Bio Final Flashcards [Texas State Bio 1320 Farr 2010]

Texas State Bio 1320 Farr 2010

100 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

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Water is important to the interactions of biological molecules because it
ALL
Radioactive isotopes are useful biological tools that are often used to
Detect brain tumors
Which represents the highest degree of certainty?
Theory
Polar Molecules
Have an unequal distribution of electric charge
What bond(s) is (are) easily disrupted in aqueous (water) solutions?
Ionic
Of the following, which is the first explanation of a problem in thinking of scientists?
Hypothesis
The most plentiful dissacaride in nature is
Sucrose
Which of the following is NOT true of hydrogen bonds?
They are difficult of hard to form and break
Which of the following is least likely to enter into a chemical reaction?
Helium
The column of water extending in tubes from plant roots to leaves is maintained by
Cohesion among water molecules
An atom that gains or loses electrons becomes
An ion
Methane
Is the simplest organic compound.
The three most common atoms in the human body are
Hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon
Which of these components of a tossed salad will pass through the human digestive tract with the least digestion?
Cellulose (in lettuce leaves)
Glycogen, cellulose, and starch are composed of entirely _______ subunits.
Glucose