Biology HESI A2 Exam Review: Key Terms and Concepts

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which of the following statements is true about the kerbs and calvin cycles?

Both result in the production of ATP and NADAH

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why is it important for the cells to undergo mitosis?

mitosis produces cells for growth and repair body tissues

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72 chromosomes undergo meiosis. How many chromosomes will be in each gamete?

36

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Which shows how information is transformed to make a protein?

DNA-RNA-protein

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how many chromosomes do sperm and egg produces in meiosis?

23

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How many chromosomes do sperm and egg produces in mitosis?

46

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What helps give the cell shape and cell to adapt?

cytoskeleton

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What gives the cell the ability to move and proper?

microtubules

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What is the main component of blood plasma?

water

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What is the first step in metabolism of food to cellular energy?

glycolysis

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What drives the cell/ pushes it forward?

propulsion

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all humans have how many pairs of chromosomes?

23 pairs

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The plasma membrane is made up of composed of what?

lipids, proteins and carbohydrates

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What organelle is responsible for packaging, processing and shipping?

Golgi App

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Plant cells have what organelle that functions as storage, waste disposal and protection?

vacuoles

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What are the site of cellular respiration?

mitochondria

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what are plasma membranes made of ?

lipids

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what is the magnification of an ocular lens on a microphone?

10x

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what part of the microscope is the side going to be placed on

stage

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what is the genetic code for each person?

DNA

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What is DNA made up of?

nucleotides

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the plasma membrane is made up of phospholipid layers?

2

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how is oxygen circulated through the blood or body?

circulatory system

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the mRNA strand is what to DNA stand?

identical except t is replaced with U

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what organelle is responsible for protein synthesis and membrane creating food vacuole?

Endoplasmic Reticulum

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What is the intake of food through the cell membrane creating food vacuole?

Phagocytosis

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The bird's body and function of wings?

hereditary

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What phase does replication take place in?

five phases

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What are different versions of gene?

alleles

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The Kerb Cycle is the sequence of reactions by which most living cells general energy during the process of aerobic respiration; it takes place in the mitochondria?

KERB CYCLE

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What kind of cells are in meiosis?

gametes

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What organelle pushes water out of the cell?

vacuoles

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what is an animal cell?

Eukaryotic

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The expulsion or discharge of substances from the cell (removal)?

exocytosis

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What skin layer can produce fingerprints?

dermis papillae

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how do phospholipid function in cell?

They are integral components of plasma membrane

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what is the biologic molecule are considered the most significant contribution to cellular function?

Proteins

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Proteins are polymers of which?

Amino Acids

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Which of the following proteins catalyze different reactions or processes?

Enzyme

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Which of the biologic molecules are components of the molecules of inheritance?

nucleic acids

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what is the sun of all chemical reactions in an organism?

metabolism

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which movement requires carrier proteins but no direct cellular energy?

Facilitated Transport

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Which term denote the movement of glucose molecules from an area of lower concentration is called?

Active Transport

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Plasmolysis is a term describing?

Cellular shrinkage, which occurs when cells are immersed in hypertonic solution

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The movement of substances from lesser concentration to higher concentration is called?

Active Transport

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Which particular structure is characterized by the lack of a true nucleus and the absense of membrane-bound organelle?

cell membrane

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plant cells differ from animal cells?

plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells do not

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which organelle is associated with hydrolytic enzymes and is sometimes referred to as a "suicide bag" ?

lysosomes

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pinocytosis is the process of?

Enclosing a liquid substance in a membrane and secreting it into the cell

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what primary determines the shape of cells that lack of cell walls?

Microtubule & Microfilaments

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Which pair of organelles is responsible for energy supply to eukaryotic cells?

chloroplast and mitochondria

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Which organelle is the synthesis of ATP associated?

mitochondria

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the plasma membrane is soluble to?

lipids

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The process whereby muscle cells produce lactic acids is called.

fermentation

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During aerobic respiration, which one of the following substances is released?

36ATP

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Nonacrylic-photophosphorylation takes place insdie the?

Thylakoids