Biology
This organelle is often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell
What is the Mitochondria
What is the space between two neurons called
Synapse
This phenomenon coined by Freud is when you have an attraction to your parents
What does thyroid stimulating hormone act on
The thyroid gland (If you got this wrong you lose all your points)
What are the start and stop codons(50 pts for each named)
Stop: UAA, UAG, UGA
Start: AUG
This organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plants
Chloroplasts
The elevated plus maze is used to assess what in rats
Anxiety
Why is occasional bullying good
The slight increase in stress can lead to better performance
This hormone regulates sleep & wake cycles
Melatonin
What do grandmas carry (There is one correct answer)200pts
Axes
This gene is responsible for sexual differentiation in humans
SRY gene
These areas of the brain are responsible for speech production and language comprehension
Broca's & Wernicke's area
A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally or persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy lasting for at least 1 week or hospitalization occurs is known as
This hormone occurs in a positive feedback loop during childbirth
Oxytocin
What are the glial cells in the CNS and PNS? (50 pts for each, must be in correct system)
CNS: Oligodendrocytes, Astrocytes, Microglia, Ependymal cells
PNS: Schwann cells, Satellite
During which part of cellular respiration is the most ATP produced and which element is the final electron acceptor
Electron Transport Chain, Oxygen
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy(BSE) is also known as ____. This disease causes a buildup of ____ in the brain.
Mad cow disease, prions
What is Valium used to treat
Anxiety (also seizures and muscle spasms)
This hormone increases blood sugar.
Glucagon
What are the 4 lobes of the brain and their functions? (50 points for each lobe named and 50 pts for correct function)
Frontal- Decision making (higher executive function)
Parietal- Processing of sensory information
Temporal- Hearing, memory, and emotion
Occipital- Visual information
These 3 essential AA are obtained from our diets and required for the formation of protein structures in the body
Leucine, Isoleucine & Valine
This parasite rewires the cat smell into smelling like an attractive opposite-gender rat. Attracts the rat to the smell of cat urine making it more likely to get eaten so that the parasite can reproduce.
What is Toxoplasma gondii
In depressed patients, serotonin is used to help increase ____ expression, which promotes neuron growth and synaptic plasticity.
BDNF (Brain-derived neurotrophic factor)
Leptin is primarily produced in ____ and acts as an indicator for ____
adipose tissue or body fat & satiety
50 pts for each cranial nerve named (bonus 100 if you name more than 6)