Physiology: Chemistry Questions

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How would you describe chemical elements?
some elements will react together to form compounds
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An atom of Carbon contains?
6 protons, 6 electrons and either 6, 7, or 8 neutrons
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What is the molecular weight of C21H30O2?
(21X12)+(30X1)+(2X16) = 314
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W.Conotoxin has a molecular weight of 3037. How much is needed to make 100mls of a 1mM solution?
3037 = 1M /1000 to get mM=3.037 /10 to get 100mls=0.3037g
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How would you describe W.Conotoxin?
it is a toxic protein produces by a deadly killer snail
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What does this picture of W.Conotoxin show?
tertiary protein structure
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A marine work respires at 10mmol O2 p/m/p/g or worm at 10'C, and 22 mmil O2 p/m/p/g at 20'C. Calculate the Q10.
22/10 = 2.2
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If the worm was cooled to 0'C, estimate the respiration rate.
it depends on what temperatures the worm is adapted to living at
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Which adaptations have evolved for animals that live at deep-sea hydrothermal vents?
symbiotic bacteria, heat tolerant proteins
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Which of the following is true?
some animals have photosynthetic or chemosynthetic symbionts to make sugars and don't need to eat food
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Which statement best describes photosynthesis?
it uses CO2 ad H2O to produce glucose and O2
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Which description of haemocyanin is correct?
it is a blue oxygen carrying blood pigment
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Which two blood cell types have similar functions?
macrophages and haemocytes
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An atom of Carbon contains?

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6 protons, 6 electrons and either 6, 7, or 8 neutrons

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What is the molecular weight of C21H30O2?

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W.Conotoxin has a molecular weight of 3037. How much is needed to make 100mls of a 1mM solution?

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How would you describe W.Conotoxin?

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