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Is a pH of 10 acidic or basic?

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Basic.

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Is a pH of 3 acidic or basic?

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Acidic.

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What are 2 differences between DNA and RNA?

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RNA has uracil and DNA has thymine, DNA is a two stranded double helix and RNA is single stranded.

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Describe a proton.

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Positively charged, in the nucleus. Have an atomic mass of 1. Atomic mass refers to protons.

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Describe an electron.

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Negatively charged, away from the nucleus in the shell. Capture and release energy.

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Describe a neutron.

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No charge, in the nucleus. Have an atomic mass of 1. Isotopes refer to neutrons.

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Describe carbohydrates.

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Quick fuel and short energy storage, Monomers that are one molecule are called monosaccharides, usually 3-7 carbons in size.

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Describe proteins.

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They are polymers made up of amino acid monomers. Lots of different types like; enzymes, hemoglobin, actin in muscles, hormones, antibodies.

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Describe lipids.

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Contain most energy of biological molecules, they are hydrophobic. Different forms can be: fats, oils, phospholipids and steroids.

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Describe nucleic acids.

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DNA, RNA, nucleotides are the monomers of DNA and RNA. DNA nucleotide specifically is: the sugar deoxyribose, phosphate group and nitrogenous base. RNA nucleotide specifically is: A ribose sugar, phosphate group and nitrogenous bases.

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What links peptide bonds?

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Proteins.

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Describe an enzyme.

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Typically proteins that function as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions. They don’t get used up and can be used multiple times.

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When do hydrogen bonds occur?

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Between nitrogenous bases in DNA.

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When does dehydration synthesis occur?

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Joining of two molecules together, by removing water.

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When does hydrolysis occur?

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Breaking of molecules in waters like acids, bases, and salts.

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Describe isotonic solution.

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The solute concentration is equal inside and outside of the cell.

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Describe hypertonic solution.

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A solution has a higher solute concentration than the inside of the cell.

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Describe hypotonic solution.

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A solution has a lower solute concentration than the inside of the cell.

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Are humans prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

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Eukaryotes.

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Describe the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

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Prokaryotes lack membrane bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells have membrane bound organelles.

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What are all the ways things can move in and out of the cell?

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Diffusion, facilitated transport, active transport, exocytosis, and endocytosis.

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Which passage of molecules into and out of the cell do NOT require energy?

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Diffusion, facilitated transport.

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What passage of molecules into and out of the cell do require energy?

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Active transport, exocytosis, endocytosis.

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Describe grana and stroma.

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Belongs to plant cells; grana are stacks of thylakoids, stroma is the fluid filled space bounded by double membranes.

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What are the types of endergonic reactions? (Endocytosis).

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Phagocytosis, Pinocytosis, and receptor mediated endocytosis.

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Explain Phagocytosis.

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Large, particulate matter such as “food” molecules, viruses or whole cells.

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Explain Pinocytosis.

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Liquids and small particles dissolved in liquid.

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Explain receptor mediated endocytosis.

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A type of pinocytosis that involves a coated pit.

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What stage of respiration has FAD becoming FADH2?

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Citric acid cycle.

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At what stage does a two carbon sized molecule link with coenzyme A and become Acetyl-CoA?

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Preparatory stage.

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What stage will NADH + H+ will become oxidized to NAD?

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Electron transport chain.

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32
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By far, the most ATP generated occurs at what stage?

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Electron transport chain.

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33
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At what stage does a 2 carbon sized molecule join with a four carbon molecule. The two carbon molecules get used up as CO2 and NADH is made.

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Citric acid cycle.

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What stage do all carbons from the original glucose molecule are now gone?

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Electron transport chain.

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During what stage is there a buildup of H+ in the intermembrane space?

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Electron transport chain.

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The anaerobic process of cell respiration can occur after this stage is completed.

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Glycolysis.

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37
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What stage are electrons going to a lower energy level?

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Electron transport chain.

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38
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What are the 4 phases of cellular respiration?

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Glycolysis, preparatory reaction, citric acid cycle, electron transport chain.

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Describe glycolysis.

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Breakdown of glucose into 2 molecules of pyruvate, causes removal of electrons and H+ and provides energy for 2 ATP. Break down 6 glucose into: 2 G3P molecules, cost of 2 ATP to ADP. G3P molecules have a phosphate group attached.

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40
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Describe Preparatory reaction.

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Pyruvates move into cristae of mitochondria, each pyruvate reacts and links to a coenzyme A molecule. During this, each pyruvate loses a CO2 molecule. Occurs twice, two NADH molecules are made.

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Describe Citric acid cycle.

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Cyclical series of oxidation reactions that produce one ATP and carbon dioxide per turn. Each cirtic acid loses two carbons, get an ATP and FADH2 and 3 NADH.

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42
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Describe electron transport chain.

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Series of electron carrier . Occurs in the cristae of mitochondria. All of the NADH produced at glycolysis, prep reaction, and citric acid cycle. FADH2 becomes FAD, NADH becomes NAD+.

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Describe free energy.

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The amount of energy available to do work.

44
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Describe activation energy.

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Energy that must be adde to cause reactants to react with each other. (Such as you need a match to start wood burning).

45
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What is a redox reaction?

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Chemical reaction that involves the transfer of electrons (loss or gain).

46
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What is a coupled reaction?

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When the energy released from an exergonic reaction is used to fuel an endergonic reaction.

47
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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

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Returning excess tissue fluid to the bloodstream
Absorbing fats from the digestive system and transporting them to the bloodstream
Defending the body against disease.

48
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What forms a one way system that begins with lymphatic capillaries?

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Lymphatic vessels.

49
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What are small close ended vessels with thin walls?

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Lymphatic capillaries.

50
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What do lymphatic capillaries do?

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Absorb excess tissue fluid, return fluid inside called lymph to the bloodstream.

51
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What is edema?

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Localized swelling caused by accumulation of fluids in the tissues. Too much fluid is being produced and not enough is being drained.

52
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Where does lymph enter the body?

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Thoracic duct.

53
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What are some primary lymphoid organs?

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Thymus, red bone marrow

54
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What are some secondary lymphoid organs?

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Spleen, lymph nodes.

55
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What is the mitotic stage?

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When the cell undergoes division.

56
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What is mitosis?

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Division of the nucleus.

57
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What is cytokinesis?

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Division of the cytoplasm.

58
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Describe prophase.

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Nuclear membrane disappears, centrosomes migrate, spindle fibres appear. Chromatin condenses and chromosomes become visible. Chromosomes have no particular orientation.

59
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Describe prometaphase.

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Centromeres attach to spindle fibres, centrosomes migrate to either end.

60
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Describe metaphase.

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Spindle fully forms and consists of poles, asters and fibres. Chromosomes line up at metaphase plate.

61
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Describe anaphase.

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Centromeres divide and sister chromatids are moved to opposite poles by fibres.

62
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Describe telophase.

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Nuclear membrane reforms, spindle disappears, cytokinesis occurs, chromosomes become more diffuse again. Nucleolus appears in each daughter nucleus.

63
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What stage does crossing over occur?

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Prophase 1.

64
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Describe a dominant allele.

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Represented by a capital letter, the allele that masks the expression of the alternate allele when both are present in an organism.

65
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Describe a recessive allele.

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Represented by a lowercase letter, over-rode by dominant allele.

66
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Describe incomplete dominance.

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Occurs when the heterozygote has an intermediate phenotype between the two homozygotes. (Curly haired and straight haired person will have a wavy haired child).

67
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Describe co-dominance.

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Occurs when alleles are equally expressed in a heterozygote. (Chickens with both white and black feathers).

68
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What does the immune system do?

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Protects body from pathogens, toxins and threats.

69
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What are the two types of immunity?

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Adaptive and innate.

70
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Describe the differences between adaptive and innate immunity.

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Innate immunity: able to fight threats without without previous exposure.
Adaptive immunity: initiated from previous exposure.

71
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What does innate immunity use?

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Barriers, inflammatory response, and cell types.

72
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What is a physical barrier?

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Skin, mucus coverings.

73
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What is a chemical barrier?

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Sweat, stomach acid.

74
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What do dendritic cells do?

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Release cytokines to signal other cells to act.

75
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What do neutrophils do?

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A macrophage that releases pus.

76
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What is an interferon?

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Proteins produced by cells that have been infected by viruses. They bind to receptors of non-infected cells. Stop viral replication.

77
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What do antigens have to do with? Innate or adaptive?

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Adaptive.

78
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What do B and T cells do and how are they related?

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B cells make the Y shaped antibodies that recognize and bind to antigen surface. T cells help B cells make antibodies and inactivate pathogen.

79
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What is active immunity?

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Person alone produces immune response.

80
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What is passive immunity?

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Person received antibodies or cells from another individual.

81
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Describe spermatogenesis.

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Occurs in the testes of males.
Start with primary spermatocyte, Meiosis 1 occurs, results in 2 secondary spermatocytes. Meiosis 2 occurs and you end up with 4 spermatids which then mature into sperm.

82
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Describe oogenesis.

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Begins in the fetus, then resumes at puberty and occurs every menstrual cycle.
Start with primary oocyte, divides in meiosis 1 to produce one secondary oocyte and one polar body. If secondary oocyte is fertilized, meiosis 2 will occur. Second polar body can form, but if not fertilized, secondary oocyte will disintegrate.

83
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What is apoptosis?

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Programmed cell death, decreases number of cells that have aged and no longer function well. It is important in the prevention of cancer.

84
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How many rings do purines have?

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2.

85
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How many rings do pyrimidines have?

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1.

86
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How are nitrogenous bases connected?

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Hydrogen bonds.

87
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What does DNA helicase do?

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Unzips double stranded DNA.

88
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What does DNA polymerase do?

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Fits complementary DNA nucleotides to complimentary bases on loose strands.

89
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What does DNA ligase do?

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Seals any breaks in sugar phosphate back bones, ensures new double helix molecules are identical to original.

90
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Describe mRNA.

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Produced in the nucleus, section of DNA is used as a template to produce mRNA: transcription.

91
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What is an intron?

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Intragene segments.

92
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What is an exon?

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RNA nucleotides that remain and will be expressed.

93
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Describe tRNA.

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Produced in nucleus, 3 of the nucleotides are the anticodon.

94
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Describe rRNA.

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Produced in nucleolus, use section of DNA to make a strand, goes to cytoplasm, combines with proteins and other rRNA molecules.

95
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What is the difference between carrier and channel proteins?

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Carrier protein: selectively interacts with specific molecule or ion so that it can cross the plasma membrane.
Channel protein: allows a particular molecule or ion to cross the plasma membrane freely.

96
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Describe crossing over.

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Chromatids homologous chromosomes exchange pieces of DNA with each other. Resulting chromosomes have sister chromatids that are no longer identical.

97
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What is oxidation?

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Loss of electrons.

98
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What is reduction?

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Gain of electrons.

99
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Describe chemiosmosis.

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The movement of H+ across a semi permeable membrane instead of water, energy released is used to make ATP.

100
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What is a centromere?

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What holds two sister chromosomes together.

101
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What is a chromosome?

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Condensed chromatin, holds DNA.

102
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What is a locus?

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The location of a gene on a chromosome.

103
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What looks like a clover?

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tRNA.

104
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What are mutagens?

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Environmental influences that can cause mutations.

105
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What is a transposon?

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Jumping genes.

106
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What are the purine bases?

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Adenine and Guanine.

107
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What are the pyrimidine bases?

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Thymine and Cytosine.

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