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Biology Exam 2

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Term
Definition
aerobic   oxygenized  
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anaerobic   deoxygenized  
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substrate level phosphorylation   Phosphate group is transferred to ADP from an enzyme substrate, in this case the organic molecule  
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electron carriers   carry electrons (and energy) from one set of reactions to another  
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electron transport chain   transfer electrons along a series of membrane-associated proteins to a final electron acceptor and in the process harness the energy released to produce ATP  
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oxidative phosphorylation   In aerobic respiration, oxygen is the final electron acceptor, resulting in the formation of water.  
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oxidation   loss of electrons  
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reduction   gain of electrons  
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oxidation-reduction reaction   chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one atom or molecule to another  
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electron carries act as   shuttles  
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in aerobic respiration, glucose is   oxidized  
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in aerobic respiration, oxygen is   reduced  
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what does aerobic respiration produce   water  
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in glucose, electrons are shared   equally  
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in carbon dioxide, electrons are shared   unequally  
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electrons are more likely to be found near   the oxygen atom  
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first stage of cellular respiration   glycolysis  
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second stage of cellular respiration   pyruvate oxidation  
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third stage of cellular respiration   citric acid cycle  
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fourth stage of cellular respiration   oxidative phosphorylation  
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glycolysis   glucose is partially broken down to make pyruvate and energy is transferred to ATP and reduced electron carriers  
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produced in pyruvate oxidation   reduced electron carriers  
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released in pyruvate oxidation   carbon dioxide  
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enters the citric acid cycle   Acetyl-CoA  
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the acetyl group is completely oxidized to   carbon dioxide  
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in o.p, electron carriers donate electrons to   electron transport chain  
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glycolysis takes place in the   cytoplasm  
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the electron transport chain is made up of   proteins and small molecules  
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cellular respiration for bacteria take place in the   cytoplasm  
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where is the electron transport chain in bacteria   plasma membrane  
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produced in glycolysis   pyruvate  
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6-carbon sugar   glucose  
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first phase of glycolysis   preparatory phase  
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second phase of glycolysis   cleavage phase  
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third phase of glycolysis   pay off phase  
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what type of process is the preparatory phase   endergonic  
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what does preparatory phase add to glucose   phosphate  
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what is produced in the payoff phase   ATP and NADH  
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where does pyruvate oxidation take place   mitochondrial matrix  
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mitochondria   Rod shaped organelles surrounded by a double membrane  
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inter membrane space   Space between inner and outer membranes  
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mitochondrial matrix   space enclosed by inner membrane  
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what is pyruvate converted into in pyruvate oxidation   acetyl-CoA  
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the citric acid cycle takes place in the   mitochondrial matrix  
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produces the most energy   citric acid cycle  
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the citric acid cycle supplies electrons to the   electron transport chain  
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the citric acid cycle produces   ATP and electron carriers  
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what is regenerated again at the end of the citric acid cycle?   oxaloacetate  
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how many carbons are eliminated in the citric acid cycle   2  
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what are the carbons released as in the citric acid cycle   carbon dioxide  
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some bacteria run the cycle in   reverse  
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how many complexes make up the electron transport chain   4  
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Reduced coenzyme Q transfers electrons to   complex 3  
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cytochrome c transfers electrons to   complex 4  
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Complex IV reduces oxygen to   water  
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Complexes I and II accept   electrons  
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The buildup of protons in the intermembrane space results in a   proton electrochemical gradient  
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the electron transport chain transfers   electrons and pump protons  
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the complexes are imbedded in the   mitochondrial inner membrane  
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each donor and accepter are a   redox couple  
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transfer of electrons through complexes 1,3,4 are done by   pumping proteins  
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the inner mitochondrial membrane is   selectively permeable  
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mutualism   both parties benefit  
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commensalism   one party benefits with little to no effect on the other  
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parasitism   one party benefits at the expense of the other  
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plants carry out _________ and ____________   photosynthesis and cellular respiration  
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animals carry out _____________   cellular respiration  
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endosymbiont theory   Chloroplasts and mitochondria have evolved directly from bacteria that were internalized into another prokaryotic cell  
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symbiosis   living together  
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mitochondrial ancestor was effective at   respiration and utilizing complex chemicals  
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chloroplast ancestor was   photosynthetic  
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chloroplasts are like __________ power plants   solar  
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mitochondria are like __________ power plants   coal  
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stroma   thick fluid in the chloroplast  
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what does cellular respiration require   oxygen  
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what does cellular respiration produce   carbon dioxide  
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what type of process is photosynthesis   anabolic  
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what type of process is cellular respiration   catabolic  
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isomer   converts glucose to fructose structure  
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what type of energy source is a proton gradient   potential  
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the inner mitochondrial membrane is   selectively permeable  
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what are the two types of gradients   chemical and electrical  
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why does the chemical gradient take place   the difference in concentration  
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why does the electrical gradient take place   due to the difference of charge on both sides of the membrane  
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another name for proton gradient   electrochemical gradient  
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proton gradients have a high concentration in the   inter membrane  
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proton gradients have a low concentration in the   mitochondrial matrix  
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converts energy from proton gradient to ATP   synthase  
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ATP synthase   An enzyme that couples the movement of protons through the enzyme with the synthesis of ATP.  
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in lactic acid fermentation, pyruvate is reduced to _________   lactic acid  
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in ethanol fermentation, pyruvate is reduced to ____________   ethanol  
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Fermentation   extracts energy from glucose in the absence of oxygen  
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why is fermentation used   for anaerobic organisms or organisms that favor it over oxidative phosphorylation  
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The 2 major pathways of fermentation   lactic acid fermentation and ethanol fermentation  
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lactic acid fermentation occurs in   animals and bacteria  
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ethanol fermentation occurs in   plants and fungi  
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fermentation yields   2 ATP  
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stored in animals   glycogen  
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stored in plants   starch  
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excess glucose is as   glycogen  
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Fatty acids and proteins are a useful source of   energy  
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Fatty acid molecules are rich in   carbon  
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Beta Oxidation   The process of shortening fatty acids by a series of reactions that sequentially remove two carbon units from their ends.  
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Beta Oxidation produces   NADH and FADH2  
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the brain and red blood cells depend on __________ for energy   glucose  
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what does the ATP level in a cell indicate   the energy a cell has available  
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photic zone   The surface layer of the ocean through which enough sunlight penetrates to enable photosynthesis  
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the source of all food we eat   photosynthesis  
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what type of reaction is photosynthesis   redox  
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what is synthesized during photosynthesis   carbohydrates from CO2 molecules  
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during photosynthesis, ______ molecules are reduced   CO2  
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water   the ultimate electron donor  
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photosynthetic electron transport chain   A series of redox reactions in which light energy absorbed by chlorophyll is used to power the movement of electrons; in oxygenic photosynthesis, the electrons ultimately come from water and the terminal electron acceptor is NADP+  
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ATP and NADPH   energy sources needed to synthesize carbohydrates  
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specialized membranes   where the photosynthetic electron transport takes place  
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where does photosynthesis take place in eukaryotes   chloroplast  
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thylakoid membrane   A highly folded membrane in the center of the chloroplast that contains light-collecting pigments and that is the site of the photosynthetic electron transport chain  
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where is the photosynthetic electron transport chain located   thylakoid membrane  
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grana   (singular, granum) Interlinked structures that form the thylakoid membrane  
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lumen   n eukaryotes, the continuous interior of the endoplasmic reticulum; in plants, a fluid-filled compartment enclosed by the thylakoid membrane; generally, the interior of any tubelike structure  
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stroma   The region surrounding the thylakoid, where carbohydrate synthesis takes place  
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carbohydrate synthesis takes place in the   stroma  
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carbohydrates are broken down to make   ATP  
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first step of the Calvin cycle in photosynthesis   addition of CO2  
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second step of Calvin cycle in photosynthesis   reduction  
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third step of Calvin cycle in photosynthesis   regeneration  
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the reducing agent of the Calvin cycle (photosynthesis)   NADPH  
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The regeneration of RuBP requires   ATP  
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the Calvin cycle does not use sunlight ___________   directly  
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Calvin cycle only occurs in _______   light  
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visible light is absorbed by __________   chlorophyll  
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antenna chlorophyll molecules   transfer absorbed light energy to the reaction center  
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endosymbiosis   The process in which one cell takes up residence inside of another cell  
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signaling cell   the source of a signaling molecule  
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signaling molecule   The carrier of information transmitted when the signaling molecule binds to a receptor; also referred to as a ligand  
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receptor protein   The molecule on the responding cell that binds to the signaling molecule  
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Responding cell   The cell that receives information from the signaling molecule  
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quorum sensing   a process by which bacteria are able to determine whether they are at low or high population density and then turn on specific genes across the entire community  
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Receptor Activation   The “turning on” of a receptor, which often occurs when a signaling molecule binds to a receptor on a responding cell  
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signal transduction   The process in which an extracellular molecule acts as a signal to activate a receptor, which transmits information through the cytoplasm  
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Response   A change in cellular behavior, such as activation of enzymes or genes, following a signal  
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Termination   In protein translation, the time at which the addition of amino acids stops and the completed polypeptide chain is released from the ribosome. In cell communication, the stopping of a signal  
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Termination protects the cell from   overreacting  
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When the two cells are far apart, the signaling molecule is transported by the   circulatory system  
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endocrine signaling   takes place over long distances and often relies on the circulatory system for transport of signaling molecules, travel through bloodstream  
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Paracrine signaling   Signaling by a molecule that travels a short distance to the nearest neighboring cell to bind its receptor and deliver its message  
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Growth Factor   Any one of a group of small, soluble molecules, usually the signal in paracrine signaling, that affect cell growth, cell division, and changes in gene expression  
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Neurons   nerve cells that do short distance signaling  
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Autocrine Signaling   Signaling between different parts of a cell; the signaling cell and the responding cell are one and the same  
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autocrine signaling is important to   multicellular organisms  
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cancer   uses autocrine signaling for cell division  
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Delta protein   signaling molecule  
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Notch   receptor  
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Ligand   Alternative term for a signaling molecule that binds with a receptor, usually a protein  
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Ligand-binding site   The specific location on the receptor protein where a signaling molecule binds  
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G protein coupled receptor   A receptor that couples to G proteins, which bind to the guanine nucleotides GTP and GDP  
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G protein   A protein that binds to the guanine nucleotides GTP and GDP A second group of cell-surface receptors are themselves enzymes, which are activated when the receptor binds its ligand  
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Receptor Kinase   A receptor that is an enzyme that adds a phosphate group to another molecule  
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Phosphatases   An enzyme that removes a phosphate group from another molecule  
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First step of cell signaling   receptor activation  
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second messenger   An intermediate cytosolic signaling molecule that transmits signals from a receptor to a target within the cell. (First messengers transmit signals from outside the cell to a receptor.)  
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Binding affinity   The tightness of the binding between the receptor and the signaling molecule  
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Tissue   A collection of cells that work together to perform a specific function  
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Organ   Two or more tissues that combine and function together  
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Cytoskeleton   In Eukaryotes, an internal protein scaffold that helps cells to maintain their shape and serves as a network of tracks for movement of substances within cells  
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Cell junction   A complex of proteins in the plasma membrane where a cell makes contact with another cell or extracellular matrix  
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Extracellular matrix   In eukaryotes, an internal protein scaffold that helps cells to mainain their shapeand serves as a network of tracks for the movement of substances within cells  
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Epithelial Cells   cells arranged in one or more layers  
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Epithelial Tissue   Made up of epithelial cells  
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Basal Lamina   A specialized form of extracellular matrix that underlies and supports all epithelial tissues  
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Tubulin   Dimers that assemble into microfilaments  
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Centrosome   A compact structure that is the microtubule organizing center for animal cells  
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Actin   A protein subunit that makes up microfilaments, used by both striated and smooth muscles to contract and generate force  
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Dynamic Instability   Cycles of shrinkage and growth into microtubules  
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Motor proteins   Any of various proteins that are involved in intracellular transport or cause muscle contraction by moving the actin microfilaments inside muscle cells  
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Kinesin   A motor protein similar in structure to myosin, that transports cargo toward the plus end of microtubules.  
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Dynein   A motor protein that carries cargo away from the plasma membrane toward the minus ends of microtubules  
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Cilia   A hairlike organelle that propels the movement of cells or substances within cells or out of the body; shorter than a flagellum  
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Myosin   A motor protein found in cells that carries cargo to the plus ends of microfilaments and is also used by both striated and smooth muscles to contract and generate force  
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Integrins   A transmembrane protein, present on the surface of virtually every animal cell, that enables cells to adhere to the extracellular matrix  
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Desmosomes   A button like point of adhesion that holds the plasma membranes of adjacent cells together  
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Hemidesmosome   A type of desmosome in which integrins are the prominent cell adhesion molecules  
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Karyotype   arrangement of chromosomes based on shape and number  
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Homologous Chromosomes   one gene from mom and one gene from dad  
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sex chromosomes   chromosomes associated with sex (x and y)  
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Haploid   1 set of chromosomes  
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Diploid   2 sets of chromosomes  
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Polypoid   2+ sets of chromosomes  
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Example of a polypoid   plants  
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sister chromatids   2 copies of a chromosome  
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How are sister chromatids produced?   replication  
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Centromere   holds sister chromatids together  
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prophase   chromosomes condense  
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pro metaphase   attach chromosomes to centromeres  
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mitotic spindle   separates daughter cells  
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kinetochores   site of spindle fiber attachment  
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metaphase   chromosomes align  
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anaphase   sister chromatids separate (46 chromosomes arrive)  
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telophase   2 new nuclei prepare for cell division  
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cytokinesis   contractile ring pulled into 2  
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what drives cytokinesis   Ftsz  
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contractile ring   forms against inner cell membrane  
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meiotic cell division   2 rounds of nuclear division  
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chiasma   crossing over  
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crossover   breakage and reunion of non sister chromatids  
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female cytoplasmic division   divided unequally, cytoplasm distributed  
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male cytoplasmic division   divided equally, cytoplasm eliminated  
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non-identical daughter cells   gametes, sperm, eggs  
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genome   all the cells DNA  
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telomeres   chromosome ends  
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histone charge   positive  
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DNA charge   negative  
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template strand   parental strand synthesizes daughter strand  
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daughter strand   synthesized from parent strand  
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DNA duplex   newly synthesized strand and leftover strand  
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semiconservative replication   DNA duplex synthesizes new daughter strand  
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replication fork   DNA separates as DNA duplex unwinds  
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leading strand   synthesized as long continuous polymer  
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lagging strand   new piece of DNA initiated at intervals  
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Okazaki fragments   small lagging pieces  
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RNA primase   synthesizes RNA  
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DNA ligase   used to close a DNA strand  
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Topoisomerase II   breaks DNA double helix  
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Helicase   unwinds double parental helix  
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origin of replication   where DNA synthesis is initiated  
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replication bubble   opening of DNA duplex  
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telomerase   enzyme containing rNA  
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stem cells   undergo mitotic division  
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