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Which of the following can be found in viruses, bacteria and animals?
a. capsids
b.spike proteins
c.nucleic acids |
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Rank the following from smallest component to largest?
1. Nucleus
2. Gene
3. Cytosine
4. Chromosome |
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Cytosine
Gene
Chromosome
Nucleus |
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Term
In what phase of the cell cycle is DNA duplicated?
A. G0
B. G1
C. S
D. Metaphase |
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| When an action potential propagates down the t-tubule, the voltage-sensitive proteins are activated which triggers the release of ____________ |
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Definition
| Calcium ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum |
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Term
During depolarization, ____(Na+/ K+) channels are opened and ____(Na+/ K+) channels are closed
During repolarization, ____(Na+/ K+) channels are opened and ____(Na+/ K+) channels are closed
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Depolarization: Na+ channels are opened, K+ are closed
Repolarization: K+ channels are opened, Na+ are closed |
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| Which hormone is released into the blood in order to increase the permeability of water into the ducts of the kidney? |
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
functions to increase the number of aquaporins on tubule membranes |
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Term
| The luteal phase of the ovarian cycle begins with? |
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Definition
The formation of the corpus luteum in the ovary |
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Term
What types of proteins can pass freely through the membrane and which ones cannot.
What are some examples of each? |
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Definition
Steroid hormones can pass freely
ie. testosterone,aldosterone cortisol
Peptide hormones can not pass freely
ie. Insulin |
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| What is horizontal gene transfer? |
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The transfer of genetic material from one individual to another, regardless of whether the two organisms are related to one another or not |
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