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Question

Answer the following about the mitochondria beyond its role as the powerhouse of the cell, for 10 points each.

[10m] Mitochondria can sequester and regulate the concentration of this element, a secondary messenger. The endoplasmic reticulum is the primary cellular storage for this element that is bound by EF hand motifs.

ANSWER: calcium [or Ca]

[10e] Mitofusin proteins embedded in the outer mitochondrial membrane hydrolyze a molecule that contains this nucleotide for energy. This nucleotide pairs with cytosine in Watson–Crick base pairing.

ANSWER: guanine [or G; accept GTP]

[10h] Mitochondria use the Shemin pathway to synthesize these heterocyclic molecules that contain four pyrrole units. These molecules include heme, and partial saturation of them yields precursors to chlorophyll.

ANSWER: porphyrins [accept porphine]

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Northern California	Main	Y	4	25.00	100%	100%	50%
Southern California	Main	Y	6	18.33	83%	83%	17%
Eastern Canada	Main	Y	12	15.83	100%	42%	17%
Florida	Main	Y	3	13.33	100%	0%	33%
Lower Midwest	Main	Y	1	30.00	100%	100%	100%
Upper Midwest	Main	Y	10	25.00	100%	80%	70%
North	Main	Y	5	16.00	80%	60%	20%
Northwest	Main	Y	4	17.50	100%	50%	25%
South Central	Main	Y	8	18.75	75%	88%	25%
Southeast	Main	Y	8	21.25	88%	88%	38%
UK	Main	Y	9	18.89	100%	33%	56%

Data


UF B	FIU	10	0	10
UCF A	UCF B	10	10	20
UF A	UF E	10	0	10