Pre-course review Flashcards
What is the function of skin?
Exterior Protection
What is the function of endocrine system?
hormonal signaling
What is the function of nervous system?
detects and processes environmental changes via neural signaling
What is the function of skeletal muslces?
movement
What is the function of blood?
circulation
immune function
gas exchange (breathing)
The attraction between individual water molecules creates a bond known as:
hydrogen bond
A chemical bond formed when electrons are shared between two atoms is called:
Covalent bond
_____ is the net movement of anything from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
Diffusion
Oil floating on the surface of water is an example of:
hydrophobic interaction
which of the following bases is uniqe to deoxyribonucleic acids?
uracil
adenine
cytosine
thymine
thymine
In DNA replication, the unwinding of DNA strands is performed by:
DNA helicase
According to Central Dogma, _____ is generated from translation.
protein
According to Central Dogma, _____ is generated from transcription
mRNA
Meiosis is a type of cell division that results in ___ cells, each having half the number of chromosomes of the original cell.
4
The _____ serves both as a repository of genetic information and as the cell’s control center.
nucleus