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AP Biology- Gene Regulation Flashcards

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13468575915operonconsist of a promoter, an operator, and a cluster of genes that control gene regulation in a common pathway, "on and off" switches0
13468575916repressible operonoperon that is normally on because the repressor is inactive1
13468575917inducible operonoperon that is normally off because the repressor is active2
13468575918structural genegenes to be expressed3
13468575919operatora segment of DNA in the promoter region that acts as an on or off "switch"4
13468575920repressora protein that binds to the operator to switch the operon off5
13468575921inducerinactivates the repressor (turns on the operon)6
13468575922regulatory genecodes for the production of the repressor protein and is found upstream of the operon7
13468575923catabolite activator protein (CAP)activator of transcription, binds to cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate) when sugar is scarce which *increases the affinity of RNA polymerase and accelerates transcription of lactose*8
13468575924cellular differentiationthe formation of cells that are specialized in structure and function9
13468575925histone acetylationthe process of acetyl groups attaching to histone tails (opens up chromatin structure)10
13468575926DNA methylationadding a methyl group to cytosine bases during replication, associated with inactivation of genes and reduced transcription11
13468575927activatora specific protein that binds to an enhancer to stimulate gene transcription12
13468575928transcription factorssome act as repressors by blocking the binding of activators or binding to an enhancer13
13468575929RNA interferencethe blocking of gene expression by siRNAs (a technique used to disable the expression of selected genes)14
13468575930RNA polymerasean enzyme that links ribonucleotides into a growing RNA chain during transcription15
13468575931miRNAa.k.a. microRNA, associates with one or more proteins in a complex that can degrade or prevent translation of an mRNA with a complementary sequence16
13468575932siRNAa.k.a. small interfering RNA, associates with one or more proteins in a complex that can degrade or prevent translation of an mRNA with a complementary sequence17
13468575933morphogenesisthe cellular and tissue based processes by which an animal body takes shape18
13468575934proto-oncogenea normal cellular gene that has the potential to become an oncogene19
13468575940epigeneticsthe field of science that studies heritable changes caused by the activation and deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism20
13468575941alternative RNA splicingproduces different mRNA molecules when different segments of the mRNA are chosen as introns or exons21
13468575942chromatin modificationpromotes the formation of heterochromatin in certain regions blocking transcription22
13468575943oncogenescancer causing cells23
13468575945conformation changechange in shape24
13468575946an example of a repressible operontrp operon25
13468575947an example of an inducible operonlac operon26
13468575948Jacob & Monodfirst to describe the operon system27
13468575949corepressora small molecule that cooperates with a repressor protein to switch an operon off (ex. tryptophan in trp operon)28
13468575950What 3 interrelated processes are responsible for embryonic development?1.) Cell Division (mitosis); Cell Differentiation; Morphogenesis29

AP Literature Flashcards

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12561555158Apathynoun lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. synonym: indifferent antonym: opposite0
12561569189Ambiguousadj (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. synonym: arguable antonym: clear1
12561602561Ferventadj having or displaying a passionate intensity. synonym: impassioned antonym: apathetic2
12577796375vagrantnoun a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging. synonym: tramp antonym: inmobile3
12577810235undermineverb erode the base of foundation of (a rock formation) synonym: wear away antonym: support4
12577838232obliviousadj not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one. synonym: unaware antonym: aware5
12577854056indifferentadj having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. synonym: unconcerned antonym: concerned6
12577871726obscureadj not discovered or known about; uncertain. synonym: unclear antonym: clear7
12577891007objectiveadj (of a person or their judgment) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. synonym: impaired antonym: biased8
12577914221revereverb feel deep respect or admiration for (something.) synonym: respect antonym: despise9
12577923966discriminateverb recognize or perceive the difference. synonym: differentiate antonym: impartiality10
12577943685embelishverb make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features. synonym: decorate antonym: simplify11
12578048962denounceverb publicly declare to be wrong or evil synonym: condemn antonym: praise12
12577967417innovateverb to make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products. synonym: begin antonym: old13
12577991434stagnantadj (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence. synonym: still antonym: flowing14
12578003187candidadj truthful and straightforward; frank. synonym: outspoken antonym: secretive15
12578018055impartialadj treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. synonym: unbiased antonym: unfairness16
12578069426discernverb perceive or recognize (something.) synonym: perceive antonym: overlook17
12578088603ostentatiousadj characterized by vulgar of pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice synonym: showy antonym: calm18
12578108710contentiousadj causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. synonym: controversial antonym: agreeable19

Biochemistry Flashcards

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11603460640CarbohydrateSugars and starches. Used for quick energy. Made up of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. Ends in OSE0
11603460641LipidFats, oils and waxes, made up of glycerol and 3 fatty acids. A secondary source of energy1
11603460642ProteinUsed for tissue repair and growth. Made up of Amino Acids2
11603460643Nucleic AcidsDNA and RNA. Made up of nucleotides3
11603460644Monosaccharidesimple sugar. Ex. Glucose4
11603460645Disaccharide2 Simple sugars together. ex. Maltose, sucrose5
11603460646Polysaccharidemany simple sugars combined together. Ex. Starch. cellulose6
11603460647Dehydration SynthesisProcess of removing a water molecule to combine substances7
11603460648HydrolysisProcess of adding a water molecule back into a molecule to break it down(split apart). AKA Digestion8
11603460649Glucose (simple sugar)Building block of carbohydrates9
11603460650Amino AcidsBuilding blocks of proteins10
11603460651Glycerol and 3 fatty acidsBuilding blocks of Lipids11
11603460652NucleotidesBuilding block of Nucleic acids12
11603460653Peptide bondtype of bond that creates proteins13
11603460654polypeptidefancy name for proteins14
11603460655IodineStarch indicator that turns from amber to blue/black in the presence of Starch15
11603460656Benedict's solutionGlucose indicator, changes from blue to orange in the presence of glucose (with heat)16
11603460657BiuretsIndicator for protein, changes from blue to pinkish/purple in the presence of protein17
11603460658organicsubstance that contain Carbon AND Hydrogen together. Ex. C6H12O6 OR CH418
11603460659Inorganicsubstances that DO NOt HAVE Carbon AND Hydrogen EX. H2O OR CO219
11603460660Enzymesorganic catalysts that speed up reaction rates. End in ASE. Ex. Maltase20
11603460661Active sitePlace where reaction takes place in an enzyme21
11603460662Temperature, pH, concentration of enzymes or substrateFactors that affect enzyme rate22
11603460663Substratemolecule that is being transformed (worked on) by enzymes23
11603460664Enzyme/Substrate Complexwhen the enzyme and the substrate are actively reacting together24
11603460665Denaturewhen the active site of an enzyme becomes deformed from either temperature or pH changes causing to not work25
11603460666Reactantsthe substances needed to complete a chemical reaction. Found on the left side of a written chemical reaction26
11603460667Productsthe substances "produced" by the chemical reaction. Found on the right side of the written reaction27
11603460668Activation energyThe energy needed to start a chemical reaction28
11603460669EnzymesNeeded for the synthesis of most materials in an organism29
11603460670Biological catalystAnother name for an enzyme30
11603460671Enzyme shapeWhat allows enzymes to work in very specific ways?31
11603460672Too high temperature, wrong pHHow can denaturing take place?32
11603460673Enzymes"ase"is an ending for...33
11603460674CarbohydratesGlycogen is a type of sugar belonging to which group of macromolecules?34
11603460675Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acidsAll living cells have these macromolecules35

Ap Flashcards

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14778598981Filial PietyIn Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.0
14778598982Ancestor VenerationThe practice of praying to your ancestors. Found especially in China.1
14778598983Legalism (China)A strict philosophy in China that was mainly concerned with the government.2
14778598984Four Noble Truths of Buddhism1. Everyone suffers. 2. The cause of suffering is desire (greed) 3. To end suffering you must end desire (greed) 4. Follow the eightfold path3
14778598985Effects of Confucianism-a hierarchical society -social unity -patriarchy4
14778598986Mandate of Heavena political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source5
14778598987BureaucracyA system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials6
14778598988FuedalismA political system in which nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to a king in return for loyalty and military service7
14778598989Tang Dynasty(618-907 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was much like the Han, who used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system.8
14778598990Examination SystemA system of selecting officials based on competitive written examinations.9
14778598991Ministry of RitesAdministered examinations to students from Chinese government schools or those recommended by distinguished scholars10
14778598992Song Dynasty(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.11
14778598993Neo-Confucianismterm that describes the resurgence of Confucianism and the influence of Confucian scholars during the T'ang Dynasty; a unification of Daoist or Buddhist metaphysics with Confucian pragmatism12
14778598994Five Pillars of FaithBelief of Islam: 1. There is no God but Allah and Muhammed is his messenger 2. Pray 5 times a day 3. Give charity to the poor 4. Fast during the month of Ramadan 5. Hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca13
14778598995Islamic branchesSunni and Shiite (Shia)14
14778598996SunniA branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad15
14778598997ShiaMinority branch of Islam16
14778598998jihadA holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal17
14778598999SufismAn Islamic mystical tradition that desired a personal union with God--divine love through intuition rather than through rational deduction and study of the shari'a. Followed an ascetic routine (denial of physical desire to gain a spiritual goal), dedicating themselves to fasting, prayer, meditation on the Qur'an, and the avoidance of sin.18
14778599000JudaismA religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.19
14778599001Jewish Diasporathe scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland beginning about 586 BCE20
14778599002PassoverA time for Jews to remember the Exodus21
14778599003Rosh HashanahJewish New Year22
14778599004Yom KippurDay of Atonement23
14778599005ChristianityA monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.24
14778599006Abbasid Caliphate(750-1258 CE) The caliphate, after the Umayyads, who focused more on administration than conquering. Had a bureaucracy that any Mulim could be a part of.25
14778599007Seljuk EmpireAn empire formed by Turkish and Persian Sunnis, lasting from 1037 to 1194 A.D.26
14778599008MongolsPeople from Central Asia when united ended up creating the largest single land empire in history.27
14778599009MamluksMuslim slave warriors; established a dynasty in Egypt; defeated the Mongols at Ain Jalut in 1260 and halted Mongol advance28

AP Rhetorical Devices Examples Flashcards

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11822187247Assonance"Hear the lark and harden to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground"0
11822194373AsyndetonAn empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable forest. The air was thick, warm, heavy, sluggish.1
11822201143Anaphora (Epistrophe)'Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.'2
11822204634PolysyndetonAnd Joshua, and all of Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had.3
11822208231MetaphorChaos is the breeding ground of order. War is the mother of all battles.4
11822216446AlliterationBetty Botter bought some butter, but she said, this butter's bitter; if I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my bitter batter better.5
11822219127Parallelism1. He wanted to have a new house to live in, and a new car to drive. 2. The applicant was approached through telephone, email, and snail mail. 3. Their new teacher was neither a Catholic, nor an Anglican. 4. His favorite foods are chocolate, chips, and soft drinks.6
11822246555Oxymoroncontrolled chaos kill with kindness old news "I always avoid prophesying beforehand because it is much better to prophesy after the event has already taken place. " - Winston Churchill "It's a step forward although there was no progress." - President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt7
11822253563Antithesis"Many are called, but few are chosen." "Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice." "To err is human; to forgive divine." "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." "Everybody doesn't like something, but nobody doesn't like Sara Lee." (Sara Lee is a brand of cake). Dumbledore and Voldemort engage in a fiery and electric battle of the ages.8
11822272289AllusionYou're acting like such a Scrooge! (Dickens' Christmas Carol). I didn't have any bus fare, but fortunately some good Samaritan helped me out! (Biblical parable). You are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. (mythology).9
11822288444UnderstatementJ. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield says, "I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain." Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet when Mercutio is stabbed by Tybalt. Mercutio says, "Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch. Marry, 'tis enough. Where is my page?-Go, villain, fetch a surgeon." "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine." - REM10
11822298349ConsonanceMike likes his new bike. Toss the glass, boss. He struck a streak of bad luck.11
11822306189OnomatopoeiaThe *buzzing* bee flew away. The sack fell into the river with a *splash*. The books fell on the table with a loud *thump*. He looked at the *roaring*. The *rustling* leaves kept me awake.12
11822314535Hyperbole"Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue. Late at night, it got so frigid that all spoken words froze solid afore they could be heard. People had to wait until sunup to find out what folks were talking about the night before."13
11822321454Euphemism"I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs." (Othello, Shakespeare) "For the time being," he explains, "it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations." (Orwell, Animal Farm)14
11822331700Chiasmus"Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate." "We shape our buildings, and afterward our buildings shape us." "We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us."15
11822333231SimileI wait, washed, brushed, fed, like a prize pig. (Handmaid's Tale, Atwood).16

AP World History Chapter 34 Flashcards

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13381118500BangladeshFounded as an independent nation in 1972; formerly East Pakistan.0
133811185012000 Asia Population PredictionIt was predicted to be 600 million. By 2000, there were over 1 billion people in India alone, showing the level of population growth areas like Asia experienced.1
13381135185Having as many children as possible is important to their cultures and societies.Why was their so much resistance to birth control in Asia and Africa?2
13386379461Environmental Degradationdamage to or destruction of the natural environment. Because of it, lots of desertification has occurred in Africa and 3800 species have been announced as endangered in 1989.3
13386447254Indira GandhiDaughter of Jawaharlal Nehru (no relation to Mahatma Gandhi); installed as a figurehead prime minister by the Congress Party bosses in 1966; a strong-willed and astute politician, she soon became the central figure in India politics, a position she maintained through the 1970s and passed on to her sons.4
13386447255Corazon AquinoFirst president of the Philippines in the post-Marcos era of late 1980s; she served from 1986 to 1992; Aquino, whose husband was assassinated by thugs in the pay of the Marcos regime, was one of the key leaders in the popular movement that toppled the dictator.5
13386447256Jawaharlal NehruOne of Gandhi's disciples; governed India after independence (1947); committed to program of social reform and economic development; preserved civil rights and democracy.6
13386453954Benazir BhuttoTwice prime minister of Pakistan in the 1980s and 1990s; first ran for office to avenge her father's execution by the military clique then in power.7
13386488246Religious RevivalismAn approach to religious belief and practice that stresses the literal interpretation of texts sacred to the religion in question and the application of their precepts to all aspects of social life; increasingly associated with revivalist movements in a number of world religions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism.8
13386525723Primary ProductsFood or industrial crops for which there is a high demand in industrialized economies; prices of such products tend to fluctuate widely; typically the primary exports of Third World economies.9
13386525724Neocolonial EconomyIndustrialized nations' continued dominance of the world economy; ability of the industrialized nations to maintain economic colonialism without political colonialism.10
13386704871Kwame NkrumahLed the newly independent country of Ghana. He tried to make reforms, but they all failed due to rival political parties and lack of budget. In attempt to succeed, he became a dictator and tried to justify himself to the people.11
13390156298Abdel Gamal NasserTook power in Egypt following a military coup in 1952; enacted land reforms and used state resources to reduce unemployment; ousted Britain from the Suez Canal Zone in 1956.12
13390260836Free Officers MovementMilitary nationalist movement in Egypt founded in the 1930s; often allied with the Muslim Brotherhood; led coup to seize Egyptian government from khedive in July 1952.13
13390260837Muslim BrotherhoodEgyptian nationalist movement founded by Hasan al-Banna in 1928; committed to fundamentalist movement in Islam; fostered strikes and urban riots against the khedival government.14
13390393707Anwar SadatSuccessor to Gamal Abdul Nasser as ruler of Egypt; acted to dismantle costly state programs; accepted peace treaty with Israel in 1973; opened Egypt to investment by Western nations.15
13390393708Hosni MubarakPresident of Egypt since 1981, succeeding Anwar Sadat and continuing his polices of cooperation with the West.16
13391296744A democracyWhat has India usually been since its independence?17
13391346690Green RevolutionIntroduction of improved seed strains, fertilizers, and irrigation as a means of producing higher yields in crops such as rice, wheat, and corn; particularly important in the densely populated countries of Asia.18
13391960788Muhammad RezaRuler of Iran; throne was rescued by US in 1953; absolutist monarch with a vast secret security force repressing opposition; most were dissatisfied with his rule and turned to Ayatollah Khomeini.19
13391992294Ayatollah Ruhollah KhomeiniReligious ruler of Iran following revolution of 1979 to expel the Pahlavi shah of Iran; emphasized religious purification; tried to eliminate Western influences and establish purely Islamic government.20
13392019811Mahdi MovementMovement of people who supported Mahdi; wanted to stop the Anglo-Egyptian presence in the Sudan.21
13392019812Khomeini MovementMovement of people who supported Khomeini; wanted to stop the autocratic Iranian shah and the Pahlavi dynasty.22
13392098224Iran-Iraq WarWar started when Iraq tried to annex Iran's western, oil-rich provinces in its time of turmoil.23
13392157909HomelandsUnder apartheid, areas in South Africa designated for ethnolinguistic groups within the black African population; such areas tend to be overpopulated and poverty-stricken.24
13392178370African National CongressBlack political organization within South Africa; pressed for end to policies of apartheid; sought open democracy leading to black majority rule; until the 1990s declared illegal in South Africa.25
13392178371Walter SisuluBlack African leader who, along with Nelson Mandela, opposed apartheid system in South Africa.26
13392178372Nelson MandelaLong-imprisoned leader of the African National Congress party; worked with the ANC leadership and F.W. De Klerk's supporters to dismantle the apartheid system from the mid-1980s onward; in 1994, became the first black prime minister of South Africa after the ANC won the first genuinely democratic elections in the country's history.27
13392178373Steve BikoAn organizer of Black Consciousness movement in South Africa, in opposition to apartheid; murdered while in police custody.28
13392218989F.W. de KlerkWhite South African prime minister in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Working with Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress, de Klerk helped to dismantle the apartheid system and opened the way for a democratically elected government that represented all South Africans for the first time.29

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