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Acid PH - 1-7 Acids - Increase the amount of hydrogen ions in a solution Actin filament - twisted protein fibers that are responsible for cell movement Adhesion - the ability of water molecules to cling to other polar surfaces Alleles - Different forms of a gene Amino acids - monomers of proteins Amino groups are - polar amphipathic - having both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region Anabolism - Metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy. Analogous structure -...

Study guide covering all study questions for chapters 6 through 9 of PSY 3220 at Oakland University. Color coordinated to show distinct differences between chapters.

4 typical things about abusers - 1. Were abused themselves as children 2. Often are victims of abuse by partner 3. Are usually insecure with low self-esteem 4. Have unrealistic expectations 5 goals of hospice care - 1. Dying person (and family) decide the support, not the "experts" 2. Cure is deemphasized 3. Pain control is emphasized 4. Setting is as "home normal" as possible 5. Bereavement counseling is provided before and after death A cascade model of contributions in substance ...

Oakland University PSY 2250 Final Exam Study Guide; Questions & Answers 100% Verified Emotions Answer-a combination of a subjective feeling, physiological changes and a behavior. They are biologically based and noticeable in the first few days of life. primary emotions Answer-Birth -> 6 months 3 distinct basic emotions that occur within the first 6 months 1) Contentment -> joy 2) interest -> surprise 3) distress -> sadness, anger, fear Nature and emotions Answer-basic emot...

psych 1000 exam 1 - Oakland University; Questions & Answers 100% Verified psychology Answer-the scientific study of behavior and mental processes behaviors Answer-includes outward actions and reactions mental processes Answer-include internal activities like thinking, remembering, etc nature Answer-inherited biological factors that shape behaviors, personality, and other characteristics nurture Answer-environmental factors that shape behaviors, personality, and other characteristics

Acetylcholine - relays info from neuron to muscle; too much produces muscle spasms, too little causes paralysis action potential of a neuron - the spike in voltage that passes through the axon; the purpose is to convey information or to send a message; it's the sudden positive change in the electrical charge of an axon adrenal glands - involved in the stress response and the regulation of salt balance agonists - boost normal neurotransmitter activity; more receptors are activated so more ...

Oakland University BIO2100 Chris Kauhn Exam 2; Questions & Answers 100% Verified Properties of Muscle Tissue Answer-Contractility, Extensibility, Elasticity, Irritability, Tonus Smooth Muscle Answer-Involuntary, walls of internal organs and blood vessels, possess 1 nucleus, not striated Cardiac Muscle Answer-Involuntary, located in heart, appears striated due to intercalated discs and has 1 nucleus Skeletal Muscle Answer-Can grow to 4 cm in length, multinucleated, voluntary, Muscle Fi...

Oakland University Bio 1200 Exam 1 Review; Questions & Answers 100% Verified What is the order in the hierarchy of life Answer-Atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere Population Answer-Members of one species that live in the same area Horizontal gene transfer Answer-the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another organism that is not its offspring What is an example of horizontal gene transfer? Answer-Antibiotic resi...

_______ drains pancreatic juice into the duodenum - main pancreatic duct Describe the flow of bile through the biliary system - Flow of bile: liver--> R/L hepatic ducts--> common hepatic duct--> cystic duct--> gallbladder o The common hepatic duct becomes the bile duct as it courses through the pancreas Describe the flow of urine from the renal papilla to the ureter - renal pyramid (urine if made here)-->renal papilla--> collecting ducts--> minor calyx--> major calyx...

1st law of thermodynamics - Energy cannot be created or destroyed 2nd law of thermodynamics - Every energy transfer or transformation increases the entropy of the universe. Acids - pH less than 7 Adhesion - attraction between molecules of different substances all atoms want... - to be neutral (P=e-) and to have a full valence shell (8) Anabolic - complex molecules made from simple atomic mass - Number of protons + neutrons atomic number - the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom ...

3 advantages of being a small cell - greater nutrient exchange, faster growth rate, higher mutation accum rate 3 features euk/prok share - cytoplasmic membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes 3 functions of pili - surface attachment, genetic exchange, and type IV motility 3 properties of all cells - metabolism, growth, evolution 3 types of flagella and what they look like - peritrichous (on all sides), polar (one on the end), lophotrichous (multiple on end) 4 properties of only some cells - differe...