Biology- Maintaining a Balance Summary 1. Most organisms are active in a limited temperature range 1. identify the role of enzymes in metabolism‚ describe their chemical composition and use a simple model to describe their specificity on substrates Enzymes are proteins which act as catalysts in living things (they lower the amount of energy needed for a reaction‚ therefore increasing rate of reaction). Enzymes speed up reactions but are not used up by them. Enzymes catalyze only one
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HOMEOSTASIS BIOLOGY I BIO091 Prepared by: Nur Syakireen Bt. Ishak SCOPE •Definition and importance of homeostasis •Homeostatic organ •Negative and positive feedback mechanisms •Blood-glucose regulation •Thermoregulation •Osmoregulation DEFINITON & IMPORTANCE OF HOMEOSTASIS Homeostasis • Homeostasis: • is the steady state of physiological condition of the body. • it is the physiological processes by which organisms maintain a constant & balanced internal environment. • In achieving
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1. Model organisms are species that are studied to understand the biology of other organisms‚ usually humans. Fruit flies share 75% of the genes that cause certain diseases with humans. Therefore scientists can learn about human genetics by studying fruit fly genetics. This falls under the bigger principle of understanding the basic biology that all organisms have in common. Common fruit flies like Drosophila are useful when studying genetics for several reasons‚ such as their small size that makes
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Midterm 1 stuff (1‚ 25‚ 26‚ 27‚ 28) 2) What characterizes a prokaryotic cell? a. the lack of ribosomes b. the lack of a membrane-enclosed nucleus c. the presence of a nucleus with no DNA d. the presence of mitochondria e. having a cell wall without a cell membrane 3) Which of the following does NOT comprise a logical hierarchy of organization? a. family‚ order‚ class‚ phylum‚ kingdom b. molecules‚ cells‚ tissues‚ organ systems‚ populations c. organisms‚ populations‚ communities‚ biomes
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Cancer Epidemiology Cancer is not a single disease; it is a myriad or collection of diseases with many different manifestations as there are many different types of tissues and cell types Cancer is a disease of abnormal gene expression. Cells are constantly evolving and have the natural selection pressures to change Common biological properties of tumor cells: 1) Deregulated clonal cell growth- all cells in a tumor originated from one single cell that acquired mutations that made it deregulated
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BLUEPRINT OF LIFE: CHAPTER 2 GENETICS Gregor Mendel’s experiments helped advance our knowledge of the inheritance of characteristics 2.1 GREGOR MENDEL AND THE BIRTH OF GENETICS Gregor Mendel (1822-84) – ‘the father of genetics’ Born in Austria He was an Augustinian monk He worked as a teacher and as an investigator He observed the growth of peas He recorded the ratios of characteristics that appeared in the offspring His discovery stated he observed a pattern in the inheritance of characteristics
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References: 1. Benson‚ Jennifer. Lab: Meiosis in Sordaria Fimicola. 28 October 2008. 2. Biology 8th Edition. Campbell‚ Neil A. and Jane B. Reece. Prentice Hall‚ c2005.ISBN 0805367772. Pearson Education 800.848.9500. 3. Bio 325 Genetics Lab: Tetrad analysis in Sordaria fimicola. 30 October 2008 4. Mitosis and Meiosis Lab. 31 October 2008
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Biology – Preliminary – Evolution of Australian Biota 1. Evidence for the rearrangement of crustal plates and continental drift indicates that Australia was once part of an ancient super continent identify and describe evidence that supports the assertion that Australia was once part of a landmass called Gondwana‚ including: ▪ − matching continental margins ▪ − position of mid-ocean ridges ▪ − spreading zones between continental plates ▪ − fossils in common on Gondwanan continents
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Lab 7 – Cellular Respiration Objectives: • To be able to define cellular respiration and fermentation. • To give the overall balanced equations for aerobic respiration and alcoholic fermentation. • To distinguish between inputs‚ products‚ and efficiency of aerobic respiration and those of fermentation. • Understand the relationship between respiration and photosynthesis. Note: You should perform experiments as described in this handout‚ which are adapted from Starr and
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Title: Grass Growth Effect Jessica Suarez Option A: Observation: During the winter‚ you spread salt daily on your driveway to melt the snow. In the springtime‚ when the lawn begins to grow‚ you notice that there is no grass growing for about 3 inches from the driveway. Furthermore‚ the grass seems to be growing more slowly up to about 1 foot from the driveway. Question: Might grass growth be inhibited by salt? My hypothesis is that the grass growth in being inhibited by salt. A typical
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