Bioengineering Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is biodiversity? correct answers the diversity of life What are the three levels of biodiversity? correct answers genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity What are the major benefits of biodiversity to our species? correct answers plants are a great benefactor for medicine (sources for pharmaceutical and other chemicals), as well as providing oxygen to the environment pollinators (like the fruit-fly bat are beneficial for spreading, or dispersing pollen) bacter...

Test B Chapter 1 MULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which term best describes the study of drugs and their action on the body? a. Therapeutics b. Pharmacology c. Pharmacotherapy d. Disease management 2. The most common source of drugs today is: a. Plants. b. Animals. c. Chemical synthesis. d. Genetic bioengineering. 3. The agency that regulates drug testing and approves new drugs is the: a. Center for Drug Evalu...

How does BPA cause cancer? - Answer-it disrupts meiosis and mitosis causing breast and prostate cancer. 3 and 7 plastics may contain BPA What is a genetic fingerprint? how do you make one? - Answer--Genetic Fingerprint: DNA uses the differences in base sequences to identify individuals. -DNA fingerprinting involves 3 tools: 1. PCR to get large amounts of DNA 2. Restriction digest with blunt ends to fragment the DNA with precision 3. Gel electrophoresis to separate and visualize the DNA fr...

What is the NOP? correct answersNational Organics Program; est after Organic Food Prod Act of 1990; Made into law in Oct 2002; Does NOT cover non-food items Why National Organic Standards? correct answersUniformity among standards; Uniformity among certifying agents; Assurance of organic integrity What is organic food? correct answersMeets NOP standards; grown without use of most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made w/synthetic ing./sewer sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation....

CPCT Drill Questions with 100% Complete Solutions *Which of the following statements made by the CPCT about taking a patient's blood pressure demonstrates the need for further teaching? - Answer- ¨I will use the arm with the dialysis shunt.¨ *In which of the following situations should the CPCT place the patient in the lithotomy position? - Answer- Rectal exam *Which of the following statements made by the CPCT demonstrates the need for further teaching? - Answer- ¨I will leave the r...

Which of the following statements made by the CPCT about taking a patients blood pressure demonstrates the need for further teaching? - A. "I will apply the cuff to the upper arm." **B. "I will use the arm with the dialysis shunt." C. "I will locate the brachial artery with my fingers." D. "I will have the patient sit while I take the blood pressure." Which of the following positions is illustrated in the figure above? - A. Trendelenberg B. Prone **C. Fowler's D. Recovery In...

CPCT Drill Questions with 100% Complete Solutions *Which of the following statements made by the CPCT about taking a patient's blood pressure demonstrates the need for further teaching? - Answer- ¨I will use the arm with the dialysis shunt.¨ *In which of the following situations should the CPCT place the patient in the lithotomy position? - Answer- Rectal exam *Which of the following statements made by the CPCT demonstrates the need for further teaching? - Answer- ¨I will leave the r...

Engineering Fundamentals Unit 1 Quiz with complete solutions. What kind of process do engineers use to design and create solutions to problems? - correct answers.Engineering design process Which of the following are examples of scientific knowledge sometimes needed in engineering? - correct answers.Statics, Ohm's law, and thermodynamics Engineers in the (Blank) discipline must understand concepts such as pneumatics, hydraulics, power transmission, gear ratios, and efficie...

NR 228: Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ Nutrition- The study of nutrients and the processes by which they are used by the body Nutrients- Substances in foods required by the body for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair. Essential Nutrients- nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. Non-essential nutrients- nutrients can be synthesized by the body Health- is the merging and balancing of five physical and psychologic dimensions of health: physic...

Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 15e (Madigan et al.) Chapter 1 The Microbial World 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following statements is FALSE? A) Microbial cells can exist as single cells. B) Microbial cells carry out their life processes of growth independently. C) Microbial cells include both bacteria and viruses. D) Microbial cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane. 2) Which of the following statements is correct? A) Microorganisms are significant contributors to ...