1. cell differentiation is involved mRNA
in what kind of signaling?
2. correspondence interference it's when someone recognizes a trait/behavior of yours and
theory assumes other characteristics based on that one trait.
3. trypsin lyses peptide bonds
4. adrenal medulla medulla = epi, norepi (catecholamines)
vs adrenal cortex cortex = cortisol and aldosterone
5. volt units J/C
6. farad units C/V, electric charge
7. when BP increases, what hap- both increase
pens to pulse and urine?
8. in the urinary system, what oc- high BP
curs when there is high blood more blood pushing, greater blood volume
pressure? increase urine output
9. for urine, what is the ideal com- no protein, just HUNK (hydrogen, urea, nitrogen, potassium)
position?
10. what part of the brain controls brain stem (medulla oblogata)
HR?
11. math tip for solving logs switch sign of exponent
take exponent and add or subtract it by first number moved
back a tenth
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12. hydrogen bonds: donor vs ac- donor = H
ceptor acceptor = electronegative atom
13. columns on the periodic table same properties due to their valence electrons
have the same what? therefore, you can compare elements based on their column
14. fractional distillation + bubbles superheating
=? bubbles break surface tension and lower pressure
15. color in organic chemistry extended pi system with alternating double bonds
d orbitals**
16. ADH antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
makes collecting duct more permeable, body reabsorbs wa-
ter, makes you pee and concentrates urine, BP increases
17. when you see cancer, think of ? mutation
18. BP equation resistance x CO
CO = HR x SV
19. vasoconstriction narrows vessels
restricts flow
increases BP
20. what occurs when you faint? decrease of BP, vasodilation
21. large Ka strong acid
22. buffers want to stay at pka = pH
23. do indicators affect reactions? no
24. mitochondria
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sperm is very rich in what or-
ganelle?
25. albumin protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in
the blood
26. size of eukaryotic and prokary- 80 (60 and 40) and 70 (30, 50) respectively
otic ribosomes
27. smaller ksp lower solubility
28. big ksp more soluble
29. when does precipitate form? Q>Ksp
30. titration pH values weak base, strong acid <7
weak base, weak acid = 7
strong base, weak acid > 7
31. lewis acid accepts pair of electrons
32. lewis base donates pair of electrons
33. bronsted acid donates H
34. bronsted base accepts H
35. arrhenius acid Produces H+ ions when dissolved in water
36. arrhenius base produces OH-
37. optics: diverging lens DDUV = diverging, diminishing, upright, virtual
38. optics: converging and diverg- converging (inverted real): convex lens, concave mirror
ing lenses and mirrors diverging: concave lens, convex mirror
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39. myopia nearsightedness
need concave lens, diverge, f-
40. hyperobia farsighted
convex lens, converge, f+
41. basic amino acids lysine
histidine
arginine
42. isomerase rearrangement of atoms, moving carbons
43. thin layer chromatography separates molecules based on polarity
44. james lange theory of emotion
45. shacter singer theory of emo-
tion
46. canon bard theory of emotion physiological reaction and the emotion are assumed to occur
at the same time
47. merkel cells touch receptors in the skin
48. pacinian cells vibration
49. ruffini endings respond to stretch
50. transformation swallowing genetic information