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1
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What is the point on a chromosome where two sister chromatids are attached?

A

The Centromere

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2
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What is a biopsy?

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An examination of tissue removed from the body.

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3
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What is it called when cancerous cells spread to other tissues or parts of the body?

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Metastasis

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4
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Tumors that are harmful and can invade other tissues or spread to other parts of the body are called ______.

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Malignant Tumors

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5
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If a gene sequence contains 25 adenine base pairs, how many thymine bases will be included on the mRNA strand?

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0, in mrna, thymine is replaced with uracil

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6
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Know how to write out the complimentary DNA strand of a DNA sequence.

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thymine pairs with adenine (T-A) guanine pairs with cytosine (G-C)

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7
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What are codons?

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3 base pairs of Mrna

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8
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Review how to use punnett squares.

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They can help to predict the variations and probabilities.

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9
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Review how to read a pedigree.

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Boxes represent males, while circles represent females, if they are filled in they carry a dominant gene, if they are half filled in then they are heterozygous

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10
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Know how to read a karyotype. How do you tell if they are male or female?

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XY indicates a male karyotype; XX would indicate a female karyotype

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11
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Homozygous

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ff or FF

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12
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Heterozygous

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Ff

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13
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Dominant

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F

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14
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Recessive

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f

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15
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Genotype

A

the genetic makeup of an organism

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16
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Phenotype

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the observable physical properties of an organism

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17
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alleles

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the two versions of dna we inherit from mom one from dad

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18
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If two heterozygous parents produce offspring, what is the probability that they will have children that are homozygous? What about heterozygous children?

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Homozygous 50%, heterozygous 50%

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19
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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

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meiosis:production of gametes in sexual reproduction
Mitosis: asexual reproduction of unicellular eukaryotic cells

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20
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What is the innate (nonspecific) immune system? What is included in the innate immune system?

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The defenses you are born with, like stomach acid or white blood cells.

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21
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Gram-negative bacilli

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Red rod shaped bacteria

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22
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Gram-negative cocci

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red spherical bacterium

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23
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Gram-negative spirillum

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Red spiral shaped bacteria

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24
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Gram-positive bacilli

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Blue rod shaped bacteria

25
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Gram-positive cocci

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Blue/purple spherical bacterium

26
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Gram-positive spirillum

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Blue spiral shaped bacteria

27
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Outbreak

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A sudden increase of a disease in a localized area

28
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epidemic

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A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

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pandemic

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An epidemic that has spread across multiple countries or continents.

30
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endemic

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A disease present in a specific geographic area.

31
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What is aseptic technique? What are some examples of things you should do to follow good aseptic technique?

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Aseptic technique is a strict cleaning procedure to prevent infection. One example is using full surgerical apparel.

32
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What does an epidemiologist do?

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They study trends in health issues in populations.

33
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What is a nosocomial infection?

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Infection acquired while under care of hospitals.

34
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During an outbreak, epidemiologists must be strategic about communicating information to the public. Why? And, what factors should be considered during their communications?

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To not induce unnecessary panic, and predict how people will react.

35
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prions

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abnormal forms of regular cell proteins; affect the brain

36
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viruses

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group of nonliving, submicroscopic ineffective agents

37
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bacteria

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A single celled, prokaryotic microorganism.

38
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protist

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a single celled organism

39
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helminth

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Large, eukaryotic, multicellular parasitic worm.

40
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fungi

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Parasitic spore producing eukaryotic organisms that lack chlorophyll.

41
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Describe what oil immersion does when using a microscope.

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Oil immersion gives us improved resolution and clarity of microscopic images.

42
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Explain what direct and indirect transmission is when it comes to infectious diseases.

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Direct transmission is when a susceptible host touches an infected individual, indirect is when a susceptible host inhales infected particles, touches an infected object, or is bitten by an infected insect.

43
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What are some types of training that might be required if you were on search and rescue here in LaGrande?

A

You would have to know how to work well under pressure and in high risk areas.

44
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If a patient is unresponsive, what are some ways you can get a patient history?

A

You can contact their friends and family members to try and get a correct history.

45
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What is a person suffering from if they have poor skin turgor?

A

dehydration

46
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Explain what CPR is and what it is used for.

A

A lifesaving technique that’s useful in many emergencies in which someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped.

47
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If a person has a skin rash from poison ivy that is not severe and only on the skin, what should you use to treat the rash?

A

you should apply a drying agent or a protectant like baking soda or a topical ointment.

48
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What should be considered when determining the dose of medication?

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The persons height, weight, condition and history.

49
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Subcutaneous

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The injection is given in the fatty tissue, just under the skin.

50
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Intramuscular

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the injection of a substance into a muscle.

51
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intravenous

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an injection of a medication or another substance into a vein and directly into the bloodstream.

52
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isotonic

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same solute concentration and water concentration as body fluids

53
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hypotonic

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Low solute concentration and high water concentration compared to body fluids.

54
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hypertonic

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High solute concentrations and low water concentration.

55
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Should an Isotonic, hypotonic, or hypertonic solution be used on a person that needs to be rehydrated? Why?

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An isotonic solution should be used to correct the balance.

56
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What is osmosis?

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The movement of particles from a low to high concentration through a membrane.

57
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Compare a venous bleed with an arterial bleed. Which is more dangerous?

A

an arterial bleed.

58
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What time is 16:30 in 12-hour time?

A

4:30 pm

59
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When triaging a patient in the ER, what factors should be considered?

A

The severity of the injury, allergens, and medical history.