Misc. Flashcards

1
Q

4 categories of cells

A

epithelium, muscle, nerve and connective

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2
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three domains of cells

A

archaea, bacteria and eukarya

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3
Q

prokaryotes lack a ___

A

nucleus

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4
Q

Plasma membrane made of

A

cytoplasm

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5
Q

vesicles pinch off ____

A

proteins

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6
Q

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
Q

peroxisomes break down

A

fats and alcohol

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9
Q

mitochondria produce

A

energy

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10
Q

flagella and ion channels are ____

A

microfilaments

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11
Q

genomics studies

A

multiple genes at a time

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12
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microarray snip segments of DNA

A

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
Q

Alleles are

A

the varieties of genes

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16
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People with different gene expression are called

A

polymorphs

17
Q

an autosome

A

a gene that codes for somatic (body) cells

18
Q

karyotypes

A

a chart showing individual genes

19
Q

Genetic differentiation

A

all cells have the same genome, but express it differently

20
Q

A diseasome would

A

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

25
Q

who was the third party in the DNA race

A

Pauling/Corey

26
Q

how does DNA involve molecular gadgetry

A

RNA and other proteins are needed to pass on information

27
Q

the components of a nucleotide are

A

a phosphate and nitrogenous backbone with a nucleic base pair

28
Q

through several histone proteins

A

DNA is slightly wound and compact

29
Q

what role do proteins have in DNA replication

A

the whole shibang

30
Q

Who was the first to have the genome sequenced

A

Craig Venter

31
Q

EST focuses on

A

the exome

32
Q

the Sanger method uses

A

polymerase chain reaction

33
Q

Persistence of a code means

A

evolutionary success

34
Q

Archaea are their own kingdom because

A

they have genes similar to multicellular organism

35
Q

drosophila are often used as a

A

model for testing new genetic treatments

36
Q

coelacanths are

A

the intermediate stage between life in the ocean and land

37
Q

scientists look at the ___ to tell whether or not a child is healthy

A

exome

38
Q

microbiome

A

bacterial genomics in the skin, mouth, nasal, digestive and urogenital tract