Exams BIO550

Exams
(BIO550)

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Review for test 1 BIO550 Cooper/Hogstrand

Lipids:

1. What were some of the differences among the structure of membranes that made them unique in their fluidity properties?

Chemical reactions:

1. What is Q10 and why is it important ?

2. Where does glycolysis , TCA and ETC take place within a cell ?

3. Can some of the enzymes in the mitochondrion be used even in anaerobic metabolic pathways to make ATP?

4. What are ways to determine if various metabolic pathways are used ?

Thermal:

1. What are the different ways an animal may loose or gain heat/cold from its environment?

2. Define Ectotherms and the various terms we used to describe animals that regulate or do not regulate their body temperatures.

3. Any behavioral changes to regulate ?

4. Any ways animals have adapted to cold ?

5. Do you understand equation 5.11a in the text book ?

Neuro:

1. Length and time constants?

2. The factors that go into length and time constants and how they can increase or decrease the value.

3. Facilitation and how it comes about. Depression as well.

4. How to get a neuron to show pacemaker activity ?

5. What is the quantal hypothesis and how was it proven ?

6. Name some sensory structures and how the transduction occurs?

7. What is the role of chordotonal organs ?

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