Organsisms - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

biosafety level 1 CORRECT ANSWER Well-characterized agents which do not cause disease in healthy humans -ex: e. coli BSL2 CORRECT ANSWER Moderate potential hazard to humans and the environment (cause mild disease and/or are difficult to contract in the laboratory) -ex: HIV, Zika BSL3 CORRECT ANSWER Can cause serious and potentially lethal disease via inhalation -Mycobacterium tuberculosis BSL4 CORRECT ANSWER Agents that are easily transmitted via aerosols and cause severe to fatal di...

biosafety level 1 CORRECT ANSWER Well-characterized agents which do not cause disease in healthy humans -ex: e. coli BSL2 CORRECT ANSWER Moderate potential hazard to humans and the environment (cause mild disease and/or are difficult to contract in the laboratory) -ex: HIV, Zika BSL3 CORRECT ANSWER Can cause serious and potentially lethal disease via inhalation -Mycobacterium tuberculosis BSL4 CORRECT ANSWER Agents that are easily transmitted via aerosols and cause severe to fatal di...

Automatic Behaviours - behaviours outside an organisms vouluntary control Reflexes - simple, automatic and near instantaneous responses to stimuli Instincts - innate tendencies to demonstrate common patterns of behaviours in response to stimuli Palmar Grasp Reflex - a reflex in babies, grabbing anything that touches the palm of the hand Moro Reflex - a reflex in babies, in response to loss of support. Involves reaching out arms, pulling them back in and crying Principles of Evolut...

biosafety level 1 Well-characterized agents which do not cause disease in healthy humans -ex: e. coli BSL2 Moderate potential hazard to humans and the environment (cause mild disease and/or are difficult to contract in the laboratory) -ex: HIV, Zika BSL3 Can cause serious and potentially lethal disease via inhalation -Mycobacterium tuberculosis BSL4 Agents that are easily transmitted via aerosols and cause severe to fatal disease for which there are no available vacci...

NURSING NURSE-UN24 | Patho Exam 4 Questions & Answers-Define renal failure - 75% of the nephron total mass is gone How many nephrons are in each kidney? - Close to 1 million per kidney What is the "All Nephrons Diseased" hypothesis? - When some kind of insult happens to the kidney, all nephrons are injured to some degree b/c they are vulnerable and delicate. What is the "Intact Nephron" hypothesis? - Nephrons are vulnerable, however; when something happens to a nephron it is a...

The chapter "Control and Coordination" in biology explores how organisms regulate their activities and respond to stimuli. It focuses on the nervous and endocrine systems in animals, detailing how the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and hormones work together to maintain homeostasis and ensure survival. The nervous system uses electrical impulses for rapid responses, while the endocrine system employs hormones for slower, sustained actions. In plants, control and coordination are achieved through ...

Define renal failure -Correct Answer 75% of the nephron total mass is gone How many nephrons are in each kidney? -Correct Answer Close to 1 million per kidney What is the "All Nephrons Diseased" hypothesis? -Correct Answer When some kind of insult happens to the kidney, all nephrons are injured to some degree b/c they are vulnerable and delicate. What is the "Intact Nephron" hypothesis? -Correct Answer Nephrons are vulnerable, however; when something happens to a nephron it is a...

In-class presentation notes for Principles of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems - Topic: Cells, Tissues, and Organs