Fundamentals of the Living Cell

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Protein Structure & Functions
What are the functions of a protein,
How do we differentiate between l...,
How is a peptide bond formed
17  cards
DNA Synthesis
Describe replication origins,
Give an overview of the bacterial...,
Give an overview f the eukaryotic...
14  cards
DNA Structure
Describe basic dna structure func...,
What bonds are present in dna,
What are the four bases and descr...
17  cards
RNA Synthesis
What is the main function of chro...,
What is a gene,
What is transcription
24  cards
Protein Synthesis
What is the central dogma,
Where does protein synthesis occur,
What is a utr
20  cards
Chromatin Structure & Histone Code
What are histones,
What are nucleosomes,
What are the 4 levels of chromati...
16  cards
Cell Nucleus
What are centromeres and what is ...,
What are telomeres,
Where are telomeres located
19  cards
ER & Secretory Pathway
Describe the structure of the end...,
What are the 2 types of er,
What is the function of the rer
28  cards
Cytoskeleton
How many polymers are there,
What is the function of the cytos...,
Is the cytoskeleton dynamic
30  cards
Membrane Structure & Synthesis
What is the purpose of membranes,
What are membranes made of,
Where are phospholipids synthesised
12  cards
Enzymes I
What is the role of enzymes,
What can enzyme defects lead to,
How are enzymes utilised
14  cards
Theory of Spectrophotometry
What does a spectrophotometer mea...,
How do you measure absorbance wit...,
How is transmittance measured
6  cards
Lysosomes
Where are lysosomes made,
What is the ph inside the lysosome,
Why is the ph low in the lysosomes
16  cards
Intracellular Proteolysis
What doe proteinases peptidases a...,
What are cathepsins,
Why do proteases in the small int...
16  cards
Mitochondria & Peroxisomes
What does the number of mitochond...,
How is mitochondria different to ...,
Explain endosymbiosis in terms of...
13  cards
Cell Cycle
Name the stages in the cell cycle,
What happens at the g1 checkpoint,
What happens in s phase
28  cards
Introduction to the Control of Gene Expression
How many genes does the genome co...,
What is differential gene expression,
Explain how gene expression is re...
19  cards
Transcriptional Circuits in Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes
What is a transcriptome,
What are the 4 levels of gene tra...,
What are enhancers
19  cards
3D Structure of Proteins
What is the folding of the polype...,
How are aa categorised by,
What are some of the categories o...
13  cards
Introduction to Evolution I&II
What is evolution,
What is taxonomy,
What is classification
41  cards
Cell Differentiation & Gene Expression
What is cell differentiation,
What are stem cells,
What are the types of stem cells
20  cards
Modular Structure of Proteins
What is a motif,
How are motifs organised,
What are domains
19  cards
Enzymes II
What is a perfect enzyme,
What is an example of a perfect e...,
How do perfect enzymes work
10  cards
Membrane Structure & Function II
What are the major functions of t...,
What are the major functions of t...,
What is the major function of the...
17  cards
Energy, Metabolism, ATP, Glycolysis, Acetyl CoA, Mitochondria, OXPHOS
What is anabolism,
What is catabolism,
Why do people study metabolism
34  cards
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Where does glycogen synthesis pri...,
What happens if blood glucose drops,
What happens if blood glucose too...
27  cards
Lipid Synthesis & Degradation
What is the role of fats in the body,
What is the energy content of fat...,
When is the synthesis of fat trig...
28  cards
Lipid Transport
Describe the properties of ffa,
Why do ffa need to travel bound t...,
What is a lipoprotein
39  cards
Protein Breakdown & Urea Formation
What is nitrogen balance,
What are the 2 parts of the aa an...,
Why do we need to remove nitrogen...
21  cards
Cell Determination & Cell Senescence
What is cell determination,
What is a master gene regulator,
What is cell determination caused by
29  cards
Integration of Full Body Metabolism
How many grams of glucose does th...,
What is half the energy supplied ...,
What does the brain lack and how ...
69  cards

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