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1
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Vmax

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the maximum rate of a rxn

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Km

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the amount of substrate needed for the enzyme to work at 1/2 Vmax

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A high Km means

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a low enzyme-substrate affinity

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A low Km means

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a high enzyme-substrate affinity

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5
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Competitive Inhibition

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when an inhibitor binds directly to the active site.
Km will increase

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Noncompetitive Inhibition

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when an inhibitor binds at an allosteric site.
Vmax will decrease

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7
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Electronegativity

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the ability for an atom to pull e- towards itself. it increases from L to right across a period and up a group

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Atomic Radius

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the size of a neutral element; cations< neutral < anions
it increases R to L across a period and down a group

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Effective Nuclear Charge Zeff

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the attractive charge a valence e- feels from the nucleus. increases L to R across a period and up a group

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Electron Affinity

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a measure of the E released when an atom gains an e-. increase L to R across a period and up a group

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Ionization E

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the E required to remove an e-. increases L to R across a period and up a group

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12
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Newtons 1st law

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an object at rest will remain at rest or in constant motion unless acted upon by a force

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Newtons 2nd Law

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any acceleration is a result of a net force. F=ma

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14
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Newtons 3rd Law

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every action has an opposite and equal rxn. F(a on b) = -F(b on a)

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15
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Stage 1 of Sleep

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light sleep shows theta waves on an EEG

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Stage 2 of Sleep

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slightly deeper sleep shows theta waves, sleep spindles, and K complexes on an EEG

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17
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Stage 3/4 of Sleep

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deep sleep shows delta waves on an EEG

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18
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REM Sleep

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brain activity shows beta waves on EEG

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19
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Alertness

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the state of being awake and able to think shows beta waves on EEG

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20
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James-Lange

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states that physiological arousal leads to emotions

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21
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Cannon-Bard

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states that emotional and physiological responses to stimuli occur simultaneously in separate and independent parts of the brain

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Schacter-Singer

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states that physiological arousal and a cognitive label of the context lead to emotion

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23
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If -∆H and + ∆S then

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the rxn is spontaneous at all temps

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If -∆H and - ∆S then

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the rxn is spontaneous at low temps

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If + ∆H and + ∆S then

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the rxn is spontaneous at high temps

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If + ∆H and - ∆S then

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the rxn is nonspontaneous at all temps

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27
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Disruptive Selection

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a decrease is seen in the middle of phenotypes with the ends favored

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28
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Directional Selection

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when one extreme phenotype is favored

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29
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Stabilizing Selection

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when the middle phenotype is favored

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30
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Adrenal Cortex

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releases mineralocorticoids (aldosterone), glucocorticoids (cortisol) and androgens (test, pht, dhea). helps the body to prepare for long periods of stress. LOST AT C

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31
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Adrenal medulla

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releases epinephrine and norepinephrine. increases heart rate and activates SNS. MALLARD takes FLIGHT

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32
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Anterior Pituitary Gland

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releases LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, prolactin, endorphins, and growth hormone. FLAT PEG

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33
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Posterior Pituitary Gland

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releases adh and oxytocin

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34
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Metallic Character

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increases as you move down a group

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35
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Energy levels PT

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increase as you move down a group

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36
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linear structure

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2 e- pairs, sp hybridization, and 180°

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37
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trigonal planar structure

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3 e- pairs, sp2 hybridization and 120°

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38
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tetrahedral structure

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4 e- pairs, sp3 hybridization and 109.5°

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39
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trigonal pyramidal structure

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5 e- pairs, sp3d hybridization and 90°/120°

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40
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octahedral

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6 e- pairs, sp3d2 hybridization and 90°

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41
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Schwann cells

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make myelin in the PNS

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42
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oligodendrocytes

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make myelin in the CNS

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43
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ependymal cells

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line the cerebral cavities/central canal and produce CSF

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44
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microglia

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protect the CNS from microbes and debris of injured cells

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45
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astrocytes

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form the blood-brain barrier and aid in solute transport

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46
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efferent neurons

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carry info from the CNS to the PNS. (EXIT spinal cord)

47
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afferent neurons

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carry info from the PNS to the CNS. (ASCEND the spinal cord)

48
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Cytotoxic T cells

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locate and kill cells that contain antigens bound to MHC-1 proteins

49
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Suppressor T cells

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inhibit the activity of both b and t cells

50
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Helper T cells

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secrete cytokines which increase the activity of immune cells through the release of chemical messengers

51
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Innate Immune System

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the nonspecific line of defense against infection includes skin, stomach acid, mucus, etc. is always active

52
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Adaptive Immune System

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the specific line of defense that is activated

53
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Antibodies

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made by B-cells (produced in bone marrow) have 2 light/heavy chains, each with a constant and variable region

54
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Distillation

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a separates solutes using boiling points

55
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Simple distillation

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used when there are large differences in BP

56
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Fractional Distillation

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a more purifying distillation, used when there are small differences in BP between solutes

57
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Isoelectric Focusing

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a gel electrophoresis technique that separates based on charge.

58
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SDS Page

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a gel electrophoresis technique that separates based on size

59
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TLC

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Thin-layer chromatography. separates compounds by polarity. nonpolar m/c will have the lowest retention

60
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Ion-Exchange Chromatography

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separates proteins by the net charge (pI). the column will either have pos or neg charged beads. charges attract opp, same charge as beads will elute first.

61
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Visible light spectrum

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380nm - 700nm
violet blue cyan green yellow orange red
each section is ROUGHLY about 50nm except blue which is double

62
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Covalent bonds

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occurs when elements share e-

63
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Noncovalent bonds

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occurs when atoms are attracted to partial opposite charges ex: H bonds

64
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Nonpolar covalent bonds

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occurs when elements sharing e- have similar electronegativities

65
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Polar covalent bonds

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occurs when elements sharing e- have large differences in electronegativities

66
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adiabatic process

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no heat transfer

67
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isobaric process

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pressure is constant

68
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isothermic

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temp is constant

69
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isovolmetric (isoconic)

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volume is constant

70
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amino acids are positively charged at physiological pH

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lysine, histidine, and arginine

71
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amino acids that are negatively charged at physiological pH

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glutamic and aspartic acid

72
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essential amino acids

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histidine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine
(f t k w m v i h)

73
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A and T in DNA Structure

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will bond with 2 H-bonds. less stable

74
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G and C in DNA Structure

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will bond with 3 H-bonds. more stable

75
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Glycosylation

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the process in which the golgi apparatus modifies a protein or lipid by covalently adding a carbohydrate

76
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cofactor

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an inorganic m/c or metal cation needed for proper enzyme activity

77
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coenzyme

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an organic m/c that is necessary for enzyme activity

78
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Finding Km from the Lineweaver-Burk Plot

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-1/x-intercept OR (slope)(1/y-intercept)

79
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Kcat

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is the “turnover number” the number of substrate m/c converted into products by the enzyme per second

80
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Catalytic Efficiency

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Kcat/Km. relates how efficient the enzyme is

81
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Hardy Weinburg Eq

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p2+2pq+q2=1 phenotype frequencies
p+q=1 allele frequencies
the eq describes how inheritance does not change allele frequencies in a population

82
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Hydrocarbon BP

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dependent on length and branching; the MORE branched the LOWER the BP, the LONGER the chain the HIGHER the BP

83
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Autocrine Signaling

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when a cell sends a signal to itself

84
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Paracrine Signaling

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when a cell sends a signal to another cell

85
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Juxtacrine Signaling

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when a signal is sent via cell junctions

86
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Separation of Compound Distillation

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1) aqueous; made up of polar compounds
2)Interphase: made of compounds that have both polar and nonpolar parts ex: Proteins
3) organic: made up of nonpolar compounds

87
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Anabolic rxn

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build 1 large molecule from smaller ones

88
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Catabolic rxn

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breaks a large molecule into smaller ones

89
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Amylase

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digests carbohydrates

90
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Lipase

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digests fats

91
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Protease

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breaks down proteins

92
Q

-Bacillus Bacteria

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rod-shaped

93
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-Cocci Bacteria

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sphere-shaped

94
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-Spirilla Bacteria

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spiral-shaped

95
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Path of Urine

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Bowmans Space –> Proximal Convoluted Tubule –> Descending loop of Henle –> Ascending loop of H –> Distal Convoluted Tubule –> Collecting Ducts –> Renal Pelvis –> Uerters –> Bladder –> Urethra

96
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Path of Blood

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IVC –> R atrium –> R ventricle –> Pulmonary Artery –> Lungs –> Pulmonary Vein –> L Atrium –> L ventricle

97
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Punishments

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decrease the behavior it is associated with

98
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Reinforcements

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increase the behavior it is associated with

99
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Fixed Ratio

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reinforcement is given after a certain number of responses

100
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Fixed Interval

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reinforcement is given after a specific time

101
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Variable Ratio

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reinforcement is given after a random amount of responses

102
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Variable Interval

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reinforcement is given after a random amount of time has passed

103
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Activation of an Action Potential

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the release of a neurotransmitter that binds to the ligand-gated channel

104
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Depolarization AP

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sodium channels open and Na+ rushes in, making the potential more positive

105
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Repolarization AP

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Na+ channels close, K+ channels open, K+ leaves the cell making the potential less positive

106
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Restoration and Maintenance of the resting potential

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relies of the Na+/K+ Pump which reestablishes the -70mV potential by 3 Na+ out for every 2 K+ that come into the cell

107
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Implicit Memory

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nondeclarative and unconscious

108
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Procedural Memory

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a type of implicit memory associated with skills or tasks

109
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Explicit Memory

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declarative and conscious

110
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Episodic Memory

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(declarative) a type of explicit memory that deals with events/experiences

111
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Semantic Memory

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(declarative) a type of explicit memory that deals with facts/concepts

112
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Steroid Hormones

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small nonpolar m/c derived from cholesterol
ex: test, estrogen, progestrogen, aldosterone

113
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Peptide Hormones

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are protein derived m/c modified by the golgi; polar
ex: Insulin, TSH

114
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Amino Acid Hormones

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have both steroid and peptide characteristics, derived from amino acids
ex: epinephrine

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