Anatomy
Which suture joins the parietal bone to the temporal bone?
What is squamous suture
How many origin of replications are found in E. coli?
What is One
What is associated with intracellular transport, cell motility and helps to maintain the cell shape and polarity. (Hint: it is made up of tubulin protein subunits)
What are microtubules
What are the characteristics of a peptide bond
1. Partial double bond character
2. Trans configuration
3. Rigid and planar
4. Polar and uncharged
In skeletal muscle, what is the name of the of the active transport protein responsible for sequestering Ca2+ from the cytoplasm back to the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Sarcoplasmic (endoplasmic) reticulum adenosine triphosphatase (SERCA).
Which cells are responsible for bone resorption and remodelling?
Which form of DNA is transciptionally active?
What is Euchromatic form
What is composed of 9 triplets of microtubules arranged around a central axis?
Centrioles
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the cleavage of C-C, C-S, and certain C-N bonds? (Bonus points if you name an example)
What are lyases (example: Pyruvate decarboxylase)
What is the interval during which a second action potential cannot be initiated no matter how large a stimulus is applied?
What is the absolute refractory period
Name the three atypical vertebrae?
What are C1, C2, C3
Who is responsible for identifying the DNA polymerase enzyme?
Who is Arthur Kornberg
What is ground substance mostly made up of?
What are water, proteoglycans, hyaluronic acid
Which reagent is used to sequence peptides from its N-terminal end?
What is Edman's reagent (Phenylisothiocyanate)
In smooth muscle, to which structure does calcium bind?
What is calmodulin
Which section of the pelvic girdle is part of the axial skeleton?
What is the sacrum
What is the first protein complex to bind to the core promoter for a single-coding gene in eukaryotes?
What is TFIID
Destruction of cilia can result in which Syndrome?
Kartagener Syndrome (associated with repeated respiratory tract infections)
What is the term used to describe the binding of one O2 molecule to haemoglobin promoting binding of another O2 molecule?
What is cooperative ligand binding
True or false: During cardiac contraction, both intracellular and extracellular calcium can be utilized.
True
What type of (temporary) joint is the Epiphyseal plate?
What is cartilagenous joint (aka synchondrosis)
In trypanosome editing, which enzyme is responsible for adding U's to the mRNA?
What is Terminal Uridyltransferase
Name three areas where a simple cuboidal epithelium can be found
Small ducts of glands, pigmented layer of retina, follicular cells of thyroid gland
Name the allosteric effectors that stabilize the R form of haemoglobin
What are:
1. High pH of the lungs
2. High PO2
3. Low CO2
4. Low 2,3 BPG
What is the amplified, sustained contraction when many stimuli are given repeatedly and rapidly to the muscle fiber?
What is tetanus