Ap Bio Semester 1 review

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What is the product of glucose and fructose?

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Sucrose

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What factor increases membrane fluidity?

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A greater proportion of unsaturated phospholipids.

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How are the two strands of DNA held together?

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By hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces.

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What type of amino acids are found on the surface of globular proteins?

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Hydrophilic amino acids.

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Which levels of structural organization can change the function of a protein?

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Primary, secondary, and tertiary.

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What is the role of hydrogen bonds in DNA?

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They hold the two strands of DNA together.

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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated phospholipids?

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Saturated phospholipids have no double bonds, while unsaturated phospholipids have one or more double bonds.

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What is the significance of the tertiary structure of a protein?

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It determines the protein's overall shape and function.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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They synthesize proteins by translating mRNA.

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What is the primary structure of a protein?

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The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.