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Biology Final-Sharma

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What is the flu caused by? influenza virus
What are colds caused by? rhinovirus
What are symptoms of the flu? fever, chill, nausea, and vomiting
The common cold is an.... endemic
Flu outbreaks tend to be.... an epidenic or pandemic
Why do people get the flu each year? because the virus continues to change
What are the small changes that make the virus more virulent? Antigenic drift (causes epidemic)
What are the large changes because of mixing of two strains in a common host? Antigenic shift (causes pandemic)
What is a type of retrovirus having RNA as its genome? HIV
What does HIV stand for? Human Immunodeficiency Virus
What is the Bush Administrations approach on fighitng HIV-AIDS? ABC---abstinence, be faithful, and use condoms
Where are herpes? HIdden in spinal ganglia
When do herpes usually appear? during times of physical and emoutional stress
What is HSV-I? Herpes Simplex Virus-I
What find of herpes is HSV associated with? Cold sores and fever blisters around the mouth
What does HSV-II entail? genital herpes infections
What are the symptoms of herpes? blisters filled with clear fluid that is very infectious
What do they give you to treat herpes? An antiviral formula
What is the most serious manifestationf of the West Nile Virus? Fatal encephalitis
What is fatal encephalitis? inflation of the brain
Who can be infefcted by fatal encephalitis? humans and horses
What are some symptoms of West Nile? fever, headache, fatigue, rash
What is the treatment for West Nile? There is none
What is the cell that harbors a foreign morecule, virus, or microorganism? Host cell
What is the DNA molecule that can reproduce by iself? Vectors---Plasmid DNA
What is defense against invading enymzes? molecular scissors----restriction enzymes
What is used in gene DNA molecules together? Molecular stitch----ligases
What is the hormone that regulates carbs and fat metabolism? insulin
What is the protein that stimulates growth and cell reproduction Human Growth Hormone
What is the use of microorganisms metabolism to remove pollutants? bioremediation----ex composting
What is the extraction of precious metals like gold, uranium, or copper? Biomining/bioleaching
What are plants that carry and express foreign genes? transgenic plants
What is the use of transgenic plants to produce proteins and antibodies? plant pharming
Who was the monk that studied peas? Gregor Mendel
What refers to the both allelic forms (T & t) of a gene present in an individual? genotype
The physical characteristics related to a particular trait of the individual? phenotype
When two members of the allelic pair in the zygote are the same (TT or tt) homozygous
When two members of the allelic pair in te zygote are different (Tt) heterozygous
A monohybrid cross is.... one trait cross
A dihybrid cross is.... two trait cross
What are organisms called that hae common ancesters? Common decent
What is it called as an organism becomes better suited to its environment? adaptation
The Origin of life states that.... a chemical evolution may have produced the first cell
Who disovers and studies fossils? Paleontologist
Archaeopteryx connnects.... reptiles with birds
Eustheopteron connects.... fish and amphibian
Symouria connects.... reptile and amphibian
What refers to an event of separation of continents from one landmass marked by the origin of common living things? Continental drifts
What is the process of evolution? mutations, genetic drift, gene flow, nonrandom mating, and natural selection
Who is considered the father of evolution? Darwin
The first book written by Darwin was.... "The Origin of SPecies by means of Natural Selection"
The theory that members of all populations compete with each other for limited resouces, is what? Struggle for Existance
Natural Selection by the environemtn determines which members of a population survive and reproduce, is what? Survival of the Fittest
Natural selection cause a population to become adapted to the environment, its a slow process, and allows each upcoming generation to be more prepared for the environment, is what? Adapations
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