PLTW-PBS Final Exam With Complete Solutions (A+)
antigens - ANSWER protein molecules located on the surface of red blood cells
plasma - ANSWER liquid portion of the blood
keratin - ANSWER what hair is composed of
minutiae - ANSWER tiny fingerprint ridge detail
rigor mortis - ANSWER stiffening of the muscles that occurs shortly after death
lividity - ANSWER pooling of blood
algor mortis - ANSWER cooling of the body
(98.4-measure rectal temperature)/1.5 - ANSWER glaister equation: gives the
approximate hours since death
Oblong blood spatters - ANSWER person was falling when blood was spilled
circular blood spatters - ANSWER person was standing straight up when blood was spilt
DNA - ANSWER the hereditary material in humans and all living organisms
nucleotide - ANSWER basic structural unit of DNA; comprised of a sugar molecule, a
phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine - ANSWER four nitrogenous bases
, James Watson and Francis Crick - ANSWER scientists that described the 3-D structure
of DNA
thymine - ANSWER has one ring and two bonds
adenine - ANSWER has two rings and two bonds
guanine - ANSWER has two rings and three bonds
cytosine - ANSWER has one ring and three bonds
purines - ANSWER have two rings
pyrimidines - ANSWER have one ring
genes - ANSWER contain the directions for making various cellular components
restriction enzymes - ANSWER cut DNA at a specific site
Gel Electrophoresis - ANSWER when DNA fragments are separated and compared, and
move through an agarose gel at variable speeds
Polymerase Chain Reaction - ANSWER allows researchers to amplify millions of copies
of a particular DNA sequence from a small amount of DNA
HIPPA - ANSWER all-encompassing set of standards and practices intended to provide
patients certain rights in terms of their individual, personal health information; Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
antigens - ANSWER protein molecules located on the surface of red blood cells
plasma - ANSWER liquid portion of the blood
keratin - ANSWER what hair is composed of
minutiae - ANSWER tiny fingerprint ridge detail
rigor mortis - ANSWER stiffening of the muscles that occurs shortly after death
lividity - ANSWER pooling of blood
algor mortis - ANSWER cooling of the body
(98.4-measure rectal temperature)/1.5 - ANSWER glaister equation: gives the
approximate hours since death
Oblong blood spatters - ANSWER person was falling when blood was spilled
circular blood spatters - ANSWER person was standing straight up when blood was spilt
DNA - ANSWER the hereditary material in humans and all living organisms
nucleotide - ANSWER basic structural unit of DNA; comprised of a sugar molecule, a
phosphate group and a nitrogenous base
adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine - ANSWER four nitrogenous bases
, James Watson and Francis Crick - ANSWER scientists that described the 3-D structure
of DNA
thymine - ANSWER has one ring and two bonds
adenine - ANSWER has two rings and two bonds
guanine - ANSWER has two rings and three bonds
cytosine - ANSWER has one ring and three bonds
purines - ANSWER have two rings
pyrimidines - ANSWER have one ring
genes - ANSWER contain the directions for making various cellular components
restriction enzymes - ANSWER cut DNA at a specific site
Gel Electrophoresis - ANSWER when DNA fragments are separated and compared, and
move through an agarose gel at variable speeds
Polymerase Chain Reaction - ANSWER allows researchers to amplify millions of copies
of a particular DNA sequence from a small amount of DNA
HIPPA - ANSWER all-encompassing set of standards and practices intended to provide
patients certain rights in terms of their individual, personal health information; Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
