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MT, Anatomy & Physiology > Body as a Whole pt1 > Flashcards

Body as a Whole pt1 Flashcards

1
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Process of building large proteins from small protein pieces called amino acids

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Anabolism

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Anabolism

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Process of building up proteins in a cell

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Process whereby complex nutrients are broken down into simpler substances and energy is released.

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Catabolism

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4
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Break down meaning of cata/bol/ism

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cata - down
bol - to cast
ism - process

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Catabolism

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complex nutrients are broken down into simpler substances and energy is released.

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It determines what leaves or enters the cell.

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Cell membrane

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Cell membrane

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Structure surrounding and protecting the cell.

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Structure surrounding and protecting the cell.

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Cell Membrane

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Chromosomes

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Rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called Genes.

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How many chromosomes(pairs) are in every cell?

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46 (23 pairs) except for the egg and sperm cells, which only contain 23 individual, unpaired chromosomes.

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what amount of chromosones do egg & sperm cells contain?

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23 unpaired individual chromosones

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Cytoplasm

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all of the material that is outside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane.

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13
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DNA

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deoxyrido-nucleic Acid

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deoxyrido-nucleic Acid

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DNA - Chemical found within each chromosome, arranged like a sequence of recipes in a code. It Directs the activities of the cell.

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It Directs the activities of the cell.

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DNA - Deoxyridonucleic Acid

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16
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Chemical found within each chromosome, arranged like a sequence of recipes in a code.

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DNA - Deoxyridonucleic Acid

17
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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Network of Canals within the cytoplasm of the cell.

18
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Here, large Proteins are made from smaller protein pieces (amino acids)

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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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Genes

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Regions of DNA within each Chromosome

20
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Karyotype

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Picture (classification) of chromosones in the nucleus of a cell. The chromosone are arranged in numberic order to determinetheir number and structure.

21
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Metabolism

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Total of chemical process in a cell. contains Anabolism and catabolism.

22
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Break down of Meta/bol/ism

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Meta- change
bol - to cast
-ism to process

23
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Mitochondria

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rod - shaped structures in the cytoplasm that provide the principle source of energy for cell.(mini power plan).

24
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Nucleus

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control center of the cell. It contains chromosones and directs the activities of the cell

25
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Ribosomes

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Small granules on the endoplasmic reticulum of a cell.

26
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Arrange amino acids on the endoplamsmic riticulum to make proteins.

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Ribosomes

27
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Break down of ribo/somes

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Rib/o - dervied from ribonucleic acid (RNA)
somes -means bodies

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