Complete BIO 2420 Q&A Bundle

What are the characteristics of gram-positive bacteria? Gram positive bacteria *stains purple* They can be cocci; oval shaped They can be bacilli: rod-shaped In Genus Staphylococcus, the species most commonly associated w/ human infections are 1. Staphylococcus aureus 2. S. epidermis In the Genus ...

What is metabolism? Metabolism is all of the chemical reactions in an organism. What are the major classes of metabolic reaction? Catabolism: All of the decomposition reactions in an organism taken together. Anabolism: All of the synthesis reactions in an organism taken together. What is oxidation...

What is physiology? Study of function What was Aristotle's contribution to physiology? He believed that large structures were made of smaller things, and coined the term physiologi to describe natural causes for diseases What did Hooke do? He made a 30x microscope, He was the first to see and nam...

Coccus (cocci) Round, berry shaped, can be oval, pointed, or kidney-shaped Bacillus (bacilli) Rod-shaped, can be pointed or filamentous Spirilla Spirilla, spirochetes, or vibrios Pleomorphic Vary in shape and size and do not have a cell wall. Difficult to treat because without a cell wall, a gram...

Which of these is not a function of inflammation? a. bring in leukocytes b. cool off the area to reduce swelling c. pain d. promote healing b. cool off the area to reduce swelling What is responsible for causing fevers? a. autoantigens b. pyrogens c. superantigens d. alloantigens b. pyrogens Cel...

The study of the function of living things is called: a. histology. b. biochemistry. c. All of these choices. d. physiology. e. anatomy. d Anatomy is the study of: a. the structure of the body. b. None of these choices. c. tissue and cell function. d. how the body functions. e. maintaining homeosta...

e. smog production Microorganisms are involved in each of the following processes EXCEPT: a. infection b. decomposition of organic material c. oxygen production d. food production e. smog production e. using a sterile liquid and eliminating exposure to microorganisms If you were setting up an exper...

Define ubiquity of microorganisms. Basically that microorganisms can be found/grown anywhere in almost every type of environment GloGerm activity purpose to train you to wash your hands more thoroughly/effectively; shows that hand washing with soap is not enough to remove all microbes How do you f...

What is respiration? obtaining and use of oxygen and the removal of CO2 What are the 3 mechanisms of respiration? ventilation external respiration internal respiration What is ventilation? move air into lungs What is external respiration? exchange of gasses between lungs and blood What is intern...

What structures in the middle ear are responsible for sound amplification? the tympanic membrane that vibrates through 3 ear bones that end at oval window. tympanic membrane is bigger compared to oval window What is the function of and clinical complication associated with the Eustachian tube? link...

Leuwenhoek Microscopes, animalcules 2 fundamental cell types Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Prokaryotic cells BACTERIA & ARCHAEA smaller size gives high surface to low volume, facilitates rapid uptake of nutrients cons: vulnerability to predators, parasites, and competitors Eukaryotic Larger, more comple...

Define physiology and explain how it is related to other science disciplines. the study of functioning of a normal living organism and its component parts, including chemical and physical processes List the levels of structural organization that make up the human body and explain how the levels inc...

There were different examples of transport proteins given in class. What type is GLUT? passive transport channel What type is the Na+/K+ pump? What type is the Na+/glucose symporter? primary active transport, secondary active transport What is digoxin and what does it do? blocks sodium potassium p...

Differentiate Prokaryotes from Eukaryotes. Prokaryotes: No Nucleus or Histones, No membrane bound organelles. Bacteria/ Archea What two taxa (domains) are prokaryotes divided into? Bacteria are divided into two groups based on what? Archae and Bacteria. Bacteria= divided in 2 based on gram stain re...