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| DNA: monomer unit and composition thereof |
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| Deoxyribonucleic Acid; nucleotide, phosphate group, deoxyribose,and a nitrogenous base (Cytosine, Guanine, Adenine, Thyamine) |
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| RNA: differences from DNA and types |
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| single vs. double stranded, Uracil replaces Thyamine as a nitro-base; ribosomal, transfer, and messenger (rRNA, tRNA, and mRNA respectively) |
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| example of cell signalling |
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| heart-beat: electrical impulses from one nerve cluster to the next in rapid succession forms the rhythm of a beatin heart |
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| it takes only seven days for the stomach to slough off its lining, how can we survive with this happening? |
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| stomach lining cells reproduce very quickly |
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| examples of Extracellular Fluid contents |
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| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), plasma, interstitial fluid, Na+, Cl- |
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| dominant Intracellular Fluid ion, and relative charge to ECF |
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| the unique combination of glycolipids and glycoproteins on a cell surface |
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| allowances due to fluid mosaic (3) |
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| distribution of molecules throughout membrane, automatic reassembly of membrane in case of damage, fuseability |
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| 6 types of integral proteins |
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Markers, attachment sites, channels, carriers, enzymes, and receptors
mnemonic: MACCER |
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| Communication, Recognition, Immunity, Blood type (CRIB) |
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| 2 types of attachment proteins and their differences |
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cadherins: other cells
integrins: extracellular matrices/molecules |
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