Biomedical Science- Final Exam Review
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1. scientific method -question, research, hypothesis, experiment, data,
results
2. cause of death conditions that resulted in a human's death
3. manor of death natural, accident, suicide, homicide
4. -secure What are the basics for evaluating a crime scene?
-documentation
-pictures/drawings
5. autopsy an examination to discover the cause of death or
the extent of the disease
6. a double helix; each chain is polymer of What is the structure of DNA?
subunits called nucleotides
7. sugar molecules linked by phosphate What is the backbone of DNA?
groups
8. rungs&bases of DNA adenine-thymine : cytosine-thymine
9. complementary sequencce the opposite sequence of base pairs
10. TAGC What is the complementary strand to ATCG?
11. gene make up chromosomes; determines the order of
monomers in a nucleic acid; codes for a protein
12. chromosome threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein
found in the nucleus
13. DNA carries most of the genetic instructions; deoxyri-
bonucleic acid
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14. nucleotide forms the basic structural unit of nucleic acids
15. gel electrophoresis method for separation and analysis of DNA, RNA,
proteins, and their fragments based on size and
charge
16. restriction enzymes enzymes that cut a DNA molecule in a particu-
lar place; found in bacteria; provides a defense
mechanism against viruses
17. RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length can determine the source of DNA; determine a
Polymorphism) disease
18. paternity test medical test to determine who the father of a
particular child is
19. ATP (Adenosine tri-phosphate) a compound composed of adenosine and three
phosphate groups that supplies energy for many
biochemical cellular processes
20. glucose a monomer of carbohydrate, simple sugar
21. insulin a protein hormone secreted by the pancreas that
is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates
and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood
22. insulin helps the body turn blood sug- How do glucose and insulin relate?
ar (glucose) into energy; helps to store
energy in muscles, fat cells, and liver
23. negative feedback primary mechanism of homeostasis, a change in
a physiological variable that is being monitored,
triggers a response that counteracts the initial
fluctuation
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1. scientific method -question, research, hypothesis, experiment, data,
results
2. cause of death conditions that resulted in a human's death
3. manor of death natural, accident, suicide, homicide
4. -secure What are the basics for evaluating a crime scene?
-documentation
-pictures/drawings
5. autopsy an examination to discover the cause of death or
the extent of the disease
6. a double helix; each chain is polymer of What is the structure of DNA?
subunits called nucleotides
7. sugar molecules linked by phosphate What is the backbone of DNA?
groups
8. rungs&bases of DNA adenine-thymine : cytosine-thymine
9. complementary sequencce the opposite sequence of base pairs
10. TAGC What is the complementary strand to ATCG?
11. gene make up chromosomes; determines the order of
monomers in a nucleic acid; codes for a protein
12. chromosome threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein
found in the nucleus
13. DNA carries most of the genetic instructions; deoxyri-
bonucleic acid
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, Biomedical Science- Final Exam Review
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_1uj91x
14. nucleotide forms the basic structural unit of nucleic acids
15. gel electrophoresis method for separation and analysis of DNA, RNA,
proteins, and their fragments based on size and
charge
16. restriction enzymes enzymes that cut a DNA molecule in a particu-
lar place; found in bacteria; provides a defense
mechanism against viruses
17. RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length can determine the source of DNA; determine a
Polymorphism) disease
18. paternity test medical test to determine who the father of a
particular child is
19. ATP (Adenosine tri-phosphate) a compound composed of adenosine and three
phosphate groups that supplies energy for many
biochemical cellular processes
20. glucose a monomer of carbohydrate, simple sugar
21. insulin a protein hormone secreted by the pancreas that
is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates
and the regulation of glucose levels in the blood
22. insulin helps the body turn blood sug- How do glucose and insulin relate?
ar (glucose) into energy; helps to store
energy in muscles, fat cells, and liver
23. negative feedback primary mechanism of homeostasis, a change in
a physiological variable that is being monitored,
triggers a response that counteracts the initial
fluctuation
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