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1
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telomeres

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DNA at the end of chromosomes to prevent and coded DNA from being taken off

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peroxisome

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gets rid of hydrogen peroxide and other harmful chemicals in a cell

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3
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4 aspects of membrane permeability

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  • length of hydrocarbon tail
  • cholesterol
  • temperature
  • saturation of hydrocarbon tail
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length of tail and permeability

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longer tail, less permeable

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temperature and permeability

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higher temp, more permeable

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cholesterol and permeability

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more cholesterol, less permeable

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saturation and permeability

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more saturation, less permeable

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helicase

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enzyme that unzips DNA

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topoisomerase

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relieves tension as a cell is being unwinded

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10
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ssbps

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protein that attach to separated strands of DNA during replication to prevent from re forming double helix (single strand binding protein)

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primase

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synthesizes RNA primer and attaches it to the DNA strand

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DNA polymerase 111

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synthesizes new DNA only in the 5’ to 3’ direction

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13
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DNA polymerase 1

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removes the RNA primer and replaces it with DNA

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14
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ligase

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binds osaki fragments after replication

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15
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amino acid

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building block of protein

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16
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cell wall

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rigid protective barrier of cellulose
PLANT CELL ONLY
shape
outside membrane

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cell membrane

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outer protective covering of ALL cells
allow food, water, oxygen, into cell and waste out of cell
recognize signals from other cells

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18
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lysosome

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contain digestive enzymes that get rid of waste

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19
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only animal cells have

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lysosome and centrioles

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20
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only plant cells have

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chloroplast and vacuoles

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21
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puradines

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guanine and adenine

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22
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pyrimidines

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thymine and cytosine

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amphapathic

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polar head, non polar tail

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hydrophilic

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attracted to water

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25
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hydrophobic

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afraid of water

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26
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aquaporins

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water channel proteins

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27
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type 1 error

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false positive, reject null hypothesis

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type 2 error

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false negative, accept null hypothesis

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29
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null hypothesis

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prediction that there is no difference between groups or conditions, can be falsified

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30
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alternate hypothesis

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statement that is accepted if the sample data provide sufficient evidence that the null hypothesis is false

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31
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4 structures of amino acids

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primary structure
secondary structure
tertiary structure
quaternary structure

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32
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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creates lipids or fat

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33
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rough endoplasmic reticulum

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site of protein synthesis

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34
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ribosomes

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make proteins

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35
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Golgi apparatus

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modifies, sorts, and packages protein

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36
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difference between each amino acid

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R group

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37
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tertiary structure

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ionic bond, covalent bond, disulfide bridge and vanderwals force

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38
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primary structure

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sequence of amino acids with peptide backbone

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39
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secondary structure

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alpha helix or beta sheet formed by hydrogen bonding (coils or fold in polypeptide bond)

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40
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polypeptide bond

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chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

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41
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peptide bond

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covalent bond formed between amino acids

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42
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osmosis

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diffusion of water through selectively permeable membrane

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43
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phosphodiester bond

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type of bond that links nucleotide in DNA or RNA. Joins the phosphate group of one nucleotide to hydroxyl group on the sugar of another nucleotide

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44
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dehydration reaction

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chemical reaction in which molecules combine by removing water

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45
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hydrolysis reaction

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chemical reaction that breaks apart larger molecule by adding molecule of water

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46
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hypotonic

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lower concentration of solute that another solution (shrivel)

47
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hypertonic

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higher concentration of solute that another solution (burst)

48
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isotonic

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concentration of two solutions is the same

49
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prokaryotes

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no organelles

50
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mitochondria

A

powerhouse

produce ATP

51
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phosphate bond

A

backbone of DNA

52
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negative control

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group with no response expected

53
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positive control

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treatment with known response

54
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difference between DNA and RNA

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DNA deoxyribose sugar, remains in nucleus

RNA ribose sugar, nucleus and cytoplasm

55
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leading strand

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synthesized continuously in 5 to 3 direction, reads 3 to 5

56
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lagging strand

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synthesized in 5 to 3, overall direction is 3 to 5

57
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ozaki fragments

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fragmented DNA of lagging strand

58
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significant difference

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if it overlaps its not significantly different, if it doesn’t overlap it is significantly different

59
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standard error of the mean

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standard deviation of a sampling distribution

60
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cytoplasm

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jellylike fluid inside cell which organelles are suspended

61
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very low permeability

A

ions
charged polar molecules
macromolecules

62
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low permeability

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polar organic molecules (sugar)

63
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moderate permeability

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water

64
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high permeability

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gases, very small uncharged molecules

65
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parameter

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what you are measuring/ concentration (time)

66
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dimension

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units of what you are measuring (minutes)

67
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independent variable

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variable that is manipulated by the researcher

68
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dependent variable

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variable that is affected by the independent variable

69
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active transport

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movement of materials through cell membrane using energy

70
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facilitated diffusion

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uses transport proteins to move other ions and small molecules across plasma membrane

71
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diffusion

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movement of molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration

72
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difference in eukaryotes and prokaryotes

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  • eukaryotes have nucleus
  • eukaryotes are larger
  • eukaryotes have a lot of internal membrane
  • eukaryotes have diverse and dynamic cytoskeleton
73
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nucleus

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control center of the cell that contains DNA

74
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chloroplast

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site of photosynthesis - plant only

75
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cytoskeleton

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supporting structure of cell that is made of proteins

maintain and changes cell shape

76
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nuclear envelope

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double membrane that surrounds nucleus in cell

77
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monomer

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simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers

78
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polymer

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large compound formed from combination of many monomers

79
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conservative replication

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parental molecule serves as template for synthesis fo entirely new molecule

80
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semi- conservative replication

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each half of original DNA molecule serves as template for new strand, two new DNA molecules each have one parent and daughter strand

81
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dispersive replication

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disproved model of DNA synthesis suggesting more or less random interspersion of parental and new segments in daughter DNA molecules

82
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leeuwenhoek

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developed simple but more powerful microscope, discovered bacteria, sperm, blood cells

83
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Marcello Malpighi

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microscopic inspection of frog lungs

84
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binomial equation

A

calculate probability of event that is independent and exclusive

85
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Francesco Redi

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meat in 2 jars, flies - life doesn’t appear spontaneously

86
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Louis Pasteur

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boiled media to kill microves, one open, swan neck flask - disproved spontaneous generation

87
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virus

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protein encapsulated DNA or RNA

88
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prokaryote

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organisms that have cells which don’t have membrane enclosed nucleus

89
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eukaryote

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organisms that have extensive cell compartmentalization

90
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organelles in ALL eukaryotic cells

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nucleus, mitocondria, endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisome, Golgi apparatus, centrosome

91
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organelle only in animal cell

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lysosome

92
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organells only in plant cells

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chloroplast, vacuoles

93
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theory

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broad explanation, can’t be proven - extremely likely

94
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QPRC

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question
protocol
result
conclusion

95
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probability of event that has already happened

A

1

96
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independent event

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occurrence of one event doesn’t change probability of occurrence of another event

97
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exclusive event

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occurrence of one event makes occurrence of another event impossible

98
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permutation

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number of possible orders of series of events

99
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Robert hooke

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micrographic

100
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found in all things (virus, prokaryote, eukaryote)

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protein, DNA

101
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organelle

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membrane bound compartment within cell with own structure and function

102
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DNA

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genetic material

103
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saturated fat

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all single bond, straight, saturated with hydrogen

104
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unsaturated fat

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some double bonds between carbon - kinked

105
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triglycerides

A

glycerol + 3 fatty acids

106
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phospholipids

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hydrophilic head + hydrophobic tail

107
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steroids

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lipid containing 4 interconnected rings of carbon

108
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fluid mosaic model

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model of plasma membrane, framework of semifluid phospholipid bilayer with mosaic of protein

109
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semifluidity of plasma membrane

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phospholipid rotate around axes can move laterally

110
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FRAP experiment

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fluorescence recovery after photobleaching

111
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molecules that can freely diffuse through a membrane

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small, uncharged, not polar, fat/oil/ lipid soluble

112
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molecules that can’t freely diffuse through a membrane

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large, charged, polar, hydrophilic, fat/oil/protein insoluble

113
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deductive reasoning

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general to specific

114
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inductive reasoning

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specific to general

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