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Example Question #2081 : Ap Biology
Substances A and B are both neutral in charge at the beginning of a reaction. After undergoing a redox reaction, substance A is positively charged and substance B is negatively charged. Which of the following is true?
Substance A is undergoing oxidation
Substance B is the reducing agent
Substance B is undergoing oxidation
Substance A is the oxidizing agent
Substance A is undergoing oxidation
Since substance A ends up being positively charged, that means it must have lost or donated a negatively charged electron, thus it is oxidized and, is the reducing agent. Substance B ends up being negatively charged, so that means it gained an negatively charged electron, thus it is reduced and, is the oxidizing agent.
Example Question #2082 : Ap Biology
Given this reaction which of the following is correct?
is undergoing oxidation
is undergoing reduction
is the reducing agent
is the reducing agent
is the reducing agent
During the redox reaction chlorine becomes the negatively charged chloride ion, so we know that it has gained an electron. This means that it underwent reduction and is an oxidizing agent. Sodium loses an electron since it becomes positively charge, thus we know it has been oxidized and is the reducing agent.
Example Question #2083 : Ap Biology
The given reaction is an example of __________.
electron transferral reaction
electron swapping reaction
electron compensation reaction
redox reaction
redox reaction
This is an example of an oxidation-reduction reaction or redox reaction. In a redox reaction, a negatively charged electron from one substance (sodium in this case) is transferred to another substance (chlorine in this case). This results in a positively charge sodium ion and a negatively charge chloride ion.
Example Question #2084 : Ap Biology
Substance A is losing an electron to substance B. In this case, __________.
both substances are being reduced
substance A is undergoing oxidation and substance B is undergoing reduction
both substances are being oxidized
substance A is undergoing reduction and substance B is undergoing oxidation
substance A is undergoing oxidation and substance B is undergoing reduction
Since substance A is losing an electron it is undergoing oxidation (oxidation is loss of electrons). Substance B is gaining an electron and so it is undergoing reduction (reduction is gain of electrons). Substance A is the reducing agent because it causes the reduction of substance B, and substance B is the oxidizing agent because it causes the oxidation of substance A.
Example Question #2085 : Ap Biology
Substance A is gaining an electron from substance B. In this case, __________.
substance A is undergoing oxidation and substance B is undergoing reduction
both substance A and B are being oxidized
both substance A and B are being reduced
substance A is undergoing reduction and substance B is undergoing oxidation
substance A is undergoing reduction and substance B is undergoing oxidation
Since substance B is losing an electron it is undergoing oxidation (oxidation is loss of electrons). Substance A is gaining an electron and so it is undergoing reduction (reduction is gain of electrons). Substance B is the reducing agent because it causes the reduction of substance A, and substance A is the oxidizing agent because it causes the oxidation of substance B.
Example Question #2086 : Ap Biology
Substances A and B are both neutral in charge at the beginning of a reaction. After undergoing a redox reaction, substance A is positively charged and substance B is negatively charged. Which of the following is true?
Substance A is the reducing agent and substance B is the oxidizing agent
Both substance A and B are oxidizing agents
Substance A is the oxidizing agent and substance B is the reducing agent
Both substance A and B are reducing agents
Substance A is the reducing agent and substance B is the oxidizing agent
Since substance A ends up being positively charged, that means it must have lost or donated a negatively charged electron, thus it is oxidized and, is the reducing agent. Substance B ends up being negatively charged, so that means it gained an negatively charged electron, thus it is reduced and, is the oxidizing agent.
Example Question #2087 : Ap Biology
Which of the following is correct regarding the given reaction?
is undergoing oxidation
is the reducing agent
is the oxidizing agent
is the oxidizing agent
is the oxidizing agent
During the redox reaction chlorine becomes the negatively charged chloride ion, so we know that it has gained an electron. This means that it undergone reduction and is an oxidizing agent. Sodium loses an electron since it becomes positively charge, thus we know it has been oxidized and is the reducing agent.
Example Question #1 : Understand Functions Of Organelles In The Cell
Skin can be stretched and pulled with great force without breaking or tearing. Which cellular junction is most responsible for keeping skin resilient and intact?
Desmosomes
Gap junctions
Intercalated discs
Tight junctions
Desmosomes
Desmosomes are the primary junction that helps keep tissues that are under a lot of stress, like skin, intact. Although tight junctions typically accompany desmosomes, their primary function is to prevent substances from passing between cells. Gap junctions are used for communication between cells, and intercalated discs are only found in cardiac muscle tissue.
Example Question #1 : Understand Functions Of Organelles In The Cell
Which cellular structure is least likely to bear a membrane protein that moves hydrogen ions out of the organelle?
Golgi body
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Lysosome
Lysosome
The lysosome is an organelle that is used to digest broken cellular machinery or foreign particles. It maintains an acidic environment inside by pumping hydrogen ions in, not out. This environment helps denature the things it needs to digest, and is the most effective pH for the digestive enzymes that are inside.
The other structures do not maintain acidic environments, and would need the capability of removing protons.
Example Question #2 : Understand Functions Of Organelles In The Cell
Where would you be least likely to find a transmembrane protein?
Cell membrane
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Chloroplasts
Ribosomes
The simple answer here is that all of these organelles have a membrane, except for ribosomes. Nuclei, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and cells as a whole have transmembrane proteins spanning the lipid bilayer, which can be used for transport or other purposes. Ribosomes are mostly comprised of rRNA and do not have membranes; thus, they will not bear transmembrane proteins.
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