What Makes Us Unique?
What is a genome?
Complete copy of the DNA instructions for building all parts of your body
What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?
Carries oxygen-poor blood to lungs for oxygenation
What is the average Daphnia heart rate?
200 BPM
What is the "good" kind of psychological stress?
Eustress
What is it called when an individual cannot reproduce?
Infertility
Someone randomly stepping on a group of beetles would be an example of which mechanism of evolution?
Genetic Drift
What is the likelihood of an offspring having Type O blood if the parents have BO and OO genotypes?
50%
If an experimental value had a p-value of 0.5, would that be significant?
No, p=0.05
Which stress hormone is associated with a prolonged response?
Cortisol
What is one reason why one might experience differential access to medical care?
Racial/ethnic discrimination, transgender discrimination, etc.
What three things are necessary for evolution to occur?
1) Variability
2) Heritability
3) Selective pressures
The path that air takes into the body goes: trachea, _____, bronchioles.
Bronchi
What type of graph is best to show trends over time?
Line Graph
What is hypotension and what are some of its symptoms?
Low blood pressure; dizziness, fainting, fatigue, confusion, etc.
What does the V in "SEVEn UP" stand for?
Vas Deferens
What is the function of the temporal lobe?
Sound and visual processing, object and language recognition, short- and long-term memory
Explain how the Willowbrook Study violated the pillars of medical ethics.
Many possible answers
Keeping up with scientific literature, attending conferences, and consulting with colleagues are all examples of which of the 3 Rs?
Reduction
When is systolic blood pressure measured? Diastolic?
Systolic= when ventricles contract; diastolic= when ventricles relax
What method of birth control prevents pregnancy by killing sperm?
Spermicide
What is the difference between afferent and efferent neurons?
Afferent= sensory, travel toward CNS for processing; efferent= motor, travel away from CNS for a response
If agglutination occurs when you combine blood with anti-B antibodies, what is your blood type?
Type B or AB
In the hypothesis "Roses watered with liquid Vitamin B grow faster than roses given pure water," what are the independent and dependent variables?
IV= solution type/Vitamin B and water
DV= how quickly the roses grow
What was the hypothesis in the discrimination study and what kinds of things did they measure in order to make their conclusion?
Anticipating discrimination will exacerbate the stress response.
Blood pressure, heart rate, threat feelings etc. measured; supported hypothesis
How does PGD work?
It screens for the expected complement of chromosomes