biomedical

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what is biomedical sciences

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The application of Biology and Physiology to clinical medicine.

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Experiment

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A research study conducted to determine the effect that one variable has upon another variable.

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Hypothesis

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Clear prediction of the anticipated results of an experiment.

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Independent Variable

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a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

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Dependent Variable

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a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.

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Control Group

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The control group is defined as the group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is then used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

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Positive Control

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Group expected to have a positive result, allowing the researcher to show that the experimental set up was capable of producing results.

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Negative Control

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Control group where conditions produce a negative outcome. Negative control groups help identify outside influences which may be present that were not accounted for when the procedure was created.

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Adenine

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Is a nucleobase with a variety of roles

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Chromosome

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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

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Cytosine

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is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, along with adenine, guanine, and thymine.

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

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Deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule that carries most of the genetic instructions used in the development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

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Gel Electrophoresis

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Gel electrophoresis is a method for separation and analysis of macromolecules (DNA, RNA and proteins) and their fragments, based on their size and charge.

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Gene

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A gene is a locus (or region) of DNA that encodes a functional RNA or protein product, and is the molecular unit of heredity`

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Guanine

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Is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, the others being adenine, cytosine, and thymine. In DNA, guanine is paired with cytosine.

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Helix

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an extended spiral chain of atoms in a protein, nucleic acid, or other polymeric molecule.

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Model

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A simplified version of something complex used, for example, to analyze and solve problems or make predictions.

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Nucleotide

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Nucleotides are organic molecules that serve as the monomers, or subunits, of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. The building blocks of nucleic acids, nucleotides are composed of a nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar

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Restriction Enzyme

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A restriction enzyme or restriction endonuclease is an enzyme that cuts DNA at or near specific recognition nucleotide sequences known as restriction sites.

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Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLPs)

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In molecular biology, restriction fragment length polymorphism, or RFLP (commonly pronounced “rif-lip”), is a technique that exploits variations in homologous DNA sequences.

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Thymine

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is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA that are represented by the letters G–C–A–T. The others are adenine, guanine, and cytosine. Thymine is also known as 5-methyluracil, a pyrimidine nucleobase.

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Homeostasis

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A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin.

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Negative

Feedback

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A primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a physiological variable that is being monitored triggers a response that counteracts the initial fluctuation.

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Positive

Feedback

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Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its input.

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Hormone

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A product of living cells that circulates in blood and produces a specific, often stimulatory, effect on the activity of cells that are often far from the source of the hormone.

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Insulin

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hormone secreted by the pancreas that is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood.

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Glucagon

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hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels;

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Glucose Tolerance Test

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A test determination of blood glucose levels in the blood or urine used to detect diabetes

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Type 1 Diabetes

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develops during childhood or adolescence deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.

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Type 2 Diabetes

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develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals high blood glucose impaired insulin utilization with the body’s inability to compensate.