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Spherical bacteria   Cocci  
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Rod-shaped bacteria   Bacilli  
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Helical bacteria   Spirochetes  
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What occurs in the nucleolus?   rRNA synthesis  
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Force = ?density?   Force = density(of fluid or air) x volume(of fluid or air displaced) x gravity  
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What is higher? Second or first ionization energy?   Second  
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Electron Affinity   The element that wants to accept electrons, get reduced. The energy associated with gaining an electron in the ground state of a gaseous atom  
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work =   Work = fdcosϑ. or Work = mg∆h. Work = ∆KE. Net work CAN BE ZERO!  
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Potential Energy of a spring   U = 1/2kx²  
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Reduction   Gain in electrons  
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Volt   Joules / Coulomb  
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Ortho-Para directing   groups with a lone pair of electrons when bound to the benzene ring. ALSO alkyl groups (CH3). -NH2, -OH, -NHCOR, -OR, -alkyl, -aryl -halogens  
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As source of sound nears the detector, the frequency...   is perceived as higher  
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Sodium Borohydride adds markovnikov or -anti   markovnikov addition  
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What functional group lays at 1700 on the IR spectra?   C=O  
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State function   Property that depends only of the current state of the system, not on the way the system aquired the state. example - energy, enthalpy, entropy, NOT work or heat  
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H2O (l) <--> H2O (s) Increase pressure favors...   TRICKY! Favors liquid, because system counteracts increase in pressure by favoring side with less volume (more dense phase). Water is more dense than ice!  
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Alpha hydrogen to the carbonyl is most or least acidic?   Most acidic  
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Tangential velocity of a star = ?   Kinetic Energy  
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Centripetal Force = ?   (Mass(object) x v²) / r  
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V(final) =   V(initial) + at  
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V²(final) =   V²(initial) + 2ax  
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∆X =   v(initial) + 1/2 at²  
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Inelastic collision   Momentum IS conserved. KE is not conserved.  
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Binding energy   mass defect of nucleus x speed of light squared energy released in a fusion or fission rxn.  
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Adding resistors in parallel will cause the total effective resistance to be lower or higher than the individual resistors?   lower  
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cofactor   non-protein chemical compound. bound to a protein and required for the proteins biological activity REQUIRED FOR ENZYME ACTIVITY!  
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coenzyme   zymogen. inactive enzyme precursor that requires some biochemical change to be activated  
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Spleen...   removes old RBCs. responsible for humoral and cell mediated immunity  
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lymphatic system   1) removes proteins from interstitial spaces 2) absorbs fats from gi tract 3) removes and destroys foreign materials  
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Freezing point depression equation   T = k*m where T=temperature, k = constant, m = molality ***K AND M ARE MULTIPLIED, NOT DIVIDED!!!  
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sin 30 =   .5  
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cos 30 =   .86  
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sin 45 =   cos 45 = .7  
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final kinetic energy of a particle =   voltage x charge of the particle (coloumbs)  
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power =   iV, i²R , Work/Time, Energy/Time, Joules/Second  
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magnification =   - i / o - image / object  
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if magnification is negative   object is inverted  
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How does wavelength vary with energy   Longer wavelength = lower energy Shorter wavelength = greater energy  
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Which has the highest energy? sp, sp2, sp3?   sp3 has highest energy because it has most p character.  
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azimuthal quantum number   L s, p , d, f...  
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magnetic quantum number   the number after the spdf. s"2" or p"6"  
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pressure =   force / area AND Energy / Volume F/A = E/V = Pressure NOTICE - this is the gauge pressure!!! to calculate total absolute pressure, add gauge pressure to the atmospheric pressure (1 atm)  
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Spring Force (Hooke's Law) F =   -k∆x dont forget it's CHANGE in x  
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ω =   = angular frequency = 2πf = √(k/m)  
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Bacteria have what kind of chromosome? Where is it found?   Single circular chromosome located in nucleoid (no membrane)  
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Important precursor steroid molecule from which other steroids are synthesized...   Cholesterol. Helps create steroid hormones  
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Where is ammonia produced? What is it converted to?   Inside individual cells. Ammonia is converted to urea. Urea is an uncharged particle that can pass through cell membrane without ATP.  
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Osmolarity   Measure of solute concentration. # moles of solute / volume of solution  
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Mammalian dive reflex   blood flows to core organs. heat is increased. blood pressure increases. heart rate slow.  
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T-cells...   Helper T-cells activate B- and T-cells through lymphokine secretion Cytotoxic T-cells kill antigens Suppressor T-cells downregulate B- and T-cell activity against antigens  
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Pancreas endocrine secretions   glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin.  
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How do you test for noncompetitive versus competitive inhibitors for enzymes?   If you increase the substrate concentration, COMPETITIVE inhibition can be overcome. This is because the enzyme will bind more often to the substrate than the enzyme will bind to the competitive inhibitor.  
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Primary determinant of blood's osmotic pressure...   Albumin. An osmotically active plasma protein.  
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Osmotic pressure   π = MRT, where M=molarity, R=constant, T=temp. Pressure you must apply to keep water from flowing in through a semi-permeable membrane  
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Parathyroid hormone   Calcium resorption in bone (breaking down bone), kidney (activates vitamin D), and small intestine. Excretion of phosphate in urine.  
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β- decay   ONLY CHANGE IS GAIN OF A PROTON IN THE CHEMICAL FORMULA. converts a neutron into a proton while emitting an electron  
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What type of mirrors and lenses can NOT produce real images?   Upright virtual images produced by convex lenses and mirrors. And concave mirrors and lenses when within the focal length.  
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Bile   Created in liver. Stored in gallbladder. Secreted to duodenum. Emulsifies lipids.  
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Duodenum   first section of small intestine. site of protein, fat, and carbohydrate(sugar) digestion  
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Allopatric speciation   Geographical separation of species causes species to evolve differently and over time prevent interbreeding.  
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DNA gyrase   Aids in negative supercoiling the DNA  
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Helicase   Unwinds the double helix of DNA  
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Single stranded binding protein   Binds and stabilizes the single strands of unbound DNA.  
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Primase   Aids in binding RNA to DNA  
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What is the difference between nucleophilic and electrophilic addition?   In nucleophilic addition, the electrons of the nucleophile are added to the compound. In electrophilic addition, the electrons of a pi bond in the compound grab the substrate.  
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Youngs Modulus   Stress / Strain or (F/A) / (∆L/L)  
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Specific gravity   = Density of object / density of water = amount of the object that is submerged  
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Parthenogenesis is...   asexual female reproduction  
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Female menstrual cycle   Day 1 - Menses Day 7 - Menses ends. GnRH stimulates FSH and LH to increase. Day 14 - FSH and LH peak. Corpus luteum forms. Day 21 - Progesterone peaks. Day 28 - FSH and LH at lowest point.  
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Reverse transcriptase   contained in viruses. A DNA polymerase enzyme that transcribes RNA into single stranded DNA  
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Anabolic   smaller molecules make larger molecules  
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pH is above isoelectric point of amino acid   moves toward anode  
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pH is below isoeletric point of amino acid   moves toward cathode  
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Ksp   Solubility equilibrium between dissolved and solid state. Usually x² / (conc), and solving for x = H+ take -log(H+) = pH. SOLIDS DO NOT SHOW UP IN EQUATION.  
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A buffer solution   weak acid and the salt of its conjugate base.  
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In a galvanic cell, anode is   negative  
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In a electrolytic cell, anode is   positive  
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? | ? || ? | ?   Anode Electrode | Anode Electrolyte || Cathode Electrolyte | Cathode Electrode  
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Capacitance =   Q/V and k(A/D) where k = dielectric, A = area, D = Distance  
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Resistance =   ρL/A, where ρ = resistivity, L = length, A = area  
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Voltage(rms) =   Voltage(peak) / √2  
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E = hf =   hc/λ  
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Bernoullis Equation for fluids   P + 1/2ρv² + ρgh = Constant NOTICE: h is arbitrarily a point that measures from that point to the top of the fluid.  
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E(cell) =   E(cathode) - E(anode) ... when both in reduction form  
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Magnitude of work associated with volume change of gas at constant pressure... If it expands, work is done on.. If it contracts, work is done on.. If there is net positive work done..   Work = P∆V. Contraction means work is done on gas. Expansion means work is done on environment. If net work is done, more work is done on the environment during expansion, then on the gas during contraction.  
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Thermal expansion of a solid =   ΔL = aLΔT, where a = constant, L = original length, T = change in temp.  
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What changes as light goes from one medium to another?   Wavelenth, velocity, and index of refraction change. Frequency stays constant.  
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Real images   Concave mirrors and lenses produce real inverted images when further then the focal point. Focal point is positive.  
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Benzyl-   Aromatic ring - CH3 - R  
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Polymerase chain reaction   Technique to amplify a single or few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude  
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Crossing over occurs when...   matching regions on matching chromosomes break and then reconnect to the other chromosome. therefore, genes close together will be "crossed over" together. genes far apart, will most likely not be "crossed over" together.  
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Virion   Mature virus outside of host cell  
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Provirus   Dormant virus requiring some kind of stressor to become virulent  
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Lytic infection   Virus inserts its nucleic acid into host cell and keeps multiplying  
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Lysogenic infection   The nucleic acid becomes integrated into host cells chromosomes.  
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Epinephrine   Stimulates the heart and inhibits smooth muscle  
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Aldosterone   A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that stimulates resorption of sodium (Na) and water in kidneys in response to low blood volume. Causes excretion of potassium. Increases blood volume.  
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Agonist   Muscle responsible for movement  
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Antagonist   Muscle that stretches in response to agonist  
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T-tubules   Allow for uniform contraction of the muscle by allowing the action potential to spread through muscle quickly  
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Role of Ca+2 in muscular contraction   Ca2+ is released into the cytoplasm and binds to the troponin molecules on the thin filaments causing the tropomyosin molecules to shift, exposing the myosin-binding sites on the actin. The myosin heads now bind to the actin, and the sarcomere contracts.  
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Sarcoplasmic reticulum   Stores Ca+2 until an action potential occurs in the muscle, and then it becomes permeable and releases the Ca+2  
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Type 1 fibers   Slow twitch  
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Type 2 fibers   Fast twitch  
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Na+/K+ pump   3 Na+ pumped out of cell, 2 K+ pumped into cell. Net positive charge outside of cell.  
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What happens during an action potential?   Action potential starts at axon hillock. Na+ flows into cell (depolarization) and then stops, K+ flows out of cell (repolarization). Then refractory period, and Na+/K+ pump restores to initial equilibrium  
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Plasmid   small DNA strand that can replicate independently within a cell  
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Prophage   genetic material of bacteriophage that is incorporated into bacterial genome  
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Saltatory conduction   action potential jumps from one node of ranvier to next  
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Autonomic nervous system   Controls involuntary smooth and cardiac muscle  
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Somatic nervous system   Part of the peripheral nervous system!! Controls voluntary skeletal muscle. Knee jerk and diaphragm contraction  
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Yeast   eukaryotic, unicellular, facultive anaerobes  
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Pancreas synthesizes and secretes   trypsinogen, chymotrysinogen, carboxypeptidase, amylase, lipase  
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When during cell cycle does crossing over occur?   Prophase 1 of Meiosis. Synapsis!  
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Primary spermatocyte   diploid and 46 chromosomes  
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Transduction   Genetic material transferred from one organism to another via a virus. The bacteriophage (virus) injects the DNA into the bacteria.  
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Transformation   The cell transforms because it has uptaken foreign DNA and is expressing it.  
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Conjugation   Temporary joining of two cells by a pilus  
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Purines   Guanine and Adenine  
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What type of bonds between C-G, and A-T?   C-G triple bond. A-T double bond.  
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Primary protein structure   order of amino acids  
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Secondary protein structure   the alpha helix or beta sheets that are held together by H bonds  
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Tertiary protein structure   3D shape of peptide chains  
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Quaternary protein structure   multiple polypetide chains bound together  
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Where does post-transcriptional processing of RNA occur?   In nucleus  
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A circular clockwise current carrying wire has what kind of magnetic field inside and outside the circle?   Inside the circle, into the page. Outside the circle, out of the page.  
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A circular counterclockwise current carrying wire has what kind of magnetic field inside and outside the circle?   Inside the circle, out of the page. Outside the circle, into the page.  
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√.04 =   .2  
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sin =   opposite / hypotenuse  
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torque =   rFsinϑ, F = force, r = length of lever arm vector  
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Sound waves are...   longitudinal and travel fastest in dense materials  
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Mechanical energy   Sum of kinetic and potential energy  
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√(4.9 x 10^-7)   When you have an odd NEGATIVE exponent, increase the number(move decimal) and exponent so that it is even. Then, take square root. √(49 x 10^-8) = (7 x 10^-4) *** note: doesnt work for positive exponents  
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Arrhenius Acid/Base   Arrhenius Acid = H+ donor. Arrhenius Base = OH- donor  
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Bronsted Lowry Acid/Base   Bronsted Acid = H+ donor. Bronsted Base = H+ acceptor  
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Formal charge =   Group number - lone pairs - 1/2(bonding electrons)  
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Coordination number =   The integer number of its nearest neighbors  
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Angiotensin II   Stimulates release of aldosterone  
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∆G =   = ∆H - T∆S =********* nFE where n = moles, F = 96,000 c/moles of e-, E = voltage(standard potential) of cell************* . . . = -RT ln Keq  
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1 Amp =   1 Coloumb / Second  
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Fermentation   pyruvate + NADH + H+ → lactate + 4 ATP + NAD+ HOWEVER --> 2 of the 4 ATP is used up to convert NAD+ back to NADH  
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Glycolysis   Glucose + 2 NAD+ + 2 P + 2 ADP → 2 pyruvate + 2 NADH + 2 ATP + 2 H+ + 2H2O NADH is recycled back to NAD+ by fermentation of pyruvate.  
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Glucagon   Hormone that breaks glycogen down to glucose  
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ADH   A peptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by posterior pituitary to increase water resorption in COLLECTING TUBULES of kidneys  
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Catecholamines   Fight or flight hormones: epinephrine & norepinephrine secreted by adrenal glands, and function in sympathetic nervous system  
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Steroid Hormones   Come only from the adrenal cortex, gonads, or placenta. Steroid hormones are lipids and can diffuse through cell membrane and DIRECTLY REGULATE TRANSCRIPTION OF mRNA!! Adrenal cortex: cortisol & aldosterone. Gonads: estrogen. progesterone, testosterone  
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Peptide Hormones   Come from anterior pituitary: FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, Prolactin, Endorphins, GH ....Posterior pituitary - ADH, oxytocin ......Parathyroid - PTH ......Pancreas - glucagon, insulin ...require secondary messenger system cAMP  
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Tyrosine Hormones   Adrenal medulla: epinephrine & norepinephrine.... can pass through cell membrane  
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Bacteria and red blood cells do not have...   mitochondria and a nucleus  
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Hardy Weinberg Law   p² + 2pq + q² = 1 AND p + q = 1.... NOTE: p² is the percent of homozygous dominant! so when using p + q, make sure you take square root  
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oncogene and proto-oncogene   A gene that, once mutated, causes a normal cell to become cancerous. A proto-oncogene is a normal gene that can become an oncogene due to mutation.  
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Missense mutation   Mutation in which one nucleotide is substituted for another resulting in an amino acid substitution.  
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Nonsense mutation   Changes the amino acid codon to a stop signal  
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DNA is replicated (3 or 5 first)   5' to 3' whereas DNA polymerase lies down 3' to 5'  
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Hemoglobin -   4 (1 iron subunit + 1 oxygen) complexes  
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Phosphorylation   Adds a phosphate group to a protein. Phosphorylation turns many protein enzymes on and off  
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Thymus gland   T cells mature from T lymphocytes. Immune system function.  
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Frequency of oscillation in a pendulum   F = 1/(2π) x (√(g/L))  
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The index of refraction is a ratio between...   Speed of light in a vacuum / Speed of light in medium  
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EMF of a galvanic and electrolytic cell   = Eº!!!!!! E(cathode) - E(anode). /// MUST be positive for a galvanic (voltaic) cell. Negative for an electrolytic cell.  
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PV = nRT, what is R?   .08 OR 8 x 10^-2  
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A higher Eº means   more positive = cathode = reduction  
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A lower Eº means   more negative = anode = oxidation  
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Protein kinase   A kinase enzyme causes phosphorylation by using ATP which gets converted to ADP.  
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Non-specific versus specific immune response   Non-specific immune response = rxn is immediate (non-specific), and no memory component. Specific immune response - response is slower as it is pathogen and antigen specific, with memory components.  
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Allosteric site   A site other than the active site  
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Sensory neuron vs Motor neuron   Sensory neurons bring information to the central nervous system while motor neurons carry signals from CNS to cells  
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Melting point of hybrid DNA   The more closely two strands match, the higher the melting point.  
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Nodes of ranvier   Unmyelinated regions of axons that allow ion transfer  
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Schwann cell   A cell that myelinates the nerve axon  
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Cerebellum   Coordination, and sensory & motor control  
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Hypothalamus   Links nervous system to endocrine system. Synthesizes hormones. Controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, circadian rhythms... etc  
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Ectoderm   Gives rise to the nervous system, epidermis, lens of the eye, and inner ear.  
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Mesoderm   Gives rise to the circulatory and digestive system  
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Endoderm   Gives rise to the linings of the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory system  
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ACTH   increases levels of androgens and cortisol  
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Auxotrophy   Inability of an organism to synthesize a nutrient it needs for growth  
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Longitudinal versus transverse waves   Longitudinal waves move parallel to direction of propogation, like sound. Transverse waves move perpendicular to direction of propogation, like light. LIGHT TRAVELS SLOWER in dense materials, where sound travels faster.  
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In laminar flow, velocity is fastest where? Pressure is greatest where?   Velocity is fastest in the smallest area. Pressure is greatest in the largest area.  
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When you decrease pressure of a gas, the density   decreases  
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For a sound wave, a change in velocity, changes the   wavelength and NOT frequency  
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In both electrochemical cells, anions flow to the...? cations flow to the...?   anions migrate to anode. cations migrate to cathode  
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the reducing agent   undergoes oxidation.  
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vapor pressure, and do dissolved particles affect it?   P = p1x + p2y ... where p1 = pressure of solute 1, x = mole fraction of 1, p2 = p of solute 2, y = mol fraction of 2 the pressure at which the gas is in dynamic equilibrium with its liquid or solid forms. dissolved particles decrease vapor pressure  
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Which is a fish eye mirror   convex  
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Voltage drop across a resistor is   Calculate the current (i) for the circuit. Then for each resistor, find V according to circuit current i and individual resistor R. Therefore, for a 6 ohm resistor with a 2 amp current, the voltage drop is 12 volts.  
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Using dimensional analysis, how do you convert 60 km/hr to ? m/s   60 km/hr x 1,000 m/km x 1 hour/60 minutes x 1 minute/60 seconds. . . . . . the unit in the numerator must appear in denominator in the conversion  
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4N H3PO4 = ? M   4/3 Molarity  
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1m² = ? cm²   10,000 cm² ..... because 1 meter = 100 cm, therefore 1 meter² = 100² cm = 100x100 =10,000cm²  
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Prokaryotes have...   no nucleus, no mitochondria! and no membrane bound organelles. and NO endoplasmic reticulum. prokaryotes are bacteria and archaea. they DO have a cell membrane and wall. They do have ribosomes.  
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How is mRNA transcribed from DNA? (direction, and what pairs with what)   It binds in opposite direction. and C binds G. A binds U. T binds A. G binds C.  
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Chiral carbon   Carbon bonded to 4 different substituents  
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Epimer and anomer   Epimers are diastereomers (stereoisomers that arent enantiomers) that differ in only one stereogenic center. Anomers are a sugar type of epimer  
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∆U =   ∆U = Q - W, where U = change in internal energy, Q = heat added to the system, W = work done by the system  
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How is chymotrypsin formed?   Enteropeptidase in the intestine converts trysinogen to trypsin. Trypsin converts chymotrypsinogen to chymotrypsin.  
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Does Keq include solids, liquids, or gases?   Just gases  
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Lens / Mirror pneumonic   UV IR - Upright Virtual and Inverted Real  
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node versus anti-node   node is where there is no amplitude. that point is not moving. anti-node is where there is maximum amplitude.  
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Brewster angle =   angle of incidence  
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Autosomal dominant disease means...   Heterozygous or homozygous dominant. Rr and RR. You only need one copy of the gene to have the disease.  
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Forces (Magnetic)   F = iLBsinϑ and F = qvBsinϑ  
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How does boiling point vary with chain length and polarity?   Increase polarity = increase BP. Increase chain length = increase BP.  
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Large Keq =   favors forward reaction. SOLIDS do not show up in Keq.  
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Jello has _____ youngs modulus   Jello has looooooooow youngs modulus  
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Beta-oxidation   Break down of fats to provide energy  
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Henderson Hasselbach equation   pH = pKa + log(conjugate base/acid).... IF IT SAYS BUFFER, USE THIS EQUATION!  
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All K's and rate constants vary with   Temperature!! K only varies with temperature! As temperature increases, K increases.  
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log (1) =   0  
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log (3 x 10^4) =   4.6  
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Equivalence point =   moles of base = moles of acid or m1v1 = m2v2  
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In an electrochemical cell, electrons flow from   anode to cathode  
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In an electrolytic cell, the positive part of the battery is connected to...   the anode (which is positive in the electrolytic cell)  
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Solubility(equation) =   Solubility = K * partial pressure,.... where partial pressure = mole fraction * total pressure  
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Pipe with two open ends... pipe with a closed end:   Open: λ = 2L/n, n=1,2,3... AAAANNNDD Closed: λ = 4L/n, n=1,3,5,7...  
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To calculate an elements hybridization   Count the number of things its bonded to and subtract 1. For NH3, it would be sp3 because nitrogen is bound to three H's and 1 lone pair of electrons. 4-1 = 3  
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Hygroscopic   A compound that absorbs moisture from atmosphere  
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β+ decay   LOSS OF A PROTON IN THE CHEMICAL FORMULA!  
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Formula for the number of possible peptides that contain one each of n amino acids is...   n!  
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What occurs when an electrochemical cell stops?   Electron flow stop. Cell potential is zero. Equilibrium.  
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Strong Acids   HCl H2SO4 HClO4 HNO3  
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Strong Bases   NaOH KOH  
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Amide   O=C-NR2  
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Imide   O=C-N-C=O, N is between two ketones  
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Imine   C=N-R  
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Immune system and interstitial fluid   Immune system drains interstitial fluid.  
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Endocrine glands do not have....   Endocrine glands do not have ducts.  
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Largest and smallest atomic radius   Largest atomic radius at bottom left. Smallest atomic radius at top right.  
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Acetylene   H-C(triple)C-H  
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A drop in blood volume causes the heart to   the heart rate increases during blood loss  
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Contraction of the atria is controlled by   the sino-atrial node  
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Somatostatin   Inhibits insulin glucagon in response to high blood glucose  
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Period of a mass on a string is   T = 2π (√m/k)  
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Electronegativity   Electronegativity is an atoms attraction for electrons  
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Voltage difference across terminals of a real battery   V = ε - iR(int) ...... where ε = emf and Rint = internal resistance  
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Face centered cubic structure   14 atoms. One at each corner, and one in the center of each face (8 corners + 6 faces).  
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Simple cubic structure   8 atoms. One at each corner.  
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Ductus arteriosus   Shunts blood from pulmonary artery to aorta  
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Red light wavelength   700 nm  
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The greater the number of particles in solution, the higher the boiling point and the _______ the melting point   lower the melting point and higher the melting point.  
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Energy released as an electron moves from one level to another   Energy = 1/n² - 1/n²  
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The greater the vapor pressure   the greater the rate of evaporation  
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Electric Field Formula   E = kQ/r^2, AND E = Voltage / Distance  
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Enol formation   Enol form occurs when the ketone grabs a hydrogen from a neighbor methyl group (=O --> -OH)  
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When light travels from air (n=1) to water (n=1.5), the angle of refraction is larger or smaller than the angle of incidence?   The angle of refraction is smaller because the n value is larger. Therefore, with largers n values, the light bends toward the normal.  
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Cell phases   G0 = rest G1 = growth S = duplication of chromosomes G2 = more growth M = mitosis  
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Hydrostatic Pressure Formula   Pressure(guage) = P0 + pgh...where P0 = atmospheric pressure(surface pressure), p = density, h = depth below surface  
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What and how does hydrostatic pressure work?   The pumping force of the heart pushes water of out capillaries into the interstitial fluid.  
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Role of osmotic pressure in water in capillaries / interstitial fluid   Because there is greater amounts of solutes in the capillary, the water wants to rush back into the capillary due to the capillaries high osmotic pressure.  
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Which is a better leaving group, F or I?   Iodine is the best leaving group  
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The electron transport chain builds a...   proton gradient across inner mitochondrial membrane releasing energy as ATP  
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Intermolecular forces   Van der Waals, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding  
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Formular for stereoisomers in a molecule   2^n. n = # of chiral carbons  
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Do lighter or heavier gases diffuse faster?   Lighter gases diffuse faster. Rate of diffusion A / Rate of diffusion B = (√mB/√mA)  
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Whats the difference between carbon 14 and carbon 12?   2 neutrons  
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