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PSYC 361 Basic Bio
Exam Review
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
02/09/2014

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Term
Human Body Organization Levels
Definition
1. Chemical (atom)
2. Cellular
3. Tissue
4. Organ
5. Organ Systems
6. Oreanismic
Term
Ions
Definition
Atoms w/ a charge
Term
Chemical Level
Definition
1. Elements
2. Compounds
3. Ions
4. Molecules
5. Macromolecules
Term
Elements Examples
Definition
H, C, O
Term
Compounds Example
Definition
NaCL, KCl
Term
Ions Example
Definition
NA+ (sodium)
K+ (potassium)
Cl- (chloride)
Ca++ (Calcium)
Mg++ (magnesium)
Term
Macromolecules Examples
Definition
Proteins (amino acids)
Lipids (fatty acids)
Carbohydrates (monosaccharides=glucose)
Nucleic Acids (nucleotides)
Term
Chromatin
Definition
mix of DNA & proteins in nucleus of cells
Term
Tissue Levels
Definition
1. Epithelial tissue (places for exchange)
2. Connective Tissue
3. Muscular Tissue
4. Nervous Tissue (triggers activity)
Term
DNA (Nitrogeneous bases=Nucleotides) Base Pairs
Definition
A - T
C - G
Term
Histones
Definition
proteins that organize DNA
Term
Number of chromosomes per cell
Definition
46 individual, 23 pairs
Term
1 Chromosome =
Definition
1 DNA Molecule
Term
Chromatin organized into:
Definition
DNA, Histones
Term
Genes per chromosome
Definition
1000-2000 genes per chromosome
Term
Gene
Definition
specific sequence of nucleotides (ex: ATTCCGTAGCTGA...)
Term
Genes per human genome
Definition
25,000 - 30,000 genes per human genome
Term
DNA Functions
Definition
1. Pass on genetic material
2. Replication
4. Protein Synthesis
Term
Replication
Definition
Maxing an exact copy of DNA
Occurs just prior to cell division
Double helix unzips & adds complementary helix (from food we eat)
Two exact copies are made
Term
Pluripotent Stem Cells
Definition
Can become any cell in the body
Term
Multipotent Stem Cells - definition
Definition
cells partially differentiated
Term
Multipotent Stem Cells - Endoderm
Definition
Inner Organs
Term
Multipotent Stem Cells - Mesoderm
Definition
Muscle, bones
Term
Multipotent Stem Cells - Ectoderm
Definition
Nervous system
Term
Growth Cone
Definition
mode of movement, drags cell into position
Term
Radial Glia
Definition
Acts like scaffolding to assist movement of neurons during development
Term
Gray Matter
Definition
cell bodies & dendrites
Term
White matter
Definition
myelin (w/ fatty tissue) on axon
Term
Schizophrenia & cell migration
Definition
Failure of migration during fetal development, cells in white matter
Term
Protein Synthesis (2 steps to make protein)
Definition
1. Transcription (DNA to mRNA)
2. Translation (mRNA to Protein)
Term
DNA -(transcription)> mRNA -(translation)> Protein metaphor
Definition
picture of a house -(transcription)> blueprint -(ribosome=contractor)> house
Term
"U" Nucleotide
Definition
5th nucleotide used in transcription only
Term
DNA sequence: TTGCAC
What is the complementary RNA?
Definition
AACGUG
Term
Codon
Definition
Three base code for specific amino acids (ex: AUG, AUU, ACU)
Term
Mutation
Definition
Occurs when single nucleotide is out of sequence
Term
Allele
Definition
Gene
Term
P53
Definition
Protein involved in suppressing tumors. Mutations on P53 leads to cancer
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