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antioxidant vitamin
vitamin E
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social cognitive theory
people learn behavior through observing others
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catharsis
emotional release to take care of unconscious conflicts
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shadowing (psych)
repeating aloud a message while it is being presented
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hypothalamus maintains
homeostasis
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red and violet wavelengths
700, 400
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frontal lobe function
speech, motor context
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temporal lobe function
auditory, smell, hearing
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where are the rods and cones located
retina
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what controls the size of the pupil?
iris
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cultural transmission
one culture passing their culture to their next generation
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in SDS treated proteins, what travels farther?
small molecules
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what is a side function of glucorticoids?
immune suppression
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OH and C=O IR peaks
3300, 1700
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Eo is spontaneous when it is --
positive
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the more positive Eo term is the element that is (oxidized or reduced)
reduced
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@ EQ, Eo =
0
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hybridization electron density includes
ALL things attached (e- pairs and bonds)
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carboxylic acid IR peak
3000
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EUK vs PROK ribosome units
80S, 70S
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where does glycogen breakdown occur
liver
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benedict's reagent vs tollens reagent
aldose vs aldehyde
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pyranoses vs furanoses
hexose, fructose
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how does glucose enter the blood
absorption by small intestine, gluconeogenesis in liver
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can i keep selling sex for money officer
citrate
isocitrate \n keto alpha glutarate \n succinyl coa \n succinate \n fumarate \n malate \n oxaloacetate
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committed step of glycolysis
f6p --\> f16bp
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where does gluconeogenesis occur
liver and adrenal cortex
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where does the PPP occur?
cytosol
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which phase of the PPP is irreversible?
oxidative (nadph and ribulose5p)
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What does the nonoxidative phase of the PPP do?
ribose5phosphate, feeds into glycolysis
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pdc complex (where, what)
pyruvate --> acetyl coa
cytosol --> mitochondria
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etc complex 2
succinate dehydrogenase (fadh2)
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etc complex 3
cytochrome c reductase
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prostaglandins structure & function
20C and 5 member ring, inflammation
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isoprene units
c5h8 carbon monomers
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terpenoid
terpene (isoprene repeats) + other elements
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glucose, fructose, & galactose are all --
monosaccharides
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sucrose, lactose, & maltose are all --
disaccharides
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sucrose
glucose + fructose
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lactose
glucose + galactose
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maltose
glucose + glucose
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fructose substituent order
up, up, down, up
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cellulose linkage
beta 1,4
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starch linkage
alpha 1,4
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meiosis takes -- and makes --
1 diploid cell (2n) , 4 haploid cells (n)
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after meiosis 1, what is going on with the chromosomes?
homologous chromosomes separate, sister chromatids reman together
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when does crossing over occur?
prophase 1
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polymerase reads -- and synthesizes --
3-5, 5-3
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prok ribosome size
30s + 50s = 70s
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euk ribosome size
40s + 60s = 80s
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hardy weinberg assumptions
1. random mating
2. no natural selection
3. no genetic drift
4. no gene flow
5. no mutation
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hw equation
p2 + 2pq + q2=1, p + q = 1
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promoters
eukaryotic upstream DNA sequences that initiate transcription
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what makes up the pns
somatic/autnomic ns
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peptide hormone characteristics
* large, hydrophilic
* cannot pass through cell membrane
* short term effects
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hydrophobic hormone characteristics
* small, hydrophobic
* pass through cell membrane alone
* long lasting effects, delay in onset
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which elements are in proteins
chon (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen)
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which elements are in lipids
cho (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen)
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what elements are in nucleic acids
chonp (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus)
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what reaction allows the sperm to enter the egg?
acrosome reaction
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what reaction prevents polyspermy?
cortical reaction
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stage of embryonic development
morula --\> blasocyst --\> gastrula (MBG)
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ovarian cycle
follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase
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which hormone causes menstruation
LH
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hemoglobin t form
resistant to o2 binding
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large intestine parts
cecum --\> colon --\> rectum --\> anus
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antibody structure
2 heavy chains, 2 light chains, disulfide bond
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cytokines
chemicals released by the immune system communicate with the brain
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what organs are in the immune system
lymph node, thymus, bone marrow, & spleen
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ligaments
bone to bone
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tendons
muscle to bone
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synovial joints (diarthroses)
freely movable joints
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cartilaginous joints (amphiathrosis)
limited movement joints
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fibrous joints (synarthrosis)
no movement joints
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cardiac muscle
striated, uninuclear
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adaptive radiation
an evolutionary pattern in which many species evolve from a single ancestral species
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strong acids
HCl, HBr, HI, HNO3, H2SO4, HClO4
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strong bases
LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH)2, Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2
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mm first order
when [s] is small
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mm zero order
when [s] is big
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Validity
the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
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parkinsons disease
dopamine deficiency
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schizophrenia
dopamine overexpression
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differential association theory
theory that individuals learn deviance in proportion to number of deviant acts they are exposed to
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which lobe of the brain is emotional, which is logical?
temporal, frontal
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when does boiling pt occur
vapor pressure = surface pressure
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power eqn with just r and V
P = (v2)/r
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angle of incidence is always =
angle of reflection
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the more energy required to remove a H+ from a molecule, the -- the rate of removal
slower
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lens strength equation
s = 1/o + 1/i
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fxn of transcription factors
bind dna, recruit rna polymerase
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concrete operational stage
7-11; logical thinking, conservation
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cck function
increase bile release, increase digestion
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how many e- does cytochrome c carry?
1
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intermediate fiber example
keratin (hair)
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VLDL
carries lipids from liver to cells
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LDL
carries cholestorol to cells
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what hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla?
epinephrine and norepinephrine
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restriction enzymes only recognize what kind of sequence
pallendrome
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bowman's capsule
surrounds the glomerulus
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