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1
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Pancreas GI system function

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Contains acinar cells that produce pancreatic juices

  • Pancreatic amylase and Pancreatic lipase
  • Also secretes enteropeptidates which activates many digestive enzymes
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Ependymal Cells function

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Creates CSF

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How to calculate the number of isomers of a structure?

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2^(number of stereocenters)

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Albumin function

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Major carrier protein of the blood

_Carries free fatty acids in blood

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snRNA function

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Allow for spliceosome to align with correct positioning

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hnRNA function

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pre-mRNA basically

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Oligodendrocytes vs Schwann cells

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Oligo: CNS, can only myelinate one cell
Schwann: PNS, can myelinate multiple cells

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Apoenzyme vs Holoenzyme

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Holoenzyme = the whole enzyme
Apoenzyme. = apart from the prosthetic group -> inactive form of enzy,e
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Svedberg units for prok and euk ribosomes

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Prok: 30S+50S = 70S
Euk: 40S+60S = 80S

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Lipoproteins vs Apolipoproteins

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Lipoproteins: transfer lipids throughout the body
Apolipo: Can combine with lipids to form lipoproteins

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Solvation Shell significance with entropy

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Solvation shell=organization of water around a solute

Organization around a H-phobic solute results in overall lower entropy -> more favorable if H-phobic is found on inside

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Laminar flow arrows of flow and significance

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Arrows in middle are longest and outside are shortest

-Because of combo of adhesion with surface of container and cohesion between water

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Criterion validity

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Whether a test reflects a certain set of abilities

-Subjective assessment -> do we think it measures the realtionship correctly

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Construct validity

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Extent to which theory is supported by results of research study
-Empirical assessment: how strong should this relationship be?

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Job applicant takes a performance test during interview process. The test accurately predicts how well employee will perform on the job. What type of validity is this?

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Criterion validity

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Study develops a questionnaire assessing instance of depression. If the questionnaire accuaretly measures levels of depression, what type of validity is this?

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Construct validity

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Content validity

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Whether a test is representative of all aspects of the construct
–Must contain all aspects of measurement needed for assessment

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An algebra teacher makes final for her class. Some types of algebra are left out. This test is no longer a valid measure of algebra knowledge. What type of validity does this fail to ensure?

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Content validity

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Urea messes with type of structure

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Secondary structure

-Disrupts H-bonds

20
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Rate rxn for SN1

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first order because one species at a time

k[Substrate]

21
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Rate rxn for SN2

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Second order because two species

k[Nuc][Electrophile]

22
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Fat soluble Vitamins and their functions

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D: Ca abosrption from gut, bone formation
E: Prevents unsaturated fat oxidation (antioxidants)
A: Visual pigment -> retinol
K: Blood clotting factors

23
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Vitamin B functions

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B1 (thiamine) Decarboxylations
B2 (riboflavin) FAD
B3 (niacin) NAD
B6 (pyridoxine) coenzyme in amino acid metabolism
-Glycogenolysis
B12: Fatty acid oxidation, 
nuelcotides/deoxynucleotides
24
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Vitamin C

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Collagen formation

  • CO2 group transport
  • Enzymatic cofactor
25
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What is bond order

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Stabilization of the negative charge via resonance

-FOr ex, if two Os share a negative charge, the bond order will be 1.5

26
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What is released when two monosaccharides are linked?

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Water

27
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Ideal gas characteristics

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Low pressure, high temp

28
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Avg Kinetic Energy of Ideal gas equation

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KE=(3/2)KbT

Kb=boltzmann’s constant

29
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What does recrystallization separate compounds based on?

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Solubility

30
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How are triglecerides made?

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Dehydration reaction

31
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How are tryglycerides broken up?

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Hydrolysis

32
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What is the purpose of a wash?

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To remove any byproducts and facilitate drying

33
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Mirror Neurons Def

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Fire the same way when a person performs an action and when they witness the same action

34
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Central Tendency Bias

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Avoid extreme responses and gravitate towards the mean

35
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Acquiescence Bias

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Tendency to say yes

Selection of certain responses to please the researcher

36
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Stress-diathesis Model

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Explains that underlying stress can lead to disturbed functioning
-Combines genetic predispositional and environmental factors

37
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What does the psychodynamic model emphasize?

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Unconscious psychological processes

-Childhood experiences are crucial in shaping identity/personality

38
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Authoritarian vs Authoriatative Parenting

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Authoritarian: ALl strict, no warmth, no explanations
Authoritative: Really strict but some warmth
-Gives explanations

39
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Myers Briggs ESTJ vs INFP

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ESTJ: extraversion (E), sensing (S), thinking (T), judgment (J)
INFP: introversion (I), intuition (N), feeling (F), perception (P)

40
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Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary Deviance

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Primary: Deviance considered socially acceptable
Secondar: Not acceptable and leads to being labelled as a deviant
Tertiary: Consequence of secondary when person is labeled as deviant for a long time
-Now see their deviance as their master status and deviance becomes their new norms

41
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Schizophrenia vs Bipolar Disorder

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Schizo: Hallucinations, psychosis, disorganized speech, delusions
Bipolar: High variable mood swings and energy levels
-Mania vs hypomania

42
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Social cognitive theory

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Observational learning

-Environment, behavior and personality can all affect each other

43
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Fixation at oral stage leads to?

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Issues with dependency or aggression

-Smoking, or biting fingers/nails

44
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Fixation at Anal stage leads to?

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Problems with orderliness and messiness

45
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Fixation at Phallic stage leads to?

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Homosexuality or exhibitionism

46
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Fixation at latent stage leads to?

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Does not lead into any type of adult fixation

47
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Fixation at Genital stage leads to?

A

Mentally healthy adult

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