Lipton Conclusions (from Video)

Question 1

The universe, and, hence humans in it, are most accurately described in terms of what?

Answer 1

Energy (it is a quantum universe)

Question 2

The Human body and its behavior are not machine-like, and thus we are not controlled/victimized by our _____.

Answer 2

Genes

Question 3

The Human Genome project predicted that _________ genes would be needed to explain the complexity of human physiology.

Answer 3

100,000 to 130,000

Question 4

Only _________ genes were found to exist in human DNA

Answer 4

30,000

Question 5

(T/F): Functionally, every cell in the body mimics systems found at the whole-body level- digestive, respiratory, reproductive, etc.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

(T/F) Removal of a living thing’s brain results in death; removal of a cell’s nucleus also results in immediate death.

Answer 6

False; removal of a cell’s nucleus does NOT result in immediate death

Question 7

(T/F) The nucleus/DNA does not control the cell’s behavior

Answer 7

True

Question 8

(T/F) The nucleus is the “brain” of the cell.

Answer 8

False, it’s not.

Question 9

(T/F) Functionally, the cell membrane is the switch controlling cellular behavior.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

The ________ receives signals from the cell’s environment which activate and regulate cellular functions.

Answer 10

Membrane

Question 11

(T/F): Environmental signals control biology - perception controls biology

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The behavior of our cells and thus of our whole body, is controlled by _______ from the environment

Answer 12

Signals

Question 13

For our body’s cells, these signals are generated by the _______; the control of behavior is therefore from ______-______-______-____.

Answer 13

CNS (brain)

Above-Down-Inside-Out (ADIO)