Amino Acids
Psychology
Areas of the Brain
Enzymes
For the Girls!!
100
Is arginine negative or positively charged?
Positive
100
Which area in the brain is associated with fear?
The amygdala
100
which color is the occipital lobe?
Red
100
In order to catalyze a reaction, an enzyme is required to __________.
decrease the activation energy
100
Name for a snack that is consumed as a reward and is usually sugary in nature
A sweet treat!
200
Cysteine is a special amino acid. Name the special bond it makes and the functional group that makes it possible.
Disulfide bond, thiol (sulfhydral)
200
What type of light do rods see? Cones?
Cones see colors. Rods see black and white.
200
What is the function of the hippocampus?
Long term memory
200
What class of enzymes phosphorylates?
Kinases
200
What celebrity coined the phrase: "That's hot"
Paris Hilton
300
Which amino acids are unlikely to be found in an alpha helix?
Proline and Glycine
300
Which theory of development does the stage concrete operational belong to?
Piaget's Cognitive stages of development
300
What are the functions of Wernicke's area and Broca's area?
Wernicke's = language comprehension
Broca's = speech production
300
What determines the substrate that an enzyme will bind?
The 3D shape of the active site
300
What Taylor Swift song sparked her friendship bracelet trend?
You're on Your own Kid
400
Which amino acids can be phosphorylated?
Tyrosine, Serine, and Threonine
400
What is the final conflict in Erikson's stages of development?
(Hint: ______ vs. ________)
Integrity vs. Despair
Age: 65- onward
400
Which area of the brain regulates breathing and sleep cycles
The pons
400
What type of bond occurs between the atoms of enzymes?
Peptide bonds
400
What classic 00's film was based on "The Taming of the Shrew"?
10 Things I hate about you
500
What is the three letter and one letter code for Tryptophan?
Trp, W
500
Which theory of emotion does this describe?
Cognitive (emotion) and physiological stimuli occur simultaneously, and thus result in an action
Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion
500
An individual presents to his physician with a complaint of "uncoordinated muscle movements." After running proper tests, the physician suspects that this individual has some degree of brain injury. Which portion of the brain is most likely to be injured?
The cerebellum
500
Which of the following shows a competitive inhibitor?
Curve A is a normal enzyme
Curve B
500
Name the six core fairies from Pixie Hollow
Tinkerbell, Iridessa, Silvermist, Rosetta, Fawn, Vidia