Biomolecules

<p>High solubility</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Molecular shape determines the biological activity of the molecule.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A substance that donates protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enzymatic catalysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biomolecules are made up of atoms bonded together</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Hydrogen bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polar molecules have an uneven distribution of charge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affinity refers to the strength of the interaction between a protein and a ligand</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Specificity refers to the affinity of a protein for a particular ligand</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding the blood-brain barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding the blood-brain barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowing the definitions of gray matter and white matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowledge of Wernicke's area and Broca's area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate the movement of substances into and out of the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network of protein fibers that provide support and shape to the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To act as enzymes and catalyze chemical reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When multiple ligands compete to bind to the same protein binding site</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding receptor location and mechanisms of action</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowing the regulation and targets of anterior pituitary hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being able to identify common endocrine pathologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding feedback mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>T cells are crucial for eliminating intracellular pathogens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The immune system interacts with both the nervous and endocrine systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glial cells support and protect neurons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress can impact immune function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calcium promotes the growth of osteoclasts and inhibits the activity of osteoblasts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hypertrophy is an increase in cell size, while hyperplasia is an increase in cell number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leukocytes are involved in the initial defense against pathogens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>APCs link innate and adaptive immunity by presenting antigens to T cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Development of the CNS</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grasping the organization of the CNS</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect and nourish the brain and spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To affect drug delivery into the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascending and descending tracts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Propriospinal tracts and dorsal horns</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apoptosis is a programmed cell death that occurs in a controlled manner, while necrosis is a cell death that occurs due to injury or disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pluripotent stem cells have the ability to differentiate into any cell type in the body, while multipotent stem cells can differentiate into a limited number of cell types, and totipotent stem cells can differentiate into any cell type, including extraembryonic tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, while potential energy is the stored energy of an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another, while the second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a closed system tends to increase over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers