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1
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What are synarthrotic joints found in teeth called

A

Gomphoses

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2
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Epimysium surrounds what part of a muscle?

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Entire muscle

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3
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Endomysium surrounds what part of a muscle?

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Individual fibers

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4
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The motor unit consists of what elements?

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motor neuron, muscle cell

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5
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What organelle in muscle cell stores Ca2+

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Sarcoplasmic reticulum

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6
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When calcium is released from the SR, what transport protein do they move thru?

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Ryanodine receptors (RyRs)

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7
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Calcium is pumped back into the SR via what pump? Is this an active of passive process?

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SERCA, active

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8
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During muscle contraction, what components of the cell actually shorten?

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H zone and I band

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9
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I band consists of what?

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Actin fibers

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10
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A band consists of what?

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Myosin fibers

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11
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What proteins anchor the myosin to the Z disc?

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Titins

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12
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Sarcomere is defined by what boundaries?

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Z disc to Z disc

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13
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Calcium will bind to what protein in order to allow myosin to bind to actin?

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Troponin

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14
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In a relaxed muscle cell, what protein is blocking the binding site of actin/myosin

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Tropomyosin

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15
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After myosin and actin binding, what needs to happen for the power stroke to begin?

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ATP is hydrolized releasing an inorganic phosophate

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16
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During the power stroke, how far do the filaments slide?

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about 10 nm

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17
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After the muscle filaments slide in contraction, what is needed for the muscle to relax?

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ATP to bind to myosin

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18
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What is the neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction?

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Acetylcholine

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19
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Action potential infiltrates the muscle via what?

A

Transverse tubules

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20
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Intercalated discs are present in what muscle?

A

Cardiac

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21
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Intercalated discs link cells together via what?

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Gap jcts, Desmosomes

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22
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T/F: Smooth muscle contains troponin?

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False

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23
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T/F: When calcium levels in smooth muscle decrease, the contracted muscle always relaxes

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False, cross bridges can remain attached providing sustained contractions with little energy cost

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24
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Name the four types of tissue

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Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous

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25
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Blood is considered what type of tissue

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Connective

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26
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Name 4 ways we study and examine tissue

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Whole mounts, squash slides, smear slides, section slides

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27
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3 functions of epithelial tissue are what?

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Protective barrier, Absorption, secretion

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28
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T/F: Epithelial tissue is highly vascularized

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False, typically avascular and relies on diffusion of blood from CT

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29
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The apical pole of epithelium faces what?

A

lumen

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30
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The basal pole of epithelium faces what?

A

CT

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31
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The basement membrane is…

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a thin sheet of ECM attaching epithelium to CT via hemidesmosomes

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32
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The basement membrane is composed of what 3 zones

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lamina lucida
lamina densa
lamina fibroreticularis

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33
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The lamina lucida is composed of what?

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laminin, entactin, integrins

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34
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The lamina densa is composed of what?

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Collagen IV

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35
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Where would you likely find simple squamos epi tissue?

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lining blood and lymph vessles

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36
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where would you most likely find stratified squamos epi tissue?

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anything that might encounter abrasive forces regularly, ex. skin, attached gingiva, vagina

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37
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Simple columnar cells would most likely be found where?

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mucus secreting and absorptive surfaces, ex. GI tract

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38
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Microfilaments are composed of what and have what function?

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Actin

structural, filopodia, cell shape

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39
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Intermediate filaments are composed of what?

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Vimentin, cytokeratin

Anchors and structural support only - non contractile!

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40
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Microtubules are composed of what and have what function?

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Tubulin

Monorail system, cilia, flagella

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41
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Tight junctions include what proteins?

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Claudin, occludin, JAM

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42
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Adhesive junctions - zonula adherins - contain what proteins and where are they located in reference to the cell?

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Catenins - inside the cell

Cadherins - outside the cell

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43
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Cadherins are dependent on what?

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calcium

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44
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Desmosomes attach to what inside the cell?

A

Intermediate filaments

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45
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Adhesive Junctions - zonula adherins - attach to what inside the cell?

A

Microfilaments - Actin

46
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Hemidesmosomes attach to what inside the cell? To what outside the cell?

A

Inside - intermediate filaments

Outside - basal lamina of basement membrane

47
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Gap junctions are composed of a unit made of multiple subunits, what are these and how many are needed to maek one?

A

6 connexins = 1 connexon

48
Q

T/F: Nucleic acids, proteins, and carbs can pass thru gap jcts

A

False, these molecules are too large

49
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Gap jcts are best for what purpose?

A

Propagation of electrical signals

50
Q

During epithelial turnover and maintenance, pluripotent progenitor cells complete mitosis where?

A

Basal lamina

51
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Connective tissue consists of what components?

A

cells, ECM fibers, ECM ground substance

52
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Functions of CT include?

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Mechanical/structural support, storage of interstitial flui, tissue repair, defense and immune protection

53
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Cells always found in CT are what?

A

fibroblasts, adipocytes, macrophages, mast cells

54
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Fibroblasts have what function?

A

ECM production and tissue repair

55
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Collagen is a major product of cell from what lineage?

A

mesenchyme

56
Q

Most abundant protein in body?

57
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What is an example of a disease associated with collagen deficiency/malfunction?

A

Scurvy - vitamin C is a coenzyme needed for collagen fabrication and scurvy is a result of Vit C deficiency

58
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Elastin is a product of what cell

A

Fibroblast

59
Q

Elastin fibers accumulate onto a protein matrix composed of what proteins?

A

Fibrillin 1 and 2

60
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What is a disease/disorder associated with compromised elastin?

A

Marfans syndrome - fibrillin 1 mutation

61
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What are 4 functions of adipocytes?

A

Store energy
Insulate
Provide cushion for organs
Synthesize hormones

62
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CT Ground substance is composed of mainly what two elements?

A

proteoglycans and glycoproteins

63
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CT Ground substance has what main function

A

sequesters fluid to provide compressive strength

“keeps squidgy things squidgy”

64
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proteoglycans are a product of what cell?>

A

fibroblasts

65
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proteoglycans are composed how?

A

protein backbone with glycosoaminoglycan chains (GAGs)

66
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What is an important function of proteoglycans?

A

can hold onto growth factors for later use

67
Q

ECM is digested by what cells?

A

fibroblasts and matrix metalloproteins (MMPs)

68
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Which CT contains the most cells within?

69
Q

Humans require what source of energy?

70
Q

Identify the false descrptions:

Prokaryotic cells contain:
No cell wall
membrane bound organelles
Cytoplasmic DNA
Cytoskeleton
80s ribsomes
replicate via binary fission
diversity comes from meiosis/recombo
A

NO membrane bound organelles
NO cytoskelton
70 s ribosomes
diversity comes from mutations

71
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Typically most pathogenic bacteria are in what class?

A

Gram negative, contain LPS

72
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The most important function of cellular membranes is what?

A

segregation, critical for biochemical rxns

73
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The majority of cell membrane components is found where?

74
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Some characteristics of lipid rafts are what?

A

cholesterol and sphingolipid rich
limit fluidity
anchor for other organelles
signal transduction and endocytosis

75
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Name 5 types of endocytosis

A 
Phagocytosis
macropinocytosis
clathrin dependent endocytosis
caveolin dependent endocytosis
clathrin and caveolin independent endocytosis
76
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What types of endocytosis are dependent on lipid rafts?

A

caveolin dependent, clathrin and caveolin independent endocytosis

77
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Functions of endocytosis?

A

remodel plasma membrane
alter ECM environment
provide nutrients
regulate and amplify signal transduction

78
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Clathrin dependent endocytosis is dependent on what protein?

79
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An early endosome can turn into what 2 organelles?

A

late endosome

recycling endosome

80
Q

microtubule motors include what?

A

Kinesin, Dynein

81
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Kinesins travel in what direction

A

anterograde (away from nucleus)

82
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Dyneins travel in what direction

A

retrograde (toward nucleus)

83
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T/F: Glycolysis occurs in mitochondria

A

False, occurs in cytoplasm

84
Q

Where does citric acid cycle occur>

A

matrix of mito

85
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Where does ETC occur?

A

Inner membrane of mito

86
Q

RNA polymerase reads in what direction on what DNA strand?

A

3 - 5

template strand

87
Q

RNA leaves the nucleus via what?

A

Nuclear pore complex

88
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Human ribosomes are composed of what two subunits?

A

60 s lg unit

40 s sm unit

89
Q

Proteins that remain in cytosol are typically made where?

90
Q

Proteins bound for the plasma membrane are typically made where?

91
Q

chromatin is dispersed in the nucleus during what stage of the cell cycle?

A

G0 phase, cell cycle arrest phase

92
Q

Gap phase 1 (G1) what happens>

A

cellular contents duplicated (NOT chromosomes)

93
Q

What phase are chromosomes duplicated?

A

S (Synthesis) phase

94
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What happens during Gap 2 phase?

A

chromosomes cohere and proper duplication is checked

95
Q

Mitosis produces what kind of cells?

96
Q

Meiosis produces what kind of cells?

97
Q

What 3 units make up a nucleotide?

A

pentose ring
1-3 phosphate groups
purine/pyrimidine base

98
Q

What are three main functions of nucleic acids?

A

Information transfer
Energy transfer
Signal transduction

99
Q

Primary structure of DNA and RNA consists of what?

A

sequences of nucleotides

100
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secondary structure of DNA and RNA consists of what>

A

interactions b/w bases. DNA has a double helix, RNA folds loops, hairpins.

101
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Tertiary structure of dna and rna consists of what

A

structural dimensions of atoms; #bps/turn, length of helix turn, handedness

102
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quaternary structure of dna consists of what

A

interaction with other molecules, histones, ribosomes, etc. DNA interacts with histone proteins to make chromatin

103
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T/F: Nucleic acids can act as energy carriers, coenzymes, and signalling molecules

104
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What are 5 functions of lipids/fatty acids

A 
energy storage
membranes constituents
carry info and signal 
vitamins, cofactors, colorants
surfactants
105
Q

Name three common linker molecules

A

glycerol, sphingosine, glycerophosphate

106
Q

name 3 major membrane lipids

A

phospholipids, sphingolipids, glycolipids

107
Q

How can triglycerides be converted into chemical energy?

A

by undergoing beta oxidation then entering krebbs cycle as acteyl CoA

108
Q

Glycolipids are mostly for what function of the cell?

A

cellular ID,

anchoring proteins to membranes

109
Q

Sterols are what and are located where?

A

membrane fatty acids

110
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What are functions of sterols?

A

increase membrane fluidity
reduce permeability
lipid raft components
necessary for endocytosis

111
Q

name three inflammatory lipids

A

prostaglandins
thromboxanes
leukotrienes

112
Q

What enzymes produce inflammatory lipids?

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