Exam #1 Flashcards
What 3 things did Louis Pasteur do?
- Disproved “spontaneous generation”
- Developed a valuable food treatment process
- Developed one of the first vaccines against rabies
Purpose of the skeletal system
- Framework
- Source of blood cell production
- Repository/storage of many minerals
3 types of muscle tissue and their characteristics
Skeletal
- striations
Cardiac
- striations + intercalated discs
Smooth
- no striations, no intercalated discs
The nervous system is…
an “electrical” communication
The endocrine system is…
a “chemical” (hormones) communication
Homeostasis and the characteristics
“Relative” balance… in a range; receptor, control center, and effector
When hot=sweating
When cold=shivering
Blood pressure can change due to environmental conditions
Blood flows down the body when standing up due to gravity
- Baroreceptors above heart respond to drop in blood pressure
- Baroreceptors send signals to cardiac center of brainstem
- Cardiac center accelerates heart rate
- Blood pressure rises to normal, homeostasis is restores
Hemostasis is…
“Blood” balance
The process of blood vessel repair in association to blood flow.
Foramen Magnum is…
The hole at the base of a skull
Foramen means…
hole or window
Magnum means…
big
What is Niels Bohr attributed to?
Originator of the model of the atom
What is Marie Curie attributed to?
Conducted extensive research into the radioactivity of various elements like radium.
Selman Waksman is attributed to?
Investigating how soil microbes defend themselves against invaders which lead to the isolation of 22 different defensive compounds produced by soil microbes. These discoveries led to the discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis.
Waksman received the 1952 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
Structures of an atom and their characteristics
Protons (red)- positive charged particles in the NUCLEUS
Neutrons (yellow)- neutrally charged particles in the NUCLEUS
Electrons (gray)- negative charged particles that are in ORBITALS/shells
What does the atomic number represent?
of protons in an atom
What are isotopes?
Different forms of the same type of atom that very in number of neutrons.
Characteristics of each shell
Closest to the nucleus; up to 2 electrons
Middle; up to 8 electrons
Outer; up to 8 electrons
- Electrons try to get as close to the nucleus as possible
- Electrons fill the innermost shell before filling another
Why do atoms bond?
Bonding improves stability of the atoms.
Characteristics of chemically INTERT elements
Completely filled outer shell.
DO NOT react with other atoms.
Nobel elements, Nobel gasses, Inert gasses.
Found in column 18.
Characteristics of chemically REACTIVE elements
Incompletely filled outer shell.
DO react with other atoms.
Found in columns 1-17.
Bond together to form molecules; 2 or more atoms.
Ionic bond characteristics
Bond that results in one atom giving up an electron completely to another atom.
Covalent bond characteristics
Bond that results in atoms sharing atoms with each other.
Non-polar Covalent bond characteristics
Equal sharing of electrons between atoms.
Polar Covalent bond characteristics
Unequal sharing of electrons between atoms.
What molecule is linear and symmetrical? Non-polar
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What molecules has two poles of charge and what elements are positive/negative?
V-shaped; H2O.
A slightly more negative oxygen end and a slightly more positive hydrogen end.
Hydrogen bonds involve interaction with water, so what does it form between? Making it stronger or weaker?
Forms between MOLECULES, making it WEAKER
What do bonds normally formally between? (not including a hydrogen bond)
ATOMS
Hydrogen bonds allow for…
Cohesion; water can move against the pull of gravity; allows our blood and hormones to circulate in our body.
Describes a solution as being acidic, basic (alkaline), or neutral
pH scale
0 up to 7
Acidic
Over 7 to 14
Basic- alkaline
Exactly 7
Neutral
Most acidic fluid in our body
Gastric fluid; allows for breakdown of protein
A solution involves what two components?
Solute and Solvert
What is a solute?
What is being dissolved in the solution.
What is a solvert?
Water
What does 4 interlocking hydrocarbon rings form?
A steroid
What is the basis for all steroids formed in the body?
Cholesterol; macromolecules are involved
4 Levels of Analysis for Macromolecules
1st- primary
2nd- secondary; B pleated sheets: helix shape
3rd- tertiary; 3D view of entire macromolecule
4th- quaternary; how multiple macromolecules interact (ex: jigsaw puzzle)
What is a reactant?
Substrate
What are products?
Lower-free energy levels
What is activation energy?
The amount of energy that is necessary to convert reactants into products.
What are enzymes?
A biological catalyst that promotes a reaction by lowering the activation energy needed. NEVER a permanent part of the RX.
What is a cofactor or coenzyme?
A molecule that will change/alter the active site of an enzyme.
What is ADP?
Adenosine Diphosphate
What is ATP?
Adenosine Triphosphate
Process of ATP
Converts into ADP when cell uses energy; energy source for muscle cells to contract; chemical work; transport work