Chapter 3 & 5 AP Bio Study Guide - Chemistry of Biology

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What indicates how different the population mean is likely to be from a sample mean?

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Standard error

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What type of bond can form between hydrogen and nitrogen?

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Hydrogen bonds

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What is a double sugar, consisting of two monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic linkage formed by a dehydration reaction?

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Disaccharide

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What type of fat is characterized by having no double bonds between carbon atoms?

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Saturated fat

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What is shown on the y-axis in a graph measuring calcification rate in marine environments?

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The calcification rate in millimoles of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) accumulated per square meter of reef per day.

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What is the basic unit of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharide

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What type of reaction forms a glycosidic linkage between monosaccharides?

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Dehydration reaction

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What is the primary function of nucleic acids?

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To store and transmit genetic information.

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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

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Saturated fats have no double bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds.

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What is the role of enzymes in biological reactions?

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To act as catalysts that speed up chemical reactions.