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Mccracken,Krystal
Physiology Weeks 1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | Constant states maintained by the body |
| Homeostasis examples: | Blood glucose, temperature, blood chemistry, |
| Negative feedback in control systems | Maintain homeostasis and much more common then positive feedback |
| Positive feedback | tend to disrupt homeostasis, change setpoint ex. fever |
| Functions of lipids: | Energy, structure, protection, insulation, vitamins, regulation |
| DNA base pairing: | adenine-thymine A-T Guanine-Cytosine G-C |
| RNA base pairing: | Adenine-Uracil A-U Guanine-Cytosine G-C |
| What is ATP? | Adenine and ribose sugar, very important molecule. Squiggle lines, link the phosphate groups |
| Where is ATP? | In every cell of the body |
| Phagocytosis | large particles engulfed by plasma membrane, reminds me of pacman |