Anatomy/Physiology
What's the longest bone in the body?
Femur
Oxygen acts as a _______? in the electron transport chain
Terminal electron acceptor
What is the periodic table abbreviation for lead?
Pb
Emesis refers to what?
Vomiting
What are the 3 bones of the middle ear?
Malleus, incus, stapes
What's the "reverse" process of glycolysis?
Gluconeogenesis
What types of lipids are typically liquid at room temperature?
What is the proper name for the "common cold"?
Rhinovirus
What are the 4 main types of muscle contraction?
Concentric, eccentric, isometric, isotonic
What's the MAIN rate-limiting enzyme of glycolysis?
PFK-1
What is the chemical name for water?
Dihydrogen monoxide
What is the deadliest virus in the world (that we know of)?
Rabies virus
What is the only human body part that cannot heal itself?
The teeth
What is the name for the type of cells that make up a plant's stomata?
Guard cells
How many isomers does propanol have?
2
What's the most common cause of stomach ulcers?
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium
Hormones thymulin, thymopoietin, and thymosin act in the regulation/development of what type of cells?
T-cells (T-lymphocytes)
What is the term for the non-protein molecules that an enzyme needs to be a catalyst?
Co-factors
A primary alcohol undergoes what type of reaction to turn into an aldehyde or carboxylic acid?
Oxidation
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is frequently referred to as what disease?
Mad Cow Disease