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transport proteins - are responsible for controlling passage across the membrane fluid mosaic model - The membrane is a mosaic of protein molecules bobbing in a fluid bilayer of phospholipids fatty acid tails - nonpolar, hydrophobic fatty acid heads - hydrophilic, polar periphial proteins - bound to the surface of the membrane integral proteins - penetrate the hydrophobic core (ones that span the membrane are transmembrane protiens How do cells recognize each other? - by binding to molec...

the units of heredity and are made up of segments of DNA - Answer-genes how many chromosomes do humans have in the nucleus of their somatic cells? - Answer-46 chromosomes (23 pairs) the two chromosomes in each pair are called... - Answer-homologous chromosomes/homologs each pair of homologous chromosomes includes... - Answer-one chromosome from each parent what does meiosis result in - Answer-4 haploid daughter cells what does meiosis 1 do - Answer-separates homologous chromosomes when do...

why are membranes called phospholipid bilayers? - Answer-phospholipids have hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail, hydrophobic face inside of cell making 2 layers what is meant by fluid mosaic? - Answer-Mosaic of proteins drifting laterally in fluid bilayer of phospholipids how are membranes adjusted for different temperatures? - Answer-membrane fluidity adjusted by changing the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids how do the relative amounts of saturated and unsaturated fats chan...

Exam 3: BIO1201/ BIO 1201 Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – LSU Q: how do different alleles occur Answer: through mutation Q: what 3 things contribute to genetic variation Answer: crossing over, independent assortment, random fertilization Q: when does independent assortment occur? Answer: metaphase I of meiosis Q: random fertilization Answer: any sperm can fertilize any egg Q: the ...

Final Exam: BIO1201/ BIO 1201 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – LSU Q: Where does the most energy production occur in cellular respiration? Answer: Oxidative phosphorylation Q: What are the properties of a proton compared to neutrons and electrons? Answer: Heavy, positive Q: Which molecules can cross the membrane the easiest? Answer: Nonpolar, small Q: Which isomer has a carbon-carbon double bond? ...

Exam 1: BIO1201/ BIO 1201 Study Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – LSU Q: Nucleolus: nonmembranous structure involved in production of ribosomes; a nucleus has one or more nucleoli Q: Chromatin Answer: material consisting of DNA and proteins; visible in a dividing cell as individual condensed chromosomes Q: cell wall Answer: outer layer that maintains cell's shape and protects cell from mechanical damage; ma...

Exam 1: BIO1201/ BIO 1201 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – LSU Q: T/F: A compound has characteristics different from those of its elements Answer: True Q: An element's properties depend on the structure of its ______. Answer: Atom Q: An ____________ is the smallest unit of matter that still retains the properties of an element. Answer: Atom Q: Atoms can be broken down into smaller particles like ____...

Bio 1201 exam 2 Gregg latest update graded A+ transport proteins are responsible for controlling passage across the membrane fluid mosaic model The membrane is a mosaic of protein molecules bobbing in a fluid bilayer of phospholipids fatty acid tails nonpolar, hydrophobic fatty acid heads hydrophilic, polar periphial proteins bound to the surface of the membrane integral proteins penetrate the hydrophobic core (ones that span the membrane are transmembrane protiens How ...

Exam 4: BIO1201/ BIO 1201 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – LSU Q: what makes a specific locus homozygous? Answer: if both homologous chromosomes carry the same allele at a given gene locus (also called true-breeding) Q: what makes a specific locus heterozygous? Answer: if 2 homologous chromosomes carry different alleles at a given gene locus (also called hybrid) Q: what is the punnett square method? Answer:...