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Unit 1 Exam (Ch 1&2) Flashcards

1
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hydrogen bonding of amino acids
produces a spiral
(level of protein structure)

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Secondary

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2
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Shuts off original stimulus or reduces intensity

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Negative Feedback

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3
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series of connected monosaccharides

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polysaccharide

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4
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Organic compounds

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Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nucleic acids

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5
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Polysaccharide used in animals for storage

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glycogen

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6
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Study of the external features of the body

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Surface Anatomy

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7
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larger more complex substances are broken down into smaller simpler molecules

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Catabolism

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8
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Carbon skeleton bent - 4 carbon fused ring

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Steriod

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9
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Study of chemical composition and reactions

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Biochemistry

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10
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Structural Level: Tissue

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Group of many similar cells performing common function

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11
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Connected together by dehydration synthesis into a peptide bond

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amino acid building

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12
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3 fatty acids bound to glycerol (-COOH)

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Triglycerides

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13
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Accelerate a reaction

Goes unchanged and can be used over and over

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Catalysts

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14
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Pyrimidines have __ ring base

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1

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15
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The reactant losing electrons is the electron ___ and is called ___

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exchange

donor, oxidized

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16
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reactions that absorb energy

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Endergonic

anabolic

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17
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Sugar in RNA

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ribose

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18
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Subdivisions of Microscopic Anatomy

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Histology

Cytology

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19
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Properties of Water

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Cohesion
Stability
Solvency
Cushion

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20
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Study of structural changes from fertilization to adulthood

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Developmental Anatomy

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21
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Simplest kind of carbohydrate

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monosaccharide

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22
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sequence of a chain of amino acids

level of protein structure

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Primary

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23
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Organic compound characteristics

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Covalent Nature (strong and stable)
Non-polar
Insoluble in Water
Low melting and boiling points

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24
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Three types of Carbohydrates

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Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide

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The substance in which an enzyme acts
substrate
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Water loving
hydrophilic
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What is the "base steroid"
Cholesterol
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reactions where food fuels are broken down for energy
oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions
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Levels of Organization
Chemical--> Cell--> Tissue--> Organ--> Organ System--> Organism
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covers the internal organ
Visceral Serosa
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Name the Pyrimidines
Cytosine, Thymine and uracile
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substance that releases hydroxyl ions (OH-) in solution
base
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Diglyceride with phosphorus group and 2 fatty acids chains | Polar head, non polar tail
Phospholipid
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Polysaccharide used in plants for storage
Starch
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three dimensional folding pattern of a protein due to side chain reactions (level of protein structure)
Tertiary
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These fats have a double covalent bond (and two H)
non-saturated
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Inorganic compounds
Water, salts, and many acids and bases. Do not contain hydrogen and carbon
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Structural Level: Chemical
Atoms form molecules. Molecules are the chemical building blocks of all body structures
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Structural Level: Organism
living being that has a cellular structure and that can independently perform all physiologic functions necessary for life
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reactions that release energy
Exergonic | catabolic and oxidative
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Building blocks of all proteins
Amino Acids
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The reactant taking on the electrons is the electron ___ and is called ___
synthesis | acceptor, reduced
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Structural Level: Organ System
group of organs that work together to perform major functions or meet physiological needs of the body
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Importance of DNA and RNA- Tell the cell how to...
Grow Reproduce Respond to environmental changes How to make protein
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when bonds are broken, a water is added
hydrolysis
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These fats have a single covalent bond
saturated fats
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smaller, simpler molecules are combined into larger, more complex substances
Anabolism
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range of the pH scale
0-14 | 0) Acid --- Water (7) --- Base (14
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Principle of Complementarity
Anatomy and Physiology are inseparable | Function reflects structure and structure determines function
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The body's ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment
Homeostasis
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Purines have ___ ring base
2
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Water fearing
hydrophobic
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protein consisting of more than one amino acid chain | level of protein structure
Quaternary
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Study of the larger structures of the body
Gross / Macroscopic
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How does a buffer work...?
Releases H+ was pH rises | Binding H+ when pH drops
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solution of a weak acid and its conjugate base
buffer
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Structural Level: Cell
Smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism
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Which primary elements (6) are covalently bonded in Organic Molecules
``` Hydrogen Oxygen Carbon Nitrogen Phosphorus Sulfur ```
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Structural Level: Organ
distinct structure of the body composed of two or more tissue types
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Two linked sugar molecules
disaccharide
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gobular proteins that act as biological catalysts
Enzymes
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when bonds are formed, a water is removed
dehydration synthesis
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4 Nitrogen Bases
Adenine Thymine Cytosine Guanine
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Necessary life functions (7)...
``` Organization Metabolism Responsiveness Movement Development Growth Reproduction ```
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Survival Needs
``` Nutrients Water Oxygen Normal Body Temperature Appropriate Atmospheric Pressure ```
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Molecule of DNA is called
Deoxyribonucleic acid | Nitrogenous base, five carbon sugar (deoxyribose) and a phosphate group
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How many fatty acid chains are in a phosolipid
two
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Name the Purines
Adenine & Guanine
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Molecule of RNA is called
Ribonucleic Acid
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Themes in Physiology
1. Structure determines function 2. Energy required to maintain life 3. Information flows between organ systems to coordinate function 4. Organ systems maintain homeostasis
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Action intensifies a condition so that it s driven farther beyond normal limits
Positive Feedback
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forms the outer-wall of the cavity
Parietal Serosa
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when acids and bases are combined, in results into a ___ and ___
Water and Salt | Neutralization
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substance that releases hydrogen ions (H+) in solution
acid
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____ provide the body with fuel
Carbohydrates

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