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Biology
Undergraduate 2
07/18/2012

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Chromosomes are
Definition
A single molecule of DNA & its associated proteins
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Diploid
Definition
2n = 46 chromosomes 2 pairs of autosomes 1 pair of so cells
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autosomes
Definition
22 pairs are identical chromosomes
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Sex chromosomes
Definition
1 pair of XX or XY genes to determine sex
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gametes
Definition
only have a haploid
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Haploid
Definition
n=23 chromosomes
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fertilization
Definition
the fusion of nuclei of sperm & ovum = zygote &its diploid
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Meiosis is done by
Definition
sex cells (germ cells) = 4 non identical daughter cells due to cross over
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Mitosis is done by
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somatic cells = two identical daughter cells
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Meiosis ends with cells that have
Definition
1/2 their chromosomes and 4 cells instead of 2
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1st Meiotic divisions ends with
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2 cells/diploid
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2nd Meiotic divisions ends with
Definition
4 cells that are haploid Still have to replicate DNA and cytoplasm
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Meiosis Cross over is
Definition
half the chromosomes, and then 2 divisions to get the 4 daughter cells, results in genetic variability
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The result of random alignment of the chromosomes
Definition
is alleles
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Meiosis error, triploid results in
Definition
69 chromosomes, don’t exist in humans
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Meiosis error, nondisjunction results in
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extra or missing chromosomes
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Spermatogenesis
Definition
Occurs in testes, results in 4 haploid sperm
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Oogenesis
Definition
Occurs in ovaries, results in 1 oocyte that’s viable & 3 not viable
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Chromosomes are packages of
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genetic information.
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Mendel
Definition
Father of genetics, worked 1st with peas. Took stamen out of short ones and pollinated w/tall. Short plant makes seeds = some tall, some short
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Monohybrid crosses
Definition
One gene and how that one gene is expressed in the offspring
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genotype
Definition
Letters to show trait like XX or Xx
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phenotype
Definition
Physical description Ex. Short
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Law of Segregation
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Alleles move apart during gamete formation
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Dihybrid crosses
Definition
Two genes being tracked, ration is 9:3:3:1
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Independent assortment
Definition
Chromosomes can be packed more than one way
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Linked genes
Definition
genes linked to a particular sex
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unlinked genes
Definition
genes not linked to a particular sex
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Codominance
Definition
Blood type
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Sex linked
Definition
Y chromosome is missing piece of X thus when Mom has bad gene Dad has nothing to stop it with
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Sex linked
Definition
Mom carrier and Dad is healthy à 1 healthy, 1 carrier , 1 healthy, 1 has trait
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Monocyte
Definition
their the biggest, perform the role of tissue macrophages
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Lymphocyte
Definition
produce antibodies
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Basophil
Definition
immediate immune reaction
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Eosinophil
Definition
act against parasites
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lymph nodes
Definition
filter lymph thus filter out “bugs”
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Neutrophil
Definition
majority of WBC, guard walls to block germs
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Epithelial tissue
Definition
: one/more layers tightly packed, joined by tight junctions, gap junctions, classified by shape and number of layers.
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Connective tissue
Definition
most diverse, can be anything from liquid to solid, Areolar/Adipose/Ligaments tendons, other examples such as blood, bone, cartilage.
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Muscle tissue
Definition
know types/locations/functions/striations/volvsinvol
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Nervous tissue
Definition
:give 2 groups & functions
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NS and Endocrine regulate
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homeostasis, NS faster but not necessarily more potent
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Skeletal and muscle system
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Ligaments, functions of skeletal system, tendons attach muscle to bone thus moving it when it contracts.
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Digestive system
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: functions, definition of nutrient, difference btwn non absorbable/absorbable nutrients, hormones vs enzymes
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Circulatory system
Definition
: heart, BV’s, blood, function
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integumentary system
Definition
skin/functions
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closed heart systems
Definition
us, we have 4 chambers
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platelets
Definition
for blood clotting
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eukaryotes
Definition
cells have nucleus
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lymphatic system
Definition
loses h2O at capillaries/replaces it in blood, defense mechanism
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system feedback
Definition
negative is more important
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macrophages
Definition
packman, eat large germs
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phagocytes
Definition
eat pathogens
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blood is the major
Definition
transport system
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open heart systems
Definition
grasshoppers
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systematic
Definition
right side of heart receives deoxidized blood and sends it to lungs
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blood's nonliving part
Definition
it’s the transporter
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Red blood cells RBCs
Definition
do not have nucleus, ribosomes or mitochondria
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NK
Definition
Go out after infected cells
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adaptive cells
Definition
Are specific and have memory. Recognize “bugs” the 2nd time.  B cells and T cells
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pulmonary
Definition
blood leaves heart, goes to lungs, comes back to heart
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helper t cells
Definition
Go out after infected cells
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Arterioles get smaller and become
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capillaries where gas exchange takes place
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Venules merge forming larger and larger vessels called
Definition
veins that continue to merge until there are only two veins that come to the heart called the SVC and IVC.
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inflammation
Definition
2nd line of defense
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pathogen
Definition
bugs
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Arterioles
Definition
are microscopic arteries that vasoconstrictor or vasodilator to control BP
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hemoglobin
Definition
the pigment that makes blood red
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Respiratory system
Definition
exchange of gases (O2/CO2)
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eukarya
Definition
organisms have complex cells
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cytoplasm made up of
Definition
fluid organelles
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prokaryotes
Definition
cells lack nucleus
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most abundant organism on earth
Definition
bacteria
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5 types of WBCs
Definition
Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil, Lymphocyte, Monocyte
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all cells have
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membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus
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the domains of life
Definition
bacteria, archea, eukarya
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extremophiles
Definition
extremely hot archea
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immune system
Definition
protects body
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fungi, plants, protists and animals are
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eukarya
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archea
Definition
resembles bacteria, relatives of eukaryotes
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chloroplasts
Definition
plants have them, animals do not
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cell membrane
Definition
all cells have it to protect it from surroundings
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phospholipid bilayer
Definition
only lets certain things in or out based on: size, shape, solubility and charge
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innate
Definition
Broad defense/non specific goes out against any pathogen
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cholesterol
Definition
stabilizes the up and down movement of proteins and phospholipids
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Arteries
Definition
take blood away from the heart and branch getting smaller and smaller to feed all cells O2
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protein functions
Definition
transport, recognition, adhesion, receptors
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eukaryotic organelles
Definition
have an endomembrane system
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organelles have specific shapes for
Definition
specific functions
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endomembrane system
Definition
are cell parts connected by vesicles so cells can produce, package, and release products like lipid synthesis
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phospholipid tails are
Definition
hydrophobic
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has a nucleus that is not membrane bound
Definition
bacteria
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the phospholipid bilayer is stabilized by
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cholesterol
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phospholipid
Definition
is glycerol, 2FAs and phosphate group
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Lysomes
Definition
has enzymes that lyse (break down) substrates, Golgi packages them
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Mitochondria
Definition
uses cellular respiration to extract energy from food
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plant cells have _______ to allow stuff in and out of the cell
Definition
plasmodesmata
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Vacuoles
Definition
are like Lysomes but for plants
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Golgi body
Definition
makes proteins complete and become functional
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ER
Definition
endoplasmic reticulum transports proteins and lipids to the Golgi body. found in cytoplasm
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phospholipid heads are
Definition
hydrophilic
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
structural support
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animals have _____ junctions
Definition
tight
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amount of energy needed for a reaction is
Definition
specific to the reaction
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osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water through a membrane
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hypotonic
Definition
solute concentration lower in cell, some cells will burst
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anchoring is
Definition
the way muscle cells are held together in animals
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1st law of thermodynamics
Definition
matter can never be created or destroyed
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simple diffusion
Definition
no proteins are required to move something through membrane
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catabolic
Definition
absorbs energy
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2nd law of thermodynamics
Definition
every reaction loses some energy as heavy
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facilitated diffusion
Definition
proteins are required to move something through membrane ex GLUCOSE
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enzymes _________ reactions
Definition
speed up
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enzymes are sensitive to
Definition
temperature, pH and denaturing
Term
exergonic
Definition
releases energy
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ATP
Definition
primary source of energy to do work
Term
membrane transport can
Definition
release or absorb energy
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endergonic
Definition
releases energy
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passive transport
Definition
does not use energy
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active transport
Definition
uses energy
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isotonic
Definition
equal concentrations of water and membrane, nothing happens
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hypertonic
Definition
solute concentration higher in cell, some cells will shrink
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endocytosis
Definition
moving CPD into cell in vesicles
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exocytosis
Definition
moving CPD out of cell in vesicles
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phagocytosis
Definition
cell eating
Term
anabolism
Definition
absorbs energy
Term
pinocytosis
Definition
cell drinking
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characteristics of life are
Definition
organization energy use homeostasis reproduction evolution
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hierarchal pattern
Definition
atoms molecules cells tissues organs organ system organism
Term
bio organization
Definition
organisms populations communities ecosystem biosphere
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a population
Definition
is the same species ie.all people
Term
communities
Definition
multiple populations i.e. all people and their pets
Term
ecosystems
Definition
the way living things interact with the non living i.e. people and mountains
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biosphere
Definition
where all life occurs i.e. earth
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scientific method
Definition
observations hypothesis data collection analysis peer review theory
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autotrophs
Definition
take energy from the sun
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heterotrophs
Definition
take energy from the autotrophs
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life evolves by
Definition
adaption, natural selection, evolution
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covalent bonds
Definition
share electrons, make compounds, strong
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ionic bonds
Definition
bond between two ions, it is weak, dissolve in our body like electrolytes, NaCL
Term
hydrogen bonds
Definition
are not in compounds
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solute
Definition
what goes into the solute like Kool-Aid powder goes into water
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solution
Definition
the solute and solvent mixed together like ready to drink Kool-Aid
Term
solvent
Definition
what a substance is dissolved in like water
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most common solvent
Definition
water
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surface tension
Definition
is what allows you skip rocks in a pond, it is the hydrogen bonds
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suspension
Definition
solute wont dissolve in the solvent
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proteins are _______ bonded together
Definition
amino acids
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denaturing is
Definition
the loss of function due to the loss in hydrogen bonding
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DNA
Definition
in the nucleus, instruction manual for the metabolism in the cell
Term
rna
Definition
reads the message, translates and is where the translation occurs
Term
cells are
Definition
protein factories that run our metabolism
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Photosynthesis
Definition
Photosynthesis Builds Carbohydrates Out of Carbon Dioxide and Water
Term
Pigment molecules capture
Definition
the sun’s energy
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The sun's energy is used to build
Definition
glucose (C6H12O6) from carbon dioxide (CO2)
Term
Photosynthesis formula
Definition
6 CO2 + 6 H2O - C6H12O6 +6 O2
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Reduction
Definition
The addition of electrons
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Plants use glucose
Definition
1/2 for plant’s own fuel Cellulose for cell walls Store as starch or sucrose
Term
Autotrophs
Definition
take energy from the sun
Term
Cellular respiration, 3 main mechanisms
Definition
Glycolysis - cytoplasm Krebs cycle - mitochondria_x000D_Electron transport chain - mitochondria
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Chlorophyll a
Definition
makes leaves green most abundant pigment
Term
C4 & CAM=
Definition
save C and H2O
Term
Photons
Definition
• Discrete packets of kinetic energy • Shorter wavelength = more energy
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Glycolysis
Definition
Bkdwn of glucose into 2 PA’s Anaerobic, cytoplasm, enzymes
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stomata
Definition
CO2 and O2 enter/exit through stomata
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Photosynthesis happens in a plants
Definition
chloroplasts in leaves
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Light reactions
Definition
– Convert solar energy to chemical energy – Produce ATP and NADPH
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Aerobic respiration (reverse of Photosynth)
Definition
Acquire O2 Get rid of CO2 and H2O (waste products)
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Photosystem II
Definition
uses chlorophyll a, ETC makes ATP
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Photosystem I
Definition
reduces CO2 & H2O, stores NRG on NADPH
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·         Carbon Reactions
Definition
Uses NADPH & ATP to convert CO2 + H2O into glucose
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heterotrophs
Definition
take energy from the heterotrophs
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Oxidation
Definition
The removing of electrons from H2O to CO2. Makes rust
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C3 =
Definition
95% of plants, uses Calvin cycle to fix carbon, stomata open/close
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C4=
Definition
Separate the light reactions from the carbon reactions, unique cell arrangement
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CAM=
Definition
only open stomata @ night
Term
NRG in food
Definition
used to make ATP
Term
NRG
Definition
Cells can’t survive w/o it
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3 pathways NRG
Definition
– Aerobic respiration – Anaerobic respiration – Fermentation
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Cellular respiration
Definition
C6H12O6 +6 O2 ->6 CO2 + 6 H2O + 36 ATP
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Plants do both
Definition
photosynthesis and aerobic respiration
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Respiration harvests potential energy from
Definition
carb’s/lipids/proteins and uses it to make ATP
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Carbohydrate Metabolism
Definition
Every time you eat a carb your body turns it into glucose = primary source of energy. the energy/H are bonded to NAD or FAD. When energy is taken out of glucose .
Term
Mitochondria
Definition
produces most ATP
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Aerobic/Cellular respiration
Definition
Yields more NRG than glycolysis
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Pa moves to
Definition
mitochondria, COOH taken off = CO2 & NADH
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Acetyl (2 Carbon CPD left) add CoA to it
Definition
enter Krebs's cycle, strip NRG off = NADH goes to ETC
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ETC
Definition
where ADP + P = ATP, most ATP made here
Term
chlorophyll b, carotenoids
Definition
accessory pigments, so most of the photosynthesis
Term
Glucose
Definition
= 36 ATP net (know breakdown/useage)
Term
Fats
Definition
= TG’s: FA made into Acetyl CoA (FA 2° source NRG) while glycerol made into glucose
Term
Proteins
Definition
= AA’s: don’t want to waste them for NRG but can do 3 things with them
Term
AA’s are put into the aerobic pathway in 3 places
Definition
PA, Acetyl CoA, or directly into Krebs cycle
Term
Anaerobic respiration:
Definition
bacteria don’t make as much ATP this way
Term
Fermentation
Definition
Humans & muscle metabolism: anaerobically make LA. ↑LA, ↓ O2 = PAIN
Term
DNA
Definition
Instruction manual: stores information each cell needs to make proteins that run metabolism
Term
DNA Structure
Definition
Double helix, Made up of nucleotides Sugar-phosphate “backbone” A-T and G-C base pairs joined by hydrogen bonds_x000D_Thus sugar-P-base
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Complementary base pairing
Definition
Adenine (A) and guanine (G) are purines Cytosine (C) and thymine (T) are pyrimidines
Term
Bases
Definition
A&G C&T
Term
Chromosome
Definition
Discreet package of DNA made up of genes & associated proteins
Term
Genome
Definition
All of genetic material in a cell
Term
Two processes of Protein Synthesis
Definition
• Transcription – gene’s DNA sequence copied to RNA (write down the recipe on a recipe card) this happens in the nucleus_x000D_• Translation – RNA used to manufacture a protein (when you follow the recipe you make the protein) this happens at the ribosomes
Term
Protein Synthesis
Definition
Production of proteins that follows the recipe coded on the gene (specific to that protein)
Term
RNA
Definition
Ribosome, where mRNA goes to make protein
Term
tRNA
Definition
Bring the specific AA that is coded for on the mRNA
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Carbon Reactions
Definition
– Reduce CO2 to glucose – CO2 from atmosphere
Term
mRNA
Definition
Reads the message and writes it down in codon, Codon is genetic code word corresponds to 1 AA
Term
Meiosis error
Definition
causes mutations
Term
Mitosis
Definition
Almost all cells do this, produces 2 identical daughter cells
Term
Meiosis
Definition
Only in sex
Term
Apoptosis
Definition
Programmed cell death
Term
Necrosis
Definition
Accidental death of cells
Term
Mutations are mistakes
Definition
Any change in DNA sequence _x000D_Requires a great deal of energy
Term
chromatin
Definition
All of the cell’s DNA and its associated proteins In this form the DNA can be read and replicated
Term
chromosomes
Definition
Single molecule of DNA and its associated proteins
Term
chromatids
Definition
one half of a chromosome
Term
the message on tRNA is in code, this code is in
Definition
triples bases
Term
interphase
Definition
metabolic phase of cell, protein synthesis occurs, DNA replication, growth, etc.
Term
Edema
Definition
is involved in the first line of defense for the body
Term
translation requires
Definition
mRna, rRNa and rRna
Term
True breeding
Definition
is self fertilization, plants
Term
If mom has negative blood and dad has positive blood
Definition
the RBCs in the baby will be destroyed by mom's antibodies
Term
Urinary system filters
Definition
out the bad stuff
Term
Medial/lateral is
Definition
closer/farther from the midline
Term
amount of blood pumped per contraction is
Definition
stroke volume
Term
smooth muscle is only in
Definition
the walls of blood vessels
Term
cell mediated immunity will
Definition
attack transplanted organs
Term
inflammation decreases
Definition
blood pressure
Term
the primary source of energy for cells is
Definition
ATP
Term
proteins are made
Definition
constantly
Term
cell membranes
Definition
are fluid and stabilized by cholesterol
Term
active transport does NOT include
Definition
diffusion
Term
enzymes each have
Definition
a specific function and work together
Term
Blood vessels have
Definition
3 layers, the middle is muscle
Term
DNA replication
Definition
DNA & cytoplasm must be replicated prior to cell division
Term
PMAT
Definition
Prophase Prometaphase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase
Term
cytokinesis
Definition
Division of the cytoplasm
Term
replication of DNA is accurate because of
Definition
proof reading
Term
cellular respiration includes
Definition
glycolysis ETC/electron transport chain and Kreb's Cycle
Term
the "highway" that transports lipids/proteins to the Golgi body is
Definition
ER/endoplasmic reticulum
Term
during aerobic respiration, most ATP is produced in
Definition
the ETC/Electron Transport Chain
Term
triglycerides are made out of
Definition
3 FA's and 1 glycerol
Term
Semiconservative replication
Definition
Each half of the new DNA helix conserves half of the original molecule
Term
protists are part of
Definition
eukaryotes
Term
the Golgi body
Definition
sorts, packages, and transports stuff to the cell membrane
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