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Decks in this class (26)

Introduction to the living cell
What are cells,
Who and when was the first person...,
How was the first cells discovered
17  cards
Biological molecules
What are the four major classes o...,
What is the general composistion ...,
What are carbohydrates used for
19  cards
Protein structure and function
What elements do proteins provide...,
What are the functional products ...,
What is the general structure of ...
26  cards
DNA structure
What is dna present as in the nuc...,
What can damage dna 2 things,
Describe the structure of dna
28  cards
DNA synthesis
What does it mean that dna replic...,
How long does a cell take to divi...,
What are replication origins
21  cards
RNA synthesis
What is transcription,
What is translation,
What are the differences between ...
27  cards
Protein synthesis
What do ribosomes comprise of,
What are the two types of ribosomes,
Where in the ribosomes does prote...
16  cards
The cell nucleus
What are the 5 functions of the n...,
How is dna stored in the nucleus,
How many pairs of chromosomes are...
26  cards
The ER and secretory pathway
Describe the structure of er,
What are the functions of the er,
What is the basic function of the...
14  cards
The cytoskeleton
What is the cytoskeleton what are...,
What is the function of the cytos...,
What are the general features of ...
31  cards
Membrane structure and function I
What are some common features tha...,
What are the three main lipids an...,
What two of the lipids are amphip...
16  cards
Enzymes I
What are enzymes,
What are some functions of proteins,
What are the two diseases caused ...
19  cards
Lysosomes
What is the ph inside a lysosome,
Why is the ph acidic inside a lys...
16  cards
Mitochondria and peroxisomes
Describe the structure of mitocho...,
What does the number of mitochond...,
Why is the mitochondria different...
16  cards
Intracellular proteolysis
What are proteases proteinases pe...,
Name some different types of prot...,
How do we classify proteases base...
16  cards
The cell cycle
What are the two things that shou...,
How is the cell cycle useful in u...,
What are the 3 different situatio...
29  cards
Introduction to the control of gene expression
What do all human cells contain,
How many genes does the human gen...,
What is differential gene expression
18  cards
Transcriptional circuits in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
What is a transcriptome,
What percentage of a prokaryotic ...,
What is an abundant transcript
18  cards
Chromatin structure and histone codes
What are histones,
What are nucleosomes,
Describe the 4 levels of dna folding
16  cards
The 3D Structure of Proteins
What is the folding of a polypept...,
Why is the peptide bond important,
What do polypeptides adopt a stru...
15  cards
Modular Structure of Proteins
What is a motif,
What are domains,
What is the difference between mo...
12  cards
Cell Determination and Cell Senescence
What are the two general mechanis...,
Describe positive feedback,
What are two examples of positive...
28  cards
Cell Differentiation and Gene Expression
What is the difference between ce...,
What is cell lineage,
What is gene expression
16  cards
Enzymes II
What is a perfect enzyme,
Recap what is the turnover number,
Give an example of a perfect enzyme
11  cards
Introduction to Evolution I
What is evolution,
Describe the rapid evolution of i...,
How can we observe evolution
21  cards
Introduction to Evolution II
What does the endosymbiosis theor...,
What is some evidence for the end...,
What are plastids
13  cards

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