CR Week 15 - Final Exam Review

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What is the final product of glycolysis that retains a major portion of energy?

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Pyruvate

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What are organisms called that depend on the energy stored in chemical bonds by other organisms for their food energy?

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Heterotrophs

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What is the modified form of cellulose found in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans?

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Chitin

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What type of bonding occurs when two atoms share a pair of electrons?

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Covalent bonding

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What type of reactions break down proteins into amino acids in the stomach?

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Hydrolysis reactions

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What is the primary energy currency of the cell?

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the term for organisms that produce their own food using light or chemical energy?

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Autotrophs

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What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell

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What is the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions?

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Enzymes act as catalysts to speed up reactions without being consumed.