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What is Granger's Definition of Life?
Living entities are auto-recapitulative systems
What is Biology?
The study of life
Name 2 differences between animal and plant cells
Cell wall and Chloroplasts
What is a gene that in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumor cell?
Oncogene
Which of the following is NOT a condition to Granger's definition of life?
A- Must be a collection of more than one kind of molecule
B- Must have homeostasis
C- Must be able to reproduce themselves
D- Must have machinery needed to duplicate itself within a species
B- Must have homeostasis
Which type of cell HAS a nucleus?
Eukaryotic Cell
Name the structure in a cell that processes and stores proteins.. also does some work with secretions
Golgi Complex
What is the dangerous type of tumor?
Malignant tumors
What is the definition of tautology?
A needless repetition of the same sense in different words
What is a growth or mass of cells that are made up of partially transformed cells but are confined to one location and are encapsulated?
Benign tumor
What are 3 reasons why we need to define life
1. Can I eat it?
2. Can I breed with it?
3. Should I run from it?
What does the lysosome structure do?
Which of the following is in correct order?
A- Contact, Promotion, Initiation, Progression
B- Promotion, Contact, Initiation, Progression
C- Contact, Initiation, Progression, Promotion
D- Contact, Initiation, Promotion, Progression
D - Contact, Initiation, Promotion, Progression
Which of the following is the best match for Schrodinger's Definition of Life?
A- Life is matter that can reproduce
B- Life is matter that isn't dead
C- Life is matter that possess the ability to decrease entropy
D- Life is matter that increases entropy
C- Life is matter that possess the ability to decrease entropy
Which of the following is not a characteristic of random or chaotic world?
A- High entropy
B- Can be described in terms of constituents
C- Qualities are additive
D- New qualities are developed
D- New qualities are developed
Which of the following best describes the eclipse stage during the lytic cycle?
A- Virus attacks bacterium
B- New viral components are assembled into 100 or so clones
C- Viruses produce lytic enzyme
D- Block of time where we are unsure of what the virus does
D- Block of time where we are unsure of what the virus does
What is the term for a non-living but infectious protein?
Prion
The Craps game demonstration in class represented which concept?
Vitalist view
What is the definition of cancer?
A disorderly and continuous reproduction of cells in the body
The bowling demonstration in class represented which concept?
Mechanist view
What is Ockham's Razor?
** what is another term for it?
Simplest of two or more competing theories is the most likely explanation.
** Law of Parsimony
List the Cell Theory postulates
-Cells are the basic unit of structure
-Cells are the basic unit of function
-Cells arise from previously existing cells
- All organisms are made up of one or more cells
Which bad science is the trapping of science without evidence
Pseudo Science
Which bad science is used to befuddle or mislead?
**example?
Junk Science
** Nutrition game
Which bad science is fraud with a scientific look?
**example?
Fraudulent Science
** gadget for your gasoline tank where you will get 20 miles to the gallon more!!