fundamentals of living cells

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Biological Molecules
General formula of carbohydrates,
Small molecules roughly 30 carbon...,
Large molecules macromolecules
28  cards
Fundamental Principles Of Synaptic Transmission
Give the basic steps in synaptic ...,
What blocks the sodium channel,
Give the steps of the release of ...
37  cards
Receptor Mechanism
What does acetylcholine do in the...,
What does acetylcholine do in the...,
What does acetylcholine do in the...
79  cards
Overview Of The Nervous System
What is the central nervous system,
What is the peripheral nervous sy...,
What is the autonomic nervous sys...
91  cards
Muscle Contraction
How long are skeletal muscle cells,
What are skeletal muscle cells ma...,
Why are skeletal and cardiac musc...
41  cards
Fundamental Principles Of Cellular Signalling
Where are electrical synapses found,
Which of the chemical synapses gi...,
What are the cellular control rec...
41  cards
Chromatography
Give the definition of chromatogr...,
Why is chromatography important,
What are the two phases in chroma...
50  cards
Integration Of Whole Body Metabolism
How much glucose does the brain u...,
What is over half the energy cons...,
What is glucose b transported by
65  cards
Protein Breakdown And Urea Formation
How do proteins enter the body an...,
What is the normal ratio of amino...,
How is the carbon skeleton formed...
35  cards
Lipid Transport
What are the three lipid transpor...,
What is the function of the exoge...,
What is the function of the endog...
85  cards
Lipid Synthesis And Degredation
What is the definition of a lipid,
Give some examples of lipids,
When are fats synthesised and stored
50  cards
Carbohydrate Metabolism
What is the critical blood glucos...,
What are the symptoms of hypoglyc...,
What are the hyperglycaemic symptoms
68  cards
Energy 2: Acetyl Coenzyme A, Mitochondrial, Oxygen
What does tca stand for,
When and where does aerobic respi...,
What is the output of the tca cycle
35  cards
Membrane Structure And Function 2
What is the major function of the...,
What is the major function of the...,
What is the major function of the...
76  cards
Energy 1: Metabolism, ATP, Glycolysis
What is metabolism,
What are catabolic processes,
What are anabolic processes
53  cards
Modular Protein Structure
What is some evidence for paralle...,
What is a protein sequence motif,
What is a protein structure motif
56  cards
Enzymes 2
How are enzyme reaction rates no ...,
What is now the limiting factor o...,
What is k1
22  cards
Cell Determination And Cell Senescence
Define cell determination,
Give the differences between cell...,
Why does asymmetrical cell divisi...
45  cards
Cell Differentiation And Gene Expression
Define cell differentiation,
Is cell differentiation reversible,
What happens to the proportions o...
61  cards
Homology And Analogy
What does homology mean and how d...,
What does analogy mean and how do...,
What is a crystallin and where is...
23  cards
Introduction To Evolution
What does h hemagglutinin do in i...,
What does n neuraminidase do in i...,
What is reassortment
28  cards
The 3D Structure Of Proteins
What are the three ways in which ...,
If the amino acid has a carboxyli...,
If the amino acid has an amine gr...
36  cards
Transcriptional Circuits In Prokaryotes And Eukaryotes
What is a transcriptome,
How much of the transcriptome is ...,
What are the three levels genes c...
30  cards
Intro To Control Of Gene Expression
How many genes are in the human g...,
How many genes are expressed in a...,
How is gene expression tightly re...
22  cards
The Cell Cycle
Name the phases of the cell cycle,
What happens in the g1 phase of t...,
What happens in the s phase of th...
48  cards
Mitochondria And Peroxisomes
What is the endosymbiotic theory,
How did life come to be from one ...,
Do all eukaryotes have mitochondria
33  cards
Intracellular Proteolysis
What is proteolysis,
What s a synonym for proteases,
What do serine proteases contain ...
20  cards
Lysosomes
What is the key function of lysos...,
Give some examples of enzymes fou...,
What are the conditions like insi...
39  cards
Theory Of Spectrophotometry
Definition of spectrophotometry,
What are the wavelengths of visib...,
What does lamda max mean
14  cards
Enzymes 1
What is the definition of an enzyme,
Give some functions of enzymes,
How are enzymes categorised
36  cards
Membrane Structure
What are the general functions of...,
What three molecules make up the ...,
What could the polar head groups ...
20  cards
The Cytoskeleton
General features of the cytoskeleton,
Structure of actin filaments,
What are the three different isof...
32  cards
The Endoplasmic Reticulum And The Secretory Pathway
Explain the structure of the er,
Function of rer vs ser,
Functions of ser
24  cards
The Cell Nucleus
What is the functional compartmen...,
What are the functional elements ...,
What are the structural elements ...
55  cards
Chromatin Structure And Histones Code
What does chromatin consist of,
Give the definition of chromatin,
Give the general function of chro...
45  cards
RNA Synthesis
Which is the biggest and smallest...,
What protects the ends of the chr...,
What is the definition of a gene
30  cards
Protein Synthesis
What is the central dogma,
How many possible codons are ther...,
What does synonymous mutations si...
22  cards
DNA Synthesis
What is a replication origin,
How is a replication bubble formed,
How does bacterial dna reproduce ...
30  cards
DNA Structure
How many forms of dna are there a...,
What s the difference between the...,
Features of a dna helix
20  cards
Protein Structure And Function
General function of proteins,
Amino acid structure,
Ionisation of amino acids
19  cards
Triple Letter Amino Acid Codes
Asp,
Glu,
Lys
20  cards

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