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Radiobiology: Study of Effects of Ionizing Radiation

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the study of effects of radiation on humans   radiobiology  
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suggests that low levels of radiation(<50 mGy or 5 rad)provides a protective effect by simulating molecular repair mechanisms   radiation hormesis  
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at what level do all effects of radiation begin   at the atomic level of a structure  
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what are the three catagories of human response to radiation   *early *late(chronic/delayed) *embryo-fetal  
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what are some symptoms of early effects of radiation   *acute radiation syndrome *local tissue damage *hematologic damage(drops blood count) *cytogenic(cellular change)  
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what are some symptoms of late/delayed effects of radiation   *cancer *local tissue damage *life span shortening *genetic effects  
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what is a point lesion   change in genetic code  
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what does prodrome mean   early symptom  
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what is something if it is latent   dormant  
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what are the three stages of radiation effects   *prodrome *latency *manifest  
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what is something if it is acute   sudden onset  
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what are the dose effects discussed   *250 mSv= drop in cell count *1500 mSv= erythema adn NVD *3000 mSv= lethal dose, 50% of exposed population will die within 30 days(LD 50/30)  
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how many levels of cellular composition are there   7  
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what is the 1st level of cellular composition   chemical or atomic  
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what happens at level 1(chemical or atomic)   interactions between elements to combine into molecules  
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what is a large molecule with a major function   macromolecule  
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what is homeostasis   constancy of internal environment  
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what is catabolism   breakdown of molecules  
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what is anabolism   building up of molecules  
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what is metabolism   process of building up and breaking down of molecules (catabolism and anabolism working together)  
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what is the composition of a macromolecule   *80% water *15% proteins *2% lipids *1% carbohydrates *1% RNA *1% DNA  
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what is the importance of water within a cell   *provides form and cell shape *maintains temperature *enters into biochemical reactions  
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what is the only non-organic molecule in the body   water  
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what role does protein play within a cell   *chain of 22 amino acids connected by peptide chain *provides structure and support  
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what do enzymes do   allow biochemical reactions  
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what do hormones do   regulate and control body functions  
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what are antibodies   primary defense against antigens  
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antigen   foreign substance that causes body to produce antibodies, when introduced to body  
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what role do lipids play within the cell   *structural component of cell membrane *thermal insulator *provide energy storage and fuel  
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what role do carbohydrates play within the cell   *fuel for cell metabolism *provide shape and stability for cells/tissues *poly or monosaccharides  
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what is the role of RNA within a cell   *Single strand(helix) *found in nucleus and cytoplasm *messanger and transfer RNA *protein synthesis  
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what is the role of DNA within a cell   *found only in nucleus *double helix *hold nitrogenous bases *contain 5-carbon sugar(pentose, which is a monosaccharide) *phosphoric acid bonds *contains all hereditary info *found on chromosome *most radiosensitive MM *contains codon  
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what makes up the side rails of DNA ladder   alternating sugar and phosphate molecules  
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what makes up rungs of DNA ladder   pairs of nitrogenous bases(one purine and one pyrimidine)  
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a series of 3 adjacent bases in one polynucleotide chain of a DNA or RNA molecule, which codes for a specific amino acid   codon  
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basic unit of matter, consists of nucleus and surrounded by negatively charged electrons   atom  
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(A#) number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus   atomic mass  
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(Z#) number of protons in a nucleus   atomic number  
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two atoms that have same number of protons but different number of neutrons/same atomic number different atomic mass   isotope  
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group of 8 e- in outermost shell, cannot chemically combine   octet  
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determines the chemical binding ability of an atom   valence  
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constancy of internal environment   homeostasis  
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what is the second level of cellular composition   organelles  
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what is an organelle   small organ within a cell with specific functions  
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what are the different types of organelles within a cell   *endoplasmic reticulum *golgi aparatus *lysosomes *mitochondria *ribosomes  
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organelle found within the cytoplasm that functions as channels whereby nucleus communicates with cytoplasm   endoplasmic reticulum  
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organelle that concentrates and packages secretion products (mailman)   golgi apparatus  
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organelle that contains enzymes capable of digesting cellular fragments and sometimes the cell itself   lysosomes  
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where macromolecules are digested to produce cellular energy, known as the workhorse or engine of the cell   mitochodria  
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small organelle, which is the site of protein synthesis   ribosomes  
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what is the third level of cellular composition   the cell  
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what is a cell   basic living subunit, within any living organism  
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has single helix strand, found in and outside of nucleus, and comes in messanger, and transfer varieties   ribonulceic acid(RNA)  
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the most radiosensitive of all macromolecules, since it contains genetic info. found inside of nucleus and controls cell function   deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA)  
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this part of the cell is made of lipid-protein that selectively allows small molecules and water to diffuse and provide structure and form   cell membrane  
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outside of nucleus but within plasma membrane, contains organelles and all living things within a cell, made of 70%-90% water   cytoplasm/protoplasm  
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what are the basic functions of the cell membrane   *protein synthesis- genetic code contained in DNA tells which protein to be produced *code transfers to mRNA within nucleus, mRNA leaves via ER on way to ribosome, where it is tranferred to tRNA. tRNA searches cytoplasm for the coded amino acid.  
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what is the next step after tRNA finds the amino acid that matches the code it carries   it attaches to the amino acid and carries it to the ribosome, where it joins other amino acids in sequence by peptide bonds to form protein molecule.  
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what happens if there is any interference with any of the sequences of protein synthesis   could result in damage to the cell  
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all cells of the body except the oogonium and the spermatogonium   somatic cells  
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what type of cells are oogonium(ovum) and spermatogonium(sperm)   genetic cells  
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which type of cells undergo mitosis   somatic cells  
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what are the phases of mitosis   *prophase *Metaphase *anaphase *telophase  
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*genetic material forms strands in nucleus, the 1st sign of chromosome formation *nucleus and chromosomes enlarge *membrane begins to break down *chromosomes move toward equatorial plate   prophase  
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*chromosomes at equatorial plate *membrane completely broken down *chromatids attach to spindle fibers by centromere *duplication   metaphase  
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*splitting of each chromosome at centromere, so that a centromere and two chromatids are attached to a spindle fiber, which is attached to a spindle or pole *newly formed chromosomes migrate to opposite poles or spindles   anaphase  
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*structural chromosomes disappear into mass of DNA *nuclear membrane is pinched in middle and two new nuclei are formed   telophase  
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*towards the end of telophase *cytoplasm is divided into two equal parts(daughter cells), each one keeping one of the nuclei *not a part of mitosis, but a seperate part of proliferation   cytokinesis  
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what is the life cycle of a cell   *gap 1-preperation for synthesis(part of interphase) *DNA is synthesized(part of interphase) *gap 2-preperation for mitosis(part of interphase) *mitosis  
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genetic cells undergo what type of proliferation   meiosis- reduction division*chromosomes are reduced from 46 to 23 after to cycles(mother cells divide into two daughter cells, which are then each divided into two grandaughter cells, each with 23 chromosomes)  
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*exchange of chromosomal material between chromatids, resulting in changes to genetic make-up and inherited traits*happens in second cycle of meiosis   crossing over  
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what happens in level 4 of cellular organization   groups of similar cells form tissues  
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what happens in level 5 of cellular organization   two or more tissues with common function form organs  
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what happens in level 6 of cellular organization   groups of organs form the 10 body systems  
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what are the 10 body systems   *immune *skeletal *nervous *digestive *cardiovascular *integumentary *respiratory *endocrine *reproductive *excretory  
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what happens at level 7 of cellular organization   living organism  
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what are the most radiosensitive cells in the body   *lymphocytes *spermatogonia *erythroblasts  
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what are the most radioresistant cells in the body   *muscle cells *nerve cells *chondrocytes *erythrocytes  
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*the part of the cell cycle between one mitotic phase and the next, from the end of cytokinesis to the beginning of the next prophase *period of growth of the cell, between divisions   interphase  
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what is RBE   relative biologic effectiveness- dose of radiation necessary to produce an effect vs. dose of a different type of radiation to produce same effect  
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what are the embryo/fetal radiation dose effects during 1st two weeks of pregnancy   no known effects  
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what are the embryo/fetal radiation dose effects during weeks 2 to 10   congenital abnormalities, such as mental retardation or most commonly skeletal deformities  
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what are the embryo/fetal radiation dose effects during 2nd and 3rd trimesters   malignant childhood disease, most commonly leukemia  
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which two nitrogenous bases are purines   adenine and guanine  
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which two nitrogenous bases are pyrimidines   thymine and cytosine  
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a unit formed from a nitrogenous base, a five carbon sugar molecule, and a phosphate molecule   nucleotide  
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