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| solvent, thermal regulation, transport, buffer, cohesion and adhesion |
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| major source of energy; sugars, starches, cellulose are the most common |
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| any of a class of carbohydrates consisting of chains of simple sugars |
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| Fats, oils, waxes, sterols |
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| insulation, energy reserve, cushion |
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| the presence of one or more double bonds that have not been dissolved. |
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| forms the bilayer of a cell's membranes; has a polar, hydrophilic head (phosphate) bonded to two nonpolar, hydrophobic tails (fatty acid) |
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| produced in the liver, it can be converted into sex hormones and made into bile |
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| a group of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds |
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complement
hemoglobin
enzymes
structure
insulin
antibodies |
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| found in blood, it kills bacteria |
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| biological molecule that speeds up reaction rates |
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| an acid compound, such as RNA or DNA, that is found in the nucleus of the cell. |
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| the material inside the nucleus of cells that carries genetic information. Carries the instructions or blueprint for making all the structures and materials the body needs to function. |
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| formed from a DNA template; it bears coded information for the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide |
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| spherical body in the nucleus that produces ribosomes |
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| enzyme that speeds the conversion of viral RNA to viral DNA |
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| Characteristics of eukaryotic cell |
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nucleus
organelles
cytoskeleton
no cell wall in animals |
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| characteristics of prokaryotic cell |
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no nucleus
no organelles
no cytoskeleton
cell wall |
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| energy currency of the cell that is made in the mitochondria |
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| double membrane between nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum; allows thing to pass between nucleus and cytoplasm |
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| moderates what enters/exits the cell |
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| small hairlike projections that sweep away particles |
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| long tail-like feature that propels the cell |
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| the core of the cell, it contains genetic information and controls the cell's structure/function |
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| threadlike strand of DNA that carries genetic information |
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| in the nucleus, it creates ribosomes |
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| rough endoplasmic reticulum |
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| part of the ER studded with ribosomes |
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| smooth endoplasmic reticulum |
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| part of the ER with no ribosomes |
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| transports proteins to the Golgi body |
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| processes, packages, and distributes molecules about/from the cell |
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| powerhouse of the cell where ATP is created |
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| produce proteins for the cell |
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| contains an enzyme for digestion |
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| contents of a cell, contains organelles |
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| movement from high concentration to low concentration |
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| use of a plasma membrane carrier to transport a substance from high to low concentration |
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| use of a plasma membrane carrier to transport substance from low to high concentration (against concentration gradient) |
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| process whereby cells absorb material (molecules such as proteins) from the outside by engulfing it with their cell membrane |
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| the final step of endocytosis. "dumping the junk" |
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| receptor mediated endocytosis |
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| process by which cells internalize molecules into a cell by the inward budding of plasma membrane vesicles containing proteins with receptor sites specific to the molecules being internalized. |
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| the smallest metabolically functional unit of life |
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| groups of cells with a common function |
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| epithelial tissues that secrete via duct |
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| epithelial tissues that consist of the adrenal, thymus, and pituitary glands |
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| descriptions of layers in epithelial tissues |
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| Squamous, Cuboidal, Columnar |
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| Three types of epithelial tissues |
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| epithelial cell that secretes mucous |
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| layer of nonliving material that anchors epithelial tissue to connective tissue |
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| binds structures together, provides support and protection, fills spaces, stores fat, and forms blood cells |
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| polysaccharide where fibers and cells are embedded (water, protein polysaccharide) |
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| produces ground substance; makes collagen and elastin |
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| cells that release histamine |
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| protects the body from invasion by foreign substances and organisms |
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| dense connective tissue connecting bone to bone; dense connective tissue connecting muscle to bone |
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| cross linking of fibers that trap debris and bacteria as in a lymph node |
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| fiber in the matrix of the connective tissue that gives flexibility and strength |
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| made up of mostly collagen fibers with lots of water (makes a great cushion) |
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| the most common type found in the body, covers the ends of bones to reduce friction |
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| occurs in places where a flexible yet rigid structure is needed and contains both collagen and elastic fibers |
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| connective tissue in which fat is stored |
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| matrix is called plasma; consists of water, electrolytes, proteins (antibodies and complement, cells) |
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| liquid portion of blood that contains nutrients, wastes, salts, and proteins |
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| component of blood that is necessary to blood clotting |
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| formed element that contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues |
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| involuntary, no striations, single nucleus, tapered cells, gap junctions prevalent |
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| involuntary, 1 nucleus, intercalated disks provide for rapid communication between cells |
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| the two major proteins in muscle |
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| branched ending of a neuron that conducts signals toward the cell body |
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| cell that surrounds a fiber of a peripheral nerve and forms the myelin sheath |
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| help with neuron nutrition; help form blood brain barrier; take up excess neurotransmitters |
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| small gap between presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes of a synapse |
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| chemical stored at the ends of axons that is responsible for transmission across a synapse |
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| branch of the PNS that has control over the internal organs; consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic |
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| peripheral nervous system |
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| nerves and ganglia that lie outside the central nervous system |
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| portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and the spinal cord |
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| barrier between brain blood vessels and brain tissues whose effect is to restrict what may pass from the blood into the brain |
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| A type of cell that surrounds nerve cells and holds them in place. |
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| action potential traveling along a neuron |
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| modes of transmission for disease |
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air
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| organism with the genetic capacity to cause disease |
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| stress condition produced by the effects of a pathogen on a susceptible host. |
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| an accidental spread of a disease to people |
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| carrier of an infectious agent; capable of transmitting infection from one host to another (i.e. ticks, fleas) |
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| a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others |
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| incidence of disease in a population |
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| rapid rise in the number of disease cases |
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| a disease that is transmitted through sexual contact |
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| substances that absorb, hold, and transport infectious disease agents (i.e. a mop or rag) |
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acellular particles
no cell components
contains either DNA or RNA
obligate intracellular parasites that reproduce by using host cell's machinery |
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| An infectious particle that does not contain DNA or RNA, but consists of only a hydrophobic protein |
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| A herpeslike virus that causes one of the two kinds of diseases which infect the nose and throat |
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| the virus that causes oral herpes; the virus that causes genital herpes |
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| a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation |
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