilateral organisms? - ANSWERDorsal side What is the bottom side of a vertebrate and other bilateral organisms? - ANSWERVent...

Phylogenetic trees A. can be based on biochemical pathways. B. can be based on external morphology. C. can be based on anatomy. D. All of the above are correct. E. B and C are both correct - ANSWERD. All of the above are correct. The hypothesized evolutionary relationships between speci...

When viewing with a(n) ____ microscope, organisms can be alive or dead, you can see larger structures, and the color of the organisms. - ANSWERlight When viewing with a(n) _________ microscope, organisms must be dead, but you can view very small things such as ribosomes and protein as well as the...

the flow of genetic information in cells from DNA to phenotype - ANSWERCentral Dogma of Molecular Biology the three-nucleotide sequence in amino acid - ANSWERTriplet Codon the relationship between a nucleotide and its corresponding amino acid - ANSWERGenetic Codon terminate protein synthesi...

How are Lichens formed? - ANSWERLichens form from a mutual relation of Algae and Fungus What is a lichen good for? - ANSWEREarly colonizers of bore rock, organisms eat them, they provide cover for small organisms, and weavers can use them for dye Where is Red Algae common? - ANSWERRed algae is...

Ecology - ANSWERStudy of living organisms and their interactions with each other and with their environment. Ecosystem ecology - ANSWERStudy of how organisms interact with their biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) environments BLANK flows through an ecosystem and BLANK cycles within an eco...