Misc. Flashcards

1
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4 categories of cells

A

epithelium, muscle, nerve and connective

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2
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three domains of cells

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archaea, bacteria and eukarya

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3
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prokaryotes lack a ___

A

nucleus

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4
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Plasma membrane made of

A

cytoplasm

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5
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vesicles pinch off ____

A

proteins

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6
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Golgi apparatus controls

A

lipids, glycoproteins and carbs

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7
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lysosomes are ___

A

garbage men

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8
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peroxisomes break down

A

fats and alcohol

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9
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mitochondria produce

A

energy

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10
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flagella and ion channels are ____

A

microfilaments

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11
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genomics studies

A

multiple genes at a time

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12
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microarray snip segments of DNA

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put them onto chips

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13
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genetic counselor ___

A

reports findings

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14
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only about ____ percent of DNA codes for thousands of proteins

A

1.5

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15
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Alleles are

A

the varieties of genes

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16
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People with different gene expression are called

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polymorphs

17
Q

an autosome

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a gene that codes for somatic (body) cells

18
Q

karyotypes

A

a chart showing individual genes

19
Q

Genetic differentiation

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all cells have the same genome, but express it differently

20
Q

A diseasome would

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show all the diseases the person is prone to

21
Q

what are the concerns about organ transplants

A

the body rejects alien organ

22
Q

how was the first salamander clone created

A

you make a loop with baby hair and split the cell

23
Q

how cloning might be helpful for ecologists

A

they could bring back extinct species

24
Q

Why did scientists believe protein was the hereditary material?

A

protein is significantly more diverse than nucleic acid

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who was the third party in the DNA race
Pauling/Corey
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how does DNA involve molecular gadgetry
RNA and other proteins are needed to pass on information
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the components of a nucleotide are
a phosphate and nitrogenous backbone with a nucleic base pair
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through several histone proteins
DNA is slightly wound and compact
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what role do proteins have in DNA replication
the whole shibang
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Who was the first to have the genome sequenced
Craig Venter
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EST focuses on
the exome
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the Sanger method uses
polymerase chain reaction
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Persistence of a code means
evolutionary success
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Archaea are their own kingdom because
they have genes similar to multicellular organism
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drosophila are often used as a
model for testing new genetic treatments
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coelacanths are
the intermediate stage between life in the ocean and land
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scientists look at the ___ to tell whether or not a child is healthy
exome
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microbiome
bacterial genomics in the skin, mouth, nasal, digestive and urogenital tract