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Which of the following accurately describes the path of blood through the heart?
After traveling through the lungs, oxygenated, blood enters into the left atrium, then through the mitral valve to the left ventricle
Which of the following ions plays a crucial role in the depolarization phase of an action potential?
Sodium
Which of the following is the correct order of structure that air would pass through during inhalation?
Nose/mouth➡️Pharynx➡️Larynx➡️Trachea ➡️Lungs➡️Bronchi➡️Bronchioles➡️Alveoli
The hormone insulin is produced by which cell in the pancreas?
A. Alpha cells - “ascending”- glucagon
B. Beta cells - “beta brings it down” - insulin✅
C. Delta cells- “delta decrease” somatostatin
D. Gamma cells- “gamma guides”- pancreatic polypeptides
The “flight or fight” response is meditated by the sympathic or parasympathetic nervous system?
A. Sympathetic - “flight or fight” “stress” “speed up”✅
B. Parasympathetic “rest and digest” “speed up”
C. Both
D. Neither
The pericardium is a double-layer sack that contains the heart and the roots of which of the following?
The great vessels
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for the voluntary motor control?
A. Cerebellum = coordination + balance - voluntary
B. Medulla oblongata = mandatory- breathing, HR, BP
C. Frontal lobe = frontline commander- voluntary ✅
D. Parietal lobe = perception + position -sensory
The filtration unit of a kidney known as nephron does not include which of the following structures is it?
Gallbladder
The period of the cardiac cycle, during which the Ventricle are filled with blood is known as?
A. Diastole- dilation= relax- filled of blood✅
B. Systole- squeeze= contraction
C. Repolarization- reset
D. Ejection phase-exit - blood exiting the heat ❤️
The semicircular canals found in the inner ear, are primarily responsible for which of the following?
Balance and spatial orientation
Which blood group is a universal donor?
O
Blood oxygen levels are most likely low when blood?
Fills the right atrium
An intracellular chemical signal can be produced in the cell membrane. Once it is produced, where does it go?
To another part of the same cell
After food has been masticated in the the oral cavity, where do it go next?
Pharynx
The diffusion of nutrients through the wall of the digestive system is critical to homeostasis in the body. Where does the majority of this diffusion take place in the digestive system?
Small stomach
As soon as an invader- enter the body, the body begins to fight?
Pathogen
Where is skeletal muscle found?
Attached to bone
Of a person smells something sweet, what form of information is the initially perceived as in the nervous system.
Sensory
While hiking, a person is startled after encountering a bear. Her palms get sweaty and her heart starts racing, which part of her nervous system was directly stimulated?
sympathetic
Which of the following types of tissue includes cells of the immune system and of the blood?
Connective
What best describe homeostasis?
A relatively constant environment within the body
Fertilization (the fusing of one sperm and an ovum) results in a(n)?
Zygote
Which of the following are included in the male reproductive system?
The penis and epididymis
Which structure plays a role in air conduction?
Trachea
What body system is in the skeletal system most closely associated with when hematopoiesis?
Cardiovascular system
What is the final structure through which urine must travel to empty out the body?
Urethra
Which of the following describes a codon?
- codon is a sequence of three nucleotide that code for a specific amino acid
-A stop codon signals to stop protein synthesis
-a start codon initiates protein synthesis, and the nucleotide sequence for a start codon is AUG
True regarding crossing over n recombination
Crossing over or re-combination creates genetic diversity Cresant over contributes to the fact that all four gametes( at the end of meiosis ll) will be different from each other and different from their parents so 
Biological hierarchy of the body
Atom- biomolecules -cells -tissues- organs organ system -organism
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between organs system, and organism in the biological hierarchy
Organisms are composed of multiple organ system, working together to ensure survival
Modern cell theory
– The cell is the smallest living unit in all organism
– All living things are made up of cells
– All cells come from other pre-existing cells
Prokaryotes
( Bacteria, Archea)
- DNA (no nucleus)
- Cytoplasm
-Ribosomes
-cell membrane
Pro = No
❌ No Nucleus
❌ Membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotes
(Fungi, animals, protist, and plants)
- DNA(in nucleus)
-cytoplasm - ribosomes
-cell membrane
EU = Do
✅ Has nucleus
✅ membrane bound organelles
Cell membrane
Separate the interior of the cell from the outside environment
Selective permeable
Only specific materials pass in and out of
Keeps cells stable, also known as Homeostasis
Self regulated process by which biological system maintains stability while adjusting to changing external environment
Cytoplasm
Gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell
Cytoskeleton
Network network or fiber that provides structural support for the cells and organelles
Helps with cellular movement
Cytoskeleton
Network network or fiber that provides structural support for the cells and organelles
Helps with cellular movement
Ribosomes
Intercellular structure made of both RNA and protein sites of protein synthesis in the cell
Amino acids
Small molecule that are the building blocks of protein
Nucleus
Membrane enclose organelles within a cell that contain the chromosome (DNA )
Nucleolus
Area inside the nucleus of a cell that is made up of RNA and protein, and is where Ribosome are made
Mitochondria
Generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reaction
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
Responsible for assembling proteins, using instructions and coded in MRNA 
Ribosomes
Known as the powerhouse of the cell, due to its role in producing ATP, is the main currency
Mitochondria
Mitosis
Cell division that result in two daughters cells that each have the same number and kind of chromosomes
2n(diploid)
46 total chromosomes
(Before)Prophase: chromosomes become visible as the condense and thicken
(Middle)Metaphase: chromosomes align in the middle of the cell’s center forming a single row
(Away)Anaphase: Chromatide are separate and drawn to the opposite ends of the cell by spindle fibers
Telophase: chromosomes reach the opposite side of the cell, forming new nuclear envelope around the chromosomes
Cytokinesis: splits the cytoplasm of the cell two identical, diploid cells
Meiosis
Subdivision that result in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parents cell
Primary spermatocyte (males)
Primary oocyte(female)
Prophase 1 : chromosomes condensation and pairing of homologous chromosomes
Prophase 2: chromosomes condensation in both cells
Metaphase 1: chromosomes align in the middle of the cell’s center, maintaining their homologous pairs
Metaphase 2: chromosomes align in the middle of the cell’s center forming a single row
Anaphase1: chromosomes are separated and drawn to the opposite ends of the cell by spindle fiber
Anaphase 2: chromatids are separated and drawn to the opposite ends of the cells by spindle fiber
Telophase 1: chromosomes reach the opposite side of the cell, forming new nuclear envelope around the chromosomes
Telophase 2: chromosomes reach the opposite side of the cell forming new nuclear envelope around the chromosome
Cytokinesis: splits the cytoplasm of the cell
Four non-identical cells (gametes)
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur, contributing to genetic diversity by exchanging genetic material between homologous chromosomes?
Prophase I
Which of the following statement accurately distinguish between mitosis and meiosis in terms of genetic outcome?
Mitosis result in two genetically, identical, myosis produces for genetically unique haploid cell
In meiosis homologous chromosomes segregate during an phase 1, what is the significance of this event, in terms of genetic variation?
It allows for the random assortment of chromosomes, contributing to genetic diversity among offspring
Heredity
The passing on of physical and mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
Ex- height, color, diseases, and hair color
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Self- replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes
Pairing of Nucleotide bases
A-T (Apples in the Tree)
C-G (Car in the Garage)
Double Helix shape
Nucleotide bases: held together with hydrogen bonds
Phosphate-Deoxribose-Nitrogenous
Genes
A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristics of the offspring
Chromosome
A threadlike structure of nucleic aid and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells carrying the genetic information in the form of gene
Humans have 46 chromosomes
23 from mom
23 from dad
Which of the following best explains the relationship between DNA and chromosomes within the contact of hereditary?
Chromosomes are composed of DNA, and genes are specific segment of chromosomes that dictate individual traits
Which of the following best describes the function of regulatory genes in gene expression
They produce proteins or RNA that can control the expression of other genes
Ribonucleic Acid
a nucleic acid presents in all living cells who principle role is to act as a messenger carrying instruction from DNA for controlling synthesis of proteins
Present inside and outside of the nucleus
Single stranded
Pairing of nucleotide bases:
A-U
C-G
Ribose (a sugar)
mRNA - carries genetic information to make proteins
rRNA- serves as a location for protein systems
tRNA- an adapator molecule that decodes a mRNA INTO a protein
Transcription vs translation
Transcription - process of making an RNA copy of a gene’s DNA sequence
- connects complementary RNA to the DNA
- process of translating the sequence of a mRNA TO AMINO ACID DURING PROTEINS SYNTHESIS
Translation- process of translating the sequence of mRNA to amino acid during protein synthesis
-Transfer RNA ( tRNA)
Condom- sequence of three consecutive nucleotide in a DNA or RNA molecule that codes for a specific amino acid
Which component is essential initiating the transcription of a gene mRNA eukaryotic cell
RNA polymerase
The role of mRNA and protein synthesis
It serves as a template for assembling amino acids into proteins
Allele
One of two or more alternatives forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
F uppercase letter is dominant
-Traits will be expressed due to dominance
f lowercase letter is recessive
-Traits not expressed if there is a dominant allele
Genotype : a term that refers to the two alleles present at a specific locus in the genome refers to the entire genetic makeup of an individual
Two types of Genotypes
Homozygous Genotype
“Homo” means same
FF- Homozygous dominant ff- Homozygous recessive
Heterozygous genotype- “Hetro” mean different
Two recessive alleles = ff
Two dominant alleles = FF
One dominant/ one recessive allele = Ff
What is the atomic number of an atom?
Number of protons in an atom
What is the term for a change in which a new substance is formed?
Chemical change
What is the term for the substance that are formed in a chemical reaction?
Products
Which part of the cell serves as the control center and contains genetic material
Nucleus
Which molecule carries the genetic information from DNA to the protein, making part of the Cell
RNA
Which type of maromolecule is used primary for a long-term energy storage and insulation in the body
Lipids