Biology Destroyer part 1 Flashcards
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left lung
has 2 lobes; smaller than the right lung and has a cardiac notch to allow room for the heart and its vasculature
right lung
has 3 lobes; larger than the left lung
sensory or afferent neurons
carry nerve impulses from peripheral body parts into the brain or spinal cord; closely related with receptor cells located in the skin or sensory organs such as the eye or nose
motor neuron (efferent)
associated with muscles and glands
microarray technology
allows a researcher to examine many genes and determine which are expressed in a particular cell type. *this technique will allow you to determine gene expression.
microarray
a microscope slide containing thousands of individual genes place in discrete spots
DNA microarrays
can be used to detect DNA or RNA that may or may not be translated into proteins
monotreme
a mammal that lays eggs. ex: platypuses and echidnas (spiny anteaters)
marsupial
a mammal that completes embryonic development in a pouch. ex: kangaroo
chitin
a polysaccharide containing glucose molecules with nitrogen groups attached. it is actually a polymer of amino sugars. the cell walls of many fungi contain chitin.
sodium potassium pump
- an integral protein.
- actively pumps 3 Na+ out of a cell and 2 K+ into a cell against their gradients.
- uses ATP
- drugs such as Oubain and Digitalis stops the pump and Na+ will build up inside the cell
illeocecal valve
- is at the junction of the small and large intestine.
- will prevent the contents of the large intestine from entering the small intestine, and vice versa.
valves in the heart
semilunar and mitral valves
colchicine
- an alkaloid
- inhibits the polymerization of tubulin into microtubules
- mitosis would stop if colchicine is present
thyroid gland produces:
- calcitonin and iodine-containing hormones: thyroxine and triiodothyronine
thyroxine and triiodothyronine hormones
influence growth, development and overall metabolic rates
ingestion of radioactive I-131 is a method employed to determine?
thyroid activity
blood enter the glomerulus via the ____ arteriole and leaves via the ____ arteriole.
afferent, efferent
if the efferent arteriole is constricted blood cannot flow passed the constricted point; this causes
an increase in the glomerular pressure as blood backs up into the glomerulus consequently the glomerular hydrostatic pressure is increases and the filtration rate rises.
if the afferent arteriole is constricted; blood flow is
diminished, hydrostatic pressure is decreased, and filtration decreases. sympathetic innervations of the kidneys primarily will affect the afferent arterioles and causes constriction and would reduce the urine output
steroid hormones
estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone.
bind to nuclear receptors
insulin will bind to
a cell-surface receptor
unique feature of angiosperms is
double fertilization of the egg nucleus and of the central nucleus. one sperm nucleus fertilizes the egg; we form a 2N zygote. the other sperm nucleus fertilizes the two haploid central nuclei forming a 3N endosperm nucleus, which is a nutritive tissue. the endosperm will provide nutrients to developing embryo
earthworm and salt
- the amount of salt is critical to an earthworm’s survival
- the skin of an earthworm secretes mucous which keeps the skin moist
- moist skin is needed for gas exchange, since earthworm have no respiratory organs
- salt can destroy the sensitive skin of the earthworm and cause death