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The
sum of all chemical reactions within living cells to break down complex
molecules into smaller compounds is called:
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Catabolism
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In a
protein, the amino-acid is considered a:
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Monomer
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Viruses
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Are
non-cellular biological entities
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When
thinking about amino-acids:
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Hydrophilic amino-acids can be
positive or negative
Hydrophilic amino-acids can
be neutral (no charge)
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Living organisms, by definition:
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Reproduce, grow and develop
Are composed of cells (at least one)
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The
four kingdoms of Eukarya are:
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Protista,
Plantae, Fungi and Animalia
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ATP:
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Is the universal energy carrier
Has three phosphate groups
per molecule
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When
thinking about the domains of life:
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Archaea
are closer to Eukarya than to Bacteria
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When
thinking about evolution, what is the right statement:
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Humans
and chimpanzees come from a common ancestor
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DNA
is:
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The cellular hereditary material
The ‘blueprint of life’
Used as the basis for reproduction
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Viruses:
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Can
contain DNA, but not always do
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In an
evolutionary tree:
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Branch points define common
ancestors
Tip of the branches define
different species
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A chemoheterotroph:
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Utilizes organic compound as source
of energy and source of carbon
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What organisms, based on
evolutionary trees, are the first to have ‘true’ sexual reproduction:
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Protists
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The
kingdom Plantae is composed of:
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Photoautotrophs
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