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although there are 2o distinct amino acids, each differ from their
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r group
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the study of the functions of the body
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physiology
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the part of the homeostasis feedback loop that actually carries out a response
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effector
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chemical ractions that build large molecules from smaller ones ar referred to as
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anabolism
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the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain of cellular respiration
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oxygen
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what is the function of phospholipids in the body
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form cell membranes
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the base or building block units of carbohydrates are
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saccarides
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enzymes do NOT
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raise the activation energy
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enzymes are...
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very specific to their substrate
NOT consumed in the reaction and typically their names end in ASE |
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the process a cell undergoes as it becomes specialized is referred to as1
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differentiation
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what hormone is released from the pancreas in the event of low blood glucose levels
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glucagon
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chemical bonds in which atoms share electrons unequally are called
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polar covalent
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the movement of oxygen from a high to low concentration through the phospholipid layer of a cell membrane is an example of
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simple diffusion
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although arbon dioxide is a waste product, while being transported in the blood it plays a significant role in maintaining the blood...
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pH
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if a red blood cell with an internal salt concentration of 0.9% is placed in a solution with a salt concentration of 22%, water will move
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out of the red blodd cell
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storage form of glucose in humans
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glycogen
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the sum of all chemical reactions occuring within the body
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metabolism
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the process of using mRNA ro make a protein
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translation
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base or building block units of proteins
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amino acids
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passis movement of water from high water to low water
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osmosis
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an alteration in the DNA sequence of a gene
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mutation
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a special group of proteins that lower the activation energy in chemical reactions
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enzymes
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part of the homeostatic feedback loop that monitors the internal environment
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receptor
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the process ofmaking an mRNA copy of a gene
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transcription
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base or building block units of DNA and RNA
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nucleotides
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part of the homeostatic feedback loop that receives receptor information analyzes the information and decides on an appropriate response
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control center
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weaker bonds that form between a hydrogen on one molecule and an oxygen or nitrogen on another molecule
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hydrogen bonds
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chemical reactions that break large molecules into smaller ones
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catabolism
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compartments within the cell
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organelles
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hormone that lowers blood glucose levels
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insulin
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type of chemical bonds formed when atoms give up or take on electrons
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ionic bonds
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the process of copying the chromosomes in preparation for cell division
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DNA replication
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passive movement of substances through the phospholipids in a cell membrane
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simple diffusion
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the process a cell undergoes as it maturesfrom an unspecialized state to a specialized state
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differentiation
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type of lipid that make uo the membranes of cells
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phospholipids
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the process of making ATP from glucose
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cellular respiration
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a special group of proteins that lower the activation energy in chemical reactions
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enzymes
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base or building blocks of carbohydrates
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saccharides
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the process of making an mRNA copy of a gene
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transcription
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those things that disappear when a living organism dies
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characteristics of life
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storage form of glucose in humans
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glycogen
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passive movement of substances through a protein doorway in the cell membrane
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facilitated diffusion
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base or builiding block units of DNA and RNA
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nucleotides
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raises blood glucose levels
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glucagon
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the process of using mRNA to make a protein
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translation
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base or building block units of proteins
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amino acids
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passive movement of substances through the phospholipids in a cell membrane
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simple diffusion
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storage form of glucose in humans
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glycogen
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the process of using the mRNA to make a protein
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translation
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base or building block units of carbohydrates
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saccharides
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type of lipid that make up the membranes of cells
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phospholipid
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passive movement of substances through a protein doorway in the cell membrane
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facilitated diffusion
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the study of tissues
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histology
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Fertilization of the egg results in the beginning cell of a new individual called the
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zygote
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The type of cell junction that connects adjacent cells with transmembrane glycoproteins is
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desmosome
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Type of epithelial tissue that lines the ducts of glands
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simple cuboidal
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Type of epithelial tissue that makes up the alveoli in the lungs
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simple squamous
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