Deck 3: Essay

Question 1

What is phenotypic plasticity?

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Question 2

Differentiate between dominant and recessive genes.

Answer 2

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Question 3

How does genetic engineering help us understand the human condition?

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Question 4

What role do Golgi bodies play inside of neurons?

Question 5

List the internal components of a cell.

Question 6

What is selective breeding,and how can it be used to select for specific traits? Give an example.

Question 7

What are three major types of neurons? How are they functionally different?

Question 8

What are the major functions of Schwann cells? How do they assist in the recovery from nerve damage?

Question 9

Differentiate between Santiago Ramón y Cajal's and Camillo Golgi's views on brain cell functioning.

Question 10

List the types of genetic engineering.

Question 11

What is Huntington disease,and what are its genetic determinants?

Question 12

List the functions of the cell nucleus.

Question 13

What are the differences between knock-in and knockout mice?

Question 14

What functions do proteins contribute to cell function?

Question 15

What is Down syndrome,and what are its genetic determinants?

Question 16

What is epigenetics? Why is studying it important?

Question 17

What are the five types of glial cells,and what are their primary functions?

Question 18

What are the three types of brain tumors? How do they differ from one another?

Question 19

What are the major functions of astroglia?

Question 20

What are the major functions of ependymal cells?