Unit 1 Study Guide: Chapters 1 & 2
Test on September 17, 2014
CHAPTER 1:
Define anatomy. Physiology? Relationship between the 2?
Directional terminology, Regional anatomy, Body planes and Sections
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http://wps.aw.com/bc_marieb_ehap_9/79/20307/5198675.cw/
Both of these sites are companion to our textbook. Bookmark the home page for future reference.
Homeostasis is:
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What is homeostatic regulation and why is it important to the body?
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What happens when homeostasis fails?
Describe the events of a feedback loop using the terms below.
 Receptor
 Control Center
 Effector
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Positive Feedback Mechanisms: Negate or Enhance original stimulus?
Example in body?
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Negative Feedback Mechanisms: Negate or Enhance original stimulus?
Example in body?
CHAPTER 2:
Describe atomic structure, including location and charges of subatomic particles. (Chem. Basics Quiz)
Describe the different types of bonds that atoms form and why bonds are formed.
 Ionic bonds
 Hydrogen Bonds
 Covalent Bonds
What are the similarities and differences between inorganic and organic compounds?
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What are the important biological inorganic compounds?
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Describe the properties of water that make it an important inorganic biological molecule?
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What are the four major organic macromolecules? Know your table!
1. Carbohydrates: what does our body eventually break a glucose molecule into?
2. Lipids: Know the general function of the following lipids:
cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids
3. Proteins: what 2 categories of proteins does the human body make?
What does an amino acid compound look like? What makes each amino acid different from
another?
What kind of bonds link amino acids together?
Describe the four structures of protein molecules
What kinds of bonds hold the SHAPE of proteins together?
4. Nucleic Acids:
Enzyme activity
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What are enzymes?
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Describe the structure of an enzyme, including the active site.
What are coenzymes and cofactors?
What would occur if an enzyme could not bind to a vital substrate? How would it impact the activity of
the enzyme? What would we call this interruption of binding?
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What happens when an enzyme is denatured? Provide a biological example in the body of proteins
being denatured.