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640372390Carotenoidslipid 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.
640372391Porphyrinslipid 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
640372392Can H20 and hydrocarbons pass freely across membrane?yes (small, uncharged, non-polar, hydrophobic can pass)
640372393Porinsallow passage of certain ions and small polar molecules such as aquaporins in kidneys for H20
640372394Rough ERprotein synthesis, creates glycoproteins for secretion
640372395Smooth ERsynthesis of hormones, lipids, breakdown of toxins and drugs in liver
640372396cyclosistransport of material in cytoplasm (steaming movement)
640372397Peroxiomesbreakdown of H2O2, fatty acids, AA. In liver and kidneys to break down toxins, by-products of photorespiration in plants
640372398Centriolestwo tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope; play a role in cell division. Are microtubles (MTOCs)
640372399Storage vocuolesstore starch, pigments, toxic substances (nicotine) in plants
640372400Contractile vacuolesin single cell organism, pump excess water out of cell Ex. fresh water protozoa to prevent bursting
640372401Desmosomeaka spot welding, support and stability
640372402Tight junctionsanimal cells, seal to prevent passage of materials btwn cell
640372403gap junctionsnarrow tunnels btwn animal cells, only ions exchange
640372404plasmodesmabarrow channels between plant cells for exchange of materials
640372405Bulk flowcollective movement of substance (like blood or urine) in same direction due to force
640372406dialysisdiffusion of solutes across selective permeable membrane (passive)
640372407plasmolysiswater of out cell, results in collapse aka shrivel (passive)
640372408Total ATP in Eukaryotic and ProkaryoticEukaryotic = 36 ATP Prokaryotic = 38 ATP
640372409Glycolysis1 glucose + 2 ATP + 4 ADP + 2NAD + 2Pi --> 2 pyruvate + 2ADP + 4 ATP + 2NADH +2H + 2H2O = 2 ATP
640372410Fermination1 pyruvate + NADH --> (Ethanol + CO2 in Plants) and (Lactic Acid in animals use for muscle cells) + NAD
640372411Pyruvate decarboxylation2 pyruvate + 2 Coenzyme A + 2 NAD --> 2 Acetyl CoA + 2CO2 + 2NADH = - 2 ATP
640372412Citric Acid Cycle2 Acetyl CoA + 6NAD + 2FAD + 2ADP + 2H20 --> 4 CO2 + 6 NADH + 2 FADH2 + 2 ATP = 2 ATP
640372413Electron Transport Chain10 NADH + 2 FADH2 + 34 ADP + 34pi + 10 H + 5O2 ---> 10 NAD + 2 FAD + 34 ATP + 10H20 = 34 ATP
640372414How man ATP per NADH and FADH?1 NADH = 3 ATP 1 FADH = 2 ATP
640372415Where does the H+ accumulate in MitochondriaBetween Inner and Outer membrane/ cross crista (btw inner and outer membrane vs matrix)
640372416Cori Cycleliver converts lactic acid lack into glucose when ATP is available
640372417Noncyclic PhotophosphorylationPhotosystem 2 P680 Generates = NADPH, ATP, photolysis of H2O (to get 2 electrons)
640372418Cyclic PhotophosphorylationPhotosystem 1 P700 Generates ATP only
640372419Calvin Cycle (Dark Cycle)fixes Co2 (6 cycles) 1. carboxylation 2. reduction 3. regeneration and carbohydrate synthesis
640372420Dark reaction takes place in the ?stroma of the chlorplasts
640372421Light reaciton takes place in the ?chlorophyll of the thylakoid of the chlorplasts
640372422Where does H+ accumulate in chemiosmosis in chloroplasts?inside thylakoids
640372423Chromatinuncoiled DNA in Interphase
640372424Chromosomeschromatin condense into chromosomes in Prophase of Mitosis
640372425EpistasisOne gene affects the phenotypic expression for a second gene Ex. Chad's bald head affects the expression of this red hair
640372426PleiotropySingle gene has more than one phenotypic expression Ex. sick cell anemia
640372427Polygenismmany genes afffect single trait Ex. Height, diff heights around the world for single trait
640372428Linked geneson same chromosome, segerates dependently
640372429X-inactivationone of the 2 X chromosomes does not uncoil = create barr body Ex. Calico Cats
640372430Aneuploidyextra or missing chromosomes, usually because of nondisjunction of sex or somatic cells
640372431Mutations 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
640372432Replication1. 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
640372433Missense Mutationcodes for different Amino Acid
640372434Nonsense Mutationcodes for stop codon
640372435Euchromatinloosely bound, active transcription, 92% of human genome, in boht Euk and Prok cells
640372436Heteromatintightly bound, not active
640372437Describe 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
640372438Put 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
640372439Lac 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
640372440Transcription Steps1. RNA Pol binds to promoter via transcription factor and unzips DNA 2. RNA Pol forms complementary RNA 3. Transcription terminated at special sequence
640372441Promoter regions in Prok and Euk?Prok = -35 sequence and Pribnow box Euk = TATA box
640372442What 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
640372443What 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
640372444MonocistronicEukaryotic 1 RNA -> 1 Protein
640372445PolycistronicProkaryotic 1 RNA --> Many Proteins
640372446How 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)
640372447What 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
640372448Speciation 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
640372449Prezygotic vs. Postzygotic isolating mchanismPrezygotic = prevent fertilization Postzygotic = prevent formation of fertile progeny
640372450Parallel EvolutionTwo rated species make similar adaptation under similar circumstances after diverging from a common ancestor (think of a fork)
640372451CoevolutionTwo or more species evolve together (responding to each other's new evolutionary features)
640372452Phyletic gradualismevolution occurs gradually through accumulation of small changes over long period of time
640372453Punctuated equilibriumlong periods of nothing happening and little change puncutated with short, rapid evolution
640372454Archaea-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)
640372455Cell wall of Bacteria- peptodoglycan cell wall
640372456Bacteria DNA?single DS circular DNA, not associated with histones
640372457Domain BacteriaKingdom Monera - prokaryotes - single celled
640372458Cyanobacteriaare photosynthetic bacteria Can withstand high temp believed to descend from first organisms with a developed photosynethic capability
640372459Blue Green AlgaeAre cyanobacteria
640372460Nitrogen fixing bacteriafixes N2 to NO3 Ex. roots of legumes and lighting
640372461Staphylococciclusters of circular bacteria
640372462Streptococcichain of circular bacteria
640372463Domain EukaryaKingdom Protisa, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
640372464Protista it's subgroupsPlant and Animal characteristics - Algae like (energy via photosynthesis) (multicellular) - Protozoa (Animal like) (single cell) - Fungus like (multicellular)
640372465euglenoidsProtista - algae like (photosynthetic) - flagella made of microtubles for location via powerstroke
640372466DinoflagellatesProtista - algae like (photsnthetic) - di (2) flagella - some bioluminescent while others produce toxin
640372467PhytoplanktonProtista - algae like
640372468DiatomsProtista - have silica shells that fit together like a box with lid
640372469Brown algaeProtista - kelps
640372470RhodophytaProtista - read algae
640372471CholorphytaProtista - green algae
640372472ProtozoaBelong to Protista - animal like - unicellular -heterotropic like little animals
640372473RhizopodaProtoza - Amoebas - move by extending pseudopods
640372474ForaminiferaProtoza - made of calcium carbonate
640372475ApicomplexansProtoza - parasites of animals
640372476ParameciumProtoza - move and feed with cilia made by microtubulin - have vacuole for excretion
640372477Nervous system of protozano organized nervous system. move via stimuli such as head, light, chemical, etc.
640372478Digestion of protozaphagocytosis via vaculoes which fuse with lysosomes Or cilia sweep food in
640372479MyxomycotaFungus like protista - plamodial slime molds
640372480Slim molds (Acrasiomycota)fungus like protista - coenocytic (many nuclei)
640372481Oomycotafungus like protista - water molds, mildrew, whit rusts -form filaments but not septa - coenocytic (many nuclei)
640372482Cell wall of fungi?chitin
640372483Fungi are either? two things1. saprophytic (bread mold) 2. parasitc (athelet's foot)
640372484Hyphaehaploid, filaments in fungi
640372485Myceliummass of hyphae
640372486coenocyticsome lack septa so they are mutli nucleated such as oomycota and slim molds belonging to the fungus like protista
640372487septatecrosswalls, multicellular form like mushrooms in fungus
640372488Haustoriaends of tissues for nutrients absorption in fungus
640372489Plasmogamyfusion of cells from two different fungal strain to produce single cell with 2 nuclei (2 cells become 1 cell with 2 nuclei)
640372490Karyogamyfusion of 2 haploid nuceli to form single diploid nucleus (1N +1N = 2N)
640372491Zygomycotaaka zygote, no septa, reproduce sexually, bread mold, Fungi
640372492Glomeromycotamutual relationship with roots of plants
640372493Ascomycotafungus, have septa, Yeakts and truffles aka sacs
640372494Acrasimycotanot a fungus, cellular slime molds belonging to fungus like protista that has coenocytic (many nuclei)
640372495Basidiomycotafungus with septa (multicellular) Ex. Mushrooms aka club fungi
640372496Deuteromycotaimperfect fungi, artifical group Ex. Penicillium
640372497Lichensmutual relationship btwn fungi and algae
640372498Nitrogen fixing bacteriaN2 to NO3 (light, legumes)
640372499Nitrifiying BacteriaN2 to NH4 to NO3 (chemosynthesis)
640372500denitrifying bacteriaNH3 to N2
640372501Heart Right side is ___/Left side is ___Right side is deoxygenated/Left side is oxygenated
640372502Electrocardiogram (what is R, QRS. T)R = artial depolarization QRS = ventricular contraction T = repolarization
640372503Arteries (3 things)thick walls muscular elastic vessels
640372504capillariesthin walls smallest diameter
640372505veinsthink walls blood flow in vein depends on muscles during movement (veins have valves to prevent flow back of blood in legs) inelastic vessels
640372506purkinje fiberscontraction of venticles
6403725073 blood proteinsimmunoglobulins, albumin, fibrinogen
640372508two types of bonecompact (haversian system) and spongy bone (filled with yellow and red bone marrow)
640372509What is another name for resorptionostesclasts destory bones
640372510endochondrial ossificationcartilage replaced by bone
640372511intramembranous ossificationembryonic, undifferentiated connective tissue replaced by bone
640372512axial skeletonskull, vertebral, column, rib cage
640372513appendicular skeletonbones of appendages, pectoral and pelvic
640372514originmuscle to stationary bone
640372515insertionmuscle to bone that moves
640372516tendonmuscle to bone
640372517ligamentmoveable joints (bone to bone)

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