Senses
Gustation is more commonly known as this sense
Taste
Complete set of DNA in organisms that contain the information to develop and function
Genome
A macromolecule made of chains of small units called monomers
Polymer
Amount of CO2 and greenhouse gases produced by an individual or household over a year
Carbon Footprint
What is the perception of odors emanating from the oral cavity during eating or drinking?
Retronasal Olfaction
Change in allele frequencies in a population over successive generations
Evolution
This straight polymer structure makes stretchy materials
Linear
Stretching a rubber band can make it heat up and releasing it makes it cool down. What property underpins this phenomenon?
Entropy
The type of receptors in our retinas that sense light
Photoreceptors
This two-word term describes the process of DNA being transcribed into RNA then translated into proteins
Central Dogma
This is how heat can be transferred without molecules bumping into each other
Radiation
The five properties of drugs that are analyzed to understand its pharmaceutical potential (name or describe 2).
Adsorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity
Sensations are transmitted across neurons through what mechanism?
Action potential
Region of DNA with genes that can be transcribed and translated, only 2% in humans.
Protein coding regions
This class of molecule is what gives things a smell and taste
Odorant
Biological event 541-485 million years ago that led to a large number of diverse multicellular life forms, including animals.
Cambrian Explosion
This part of the eye contains the cone receptors and is the center of your gaze
Fovea
A DNA mutation common in a population that affects only one base, can be used to predict whether drugs lead to harmful side effects.
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, SNP
Polymerization reaction that produces water as a byproduct
Condensation
The defensive behavior in which animals pretend to play dead to avoid predators
Thanatosis