The Causes of Disease in Humans Diseases can be caused in humans in many a way. Some diseases may be pathogenic some may be caused by a lifestyle choice of an individual or an individual surrounding them‚ or some may be genetic. Pathogens are micro-organisms which cause disease some bacteria‚ fungi and all viruses are pathogens. Pathogens enter our bodies through various methods such as breaks in the skin‚ the digestive system‚ and respiratory system. Pathogens can survive in many conditions
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supplemental handout: cancer _ What is a tumor? _ What is the difference between a benign and a malignant tumor? _ Define metastasis. _ What is the objective of most traditional cancer treatments? _ Compare and contrast oncogenes‚ proto-oncogenes‚ and tumor-suppressor genes. _ review for Test 3: Cell Biology _ will cover Chapters 7‚ 8 and supplements!! _ study guide available on moodle day do in class complete as homework 15 _ turn in: Investigating Osmosis
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Gene Expression. Totipotent Cells are undifferentiated cells‚ such as embryonic stem cells‚ that are not yet defined in their function. In animals‚ stem cells are totipotent. Plants have far more types of totipotent cells (Think of how you can make cuttings of plants‚ and grow an entirely new plant‚ given the right conditions?) Cells loose totipotency‚ as‚ with age‚ different genes are swtiched on/off. When certain genes are switched of‚ they are not translated to produce polypeptides‚ meaning
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every triplet to change. This can cause serious problems with the bodies proteins‚ leading to serious conditions such as cancer arising if the proteins change to the point where uncontrollable cell division occurs (the proto-oncogenes or tumour suppresor genes mutating) to create tumours and if left untreated can have serious effects on health and even death. Some mutations are not harmful however and they can be beneficial‚ mutations can occur due to selective pressures caused by geographical pressures
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Breast Cancer at the Cellular Level There are many different diseases that terrorize the human race every day. Of all of these sicknesses‚ one of the most devastating is breast cancer. Breast cancer touches all types of people all over the world each day. It is actually the second most common cancer amongst women in the United States. One in every eight women in the United States has some form of breast cancer and currently‚ the death rates are higher than any other cancer with the exception
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becomes available the genes encoding β-galactosidase and lactose permease are upregulated in E. coli. true 2 Different globin polypeptides are expressed at similar levels during the embryonic and fetal stages of mammalian development. false 3 RNA polymerase can bind to the promoter region of the DNA even when the lac repressor is bound to the operator site. true Hide 4 Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes require a promoter region for gene transcription.
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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Tight junctions (TJs) are occluding junctions which act as barriers that control paracellular permeability and regulate trans-epithelial water and solute movement. The structures are composed of integral transmembrane proteins that link adjacent cells‚ with an effect on cell-cell adhesion and epithelial permeability. It also works as a boundary between the apical and basolateral plasma membrane domains to create the polarisation of endothelial and epithelial cells. These junctions are comprised of
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M. During the G1 phase‚ RNAs are produced‚ proteins are synthesized and through the P53 gene (also known as the “Guardian of the Genome”)‚ cells are checked for damage and those that are found are forced to go through apoptosis where the cells are forced to “commit suicide” to prevent replication. Through the S phase‚ the DNA is duplicated and in the G2 phase‚ proteins are synthesized once more and the P53 gene checks again for mutations in the DNA. Finally during the M phase‚ the cell splits into
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potential toxicity to the target host 3. Additionally‚ undesired modifications may lead to the functional loss of a particular gene and also result into reduced fitness of the edited cells. 2. For example‚ cancer may arise from mutations in tumour suppressor‚
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