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118 Cards in this Set
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Functional units of living things that very in shape, size and function?
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Cell
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Name the 3 components of a cell?
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– Plasma Membrane
– Cytoplasm – Nucleus |
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Cells outer boundary?
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Plasma Membrane
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Which of the 3 components of a cell, separate cells internal environment (inside) from its external environment (outside)?
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Plasma Membrane
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Which of the 3 components of a cell, regulates flow of materials into and out of cell?
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Plasma Membrane
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Which of the 3 components of a cell has all cellular contents between plasma membrane and nucleus?
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Cytoplasm
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Two components of the Cytoplasm component of cell?
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– Cytosol (ICF)
– Organelles |
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Fluid portion of Cytoplasm; water and dissolved solutes?
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Cytosol (ICF)
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Little organs with characteristic structures and specific functions?
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Organelles
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Which 3 components of a cell is the largest organelle of cell?
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Nucleus
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Which of the 3 components of a cell contains chromosomes (DNA) that control cellular activities?
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Nucleus
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Which of the 3 components of a cell controlls most cellular activities?
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Nucleus
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This structure consist of lipids and proteins arranged in a lipid bilayer (double layer)?
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Plasma Membrane Structure
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2 main types of lipids?
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– Phospholipids
– Cholesterol |
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This Lipid is the most common?
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Phospholipids
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This lipid strengthens membrane?
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Cholesterol
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2 types of proteins?
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– Intergral
– Peripheral Proteins |
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This protein extends through lipid bilayer?
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Integral Proteins
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This protein is attach to surfaces?
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Peripheral Proteins
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This permits some substances to pass through but not others?
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Selected Permeability
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Permeable to nonpolar (uncharged) substances and water (exception)?
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Lipid Bilayer Portion
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Permeable to polar (charged) Substances (includes water)?
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Protein Portion
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With plasma membrane functions examples of protein portion would be?
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– Channels
– Transporters – Carriers |
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Substances cross membrane 2 ways?
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– Passably
– Actively |
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Which transport method requires no energy?
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Passively
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Which transport method requires energy (ATP)?
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Actively
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Simple diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, and filtration are processes of what transport methods?
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Passive Processes
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Transports in Vesicles, pinocytosis and Phagocytosis are processes of what transport method?
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Active Processes
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What are the 2 ways that substances cross membranes while transporting in vesicles in a active process?
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– Pinocytosis
– Phagocytosis |
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Diffusion requires energy or no energy?
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No energy
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With diffusion each substance moves passively from _____to_____ concentration?
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Higher to Lower Concentrations
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This moves down with their concentration gradient
"downhill"? |
Diffusion
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Eventually equilibrium (a uniform mixture) is reached?
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Diffusion
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Nonpolar (uncharged) substances diffuse passively across lipid portion of plasma membrane?
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Simple Diffusion
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Polar (charged) Substances diffuse passively across protein portion of plasma membrane?
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Facilitated Diffusion
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Glucose (polar) diffuses passively across protein portion of plasma membrane?
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Facilitated Diffusion
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Water moves passively from an area of higher water (lower solutes) concentration to an area of lower water (higher solutes) concentration?
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Osmosis
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Solute concentrations effect water movement and alter cells shape?
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Tonicity
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Equal solute concentrations in cytosol (ICF) and interstitial (ECF) and cell maintains normal shape?
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Isotonic Solution
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Lower solute concentrations in interstitial fluid than cytosol and cell burst (lysis)?
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Hypotonic Solution
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Higher solute concentration in interstitial fluid than cytosol and cell shrinks (crenates)?
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Hypertonic Solution
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With active processes this requires energy (ATP) and moves substances against their gradient (from lower concentrations to higher concentrations) " uphill" pumps?
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Active Transport
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Most important active transport pump?
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Sodium-Potassium Pump
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Sodium ions (Na +) pumps_____, and potassium ions (K +) pumps_____cell?
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– Out
– into |
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With active processes this requires energy?
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Transport in Vesicles
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Transports materials in or out of cell?
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Vesicles (sacs)
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Transport in Vesicles has 2 types?
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– Exocytosis (secretion)
– Endocytosis |
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Which type of Vesicle transports materials out of the cell?
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Exocytosis (secretion)
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Which type of Vesicle transports materials into cell?
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Endocytosis
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Which type of endocytosis is cell drinking?
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Pinocytosis
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Which type of endocytosis is cell eating?
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Phagocytosis
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All cellular contents between plasma membrane and nucleus?
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Cytoplasm
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2 components of Cytoplasm?
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– Cytosol (ICF)
– Organelles |
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Which component of Cytoplasm has fluid portion of cytoplasm; water and dissolved solute?
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Cytosol
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Which component of Cytoplasm has little organs with characteristic structures and specific functions?
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Organelles
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With organelles this determines cells shape and organizes cellular contents?
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Cytoskeleton
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With organelles what are the 3 types of Cytoskeletons?
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– Microfilaments
– Intermediate Filaments – Microtubules |
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Short, hair-like projections from cell surface, moves fluids along cell surface?
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Cilia
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Longer than Cilia, moves entire cell; only example is sperm cells tail?
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Flagella
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2 types of ribosomes?
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– Free Ribosomes
– Membrane Bound Ribosomes |
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Which ribosome produce proteins for use in cytosol (ICF)?
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Free Ribosomes
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Which ribosome is rough Endoplasmic reticulum and produce proteins for secretion (exocytosis)?
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Membrane Bound Ribosomes
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What are the 2 types of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
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– Rough ER
– Smooth ER |
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Which endoplasmic reticulum (ER) produce proteins for secretion?
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
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Which endoplasmic reticulum detoxifies drugs and other harmful substances (drug tolerance increases it)?
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (abundant in liver)
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This modifies, sorts, packages, and transports proteins received from the rough ER?
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Golgi Complex (apparatus)
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Golgi complex forms_____Vesicles.discharge proteins via exocytosis?
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Secretory
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Golgi complex forms_____Vesicles; lysosomes that carry molecules to other organelles?
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Transport
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Membrane – enclosed vesicles formed from golgi complex?
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Lysosomes
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This is formed from the golgi complex and contain digestive enzymes that break down a variety of molecules?
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Lysosomes
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With lysosomes this is worn-out organelles digestive?
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Autophagy
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With lysosomes this is when the entire cell is destroyed?
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Autolysis
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Site of most ATP production and has self replicating organelles?
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Mitochondria (powerhouse)
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The outer and inner folds that increase the surface area of the mitochondria is called the?
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Cristae
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The cavity part of the Mitochondria is called the?
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Matrix
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Mitochondria is abundant in_____such as_____cells?
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– Active Cells
– Muscle Cells |
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This encloses the nucleus?
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Nuclear Envelope
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With the nucleus this produces ribosomes?
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Nucleolus
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With the nucleus this controls the cells activities?
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Chromosomes (DNA)
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With the nucleus these have 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent?
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Human Somatic (body) Cells
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Within the nucleus what has DNA segments?
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Genes
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What is it called when the total number of genes in a cell is 30,000?
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Human Genome
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Single or double stranded (identical)?
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Chromosomes (DNA)
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Chromosome in a non-dividing cell?
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Chromatin
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Chromosome in a dividing cell?
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Chromatid
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DNA provides instructions for producing proteins through?
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Transcription And Translation
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Information contained in a specific region of DNA is first_____in nucleus to mRNA?
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Transcribed (copied)
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After DNA is transcribed (copied) the mRNA is then_____in cytoplasm by ribosome, into a Pacific sequence of amino acids to form a new_____?
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Translated (read), Protein
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Transcription occurs in the?
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Nucleus
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What starts transcription?
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Promoter
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What stops transcription?
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Terminator
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With cell division, this involves the mitotic phase where to genetically identical cells formed with 46 single-stranded chromosomes from original cell (46 double stranded chromosomes) is called?
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Somatic (body) Cell Division
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Cell division, this involves meiosis where 4 genetically non-identical gametes (sex) cells form with 23 single stranded chromosomes in each cell is called?
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Reproductive Cell Division
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With the somatic cell (life) cycle what are the 2 main phases?
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– Interphase
– Mitotic Phase |
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Which phase of the somatic cell (life) cycle has growth between divisions?
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Interphase
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Which phase of the somatic cell (life) cycle is where cells divide?
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Mitotic Phase
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With Interphase, the growth phase is where the?
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DNA and Organelles Replicate
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2 types of mitotic phases?
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– Mitosis
– Cytokinesis |
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Which mitotic phase is nuclear division, 46 double-stranded chromosomes (Chromatids) separated into 2 cells?
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Mitosis
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What are the 4 phases of mitosis?
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– Prophase
– Metaphase – Anaphase – Telophase |
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This mitosis phase is where chromatin condenses into chromatids, and the nuclear envelope disappears?
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Prophase
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This mitosis phase is where double-stranded Chromatids line up at the middle of the cell?
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Metaphase
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This mitosis phase is where double-stranded chromatids move away to opposite poles of the cell?
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Anaphase
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This mitosis phase is where the nuclear envelope and chromatin reform?
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Telophase
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Which mitosis phase is where cytoplasm divides into 2 identical cells with 46 single-stranded chromosomes (Chromatids)?
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Cytokinesis
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With reproductive cell division, this has more genetically non-identical gametes (sex) cells form with 23 single-stranded chromosomes in each cell?
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Meiosis
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Somatic (body) cell division has genetically_____cells?
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Identical
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Reproductive cell division has genetically_____cells (gametes)?
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Non-Identical
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With cancer these cells divide without control and results in excessive tissue?
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Tumor (Neoplasm)
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With cancer this is malignant and has the ability to metastasize (spread) to other body parts?
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Cancerous Tumor
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With cancer this is non-malignant (wart) and does not metastasize?
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Benign Tumor
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With cancer this increases lymph flow reducing edema (swelling), provides pain relief, and decreases depression and anxiety?
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Massage Benefits
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Cancer treatments?
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– Surgery
– Chemotherapy – Radiation |
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What is progressive alteration of the body's homeostatic responses?
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Aging
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Excessive glucose forms irreversible cross-links between cell membrane proteins (stiffen cells) like when free radicals (unstable molecules) produce oxidative damage to nucliec acid (DNA and RNA) is what?
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Causes of Aging
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Vitamin C, vitamin D and selenium inhibited free radical formation?
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Antioxidants
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This genetically programs cells death?
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Apoptosis
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This is pathological cell death, it results from disease?
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Necrosis
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