deck 1 Flashcards
A strand of DNA serves as a template (model) for the synthesis of…
RNA
Interruption of the production of RNA would directly affect…
protein synthesis
Chemically, what is the route from genes to their expression?
DNA to RNA to proteins
Males are more likely than females to exhibit color vision deficiency because of a gene that is…
recessive and sex-linked
Small, charged molecules can cross the membrane through…
protein channels
What is the correct order of transmission of information within a neuron?
Dendrite, cell body, axon
Which function is NOT performed by glia?
a) removing waste materialsb) building the myelin sheathsC) transmitting informationd) guiding growth of axons and dendrites
The risk of having part of the brain unprotected by the blood brain barrier is that…
viruses or toxic chemicals are likely to damage it
