Final Flashcards
term used for the maintenance of a relatively constant internal enviroment
homeostasis
what are the macromolecules
proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids
where is DNA contained
nucleus
what is the function of the mitochondria
produce ATP
where is glycogen found
liver
where are ribosomes made
nucleolus
in which type of reaction is water a biproduct
condensation
what is the definition of an ion
a charged atom
what are the most abundant organic elements in the human body
oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus
unique characteristics of organic compounds are
functional groups
what is the end product of glycolysis
2 pryuvate
what is the strongest bod
covalent
if a solution has more solute on the outside than the inside of the cell, the solution is considered
hypertonic
water moves from ___ solute concentration to ___ solute concentration
lower; higher
enzymes are made of which macromolecule
protein
cholesterol adds ___ to the cell membrane
structural support and fluidity
how many protons, electrons, and neutrons are present in the isomer 34P (atomic number 15)
15, 15, 19
what is the function of a lysosome
engulf
where does glycolysis take place
cytolasm
___ contains a glycerol, phosphate, and 2 fatty acids
phospholipid
which of the followings is a passive process
facilitated diffusion, osmosis, simple diffusion
which type of protein folding contains disulfide bridges
tertiary
what organelle packages lipids and proteins to move around the cell
golgi complex
how many ATP molecules are produced from cellular respiration
32
which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide
cellulose
NaCl is an example of ___
ionic bond
humans are in the kingdom ___
Animalia
the most specific classification of an organism is its ___
species
this part of an experiment is the factor that is kept constant
control group
nucleic acids contain a
phosphate group, five carbon sugar, nitrogenous base
the disaccharide sucrose is formed from what 2 monosaccharides
glucose and fructose
what is the 5 main characteristics of life
reproduce and grow, sense and responds to change, maintain homeostasis, cellular organization, ability to adapt
what is the proper order of events in a negative feedback system
stimulus, receptors, control center, effectors, response
what are the domains of life
eukarya, eubacteria, archaebacteria
what would be an effector in the regulation of body temperature
sweat glands
what substrate is needed to begin the citric acid cycle
acetyl CoA
what nitrogen base is found as a nucleotide only in RNA
uracil
a substance that has a pH of 12 is considered ___ because it has a higher concentration of ___ in the solution
base; OH-
what is produced during glycolysis
2 TP, 2 pryuvate, 2 NADH
this organelle contains digestive enzymes and degrades old cells
lysosome
what is the monomer of carbohydrates
glucose
a red blood cell placed in a hypotonic solution is expected to undergo ___
hemolysis
this part of cellular metabolism produces the most ATP
electron transport chain
this is the random movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
diffusion
when water is needed in a chemical reaction to break bonds in a molecule making smaller molecules it is called
hydration
helices and sheets are localized areas of a protein’s ___ structure
secondary
what is the function of NADH and FADH
electron transport
what are parts of the cytoskeleton
microtubule, intermediate filaments, microfilaments
if a unicellular organism had DNA not contained in the nucleus, cytoplasm, and a cell membrane, what cell would it likely be?
prokaryotic cell
what is the part of the cell that “tags” the cell as “self”
glycocalyx
what is found in an eukaryotic cell membrane
cholesterol, phospholipid, glycoprotein
which part of an experiment do you measure for the results
dependent variable
___ molecules like/are attracted to water
hydrophilic
what functional groups are present on an amino acid
amino, radical, carboxyl
if a fatty acid is ___, then it has two or more double bonds in its carbon chain
polyunsaturated
human bodies store energy for long term purposes in the form of
triglycerides
what organelle is not found in plant cells
mitochondria
if i placed baking soda in a beaker of vinegar, the concentration of ___ ions would increase in the vinegar
OH
this is broken down in glycolysis
glucose
what base pair is held together by 3 hydrogen bonds
G with C
spermatogenesis results in __ ___ sperm; oogenesis results in __ ___ ovum
4haploid; 1 haploid
what process restores the diploid number of chromosomes in the zygote
fertilization
a human cell that has a full number of chromosomes is considered to be
diploid
if 15 diploid parent cells undergo mitosis, how many daughter cells would be produced
30 diploid
what is the function of tRNA
to bring amino acids to the ribosome
which enzyme is responsible for replication
DNA polymerase
the location of a gene on a chromosome is the
locus
during which stage of translation are peptide bonds formed
elongation
sister chromatids separate in
mitosis and meiosis II
in which phase of mitosis do the centrosomes start to pull apart and chromosomes condense
prophase
which codon is responsible for initiation
AUG
interphase is the stage when
a cell grows and duplicates its DNA
a DNA molecule is normally made up of __ ___ strands
2 antiparallel
if all the offspring of a cross have the genotype Aa, the parents of the cross would most likely be
AA x aa
During elongation, the ribosome translocates along mRNA, and we label the three different sites where the ribosome is along the mRNA. What site contains the nascent polypeptide strand for almost the whole process?
P site
In which phase do the following steps occur- chromosomes become relaxed chromatin, nucleoli appear, spindle disassembles, nuclear envelope reassembles, and two diploid daughter cells are formed by a ring of actin
telophase of mitosis
In a monohybrid cross (homozygous dominant x homozygous recessive), what kind of allele becomes lost in the F1 generation’s phenotype?
recessive
what is the term for nucleotides that have a single ring nitrogenous base
pyrimidine
In order to make mature mRNA, the __________________ must be removed. This will allow for the mRNA to leave the nucleus and for one gene to produce many forms of proteins.
introns
how many different gamete possibilities will there be if we cross two individuals for two traits
16
the alleles of a gene make up a person’s ___
genotype
in humans, meiosis splits a ___ into 4 ___
germ cell; gametes
replication occurs to copy the DNA in a cell. in which direction is the new cell synthesized
5’ –> 3’
___ is a process used to separate DNA by size and visualize the amount of DNA
gel electrophoresis
what are the names of the perpendicular cylinders at the cell’s poles, which together are responsible for the formation of the spindle
centrioles
this portion of the sperm contains digestive enzymes that allow it to penetrate and fertilize the oocyte
acrosome
the letters inside the punnett square boxes represent
offspring genotype
a genotype of “gg” is referred to as
homozygous recessive
we call chromosome pairs 1-22
autosomes
a human cell that is in prophase will have ___ condensed chromosomes and ___ chromatids
46; 92
Huntington disease, which an example of an expansion mutation, ___ change the reading frame of the mRNA codons
does
If a (coding) DNA sequence is TACGGCTAAGCCACATATATT what would the primary structure of the polypeptide be once it is translated?
Met - Pro - Ile - Arg - Cys - Ile
how many possible codons are there that code for amino acids in most living organisms
61
the visual representation of the total number, shape, and size of each chromosome in the cell is the
karyotype
sister chromatids are held together at a region called
centromere
what is the purpose of polymerase chain reaction
to make copies of a specific DNA sequence or gene
this structure contains DNA and proteins, and is condenses chromatin, visible during mitosis
chromosomes
If you cross a heterozygous individual with a homozygous dominant individual for the dominant trait of having a widow’s peak, what is the probability that the gamete would show this phenotype?
100%
If you cross two individuals with the following genotypes for two different traits- (Father) Bb HH and (Mother) bb hh. What is the probability that a gamete would show the dominant phenotype for both traits?
50%
DNA replication occurs during this stage of the cell cycle
S phase
at the end of oogenesis, the final products will be
1 viable egg and 3 polar bodies
a secondary spermatocyte is ___ and will go through ___
haploid; meiosis II
what are the 4 major types of tissue
nervous, connective, epithelial, muscle
which type of blood vessel is used to maintain homeostasis by constricting or dilating
arterioles
Embryonic stem cells are very unique in that they are __________________, which means they have the potential to become __________ kind(s) of cell(s).
omnipotent; any
the ___ circuit of the cardiovascular system pumps blood through the right side of the heart and to the ___
pulmonary; lungs
what would not contain oxygenated blood
pulmonary artery
the function of stratified squamous epithelial is to
protect
which oft the following is a specialized loose connective tissue
adipose
which type of anemia is caused by the destruction of red bone marrow
aplastic anemia
all epithelial tissue cells are connected to the
basement membrane
which of the following is an agranular white blood cell
monocyte
During a clot formation (using platelets), what are two of the factors that are converted during the “clotting cascade”?
prothrombin and fibrinogen
which white blood cell’s main function is to fight parasitic infections
eosinophils
the serous membrane that protects the heart is called the
pericardium
which type of muscular tissue is not striated
smooth muscle
what is the function of thrombocytes in blood tissue
clot blood
If a patient is diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia, and their heartbeat has been constantly low, what would the medical term be for their condition?
bradycardia
what is the largest organ in the human body
skin
the right ventricle pushes blood out to the ___, whereas the left ventricle sends blood to the ___
lungs; body
the function of albumin plasma proteins is
to help maintain osmotic pressure
When plaque accumulates in blood vessels, it can restrict blood flow and cause atherosclerosis. If a clot forms and is still attached it is called a ________________, but if it becomes dislodged and floats to another area it is called ______________.
thrombosis; embolism
where is a location in the body where you might find simple columnar epithelial tissue
digestive organs
what would not increase the amount of blood pumped out of the heart
vasodilation of arterioles
what are chordae tendinae
fibers that support valves
what kind of tissue makes up your tendons and ligaments, and is strong due to the collagen fibers present
regular dense connective
what is the only type of muscle that we have voluntary control over
skeletal
what percentage of your blood is water
92%
both endocrine and exocrine glands are made of ___ tissue
epithelial
hyaline cartilage can be found in the ___, and contains an EM of ___ fibers
nose; fine collagen
the ___ valves are located after each ventricle, preventing backflow from the arteries
semilunar
what is found in blood tissue
plasma, leukocytes, albumin
the pulmonary vein carries ___ blood ___ the heart
oxygenated; towards
what is found in muscle tissue
myocytes, actin fibers, myosin fibers
What is the name of the blood vessel that collects blood from several different veins around the G.I. system and transports the blood to the liver where it will be filtered before returning to the heart?
hepatic portal vein
what is the step in the cardiac cycle when both the atria and the ventricles are relaxed
diastole
this type of cell junction connects the cytoplasm of neighboring cells. an example would be intercalated disks
gap junctions
what are the main components of bone
calcium salts, collagen fibers, phosphorus salts
which type of muscle tissue has only one nucleus per cell
smooth and cardiac
which cardiovascular disease is the hardening and thickening of the arteries due to high blood pressure
artheriosclerosis
what would a normal systolic blood pressure reading be
120
an example of an endocrine gland would be
sweat gland
___ tissues is made mostly of extracellular matrix, whereas ___ tissue is made mostly of cells
connective; nervous
what is found in cartilage
cell, collagen fibers, lacunae