AP Biology: Unit 1 Review (CED)

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What is a monomer of a nucleic acid?

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A monomer of a nucleic acid consists of a pentose sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.

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Which component is NOT part of a nucleic acid monomer?

Back

Amino acid.

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What are the properties resulting from hydrogen bonding in water?

Back

Cohesion, adhesion, and surface tension.

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What does NOT result from hydrogen bonding in water?

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Dissolving fats.

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Describe the orientation of phospholipids in a cell membrane.

Back

Phospholipids orient in a bilayer with hydrophilic heads facing the exterior and hydrophobic tails facing inward.

Front

What type of bonding determines the tertiary structure of proteins?

Back

R group bonding.

Front

What is hydrolysis?

Back

Hydrolysis is the process of breaking a bond within a polymer using water.

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What is dehydration synthesis?

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Dehydration synthesis is the process of joining two molecules by removing water.

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What are the four levels of protein structure?

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Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary.

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What is the primary structure of a protein?

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The primary structure is the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.