Biology EOC Practice

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What is the word equation for cellular respiration?

Back

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

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What type of organic compound are RNA and DNA?

Back

nucleic acid

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What is the genotypic ratio of children from a woman without hitchhiker’s thumb and a man who is heterozygous for hitchhiker’s thumb?

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50% Hh : 50% hh

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How do enzymes affect activation energy in reactions?

Back

Enzymes decrease the activation energy of the reaction.

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What substance does salivary amylase help digest?

Back

starches

Front

What is the primary function of enzymes in biological reactions?

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To speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy.

Front

Define cellular respiration.

Back

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

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What is the role of nucleic acids in cells?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the difference between dominant and recessive traits?

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Dominant traits are expressed when at least one dominant allele is present; recessive traits are expressed only when two recessive alleles are present.

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What is the function of salivary amylase?

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To break down starches into simpler sugars in the mouth.