bio
what does wildtype mean
the normal
how many rings do pyrimidines have?
1 ring
what charge does PO4 have?
3-
what is an ethnographic study??
when you observe social interactions in real social settings
what effect does insulin have on blood glucose
lowers the concentration
Daily Double! For 400:
what does V86A mean?
a mutation causes the 86th amino acid Valine to be changed into an Alanine
What is a Bronsted-Lowry base?
H+ acceptor
what are Gestalt principles?
describe how humans group similar elements, recognize patterns and simplify complex images when we perceive objects. Eg. law of closure, law of continuity
in a monohybrid genetic cross where both parents are heterozygous, what is the ratio of outcomes in the offspring?
DD, Dd, dD, dd --> 1:2:1
name 3 types of connective tissue
blood, bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage
Carbonyls have what hybridization? (sp, sp2 or sp3)
sp2
define hidden curriculum
Things that are not explicitly taught but we still internalize.
the coding regions of genes are also know as...
exons
The half-life of an unknown drug is 6 days. Once more than 75% has decayed it is no longer effective. How long can the drug be stored?
100% --> 50% left --> 25% left (75% decayed)
this is 2 half lives. After 12 days it is no longer effective.
not a very practical drug!
what characterizes a good leaving group?
weak bases, can stabilize the negative charge
what are the 3 stages of the general adaptation syndrome
alarm, resistance, exhaustion
what is the function of leptin?
induces satiety
what is ketosis
Ketosis is a process that happens when your body doesn't have enough carbohydrates to burn for energy. Instead, it burns fat and makes things called ketones, which it can use for fuel.
what cofactor/coenzyme assists with 2 electron transfers?
NADH
what age is a child in the formal operational stage?
12+