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(1) Biological Foundations of Psychology Flashcards

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1
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The hippocampus (memory) is larger in…

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women

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the amygdala (emotion) is larger in…

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men

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Biological mechanisms and processes underpin all…

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behaviour

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What are the 4 levels of analysis?

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  1. Social interaction – brain responses
  2. Gross anatomy of the brain
  3. Single neuron activity
  4. Molecular properties
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What are Prokaryotes?

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(mainly bacteria) not internal membrane-bound structures (PRO before)

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What are Eukaryotes?

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(higher plant and animal cells) Internal membrane-bound structures (EU truly)

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What is a plasma membrane?

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The boundary between the cell and its environment

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What does a plasma membrane do?

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Maintains homeostasis (GO: good stuff, nutrients, STOP: bad stuff, waste)

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What is Selective permeability?

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the plasma membrane allows some molecules into the cell and keeps some out

  • Some molecules can cross the plasma membrane (water)
  • Others must go through channels (Sodium NA, Calcium Ca)
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Are Fatty acid tails hydrophobic or hydrophilic

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hydrophobic

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Are Phosphate heads hydrophobic or hydrophilic

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hydrophilic

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What is the purpose of the Nucleus?

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  • The leader of the cell

- Gives directions for the making of the proteins

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What is the chromatin?

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  • The master set of directions is in chromatin

- During cell division, chromatin condenses to form chromosomes

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What is inside the nucleus and what does it do?

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Inside the nucleus is the nucleolus

-Makes ribosomes

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What are ribosomes?

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-Ribosomes are sites where proteins are made, according to instructions from DNA

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What is a gene?

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a molecular unit of heredity, a region of DNA that codes for a unit of inheritance (polypeptide: short chain of amino acids)

17
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What are proteins?

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one of more biologically functional polypeptide

18
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Proteins are synthesised from a ‘menu’ of…

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20 amino acids

19
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The amino acids must be put together in the…

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correct sequence, in order to be synthesised (DNA)

20
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What are amino acids?

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Small molecules bases around a carbon chain with an amino group and a carboxyl group

21
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How many nucleotide bases do DNA have?

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4

22
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What does adenine pair with?

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Adenine and thymine pair together like a lock and key

23
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What does guanine pair with?

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Guanine and cytosine pair together due to their complementary shapes

24
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Where is DNA?

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in the nucleus

25
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RNA differs from DNA in 3 ways:

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  1. RNA is single stranded
  2. The sugar in RNA is Ribose instead of deoxyribose
  3. RNA has uracil instead of thymine
26
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What are the three RNAs?

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messenger, ribosomal and transfer

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What does Messenger RNA (mRNA) do?

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  • brings messages from the DNA to the cytoplasm

- Carries the genetic information copied from DNA in the form of a series of three-base code ‘words’ -> amino acids

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What does Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) do?

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  • helps ribosomes connect to mRNA

- Associates with a set of proteins to form ribosomes

29
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What does Transfer RNA (tRNA) do?

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  • transports the amino acids to the ribosomes

- Is the key to deciphering the code words in mRNA

30
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The genes in DNA encode…

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protein molecules, which are the “workhorses” of the cell, carrying out all the functions necessary for life

31
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What is Transcription?

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The information in DNA is transferred to a mRNA molecule by way of a process
-DNA of a gene serves as a template for complementary

32
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What is Translation?

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mRNA is ‘read’ according to the genetic code, which relates the DNA sequence to the amino acid sequence in proteins

33
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-A complete DNA molecule is called a

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chromosome

34
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What is Rett Syndrome?

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a genetic disorder that causes mental retardation and impairs movement

35
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What is the MECP2 gene?

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the gene lies on the X chromosome – females with a faulty copy usually have a normal version too, males with a mutated MECP2 gene do not usually survive beyond infancy

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