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559664479Carotenoidslipid derivatives, produce pigments in plants and animals , An accessory pigment, either yellow or orange, in the chloroplasts of plants. By absorbing wavelengths of light that chlorophyll cannot, carotenoids broaden the spectrum of colors that can drive photosynthesis.
559664480Porphyrinslipid derivatives, a group of light-sensitive, pigmented, ringed chemical structures that are required for the synthesis of hemoglobin. Complexed with metals usch as iron in hemoglobin and chlorophyll with Mg
559664481Can H20 and hydrocarbons pass freely across membrane?yes (small, uncharged, non-polar, hydrophobic can pass)
559664482Porinsallow passage of certain ions and small polar molecules such as aquaporins in kidneys for H20
559664483Rough ERprotein synthesis, creates glycoproteins for secretion
559664484Smooth ERsynthesis of hormones, lipids, breakdown of toxins and drugs in liver
559664485cyclosistransport of material in cytoplasm (steaming movement)
559664486Peroxiomesbreakdown of H2O2, fatty acids, AA. In liver and kidneys to break down toxins, by-products of photorespiration in plants
559664487Centriolestwo tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope; play a role in cell division. Are microtubles (MTOCs)
559664488Storage vocuolesstore starch, pigments, toxic substances (nicotine) in plants
559664489Contractile vacuolesin single cell organism, pump excess water out of cell Ex. fresh water protozoa to prevent bursting
559664490Desmosomeaka spot welding, support and stability
559664491Tight junctionsanimal cells, seal to prevent passage of materials btwn cell
559664492gap junctionsnarrow tunnels btwn animal cells, only ions exchange
559664493plasmodesmabarrow channels between plant cells for exchange of materials
559664494Bulk flowcollective movement of substance (like blood or urine) in same direction due to force
559664495dialysisdiffusion of solutes across selective permeable membrane (passive)
559664496plasmolysiswater of out cell, results in collapse aka shrivel (passive)
559664497Total ATP in Eukaryotic and ProkaryoticEukaryotic = 36 ATP Prokaryotic = 38 ATP
559664498Glycolysis1 glucose + 2 ATP + 4 ADP + 2NAD + 2Pi --> 2 pyruvate + 2ADP + 4 ATP + 2NADH +2H + 2H2O = 2 ATP
559664499Fermination1 pyruvate + NADH --> (Ethanol + CO2 in Plants) and (Lactic Acid in animals use for muscle cells) + NAD
559664500Pyruvate decarboxylation2 pyruvate + 2 Coenzyme A + 2 NAD --> 2 Acetyl CoA + 2CO2 + 2NADH = - 2 ATP
559664501Citric Acid Cycle2 Acetyl CoA + 6NAD + 2FAD + 2ADP + 2H20 --> 4 CO2 + 6 NADH + 2 FADH2 + 2 ATP = 2 ATP
559664502Electron Transport Chain10 NADH + 2 FADH2 + 34 ADP + 34pi + 10 H + 5O2 ---> 10 NAD + 2 FAD + 34 ATP + 10H20 = 34 ATP
559664503How man ATP per NADH and FADH?1 NADH = 3 ATP 1 FADH = 2 ATP
559664504Where does the H+ accumulate in MitochondriaBetween Inner and Outer membrane/ cross crista (btw inner and outer membrane vs matrix)
559664505Cori Cycleliver converts lactic acid lack into glucose when ATP is available
559664506Noncyclic PhotophosphorylationPhotosystem 2 P680 Generates = NADPH, ATP, photolysis of H2O (to get 2 electrons)
559664507Cyclic PhotophosphorylationPhotosystem 1 P700 Generates ATP only
559664508Calvin Cycle (Dark Cycle)fixes Co2 (6 cycles) 1. carboxylation 2. reduction 3. regeneration and carbohydrate synthesis
559664509Dark reaction takes place in the ?stroma of the chlorplasts
559664510Light reaciton takes place in the ?chlorophyll of the thylakoid of the chlorplasts
559664511Where does H+ accumulate in chemiosmosis in chloroplasts?inside thylakoids
559664512Chromatinuncoiled DNA in Interphase
559664513Chromosomeschromatin condense into chromosomes in Prophase of Mitosis
559664514EpistasisOne gene affects the phenotypic expression for a second gene Ex. Chad's bald head affects the expression of this red hair
559664515PleiotropySingle gene has more than one phenotypic expression Ex. sick cell anemia
559664516Polygenismmany genes afffect single trait Ex. Height, diff heights around the world for single trait
559664517Linked geneson same chromosome, segerates dependently
559664518X-inactivationone of the 2 X chromosomes does not uncoil = create barr body Ex. Calico Cats
559664519Aneuploidyextra or missing chromosomes, usually because of nondisjunction of sex or somatic cells
559664520Mutations in somatic cells can lead to ___ while in sex cells can transmit to __Mutations in somatic cells can lead to tumor while mutation in sex cells can transmit to offspring
559664521Replication1. Helicase 2. Single Stranded binding proteins 3. Primase lays RNA primers 4. DNA Pol III 5. DNA ligase (seals backbone of Okazaki fragments) 6. DNA Pol I (replace RNA primers with DNA) 7. Telomere
559664522Missense Mutationcodes for different Amino Acid
559664523Nonsense Mutationcodes for stop codon
559664524Euchromatinloosely bound, active transcription, 92% of human genome, in boht Euk and Prok cells
559664525Heteromatintightly bound, not active
559896520Describe Inductive system. How does transcription happen? How does transcription not happen?- When repressor binds to operator = prevent RNA pol (no transcription) - When repressor binds to inducer(or a cofactor) = RNA pol attach to begin transcrption
559896521Put these in order and describe each for an Operon (bacterial gene regulation) = promotor, operator, regulatory genes, structural genes1. regulatory genes = codes for repressors or activators for operon 2. Promotor = RNA pol attach to begin transcription 3. Operator = Can block RNA pol if bound of repressor 4. Structural Gene = codes for genetic product
559896522Lac Operon = 1. what is its function? 2. How to prevent transcription? 3. How to allow transcription?1. lac genes allow for the catabolism of lactose 2. Transcription is prevented when the repressor binds to the operator 3. Transcription occurs when the regressor binds to the lactose
559896523Transcription Steps1. RNA Pol binds to promoter via transcription factor and unzips DNA 2. RNA Pol forms complementary RNA 3. Transcription terminated at special sequence
559896524Promoter regions in Prok and Euk?Prok = -35 sequence and Pribnow box Euk = TATA box
559896525What is the template strand and two other names for it?- Template strand is the one being transcribed It is also known as the non-coding or anti-sense
559896526What is the complementary strand and two other names for it?- The complementary RNA (1 strand of mRNA 5' -> 3') is the one being formed from the template strand It is also known as coding strand or sense
559896527MonocistronicEukaryotic 1 RNA -> 1 Protein
559896528PolycistronicProkaryotic 1 RNA --> Many Proteins
559896529How many RNA Pol are in Prok and Euk? And what do they make?Prok = Only 1 = RNA Pol Eurk = 3 RNA Pol 1 = rRNA RNA Pol 2 = mRNA RNA Poll 3 = tRNA (READ MY TEETH)
559896530What is 5'Cap/ Poly A Tail/ Splicing out intronsOnly in Eukaryotic 1. 5'Cap and poly A tail ensures mRNA stability in protein synthesis 2. Splicing out introns and connecting exons makes mRNA small and easier to transport
559896531Speciation 1. Allopatric 2. Sympatric 3. Adaptive Radiation 4. Ecological Speciation 5. Morphological Speciation1. Allopatric = geographic isolation via barrier 2. Sympatric = no geographicn isolation 3. Adaptive Radiation = many species from single ancestor 4. Ecological Speciation = adaption because of location and activity 5. Morphological Speciation = seperation becuz of physical measures
559896532Prezygotic vs. Postzygotic isolating mchanismPrezygotic = prevent fertilization Postzygotic = prevent formation of fertile progeny
559896533Parallel EvolutionTwo rated species make similar adaptation under similar circumstances after diverging from a common ancestor (think of a fork)
559896534CoevolutionTwo or more species evolve together (responding to each other's new evolutionary features)
559896535Phyletic gradualismevolution occurs gradually through accumulation of small changes over long period of time
559896536Punctuated equilibriumlong periods of nothing happening and little change puncutated with short, rapid evolution
559896537Archaea-Domain -Prokaryotes -Cell walls and plasma membrane distinct from prok and euk. made of polysaccarides -DNA associated with histones - ribosomes not inhibited by antibiotics Ex. methanogens (produce methane) and Extremophiles (halophiles, thermophiles)
559896538Cell wall of Bacteria- peptodoglycan cell wall
559896539Bacteria DNA?single DS circular DNA, not associated with histones
559896540Domain BacteriaKingdom Monera - prokaryotes - single celled
559896541Cyanobacteriaare photosynthetic bacteria Can withstand high temp believed to descend from first organisms with a developed photosynethic capability
559896542Blue Green AlgaeAre cyanobacteria
559896543Nitrogen fixing bacteriafixes N2 to NO3 Ex. roots of legumes and lighting
559896544Staphylococciclusters of circular bacteria
559896545Streptococcichain of circular bacteria
559896546Domain EukaryaKingdom Protisa, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
559896547Protista it's subgroupsPlant and Animal characteristics - Algae like (energy via photosynthesis) (multicellular) - Protozoa (Animal like) (single cell) - Fungus like (multicellular)
559896548euglenoidsProtista - algae like (photosynthetic) - flagella made of microtubles for location via powerstroke
559896549DinoflagellatesProtista - algae like (photsnthetic) - di (2) flagella - some bioluminescent while others produce toxin
559896550PhytoplanktonProtista - algae like
559896551DiatomsProtista - have silica shells that fit together like a box with lid
559896552Brown algaeProtista - kelps
559896553RhodophytaProtista - read algae
559896554CholorphytaProtista - green algae
559896555ProtozoaBelong to Protista - animal like - unicellular -heterotropic like little animals
559896556RhizopodaProtoza - Amoebas - move by extending pseudopods
559896557ForaminiferaProtoza - made of calcium carbonate
559896558ApicomplexansProtoza - parasites of animals
559896559ParameciumProtoza - move and feed with cilia made by microtubulin - have vacuole for excretion
559896560Nervous system of protozano organized nervous system. move via stimuli such as head, light, chemical, etc.
559896561Digestion of protozaphagocytosis via vaculoes which fuse with lysosomes Or cilia sweep food in
559896562MyxomycotaFungus like protista - plamodial slime molds
559896563Slim molds (Acrasiomycota)fungus like protista - coenocytic (many nuclei)
559896564Oomycotafungus like protista - water molds, mildrew, whit rusts -form filaments but not septa - coenocytic (many nuclei)
560105230Cell wall of fungi?chitin
560105231Fungi are either? two things1. saprophytic (bread mold) 2. parasitc (athelet's foot)
560105232Hyphaehaploid, filaments in fungi
560105233Myceliummass of hyphae
560105234coenocyticsome lack septa so they are mutli nucleated such as oomycota and slim molds belonging to the fungus like protista
560105235septatecrosswalls, multicellular form like mushrooms in fungus
560105236Haustoriaends of tissues for nutrients absorption in fungus
560105237Plasmogamyfusion of cells from two different fungal strain to produce single cell with 2 nuclei (2 cells become 1 cell with 2 nuclei)
560105238Karyogamyfusion of 2 haploid nuceli to form single diploid nucleus (1N +1N = 2N)
560227281Zygomycotaaka zygote, no septa, reproduce sexually, bread mold, Fungi
560227282Glomeromycotamutual relationship with roots of plants
560227283Ascomycotafungus, have septa, Yeakts and truffles aka sacs
560227284Acrasimycotanot a fungus, cellular slime molds belonging to fungus like protista that has coenocytic (many nuclei)
560227285Basidiomycotafungus with septa (multicellular) Ex. Mushrooms aka club fungi
560227286Deuteromycotaimperfect fungi, artifical group Ex. Penicillium
560227287Lichensmutual relationship btwn fungi and algae
566679328Nitrogen fixing bacteriaN2 to NO3 (light, legumes)
566679329Nitrifiying BacteriaN2 to NH4 to NO3 (chemosynthesis)
566679330denitrifying bacteriaNH3 to N2
566679331Heart Right side is ___/Left side is ___Right side is deoxygenated/Left side is oxygenated
566679332Electrocardiogram (what is R, QRS. T)R = artial depolarization QRS = ventricular contraction T = repolarization
566679333Arteries (3 things)thick walls muscular elastic vessels
566679334capillariesthin walls smallest diameter
566679335veinsthink walls blood flow in vein depends on muscles during movement (veins have valves to prevent flow back of blood in legs) inelastic vessels
566679336purkinje fiberscontraction of venticles
5666793373 blood proteinsimmunoglobulins, albumin, fibrinogen
566679338two types of bonecompact (haversian system) and spongy bone (filled with yellow and red bone marrow)
566679339What is another name for resorptionostesclasts destory bones
566679340endochondrial ossificationcartilage replaced by bone
566679341intramembranous ossificationembryonic, undifferentiated connective tissue replaced by bone
566679342axial skeletonskull, vertebral, column, rib cage
566679343appendicular skeletonbones of appendages, pectoral and pelvic
566679344originmuscle to stationary bone
566679345insertionmuscle to bone that moves
566679346tendonmuscle to bone
566679347ligamentmoveable joints (bone to bone)

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