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The study of amphibians and reptiles
Herpetology
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The study of the funtions and their parts
Physiology
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The interaction of organisms with their enviroment
Ecology
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The study of the subcellualar detail of structure and function
Molecular Biology
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The study of the developement of an animal from fertilized egg to birth or hatching
Embryology
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The study of the structure of entire organisms and their parts
Anatomy
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The study of the mechanism of the transmission of traits from parents to offsprings
Genetics
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The study of structure and function of cells
Cytology
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The study of tissues
histology
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The study of animals that live in/on a host
Parasitology
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The study of classifcation of and there evolutionary...
Systematics
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The study of insects
entomology
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The study of fishes
ichthyology
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The study of birds
ornithology
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The study of protazoa
protozoology
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molecular bond in which electrons are shared / strongest type of bond
covalent bonds
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electrons that have been "stolen" now opposite charges attract
ionic bonds
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smallest unit of an element that ahas all the properties of that element
atoms
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Number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
atomic number
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An atom that has ost or gained an electron an now has a charge
ions
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negatively charged, subatomic particle
electrons
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subatomic particle with no charge
protons
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weakest type of bond between atoms
hyrodroden bond
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sugars and straches
carbonhydrates
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fats and oils, sterols
lipids
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muscles and other tussues, enzymes
proteins
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energy transfer, genetic information
nucleotides and nucleic acids
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simple sugars are short chains of carbon
carbohydrate
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chains may form rings
carbohydrates
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rings are connected to from disaccharides or polysaccharides : starch is a plant polysaccharide for enegry storage / glycogen is the animal polysaccharide stored in our liver
carbohydrates
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________ have about 4.5 Calories of energy per gram
Carbohydrates
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___________ are mostly long chains of carbon with hydrogen attached to the carbons
Lipids
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More than one chain may be attached to a foundation molecule
Lipids
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Several rings are attached in sterols
Lipids
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___________ are efficient energy storage b/c 1 gram contains 9 Cal. of energy
Lipids
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Nonpolar so insoluble in water
Lipids
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composed of chains of amino acids
Protein
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Level of structure of a protein that has a chain of AA connected end to end
1 - Primary
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Level of structure of a protein that has chains coil or fold, held in place by H bonds
2 - Secondary
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Level of structure of a protein that has helices and sheets arrange into main 3-d structure , held in place by H bonds and some covalent S-S bonds
3 - terrriary
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2 or more 3 subunits form a functional enzyme or stucture held together with H bondss
4- quartenary
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special proteins that catalyze reactions that normally would happen very slowely
Enzymes
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information storage system of organisms / code for making proteins / DNA & RNA / ATP
Nucleic Acids
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What fish was introduced 1950's to improve fishing productivity
Nile Perch
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What fish ate/outcompleted the native fish that caused near extinctions?
Nile Perch
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What are the smallest independent unit of life
Cells
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All ________ are composed of cells
organism
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A protein helps molecules moving with the concentration gradient cross the membrane, does not require energy
Simple Diffusion
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diffusion of water across semipermeable membrane
Osmosis
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Movement of material out of a cell through a vesicle
exocytosis
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movement of material into a cell in which the plasma membrane encloses the material by forming a vesicle
Endocystosis
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cellular energy used to move move molecules across a membrane against the concnetration gradient
Active Transport
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carrier proteins in a plasma membrane temporarily bind with molecules and help them pass across the membrane
Facilitated diffusion
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essentailly protein free plasma more across capillary walls due to a pressure gradient across the wall
Filteration
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organelles function a system, modify, package and distribute newly formed proteins and lipids
Cytomembrane system
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houses organelles, serves as fluid medium for metabolifc reaction
cytosol
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site of protein synthesis
ribosomes
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storage and internal transport
Endoplasmic recticulum
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sorts, packages, and routes cells synthesized products
Glogi Apparatus
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digest materials
Lysosomes
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converts energy into a form the cells can use (powerhouse)
Mitochondria
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assists in cell movement, provides support site for binding of specfic enzymes
Cytoskeleton
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move small particles past fixed cells and are major form of locomotion in some cells
Cilia and flagella
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produces and controls the spindle fibers mitotic division
Centrioles
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storageg site of food and other compounds, pumps water out of the cell
Vacuoles
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pack at nuclues pores, pick up molecules synthezise in the nucleus and deliver their load to various places with in the cell
Vaults
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all chromosome are lined up at the spondle equator
chromosomes are maximally condensed
Metaphase
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sister chromatidsd of each chromosomes are pulled apart
once seperated, each chromatid is a chromosomes
Anaphase
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Chromosomes decondense
two nucleae membranes from, one around each set of unduplicated chromosome
Telophase
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Period of nuclear division
two daughter nuclei
Usaully followed by cytoplasmic dividsion
Mitosis
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Germ cells undergo _________ and _________ division
meiosis and cytoplsmic division
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Chromosomes number for Gametes are _________ (n)
haploid
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Chromosomes number for Germs cells are _______ (2n)
diploid
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each duplicated chromosome paors with homologue
homologues swap segment
Each chromosome becomes attached to spindle
Prophase I
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Chromosomes are pushed and pulled into the middle of cell
The spindle is fully formed
Metaphase I
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Homologous chromosome segreated
The sister chromatids remain attached to each other
Anaphase I
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The Cromosomes arrive at oppise poles
Usually follwed by cytoplasmic division
Telophase I
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Mictrotubules attach at the centromere of the duplicated chromosomes
Prophase II
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Duplicated chromosomes line up at the spindle equator, midway between the poles
Metaphase II
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Sister chromatids separate to become independent chromosomes
Anaphase II
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The chromosomes arrive at opposite ends of the cell
a nuclear envelope forms around each set of chromosomes
four haploid cell result
Telophase II
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Level of organization in order of increasing complexity
- atoms
- simple molecules
- macromolecules
- membrane
- organells
- cells
- tissues
- organ
- organ system
- animal
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Why was a new species of fish introduced?
improve fishing productivity
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Why did alegae get out of control in the lakes?
it was unchecked
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How did the introduction of the newe fish result in deforestation?
extra wood needed to dry oily perch flesh
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what is the complementary DNA bases for CTAG
GATC
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what are the he complementary RNA bases CTAG
GAUC
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1st ammo acid sequence
Met
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2nd ammo acid sequence
Ser
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3rd ammo acid sequence
Ala
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4th ammo acid sequence
Ile
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5th ammo acid sequence
Ser
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6th ammo acid sequence
His
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7th ammo acid sequence
Val
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8th ammo acid sequence
Tyr
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