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Exam 3 BME 111 Prep
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/14/2012

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The functions of the nervous system include
Definition

All of the above

rapid response

integration

each neuron producing

Term
The nervous system consists of
Definition
the central and peripheral nervous systems
Term
The central nervous system consists of
Definition
only the brain and spinal cord
Term
The peripheral nervous system consists of
Definition
the motor (efferent) and the sensory (afferent) divisions
Term
The efferent division modulates and signals to
Definition

A and B

skeletal muscles

the autonomic nervous system

Term
The interneuron
Definition

A and B

receives signals from sensory

synapses with motor neurons

Term
The vertebrate brain
Definition
All of the above
Term
The cerebellum is involved in
Definition
coordination of movements
Term
The cerebrum is involved in
Definition
All of the above
Term
Some emergent properties of the brain include
Definition
All of the above
Term
The sensory receptors in the afferent system
Definition
A and B
Term
The visceral afferent system
Definition
monitors internal parameters
Term
While skateboarding down a ramp and around the professors standing at the end of the ramp, one is use
Definition
All of the above
Term
thermoreceptors
Definition
A and B
Term
mechanoreceptors
Definition
All of the above
Term
Some types of receptors include
Definition
All of the above
Term
Some limitations of receptors include
Definition
A and B
Term
When the brain receives information from the receptors
Definition
All of the above
Term
integrating information
Definition
All of the above
Term
brain activity can be monitored by
Definition
All of the above
Term
Microtubules
Definition
All of the above
Term
Cilia
Definition

BCE

are numerous across the cell

move things across the cell

are found in bronchi

Term
Flagella
Definition

ADE

are found as single flagella

move the cell forward

are present in sperm

Term
Bacterial Flagella
Definition
All of the above
Term
A sarcomere
Definition
All of the above
Term
The actin filament
Definition
All of the above
Term
The myosin protein
Definition

A and C

is wound with other myosin proteins

has its tails wound together

Term
The myosin heads
Definition
All of the above
Term
Muscle contraction
Definition

A and B

is normally about 20%

Can speed along at 5 microns/second

Term
Muscles work in
Definition
antagonistic pairs
Term
When muscle tension remains constant as length of the muscle changes
Definition
isotonic contraction
Term
When muscle contraction creates force without shortening
Definition
isometric contraction
Term
White muscle fibers
Definition
All of the above
Term
Red muscle fibers
Definition

ABC

all except better for speed than endurance

Term
Rate limiting factors in muscle power output
Definition

C, D, E

O2, ATP, Glucose

Term
Muscle contractions are in response to
Definition
Nerve impulses
Term
What is the energy stored in ATP used for
Definition
all of the above
Term
microtubles have ____ ____ that can "walk"
Definition
myosin motors
Term
The energy source for muscle contraction is
Definition
ATP
Term
ATP binding to the myosin head
Definition
detaches it from the actin protein
Term
ATP cleavage into ADP and Pi by the myosin head
Definition

A and C

allows the myosin head to bind to the actin

causes the myosin head to bend at the hinge

Term
After the myosin head binds to the actin thin filament and rachets the actin filament forward
Definition
the myosin head releases ADP and Pi
Term
Nerve signaling at the neuromuscular junction causes
Definition
an action potential to be initiated on the cell membrane of the muscle
Term
The action potential acrosse the muscle membrane cause a protein to release Ca++ ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. The Ca++ ions
Definition
bind with a protein known as troponin which then moves tropomyosin off the binding sites on actin so myosin can bind
Term
troponin and tropomyosin
Definition
All of the above
Term
The primary neurotransmitter at motor end plates is
Definition
acetylcholine
Term
myosin proteins
Definition
All of the above
Term
In DNA, adenine forms
Definition
2 hydrogen bonds with thymidine
Term
In DNA, cytosine forms
Definition
3 hydrogen bonds with guanine
Term
One characteristic of DNA is
Definition
double stranded form with strands in opposite directions
Term
Humans have
Definition
22 pairs of autosomes + one pair of sex chromosomes
Term
During DNA replication, the DNA double helix is unwound by
Definition
helicase
Term
During DNA replication, DNA is replicated by
Definition
DNA polymerase
Term
A gene contains
Definition

A and B

an RNA coding region

control regions including the basal promoter

Term
Some parts of DNA do not code for RNAs but instead are involved in
Definition
packaging the DNA into chromosomes
Term
Transcription is the process of
Definition
synthesizing RNA from a DNA template
Term
Transcription requires
Definition

A,B,D

All but ribosomes

Term
RNA polymerase starts at the ____ site and stops at the _____ site.
Definition
nucleotide just after the promoter termination
Term
Ribosomal RNA
Definition
are several molecules of RNA that are found in the ribosome
Term
Transfer RNA
Definition
All of the above
Term
Messenger RNA
Definition
All of the above
Term
Messenger RNA is processed before leaving the nucleus. This requires
Definition
All of the above
Term
Exons
Definition
are expressed regions of RNA
Term
Alternative splicing
Definition
increases the complexity of mRNAs and proteins expressed by the genome
Term
Gene expression
Definition
All of the above
Term
Gene expression can change
Definition
All of the above
Term
Means of controlling gene expression at the RNA level include
Definition
Everything except protein modifications
Term
DNA requires packaging with proteins because
Definition
it is so long in comparison to the nucleus
Term
Transcription is carried out by the enzyme
Definition
RNA polymerase
Term
Processing of RNAs into mature mRNA strands requires
Definition
all of the above
Term
The approximate number of genes in the human genome is
Definition
25,000
Term
Alternative splicing of mRNAs
Definition
increases the number of possible proteins
Term
Protein expression and/or functionality can be regulated by controlling
Definition
All except factors affecting the amount of cholesterol in the cell
Term
DNA differs from RNA due to which characteristics
Definition
All but Uridine is present in DNA only
Term
Ribosomes contain
Definition

A and B

ribosomal RNA

ribosomal proteins

Term
Transfer RNA
Definition
All of the above
Term
Mitosis results in
Definition
two identical cells with the same amount of DNA
Term
During prophase
Definition

B,C,D

All but DNA replicates

Term
during metaphase
Definition

C and E

chromosomes (at centromeres) attach to spindles

chromosomes line up in center of nuclear region

Term
During anaphase
Definition

B and D

centromeres break apart so the chromos separate

kinetochore microtubules start pulling chromosomes apart

Term
during telophase
Definition
All of the above
Term
Cytokinesis
Definition

A and B

includes the division of cellular organelles like ER

includes the division of the plasma membrane

Term
The cell cycle includes
Definition
All of the above
Term
Cell cycle checkpoints include
Definition
All of the above
Term
autosomes are
Definition
any chromosome other than X and Y
Term
a human male has
Definition
22 pairs of autosomes and an X and Y
Term
diploid means
Definition
2 copies of every chromosome
Term
a dominant allele of a gene
Definition
is always detected in the phenotype
Term
a recessive allele of a gene
Definition
can only be detected in the phenotype when there are two copies of it
Term
homozygous in genetics refers to
Definition
two copies of the same allele in a specific gene
Term
heterozygous in genetics refers to
Definition
two different alleles for a specific gene
Term
genotype refers to
Definition
the genetic makeup of an organism
Term
phenotype refers to
Definition
the expressed or detected traits
Term
When testing whether an organism is homozygous dominant or heterozygous, one would
Definition
cross the organism with a homozygous recessive
Term
The Y chromosome is smaller than the X chromosome and it has some genes on it
Definition
True
Term
Mutations in the genome
Definition
All of the above
Term
Frameshift mutations
Definition

A,B,D

All but change the sequence of only one codon

Term
Point mutations always change the protein sequence when they occur in the coding region
Definition
False
Term
Sickle cell anemia
Definition

A,B,D

All but results from frameshift and is not harmful in people homozygous for this allele

Term
When doing a dihybrid cross, what assumption is made
Definition
The genes under scrutiny are on different chromosomes and assort independently
Term
A dihybrid cross between two organisms that are heterozygous at each gene under scrutiny reveals
Definition

A,C,D

all but all of the gametes are the same genotype

Term
One of the two X chromosomes in females is randomly inactivated
Definition
True
Term
A fruitfly has Cy Cy; B b. What are the possible combinations of alleles this fly can produce?
Definition
Cy B and Cy b
Term
Sex linkage refers to the fact that males have a Y chromosome that does not carry some genes found on an X chromosome. Thus a male whose mother is heterozygous for a gene
Definition
could inherit either allele from the mother and could express a recessive allele
Term
Genomics refers to
Definition
the DNA or array of genes in a cell
Term
Transcriptomics refers to
Definition
the array of mRNAs in a cell
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