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What is the function of the nucleolus?
What is the function of the nucleolus?
What are the two components of blood?
What are the two components of blood?
Which component of the cytoskeleton do some cancer chemotherapy drugs target to stop cell division?
Which component of the cytoskeleton do some cancer chemotherapy drugs target to stop cell division?
What is the function of the nucleolus?
What is the function of the nucleolus?
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What are the two main components of blood?
What are the two main components of blood?
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What component of the cytoskeleton do some drugs used in cancer chemotherapy target to prevent cell division?
What component of the cytoskeleton do some drugs used in cancer chemotherapy target to prevent cell division?
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Which cells in the human body use flagella to move?
Which cells in the human body use flagella to move?
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What type of tissue is specialized to contract and allow body movement and the movement of fluids through the body?
What type of tissue is specialized to contract and allow body movement and the movement of fluids through the body?
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Where is fibrocartilage found in the human body?
Where is fibrocartilage found in the human body?
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What is the correct order for the synthesis of an insulin molecule to its release from a Beta-islet cell of the pancreas?
What is the correct order for the synthesis of an insulin molecule to its release from a Beta-islet cell of the pancreas?
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What percentage of a species' DNA is composed of cytosine (C)?
What percentage of a species' DNA is composed of cytosine (C)?
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What is the name of the cell structure that is composed of a stack of slightly curved sacs that are important in modifying, packaging, and secretion of proteins?
What is the name of the cell structure that is composed of a stack of slightly curved sacs that are important in modifying, packaging, and secretion of proteins?
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What is different between the 21st amino acid and the other 20 known amino acids?
What is different between the 21st amino acid and the other 20 known amino acids?
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What organelle is not working as well in seniors, resulting in a buildup of lipofuscin in cells?
What organelle is not working as well in seniors, resulting in a buildup of lipofuscin in cells?
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What is the form of diffusion in which molecules are transported by a protein carrier instead of between the phospholipids?
What is the form of diffusion in which molecules are transported by a protein carrier instead of between the phospholipids?
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What type of organism did scientists at the Scripps Research Institute genetically engineer to produce the 21st amino acid?
What type of organism did scientists at the Scripps Research Institute genetically engineer to produce the 21st amino acid?
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What is the potential benefit of developing creatures that can make their own vitamins or antibiotics?
What is the potential benefit of developing creatures that can make their own vitamins or antibiotics?
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What is the function of the plasma membrane?
What is the function of the plasma membrane?
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Which substance could be examined for radioactive phosphate to test the hypothesis of food contamination with radioactive phosphates?
Which substance could be examined for radioactive phosphate to test the hypothesis of food contamination with radioactive phosphates?
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What did the scientists discover in the recently found bacteria?
What did the scientists discover in the recently found bacteria?
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What is the role of ATP in muscle contraction?
What is the role of ATP in muscle contraction?
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Which type of muscle cells are expected to have numerous mitochondria?
Which type of muscle cells are expected to have numerous mitochondria?
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What is the primary component of the 3-D structure of the new protein discovered by the scientists?
What is the primary component of the 3-D structure of the new protein discovered by the scientists?
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What is the role of the plasma membrane in cell recognition?
What is the role of the plasma membrane in cell recognition?
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What are the two types of cells that make up nervous tissue?
What are the two types of cells that make up nervous tissue?
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What type of junctions connect cells where a small colored molecule injected into one cell has entered adjacent cells within minutes?
What type of junctions connect cells where a small colored molecule injected into one cell has entered adjacent cells within minutes?
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What is the main storage form of energy in the body?
What is the main storage form of energy in the body?
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What are phospholipids composed of?
What are phospholipids composed of?
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What is the most abundant and widely distributed primary tissue type in the body?
What is the most abundant and widely distributed primary tissue type in the body?
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What is the function of iodine in the thyroid gland?
What is the function of iodine in the thyroid gland?
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What is the name of the lipid that is not composed of fatty acids?
What is the name of the lipid that is not composed of fatty acids?
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What are the three components of a nucleotide?
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
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What is the function of hemoglobin in the body?
What is the function of hemoglobin in the body?
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What is the name of the process by which cells convert glucose into ATP?
What is the name of the process by which cells convert glucose into ATP?
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What is the name of the protein that makes up the majority of the extracellular matrix in connective tissue?
What is the name of the protein that makes up the majority of the extracellular matrix in connective tissue?
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What is the name of the process by which cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells?
What is the name of the process by which cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells?
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What type of junctions connect adjacent cells when a small colored molecule injected into one cell enters the adjacent cells within minutes?
What type of junctions connect adjacent cells when a small colored molecule injected into one cell enters the adjacent cells within minutes?
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What are triglycerides made up of?
What are triglycerides made up of?
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What are phospholipids made up of?
What are phospholipids made up of?
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What is the only lipid discussed that is not composed of fatty acids?
What is the only lipid discussed that is not composed of fatty acids?
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What is the most abundant and widely distributed primary tissue type in the body?
What is the most abundant and widely distributed primary tissue type in the body?
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Where is iodine found at a higher concentration and what is it used for?
Where is iodine found at a higher concentration and what is it used for?
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What is the process by which iodine is transported into cells of the thyroid gland?
What is the process by which iodine is transported into cells of the thyroid gland?
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What is the function of neuroglial cells in nervous tissue?
What is the function of neuroglial cells in nervous tissue?
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What is the main storage form of energy in the body?
What is the main storage form of energy in the body?
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What is the structure of waxes?
What is the structure of waxes?
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What is the function of gap junctions in cell communication?
What is the function of gap junctions in cell communication?
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What are the two types of cells that make up nervous tissue?
What are the two types of cells that make up nervous tissue?
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What type of junctions connect cells when a small colored molecule is able to enter adjacent cells within minutes?
What type of junctions connect cells when a small colored molecule is able to enter adjacent cells within minutes?
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What are triglycerides and what are they made up of?
What are triglycerides and what are they made up of?
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What are phospholipids and what are they made up of?
What are phospholipids and what are they made up of?
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What is the most abundant and widely distributed primary tissue type in the body?
What is the most abundant and widely distributed primary tissue type in the body?
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Where is iodine found at a higher concentration and what is its function there?
Where is iodine found at a higher concentration and what is its function there?
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What is the function of neuroglial cells in nervous tissue?
What is the function of neuroglial cells in nervous tissue?
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What are waxes and what are they made up of?
What are waxes and what are they made up of?
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What is the main storage form of energy in the body?
What is the main storage form of energy in the body?
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What is the function of gap junctions in cells?
What is the function of gap junctions in cells?
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What is the function of steroids in the body?
What is the function of steroids in the body?
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What is the extracellular matrix in connective tissue composed of?
What is the extracellular matrix in connective tissue composed of?
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What are the monomer units of proteins?
What are the monomer units of proteins?
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Where is most of the cell's ATP produced?
Where is most of the cell's ATP produced?
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What is the secondary structure of a protein molecule described as?
What is the secondary structure of a protein molecule described as?
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Which biological molecule contains the sugar deoxyribose, is made up of two strands, is held together by hydrogen bonds and contains phosphate?
Which biological molecule contains the sugar deoxyribose, is made up of two strands, is held together by hydrogen bonds and contains phosphate?
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What is the function of DNA in a cell?
What is the function of DNA in a cell?
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Which biological molecule makes up enzymes, functions in support, defense and transport?
Which biological molecule makes up enzymes, functions in support, defense and transport?
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What are the three main components of connective tissues?
What are the three main components of connective tissues?
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What is the tonicity of a solution of normal saline compared to blood?
What is the tonicity of a solution of normal saline compared to blood?
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What is the most abundant type of molecule in the plasma membrane?
What is the most abundant type of molecule in the plasma membrane?
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What is the process by which cells take in substances from outside the cell?
What is the process by which cells take in substances from outside the cell?
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Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
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Which type of cell division results in the production of two identical daughter cells?
Which type of cell division results in the production of two identical daughter cells?
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What is the main function of Blank 1 tissue?
What is the main function of Blank 1 tissue?
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What are the characteristics of all epithelial tissue?
What are the characteristics of all epithelial tissue?
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What are the six functions of proteins?
What are the six functions of proteins?
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Study Notes
Cell Biology
- The nucleolus is responsible for synthesizing ribosomal RNA and assembling ribosomes.
- Blood is composed of plasma and formed elements (red and white blood cells, and platelets).
- Cancer chemotherapy drugs target microtubules, a component of the cytoskeleton, to prevent cell division.
Cell Movement and Tissue
- Cells in the human body that use flagella to move are sperm cells.
- Muscle tissue is specialized to contract and allow body movement and the movement of fluids through the body.
Cellular Structures
- Fibrocartilage is found in the human body in areas such as the invertebral discs and pubic symphysis.
- The Golgi apparatus is composed of a stack of slightly curved sacs and is important in modifying, packaging, and secretion of proteins.
DNA and Amino Acids
- Approximately 22% of a species' DNA is composed of cytosine (C).
- The 21st amino acid differs from the other 20 known amino acids in that it is genetically engineered.
Cellular Processes
- Facilitated diffusion is a type of diffusion in which molecules are transported by a protein carrier instead of between the phospholipids.
- The function of the plasma membrane is to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
- Scientists genetically engineered bacteria to produce the 21st amino acid.
Muscle Function and Energy
- ATP plays a crucial role in muscle contraction.
- Muscle cells are expected to have numerous mitochondria.
- The primary component of the 3-D structure of the newly discovered protein is ATP.
Cellular Communication and Nervous Tissue
- The plasma membrane plays a role in cell recognition.
- The two types of cells that make up nervous tissue are neurons and neuroglial cells.
- Gap junctions connect adjacent cells, allowing substances to pass between them.
Energy and Tissue
- The main storage form of energy in the body is glycogen.
- Phospholipids are composed of a glycerol molecule and two fatty acid chains.
- The most abundant and widely distributed primary tissue type in the body is epithelial tissue.
Thyroid Gland and Iodine
- Iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland.
- Iodine is transported into cells of the thyroid gland through a process involving sodium-iodide symporters.
Connective Tissue and Waxes
- The extracellular matrix in connective tissue is composed of collagen, elastin, and other proteins.
- Waxes are composed of a long-chain fatty acid and a long-chain alcohol.
Protein Structure and Function
- The monomer units of proteins are amino acids.
- The secondary structure of a protein molecule is described as alpha helices and beta pleated sheets.
- Proteins function in support, defense, and transport, and make up enzymes.
Cell Division and DNA
- Mitosis is the type of cell division that results in the production of two identical daughter cells.
- DNA is composed of two strands held together by hydrogen bonds and contains phosphate and the sugar deoxyribose.
- The function of DNA in a cell is to store genetic information.
Cells and Tissues
- The tonicity of a solution of normal saline compared to blood is isotonic.
- The most abundant type of molecule in the plasma membrane is phospholipids.
- The process by which cells take in substances from outside the cell is endocytosis.
- The main function of epithelial tissue is to form a barrier, absorb, and secrete.
- The characteristics of all epithelial tissue include being avascular, attached to a basement membrane, and having a free surface.
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