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What percentage of different animal parts commonly contain water?

  • 50-70%
  • 0-50%
  • 5-95% (correct)
  • 65-75% (correct)

Carbon dioxide is primarily used for respiration in air-breathing animals.

False (B)

Name one type of organic compound.

Carbohydrates, Proteins, or Lipids

The simplest type of carbohydrate is called a __________.

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Match the following types of carbohydrates with their characteristics:

<p>Monosaccharides = Simple sugars that cannot be divided Disaccharides = Two monosaccharides joined together Polysaccharides = Long chains of monosaccharide units Cellulose = Structural component of plant cell walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of monosaccharide?

<p>Sucrose (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Lipids are the most abundant type of organic compound in nature.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Water has a high __________, which helps it absorb large amounts of heat without changing temperature.

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Who is credited with observing the first cells in cork?

<p>Robert Hooke (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rudolf Virchow proposed that plants arise only from other plants.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Robert Brown describe as the central feature in plant cells?

<p>the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

The first handheld microscope was invented by __________.

<p>Anton von Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the scientist with their contribution to cell biology:

<p>Zacharias Jansen = Invented the compound microscope Robert Hooke = Identified cells in cork Anton von Leeuwenhoek = Described microscopic organisms Matthias Jacob Schleiden = Studied plant cell structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic unit of life according to the modern cell theory?

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Most cells are visible to the unaided eye.

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Who conducted a collaborative study on the similarity of structure and growth in animals and plants?

<p>Matthias Jacob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phase of the cell cycle is primarily characterized by DNA replication?

<p>S phase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During mitosis, the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing and secreting steroid hormones?

<p>Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during the G1 phase of interphase?

<p>The newly produced daughter cell increases in size and undergoes internal chemical changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In mitosis, double chromosomes begin to separate towards the opposite ______.

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Microfilaments are primarily responsible for cell division.

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Match the phases of mitosis with their key characteristics:

<p>Prophase = Chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the nuclear envelope breaks down Metaphase = Chromosomes align midway between the spindle poles Anaphase = Double chromosomes separate towards opposite poles Telophase = Chromosomes reach their maximum thickness and nuclear envelope reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are glyoxysomes mainly found in, and what is their function?

<p>Castor bean seed; they contain complex oxidative enzymes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a phase of interphase?

<p>Anaphase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The _____ is an organelle that contains chlorophyll and is involved in photosynthesis.

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Match the following organelles with their primary functions:

<p>Golgi complex = Packaging and moving products within the cell Peroxisomes = Contain oxidative enzymes Centrioles = Assist in cell division during mitosis Vacoule = Storage of various substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

The spindle formation is complete during prophase.

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Which of the following plastids contain red and yellow pigments?

<p>Chromoplast (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of integral proteins in the cell membrane?

<p>To facilitate the movement of substances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of mitosis?

<p>To divide the cell into two identical daughter cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The nucleus is the smallest organelle in a eukaryotic cell.

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Lysosomes are known to be a waste disposal system in animal cells.

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What structure serves as the powerhouse of the cell?

<p>Mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component that forms microtubules?

<p>Tubulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cells use __________ to engulf particles by folding their membrane to form a vacuole.

<p>pinocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of proteins present in the cell membrane?

<p>Integral and Peripheral proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for ribosome production.

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What are the components of chromatin in the nucleus?

<p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a type of chromosomal mutation?

<p>Reflection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Translocation involves the movement of a chromosome segment from one homologous chromosome to another.

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What syndrome is caused by a deletion on chromosome 7?

<p>Williams syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

Inversions can cause _____ defects and/or abnormal development.

<p>birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match each type of chromosomal mutation with its definition:

<p>Deletion = Loss of a chromosome segment Duplication = Presence of a segment more than once Inversion = Fragment rejoining in reverse order Translocation = Movement of segment to a nonhomologous chromosome</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which agent is NOT known to cause chromosomal mutations?

<p>Bacteria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Duplication of chromosome segments can always cause visible abnormalities.

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What is one practical application of DNA technology in the medical field?

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Flashcards

Water in Organisms

Water makes up a significant portion of living organisms, ranging from 5% to 95% in various animal parts with an average of 65-75%.

Water: Universal Solvent

Water is known as the universal solvent due to its ability to dissolve a wide variety of substances.

Inorganic Salts

Inorganic salts are essential minerals found in living organisms, often playing structural roles in bones, shells, and teeth.

Carbohydrates: Role and Importance

Carbohydrates are the simplest and most abundant organic compounds in living organisms, serving as a primary energy source and structural component in plants.

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Monosaccharides: Simple Sugars

Monosaccharides are simple sugars that cannot be broken down further by hydrolysis.

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Disaccharides: Double Sugars

Disaccharides are double sugars formed by the joining of two monosaccharides through dehydration.

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Glucose: Energy Source

Glucose is the end product of carbohydrate digestion and the primary energy source for most living organisms.

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Ribose: Nucleic Acid Component

Ribose is a five-carbon sugar found in nucleic acids, the building blocks of DNA and RNA.

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What is a cell?

The smallest structural and functional unit of all living organisms.

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Why was the microscope important in cell biology?

The invention of the microscope allowed scientists to see cells for the first time, as they are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

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Who invented the compound microscope?

Zacharias Jansen, a Dutch spectacle maker, is credited with inventing the first compound microscope in 1590.

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What did Robert Hooke observe in 1665?

Robert Hooke, in 1665, observed tiny compartments in cork slices using a microscope. He named these compartments 'cells' due to their resemblance to small rooms.

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Who was the first to describe microscopic organisms?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch drapery store owner, was the first to describe microscopic organisms and living cells using his handheld microscope in the 17th century.

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What did Mirbel and Lamarck propose about cells?

Mirbel (1808) proposed that plants are formed by membranous cellular tissue, while Lamarck (1809) suggested the same for animals.

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Who discovered the nucleus in plant cells?

Robert Brown, in 1833, identified the nucleus as a central feature in plant cells.

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Who contributed to the cell theory by studying plants and animals?

Matthias Schleiden (1838) and Theodor Schwann (1839) collaborated on microscopic investigations and concluded that both plants and animals have similar structures and growth patterns.

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Smooth ER

A network of interconnected, membrane-bound sacs and tubules found in eukaryotic cells. It lacks ribosomes and is involved in synthesizing and secreting steroid hormones, as well as enzymes for carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.

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Golgi complex

A collection of flattened, interconnected, membrane-bound sacs called cisternae. It functions in packaging and modifying molecules for transport within and out of the cell. It is closely associated with the endoplasmic reticulum.

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Microbodies

Small, spherical bodies surrounded by a single membrane. They contain oxidative enzymes and are involved in various metabolic processes.

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Glyoxysomes

A type of microbody found in plant cells. They contain enzymes for breaking down fats into sugars during seed germination.

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Fluid Mosaic Model

A model that describes the structure of cell membranes, where phospholipids form a bilayer with embedded proteins that move freely.,

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Peripheral Membrane Proteins

Proteins loosely attached to the surface of the cell membrane and can easily detach

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Integral Membrane Proteins

Proteins that span the entire cell membrane, acting as channels or pumps for transporting substances.

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Active Transport

A type of active transport where molecules move against their concentration gradient, requiring energy.

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Pinocytosis

A type of endocytosis where cells engulf liquids or small particles by forming a vesicle around them.

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Mitochondria

Double-membraned organelles responsible for ATP production, often called the "powerhouse of the cell".

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Nucleus

The largest organelle in a eukaryotic cell, enclosed by a double membrane with pores and containing genetic material (DNA).

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Rough ER

A network of interconnected membranes in a eukaryotic cell, involved in protein synthesis and transport, with ribosomes attached.

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Interphase

The phase of the cell cycle where the cell grows and prepares for division, including internal chemical changes and DNA replication.

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Mitosis

The phase of the cell cycle where the cell actively divides into two identical daughter cells.

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Prophase

The first stage of mitosis where the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the spindle apparatus begins to form.

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Metaphase

The second stage of mitosis where the chromosomes align at the center of the cell, in the equatorial plate.

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Anaphase

The third stage of mitosis where the duplicated chromosomes separate and move to opposite poles of the cell.

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Telophase

The final stage of mitosis where the chromosomes reach the poles, the nuclear envelope reforms, and the cell divides into two independent cells.

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Chromosome

The condensed form of DNA during cell division, composed of two sister chromatids.

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Centromere (Kinetochore)

The region where the two sister chromatids are joined together, serving as a point for spindle fiber attachment to guide chromosome movement.

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Chromosomal Mutation

A change in the structure of a chromosome, involving the loss, gain, or rearrangement of genetic material.

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Deletion Syndrome

A type of chromosomal mutation where a segment of a chromosome is deleted, or lost.

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Williams Syndrome

A specific deletion syndrome that occurs when a small piece of chromosome 7 is lost. Individuals with this syndrome have distinctive facial features and often exhibit exceptional verbal and musical abilities.

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Duplication

A chromosomal mutation where a segment of a chromosome is duplicated, resulting in an extra copy of the genes within that segment.

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Inversion

A chromosomal mutation where a segment of a chromosome breaks off and reattaches in the reverse order.

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Translocation

A chromosomal mutation where a segment of one chromosome is exchanged with a segment from another, nonhomologous chromosome.

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Alagille Syndrome

A specific translocation syndrome characterized by distinctive facial features, heart defects, and other health problems.

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Practical Applications of DNA Technology

The application of DNA technology in various fields such as medicine, forensics, agriculture, and the environment. It encompasses techniques for diagnosing diseases, studying genes, developing new drugs, and solving crimes.

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Study Notes

Biology Overview

  • Biology is the scientific study of life, derived from the Greek words "bios" (life) and "logos" (study).
  • Life is a complex chemical phenomenon exhibited by living organisms.
  • Key characteristics of living organisms include metabolism (catabolic and anabolic reactions), growth, irritability (responding to stimuli), reproduction, form and size (complex organization), and chemical composition (elements like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen).
  • A virus is considered an intermediate between living and nonliving things.

Branches of Biology

  • Botany: The scientific study of plants, encompassing structure, physiology, reproduction, evolution, diseases, economic uses, and other plant characteristics.
  • Zoology: The scientific study of animals.
  • Microbiology: The study of microorganisms.

Subdivisions of Biology

  • Biosystematics: The modern term for taxonomy, dealing with the identification, naming, and classification of organisms.
  • Entomology: The study of insects.
  • Ornithology: The study of birds.
  • Herpetology: The study of reptiles and amphibians.
  • Cnidarology: The study of corals.
  • Ichthyology: The study of fishes.
  • Bryology: The study of mosses and liverworts.
  • Pteridology: The study of ferns.
  • Mycology: The study of fungi.
  • Phycology: The study of algae.
  • Bacteriology: The study of bacteria.
  • Biogeography: The study of the geographic distribution of organisms, with sub-divisions of phytogeography (plant geography) and zoogeography (animal geography).
  • Molecular biology/biochemistry: The study of the chemistry of living things, encompassing gene biology and organic chemistry.
  • Cell biology/cytology: The study of cells.
  • Histology: The study of tissues.
  • Organismic biology: The study of organ systems.
  • Ecology: The study of the relationship of organisms and their environment, encompassing some community biology principles.
  • Morphoanatomy: The study of the structure (gross) of living organisms.
  • Physiology: The study of biological functions.
  • Genetics: The study of heredity and variation.
  • Reproductive biology: The study of reproduction.
  • Developmental biology: The study of the development of organisms from gamete formation to birth, including embryology and other developmental processes.
  • Paleontology: The study of fossil records.
  • Pathology: The study of disease.
  • Parasitology: The study of parasites.
  • Ethology: The study of animal behavior.

Scientific Method

  • Scientific investigations use logical steps: consult prior knowledge, make observations, formulate hypotheses, design a controlled experiment, collect data, interpret data, and draw conclusions.

Theories on the Origin of Life

  • Theory of divine creation: Life was created by a divine entity.
  • Interplanetary Theory: Life arrived on Earth from space.
  • Spontaneous generation (abiogenesis): Life arose from non-living matter.
  • Biogenesis: Life only comes from pre-existing life.

Cell as the Unit of Life

  • The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.
  • The development of the microscope was critical to identifying and understanding cells.
  • Key figures in cell biology include Zacharias Jansen (inventor of the compound microscope), Robert Hooke (who first described cells), and Anton van Leeuwenhoek (who first observed living cells).
  • Modern cell theory states that cells are the basic units of life, all organisms are made of cells, and all cells arise from pre-existing cells.

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

  • Prokaryotic cells: Lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, with DNA located in a nucleoid region. Examples include bacteria.
  • Eukaryotic cells: Possess a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, found in plants and animals.
  • Organelles are discrete, membrane-bound structures within eukaryotic cells where metabolic processes take place. Examples include mitochondria (energy production), the nucleus (DNA control), endoplasmic reticulum (protein synthesis pathways), Golgi apparatus (modifies and packages proteins), microbodies (peroxisomes, glyoxysomes, lysosomes), microtubules provide structural support, centrioles involved in cell division, microfilaments involved in cell movement and shape, and plasmids (circular DNA in some prokaryotic cells)

Cell Membrane

  • The cell membrane (plasma membrane) regulates substance passage into and out of the cell.
  • Composed of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins.
  • The fluid mosaic model describes the cell membrane as a dynamic structure where proteins move within the lipid bilayer.

Transport Mechanisms

  • Passive transport (diffusion, facilitated diffusion): Movement of substances across the membrane without energy.
  • Active transport: Movement of substances against the concentration gradient, requiring energy (often ATP).

Cell Division (Mitosis)

  • Mitosis is the process of cell division producing two genetically identical diploid daughter cells.
  • Interphase is the period of cell growth and preparation prior to mitosis, including the phases G1, S, G2, and Go.
  • Mitosis has phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

Cell Division (Meiosis)

  • Meiosis is the cell division process in germ cells producing haploid daughter cells with half the original chromosomes count.

Pattern of Inheritance

  • Mendel's laws describe patterns of inheritance that include the law of segregation, the law of independent assortment.
  • Non-Mendelian inheritance patterns exist including incomplete dominance (intermediate phenotypes) and codominance (mixture of both homozygous traits).
  • Lethal genes can result in the death of an organism.
  • Chromosomal mutations can occur in the structure or placement of genetic information. Examples include deletion, duplication, inversion, and translocation.

DNA Technology

  • Genetic engineering involves manipulating genetic material for specific purposes, like producing new substances or functions.
  • Techniques like Recombinant DNA technology involve inserting genes from one organism into another.
  • Selective breeding and hybridization techniques (modifying organisms by selection of traits) existed before genetic engineering.
  • Genetic modification in plants introduces desired traits, such as herbicide resistance or enhanced nutritional value (like golden rice).
  • Genetic modification in animals aims to develop traits like disease resistance or enhanced growth.

Other Important Biological Concepts Relevant to Study Notes

  • Includes a summary of the content on pages 1-87 of the slides.

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