Neuron Structure and Function
... - provide a passageway for movement of very small molecules and ions between the cells - gap junction channels have a large conductance - NO synaptic delay (current spread from cell to cell is instantaneous) - important in some reflexes - chemical synapses do have a significant delay ie slow - commo ...
... - provide a passageway for movement of very small molecules and ions between the cells - gap junction channels have a large conductance - NO synaptic delay (current spread from cell to cell is instantaneous) - important in some reflexes - chemical synapses do have a significant delay ie slow - commo ...
Science Trivia First Nine Weeks
... sodium chloride, table salt. What is sodium chloride? a. a mixture b. an element c. a solution d. a compound ...
... sodium chloride, table salt. What is sodium chloride? a. a mixture b. an element c. a solution d. a compound ...
Answers to Mid-Year Exam Review0
... Vacuole: storage of waste, water and molecules; made by plasma membrane; fluid-filled membrane-bound sacs; one, large central in plant cells; many small in animal cells Chloroplast: site of photosynthesis; only present in autotrophs/producers such as plants, algae/seaweed, and photosynthetic bacteri ...
... Vacuole: storage of waste, water and molecules; made by plasma membrane; fluid-filled membrane-bound sacs; one, large central in plant cells; many small in animal cells Chloroplast: site of photosynthesis; only present in autotrophs/producers such as plants, algae/seaweed, and photosynthetic bacteri ...
Comparing Animal and Plant Cell Structure
... Biology Experiment: Comparing Animal and Plant Cell Structure ...
... Biology Experiment: Comparing Animal and Plant Cell Structure ...
Chapter 48 , 10th edition 1) What happens when a resting neuron`s
... A)The neuron's membrane voltage becomes more positive. B)The cell's inside is more negative than the outside. C)There is a net diffusion of Na+ out of the cell. D)The equilibrium potential for K+ (EK) becomes more positive. Answer: a 2) A common feature of action potentials is that they A)can underg ...
... A)The neuron's membrane voltage becomes more positive. B)The cell's inside is more negative than the outside. C)There is a net diffusion of Na+ out of the cell. D)The equilibrium potential for K+ (EK) becomes more positive. Answer: a 2) A common feature of action potentials is that they A)can underg ...
Fuel cells - The Toppers Way
... widely used in the U.S. space program to produce electrical energy and water onboard spacecraft. • These fuel cells use a solution of potassium hydroxide in water as the electrolyte and can use a variety of nonprecious metals as a catalyst at the anode and cathode. High-temperature AFCs operate at t ...
... widely used in the U.S. space program to produce electrical energy and water onboard spacecraft. • These fuel cells use a solution of potassium hydroxide in water as the electrolyte and can use a variety of nonprecious metals as a catalyst at the anode and cathode. High-temperature AFCs operate at t ...
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... Shows the evolutionary relationships between organisms, with the oldest organism at one end and each animal being more evolved than the last ...
... Shows the evolutionary relationships between organisms, with the oldest organism at one end and each animal being more evolved than the last ...
Glucose transport proteins
... These transport proteins mediate facilitated transport, that is, they can only transport glucose (or fructose) from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration. The sugar is bound by the protein, a flip-flop mechanism reverses the membrane direction of the sugar-protein complex, the ...
... These transport proteins mediate facilitated transport, that is, they can only transport glucose (or fructose) from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration. The sugar is bound by the protein, a flip-flop mechanism reverses the membrane direction of the sugar-protein complex, the ...
Answers to the RI and UC questions
... Membranes are the site of the electron transport system in the mitochondria. Also, many Krebs-cycle enzymes are membrane-bound. The plasma membrane serves a similar function in prokaryotes. 2. Where in a cell does each part of cell respiration take place? Describe how the location of each part of th ...
... Membranes are the site of the electron transport system in the mitochondria. Also, many Krebs-cycle enzymes are membrane-bound. The plasma membrane serves a similar function in prokaryotes. 2. Where in a cell does each part of cell respiration take place? Describe how the location of each part of th ...
Cell Structure and Function
... Every cell contains thousand of ribosome's and many of them attached to the RER. Each ribosome is nonmembranous structure, made of two pieces large unit and small unit and each subunit composed of rRNA. Function: protein synthesis Protein released from the ER are not mature, need further processing ...
... Every cell contains thousand of ribosome's and many of them attached to the RER. Each ribosome is nonmembranous structure, made of two pieces large unit and small unit and each subunit composed of rRNA. Function: protein synthesis Protein released from the ER are not mature, need further processing ...
10.1 study guide
... area than small cells, BUT large cells have less surface area relative to their volume than small cells of the same shape ...
... area than small cells, BUT large cells have less surface area relative to their volume than small cells of the same shape ...
Chapter 7
... Processes/fibers: Each cell contains one or more of these that extend from the cell body. Vary in length from microscopic to 3-4 feet. Dendrites: Neuron processes that conduct electrical currents toward the cell body. A neuron may have hundreds of these. Axons: Neuron processes that generate nerve i ...
... Processes/fibers: Each cell contains one or more of these that extend from the cell body. Vary in length from microscopic to 3-4 feet. Dendrites: Neuron processes that conduct electrical currents toward the cell body. A neuron may have hundreds of these. Axons: Neuron processes that generate nerve i ...
Interactive 3-cell model
... • The single cell model was proposed in 1735 by George Hadley. It suggests that: • Air at the Equator is heated up causing it to …,creating a belt of … • The warm air moves towards the poles where it…,creating a belt of… • Surface winds always blow… • This completes the Hadley Cell. • In this way, s ...
... • The single cell model was proposed in 1735 by George Hadley. It suggests that: • Air at the Equator is heated up causing it to …,creating a belt of … • The warm air moves towards the poles where it…,creating a belt of… • Surface winds always blow… • This completes the Hadley Cell. • In this way, s ...
plant and animal cell remedation
... surrounds the cell membrane; helps to protect and support the cell; materials such as water and oxygen can move through easily located just within the cell wall; controls what substance come into and out of a cell; needed materials are allowed into the cell and waste products are removed the cell’s ...
... surrounds the cell membrane; helps to protect and support the cell; materials such as water and oxygen can move through easily located just within the cell wall; controls what substance come into and out of a cell; needed materials are allowed into the cell and waste products are removed the cell’s ...
APOPTOSIS: An overview
... mitochondrial membrane. • This allows the escape of cytochrome c, which clusters with Apaf-1 and caspase-9 in the presence of dATP to activate caspase-9. • Smac/DIABLO is also released from the mitochondria and inactivates inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs). • breakdown of several cytoskeletal proteins ...
... mitochondrial membrane. • This allows the escape of cytochrome c, which clusters with Apaf-1 and caspase-9 in the presence of dATP to activate caspase-9. • Smac/DIABLO is also released from the mitochondria and inactivates inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs). • breakdown of several cytoskeletal proteins ...
Supplemental File S5. Predisposition to Cancer
... Description of how a BRCA1+/BRCA1- individual can have a cell with no functional BRCA1 alleles. Patients with inherited forms of breast cancer inherit one normal allele and one mutant allele of a gene (ex. BRCA1+/BRCA1-). Then, subsequent somatic changes lead to a cell with no functional BRCA1 allel ...
... Description of how a BRCA1+/BRCA1- individual can have a cell with no functional BRCA1 alleles. Patients with inherited forms of breast cancer inherit one normal allele and one mutant allele of a gene (ex. BRCA1+/BRCA1-). Then, subsequent somatic changes lead to a cell with no functional BRCA1 allel ...
Cell Transport
... Heads of both layers on the outside of the cells and the inside of the cytoplasm Tails face interior. ...
... Heads of both layers on the outside of the cells and the inside of the cytoplasm Tails face interior. ...
White Blood Cells
... A total white blood cell count is not necessarily indicative of the severity of a disease, since some serious ailments may show a low white cell count. For this reason, a differential white cell count is performed. A differential white cell count consists of an examination of blood to determine the ...
... A total white blood cell count is not necessarily indicative of the severity of a disease, since some serious ailments may show a low white cell count. For this reason, a differential white cell count is performed. A differential white cell count consists of an examination of blood to determine the ...
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... 4. a. The cell membrane consists of a double layer of lipids with a phosphate group attached to each. The cell membrane functions as a protective barrier around a cell, allowing substances to enter and leave the interior of the cell. b. Vacuoles are storage sites for nutrients, secretions, fats, and ...
... 4. a. The cell membrane consists of a double layer of lipids with a phosphate group attached to each. The cell membrane functions as a protective barrier around a cell, allowing substances to enter and leave the interior of the cell. b. Vacuoles are storage sites for nutrients, secretions, fats, and ...
7th Grade Science Progress Report Rubric Standard Exceeds
... equation, AND students can demonstrate their understanding of the components of the respiration equation. Can demonstrate how molecules cross the cell membrane by osmosis, active/passive transport, and diffusion. Identify the structures of a cell and explain their functions: cytoplasm, ribosomes, nu ...
... equation, AND students can demonstrate their understanding of the components of the respiration equation. Can demonstrate how molecules cross the cell membrane by osmosis, active/passive transport, and diffusion. Identify the structures of a cell and explain their functions: cytoplasm, ribosomes, nu ...
Onion Cell and Cheek Cell Lab
... Part B: Cheek Cell Obtain a cup of Methylene blue from the teacher. One lab member needs a clean toothpick. Carefully rub the toothpick on the inside of your cheek. These cells are constantly being replaced in your mouth so what you take would be gone by the end of the day anyway. Do NOT stab your m ...
... Part B: Cheek Cell Obtain a cup of Methylene blue from the teacher. One lab member needs a clean toothpick. Carefully rub the toothpick on the inside of your cheek. These cells are constantly being replaced in your mouth so what you take would be gone by the end of the day anyway. Do NOT stab your m ...
Organelle Review
... 9. Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use? A. chloroplast B. Golgi apparatus C. endoplasmic reticulum D. mitochondrion ...
... 9. Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use? A. chloroplast B. Golgi apparatus C. endoplasmic reticulum D. mitochondrion ...