WGU C785 Biochemistry (WGUC785)

WGU Biochemistry Final Review 250 Q/A 1. The polymerase chain reaction is a tool used to study protein structure. True False - CORRECT ANSWER False Feedback PCR is a tool used to amplify a specific segment of DNA. What color is the primer in the following diagram? Red Purple Blue - CORRECT ANSWER Red Feedback Recall from the section on DNA replication that DNA polymerase needs a primer to begin DNA synthesi...

BioChem C785 - WGU - Module 5 - all questions What vitamin does not travel through the bloodstream in the form of a lipid micelle? - CORRECT ANSWER Vitamin C Which lipid has a 4-ring structure? - CORRECT ANSWER Sterol Which of the following situations is MOST likely to increase the rate of beta oxidation? - CORRECT ANSWER fasting A patient who is on a no-fat diet is at particular risk of deficienc...

WGU Biochemistry OA Bohr Effect chart (low pH) - C- High CO2 H- High H+ A- Acidic R-Release of O2(rt. Shift) T- tense state (in tissues) Primary structure - Sequence of amino acids that make up a protein Secondary Structure - Sequence of amino acids fold. Tertiary Structure - -more folding in a 3D shape. -R groups (side chain...

BioChem C785 - WGU - Module 3 - all questions Hb (hemoglobin) binds to CO (carbon monoxide) with a higher affinity than oxygen and stabilizes the R (relaxed) state - CORRECT ANSWER True When hemoglobin changes from the T to the R, it has a high affinity for oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER True When hemoglobin changes from the R to T, it has a low affinity for oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER True Co...

WGU C785 unit 2 Hydrogen bond - CORRECT ANSWER Weak bond interaction Between two molecules amino group - CORRECT ANSWER Consists of hydorgen and nitrogen atoms (-NH3+) macromolecules - CORRECT ANSWER A giant molecule in a living organism formed by the joining of smaller molecules: a protein, carbohydrate, or nucleic acid. polymer - CORRECT ANSWER a long molecule consi...

BioChem C785 - WGU - Module 2 - all questions

Biochemistry WGU C785 - Module 1 Hydrophilic - CORRECT ANSWER Having an affinity for water. Hydrophobic - CORRECT ANSWER substances that are not soluble in water. Hydrophobic substances include large, uncharged particles like fats and oils solvent - CORRECT ANSWER A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances Solute - CORRECT ANSWER A substance that is dissolved in a solution...

WGU BioChem OA Review Males and Females are equally affected CORRECT ANSWER Autosomal The process of copying DNA in the lab. CORRECT ANSWER Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Template DNA, Nucleotides (dNTPS), DNA Polymerase, and DNA Primers. CORRECT ANSWER What is needed for Polymerase Chain Reaction? Denaturing, Annealing, Elongating CORRECT ANSWER What are the three steps of a Polymerase Cha...

WGU 785 Final Exam Hemophilia Pedigree - Father has hemophilia, mother does not. What is the outcome for their kids? - CORRECT ANSWER His daughters would be carriers. This is x-link recessive. Autosomal: Dominant: - CORRECT ANSWER Autosomal: males and females equally affected. Dominant: non-carrier parents polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - CORRECT ANSWER The process of copying DNA in the lab. Uses Template DNA, Nucleotides...

WGU Biochem C785: Unit 4 DNA and RNA DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) - CORRECT ANSWER An organisms genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell Double stranded helical nucleic acid molecule consisting of nucleotide monomers with deoxyribose sugar and nitrogenous bases (A, C, G, T) capable of replicating Which nucleotides/bases are used in DNA? - CORRECT ANSWER A - Adenine C - Cystine G - Guanine T - Thymine RNA (...