Chapter 1: Biology- The study of life A Hierarchy of Organization 1. Molecules 2. Organelle 3. Cell 4. Tissue 5. Organ 6. Organism Emergent Properties- Novel properties that emerge as each step up the hierarchy of biological order is taken. Reductionism- Reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study. Cells- The lowest level of structure capable of performing all the activities of life‚ all organisms are composed of cells which are the basic units of structure
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Biology - Chapter 9 Study Guide (DNA) 1. Define vaccine. Substance that is prepared from killed or weakened diseased causing agents 2. What is the name of the scientist that performed transformation experiments? Griffith Name the living organisms used in these experiments. mice 3. What is transformation? A change in the genotype caused when bacterial cells take up foreign genetic material 4. Who discovered what material was responsible for transformation? What is the material?Oswald
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Biochemistry Essential Elements of Life Carbon‚ hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ nitrogen (96%) Calcium‚ phosphorus‚ potassium‚ sulphur (4%) Isotopes Atoms of an element that differ in neutrons Radioactive isotopes decay spontaneously‚ giving off energy Cohesion Hydrogen bonds hold water molecules together Adhesion is an attraction between two substances Surface tension measures how hard it is to break the surface tension of a liquid Hydrocarbons Organic molecules consisting of only carbon
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Evolution Unit: Objectives AP Biology Upon the completion of the textbook readings in Chapters 22-26 you should be able to: Chapter 22 1. Explain how the principle of gradualism and Charles Lyell’s theory of uniformitarianism influenced Darwin’s ideas about evolution. The basic idea of natural selection is that a population of organisms can change over the generations if individuals having certain heritable traits leave more offspring than other individuals. The result of natural selection
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have the technology and equipment to. 2. Robert Hooke is credited with the discovery of the basic building block of living organisms. 3. Robert Brown is credited with the discovery of the cell nucleus. 4. Schleiden and Schwann’s contribution to biology was proposing that cells are the basic structural unit for plants and animals. 5. Before Virchow‚ one idea was that living things could arise from non-living and from dead matter‚ a process called ‘spontaneous generation’. 6. Person B is more
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Lab: Inhibiting the Action of Catechol Oxidase By: Kimberly G. Introduction: In this lab‚ Mr. Greene ’s sixth period AP Biology class split into groups "to investigate inhibition of enzyme activity by specific chemicals called inhibitors" (1). Group three pondered this lab ’s inhibitor‚ phenylthiourea (PTU). Is it a competitive inhibitor? That is an inhibitor that literally "competes" with the substrate by mimicking it‚ and thus "wins" the position at the active site of the enzyme. The blocked
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AP Biology Study Guide Chapter 11 1. Categorize chemical signals in terms of the proximity of the communicating cells. Local signaling – a. Paracrine signaling – a secreting cell acts on nearby target cells by discharging molecules of a local regulator (a growth factor‚ for example) into the extracellular fluid. b. Synaptic signaling – a nerve cell releases neurotransmitter molecules into a synapse‚ stimulating the target cell. Long distance signaling- c. Hormonal signaling – specialized
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The 1920’s were a time of great cultural change in America. Traditionalists found the new values of the Jazz Age to be utterly sinful and immoral. The youth of the twenties rebelled against the constraints of their elders in several ways. One of the most provocative changes was the "new look" for young women. The Flapper Era entered America with a bang. Ladies did the unthinkable in cutting their long tresses to chin length bobs‚ smoking‚ wearing shorter dresses and even engaging
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How Doctors Think Jerome Groopman‚ M.D. March 12‚ 2008 1. From simple mistakes to complex outcomes is what the practice of a Doctor consists of. The occurrence of this has massively increased throughout the years from veteran doctors to fresh out of college doctors‚ due to conformity with one’s duties. This book describes copious situations in which the Doctor incorrectly diagnosed their patient due to lack of concentration or compliance with their career. Dr. Groopman also lists and discusses
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* Patient does not breath room air (one-way valve allows CO2 to escape). * Caution that reservoir bag does not empty completely. * Set flow rate so that mask remains two thirds full during inspiration and keep reservoir bag free of twists or kinks. * Minimum flow rate 10 L/min. * Aspiration of vomitus is more likely when a mask is in place. * Interdependent nursing collaboration with respiratory therapist. Flow Rate L/min | 6–15 | O2 Concentration
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