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| 6CO2 +12 H2O +light energy---> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O |
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| Equation of Photosynthesis |
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| processes used by light reactions to synthesize ATP, NADPH, and O2 |
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| Plant pigments in photosynthesis |
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| the incorporation of CO2 into organic molecules |
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| The incorporation of CO2 into RuBP |
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| _____ is used to provide electrons for oxidation and reduction reaction to produce organic molecules in plants |
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| ___ is the primary source of energy for most organisms |
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| amplification of the signal |
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| ligand-gated ion channels |
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| opens upon binding the ligand to allow specific ions to pass through them |
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| exerts its effects by regulating expression of genes and production of specific proteins |
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| ligand-gated Ca2+ channel |
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| A type of receptor that IP3 bings |
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| Hydrolyzes' a membrane phospholipid to produce both IP3 and diacylglycerol (DAG) |
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| comprise the central nervous system |
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| Voltage gated ion channels |
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| ion channels that open and close depending on changes in electrical potential across the membrane |
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| Ligand-gated ion channels |
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| ion channels open and close when chemical messengers such as neurotransmitters bind to them |
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| part of the neuron that is responsible for receiving information |
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| part of the neuron that is responsible for propagating action potentials |
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| the part of the axon closest to the cell body |
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| the two major type of cells that nervous tissue consists of. |
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| carries electrical signals to your brain |
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| neurons that carry electrical signals away from the CNS |
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| connects neurons to other neurons |
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| provides support and protection for the brains neurons |
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| The resting membrane potential of the giant squid axon |
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| a neuron pump that pumps Na+ out of the cell and K+ into the cell |
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| the effect of increasing the flow of Na+ ions into a neuron at rest (-70mV) |
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| _____ are important for conveying stimulus intensity |
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| the narrow extracellular space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons at the synapse |
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| Neuron would not transmit potentials across chemical synapses |
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| If a toxin blocks a voltage-gated Ca2+ channel... |
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| A increase of ___ is necessary for neurotransmitter release from a neuron |
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| where synaptic vesicles discharge their contents by exocytosis |
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| a neurotransmitter is no longer released at a neuromuscular junction in cells degenerated by Parkinson's disease |
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| the mother cell is diploid but the products of the first division are haploid, this first division of meiosis is called... |
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| when a extra chromosome 21 is present in the body cells |
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| when there is only a single X chromosome present (XO) |
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| individuals develop as sterile males, althugh they have an extra X chromosome (XXY) |
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