Biomedical Science- Final Exam Review with complete solutions.
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Course
Biomedical Science
Institution
Biomedical Science
scientific method
-question, research, hypothesis, experiment, data, results
cause of death
conditions that resulted in a human's death
manor of death
natural, accident, suicide, homicide
-secure
-documentation
-pictures/drawings
What are the basics for evaluating a crime...
cause of death - ANSWER- conditions that resulted in a human's death
manor of death - ANSWER- natural, accident, suicide, homicide
-secure
-documentation
-pictures/drawings - ANSWER- What are the basics for evaluating a crime scene?
autopsy - ANSWER- an examination to discover the cause of death or the extent
of the disease
a double helix; each chain is polymer of subunits called nucleotides - ANSWER-
What is the structure of DNA?
sugar molecules linked by phosphate groups - ANSWER- What is the backbone of
DNA?
rungs&bases of DNA - ANSWER- adenine-thymine : cytosine-thymine
complementary sequencce - ANSWER- the opposite sequence of base pairs
TAGC - ANSWER- What is the complementary strand to ATCG?
gene - ANSWER- make up chromosomes; determines the order of monomers in a
nucleic acid; codes for a protein
, chromosome - ANSWER- threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found
in the nucleus
DNA - ANSWER- carries most of the genetic instructions; deoxyribonucleic acid
nucleotide - ANSWER- forms the basic structural unit of nucleic acids
gel electrophoresis - ANSWER- method for separation and analysis of DNA, RNA,
proteins, and their fragments based on size and charge
restriction enzymes - ANSWER- enzymes that cut a DNA molecule in a particular
place; found in bacteria; provides a defense mechanism against viruses
RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism) - ANSWER- can determine the
source of DNA; determine a disease
paternity test - ANSWER- medical test to determine who the father of a particular
child is
ATP (Adenosine tri-phosphate) - ANSWER- a compound composed of adenosine
and three phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular
processes
glucose - ANSWER- a monomer of carbohydrate, simple sugar
insulin - ANSWER- a protein hormone secreted by the pancreas that is essential
for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose levels in the
blood
insulin helps the body turn blood sugar (glucose) into energy; helps to store
energy in muscles, fat cells, and liver - ANSWER- How do glucose and insulin
relate?
negative feedback - ANSWER- primary mechanism of homeostasis, a change in a
physiological variable that is being monitored, triggers a response that
counteracts the initial fluctuation
positive feedback - ANSWER- feedback that tends to magnify a process or
increase its output
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