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1
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Characteristics of a living organism

A

Metabolism, evolution, reproduction, development

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2
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Negative feedback

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Reversal of a change
Ex homeostasis

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3
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Positive feedback

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Amplifying cycle
Ex contractions during birth

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4
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Isotopes

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Different in amount of neutrons
Protons stay the same

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5
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Isomers

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Molecules with identical molecular formula, but different structural arrangement

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6
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High H+

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More acidic, lower pH

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7
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Buffer

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Keeps pH stable

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8
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Protein

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Catalyze reaction acts like channels

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9
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Peptides

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Name for the number of amino acids they contain

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10
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Oligopeptides

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Between three and 15 amino acids

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11
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Polypeptides

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Between 15 and 50 amino acids

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12
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Proteins (amino acids count)

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Order 50 amino acid

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13
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Conformation (shape)

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Unique, three dimensional shape of a protein

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14
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Denaturation

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Extreme confirmational change that destroys function

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15
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Primary structure

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Simple sequence of amino acids

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16
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Secondary structure

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Coiled or folded shape

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17
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Tertiary structure

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Further, bending and folding into various globular or fibroid shapes

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18
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Quaternary structure

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Association of two more polypeptide protein chains

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19
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Integral transmembrane protein

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Regenerate the memory and past due completely

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20
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Peripheral proteins

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Adhere to one side of the membrane, usually tether to the cytoskeleton

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21
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Ligand gated channel

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Respond to chemicals

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22
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Voltage gated channel

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Response to charge differences

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23
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Mechanically regulated gates

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response to stretch or pressure

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24
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Passive mechanism or transport that requires no ATP

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Filtration, diffusion and osmosis

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25
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Active mechanism consume ATP?

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Active transport, vascular transport, sodium potassium pump

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26
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Osmolality

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Number of Osmoles (dissolved particles) per liters of the solution

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27
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Tonicity

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How a solution effects a cells fluid volume and pressure

28
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Hypotonic solution

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Cell absorbs water and swell

29
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Hypertonic solution

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So loses water and shrivel

30
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Uniport

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Carries only one type of solute

31
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Symport

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Carries two or more solutes simultaneously in the same direction

32
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Antiport

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Carries 2 or more solutes in opposite directions

33
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Nucleus

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Store sell DNA

34
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Mitochondria

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Produces energy ( ATP)

35
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Ribosomes

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Responsible for protein synthesis

36
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Golgi apparatus

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Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins received from the ER into vesicles for transport

37
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Golgi apparatus

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Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins received from the ER into vesicles for transport

38
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Lysosomes

A

Cell suicide

39
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Peroxisome

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Kills toxins consumed

40
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Chromatin

A

Fine filamentous DNA material complexed with histone proteins

41
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Histones

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Proteins crucial for packaging DNA into the nucleus

42
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Translation

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mRNA codes for protein cytoplasm

43
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RNA polymerase

A

Enzyme dies the DNA and opens the double helix reach bases from 1 trillion to DNA to build a complementary strain of DNA

Open read copy and paste

44
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Pre-mRNA

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Immature RNA produced by transcription

45
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Exon

A

Codes for protein

46
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Intron

A

Segments that must be removed before translation removed by splicing

47
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Three parts of translation

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Messenger RNA
Transfer RNA
Ribosomes

48
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mRNA in translation

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Contains codon the tRNA can read to add correct amino acids

49
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tRNA in translation

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Contains anticodon, complementary to the mRNA codon

50
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Ribosomes in translation

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Build a peptide chain

51
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DNA replication 4 steps

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Unwinding
Unzipping
Building
Repackaging

52
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DNA damage response

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Mechanism to correct replication errors

53
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DNA damage response

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Mechanism to correct replication errors

54
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Mutations

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Changes in DNA structure from incorrect replication errors

55
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G1

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Cells grows

56
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Synthesis

A

Cell replicates

57
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G2

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Cell grows and repairs errors

58
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Prophase

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Genetic material condenses

59
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Metaphase

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Chromosomes align along the midline

60
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Anaphase

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Daughter chromosomes pull apart to opposite sides

61
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Telophase

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Nuclear envelope reforms chromosomes, uncoil to chromatin

62
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Cytokinesis

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Division of the cytoplasm

63
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Cytokinesis

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Division of the cytoplasm

64
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Diploid

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Any cell with 23 paired chromosome 46 total

65
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Haploid

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Contains 23 unpaired chromosomes

Anatomy (16 decks)

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