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DAT Biology

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What do lacteals absorb? Fatty Acids and Glycerol
What does denitryfing bacteria do? Turns ammonia (NH3) into N2
What does nitrifying bacteria do? Turns ammonia (NH3) into nitrites (NO2)
What does nitrogen fixing bacteria do? Turns N2 into nitrates (NO3)
What is the dominant species in a climax community? Shade Trees
What component of blood is involved in clot formation? Platelets
Hypothyroidism is always associated with what? Decreased heart rate
Gametes and spores are both? Haploid
What affects plasma concentrations of calcium? Vitamin D
What is geotropism? The growth of parts of plants towards or away from gravity
What do gibberellins do? 1. Stimulate rapid stem elongation 2. Inhibit formation of new roots 3. Stimulate production of new phloem cells by the cambium 4. Terminate the dormancy of seeds and buds
Vitamin K is primarily absorbed in what? The Large Intestine
Which type of muscle is always multi-nucleated? Skeletal Muscle
What uses nematocyst to catch food? Coelenterates
What phylum contains more species than any other phylum? Arthropods
Which phylum is characterized by "tubular feet"? Enchinoderms
What hormone raises concentrations of blood calcium? Parathyroid Hormone
If a person lacks gamma globulin, he would have what symptom? A low resistance to infection. -Gamma globulin are antibodies.
What gland produces both exocrine and endocrine secretions? The Pancreas
True/False Gas exchange is an active process. False - Gas exchange is a passive process along with exhalation.
At the arterial end of a capillary bed, osmotic pressure is... Less than hydrostatic pressure.
At the venule end of a capillary bed, osmotic pressure across the wall is... Greater than hydrostatic pressure.
What is the function of lymph nodes? To filter lymph.
What is the role of auxins? They help with phototropism (leaf's curve)
What is the role of Kinins? Cell division
What is the role of ethylene? Fruit ripening (senesence = plant aging)
What develops into leaves and the upper part of the stem? Epicotyl
What develops into the lower stem and root? Hypocotyl
What stores food for the developing embryo? Cotyledons/ Seed leaves
What is the outer covering; protection/dormancy of a plant? Seed Coat
What feeds the embryo in a plant? Endosperm
What type of digestive system do protozoans have? Inracellular digestion
What type of digestive system do coelenterates have? Extracellular digestion in gastrovascular cavity
What type of digestive system do annelids and arthropods have? One-way, two-opening digestive tract
What is one of the only "positive feedback" systems in the body? Blood Clotting
What does the ductus venosus do? Connects the umbilical vein to IVC.
What connects fetus circulation to umbilical circulation and bipasses the liver? Ductus Venosus
What diverts blood from the fetal lungs? Ductus Ateriosus
What diverts blood from the fetal lungs? Foramen Ovale
What does the foramen ovale connect? Fetal right atrium to left atrium
What does the ductus ateriosus connect? Pulmonary arteries to aorta
What joins bone to muscle? Tendons
What joins bone to bone? Ligaments
What is the flow of urine? Kidneys - ureters - bladder - out through the urethra.
What is the pathway of sperm? SEVEN UP Seminiferous tubules Epididymis Vas deferens Ejaculatory duct Nothing Urethra Penis
What cells transport water/nutrients up the stem of a plant? Xylem
What cells transport nutrients down the stem of a plant? Phloem
Light reactions take place where? Dark Reactions take place where? Light reactions - in Grana Dark reactions - in Stroma
In a guard cell what would increased turgor cause it to do? Open the guard cell, Less turgor will cause it to close
What part of the brain is the cerebrum in? The forebrain in the telencephalon
What immediately precedes ovulation? A peak in LH plasma concentration
What is the universal donor? Recipient? AB = Universal Recipient O= Universal Donor
What division are simple plants with a dominant gametophyte generation? Division Bryophyta
What has a notochord but lack vertebrae? Amphioxus
What is included in the "hind brain?" Cerebellum, Pons, and Medulla
What controls the sex drive? Hypothalamus "thats a whole lotta hyp!"
In what type of gene does a repressor bind to the operator to block transcription? An inducible gene regulation system
What type of hormone is progesterone? A steroid hormone which promotes implantation of the fetus
What are the base pairing in DNA? RNA? DNA - A-T, G-C in RNA A-U, G-C
What decreases the affinity of hemoglobin to oxygen? Decreasing the pH
What hormone is derived from an amino acid? Thyroxine, and other thyroid hormones
When ew zygote undergoes cleavage , it calls? Blastulation
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