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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{B5: HOMEOSTASIS \& RESPONSE}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.84149 cm} x{3.13551 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Homeostasis}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Homeostasis \{\{literal\}\} & an organism's ability to regulate/control its internal conditions so crucial reactions (including those involving enzymes) can happen at optimal rates \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{What needs to be regulated?} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- Blood glucose concentration} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- Internal temperature} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- Water levels} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.34379 cm} x{3.63321 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Nervous System}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} CNS & Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord) \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} PNS & Peripheral Nervous System (all other nerves) \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Normal Response & Stimulus \{\{nl\}\} Receptor \{\{nl\}\} Sensory Neurone \{\{nl\}\} Relay Neurone \{\{nl\}\} CNS \{\{nl\}\} Motor Neurone \{\{nl\}\} Effector \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Synapse & the gap between two neurones \{\{nl\}\} - electrical messages get converted into chemical neurotransmitters which diffuse across the synapse to the other neurone \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Reflex Arc & Stimulus \{\{nl\}\} Receptor \{\{nl\}\} Sensory Neurone \{\{nl\}\} Relay Neurone \{\{nl\}\} Motor Neurone \{\{nl\}\} Effector \{\{nl\}\} Response \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 5) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Effectors & glands or muscles \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Mnemonic for Reflex Arc = SRSRMER \newline Remember that a reflex arc BYPASSES THE CNS. It is an UNCONSCIOUS ACTION.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.69218 cm} x{3.28482 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reaction Time Practical}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- drop ruler between finger and thumb} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- measure distance fallen before caught} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{- repeat and calculate mean} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Independent Variables & - stimulant (eg coffee) which increases neurotransmission \{\{nl\}\} - depressant (eg alcohol) which decreases neurotransmission \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.34379 cm} x{3.63321 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Brain}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Cerebral Cortex & - higher function \{\{nl\}\} - memory \{\{nl\}\} - speech \{\{nl\}\} - problem-solving \{\{nl\}\} TOP PART THAT IS FOLDED \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Cerebellum} & - motor skills \{\{nl\}\} - movement \{\{nl\}\} - balance \{\{nl\}\} - coordination \{\{nl\}\} BACK PART THAT LOOKS LIKE A LUMP \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Medulla & - unconcious actions \{\{nl\}\} - heart and breating rate \{\{nl\}\} - signals to adrenal glands to release adrenaline \{\{nl\}\} PART THAT CONNECTS TO AND INCLUDING BRAIN STEM \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} MRI Scans & allow doctors to see brain activity without surgery \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Issues with the brain are difficult/impossible to treat safely due to: \{\{nl\}\} - limited knowledge about the brain \{\{nl\}\} - delicate nature of the brain} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.14471 cm} x{3.83229 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Eye}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{To view near objects, {\bf{ciliary muscles CONTRACT}} and {\bf{suspensory ligaments SLACKEN}} which leads to a thick lens} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{To view far away objects, {\bf{ciliary muscles RELAX}} and {\bf{suspensory ligaments SLACKEN}} which leads to a thin lens} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Retina Cells & - rods only detect light intensity \{\{nl\}\} - cones are sensitive to red, blue or green wavelengths of light and provide colour information \{\{nl\}\} - these signals travel to the brain via the optic nerve \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Myopia & short-sightedness \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Hyperopia} & long-sightedness \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{To remember which way round it is for accomodation: \newline - near objects =\textgreater{} {\bf{C}}iliary muscles {\bf{C}}ontract and {\bf{S}}uspensory ligaments {\bf{S}}lacken \newline and the opposite must be true for far away objects} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.38896 cm} x{2.58804 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Thermoregulation}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{The brain detects blood temperature and then sends nervous and hormonal signals to effectors} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} TOO HOT & - vasodilation \{\{nl\}\} - sweating \{\{nl\}\} - hairs lie flat on skin \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} TOO COLD & - vasoconstriction \{\{nl\}\} - shivering \{\{nl\}\} - hairs stand up \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Vasodilation/constriction} \{\{literal\}\} & increases or decreases blood flow to the skin which leads to more or less heat dissipated to the surroundings respectively \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 7) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{To remember which way round it is, think about what happens when someone has a fever (too hot) or is very very cold. Fever = hot to touch = vasodilation. Cold = cold to touch = vasoconstriction} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.34379 cm} x{3.63321 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Endocrine System}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{A system of glands that secrete hormones to send signals to effectors, transported via blood making it slower than the nervous system} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Pituitary gland & "master gland" which sends hormonal signals to other glands \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Thyroid & controls growth and basal metabolic rate \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Pancreas & secretes insulin and glucagon to control blood sugar \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Adrenal Glands & release adrenaline \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Ovaries & release eggs and secrete hormones \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Testes & produces sperm \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.14471 cm} x{3.83229 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Menstrual Cycle}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} FSH & - follicle stimulating hormone \{\{nl\}\} - produced by pituitary gland \{\{nl\}\} - causes an egg to mature \{\{nl\}\} - causes ovaries to produce oestrogen \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Oestrogen} & - produced by ovaries \{\{nl\}\} - causes uterus lining to thicken \{\{nl\}\} - inhibits FSH so no more eggs mature until next cycle \{\{nl\}\} - causes production of LH \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} LH & - luteinising hormone \{\{nl\}\} - produced by pituitary gland \{\{nl\}\} - causes egg to be released \{\{nl\}\} - inhibits oestrogen \{\{nl\}\} - causes the production of progesterone \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Progesterone} & - produced by ovaries \{\{nl\}\} - maintains uterus lining \{\{nl\}\} - inhibits LH \{\{nl\}\} - causes production of FSH \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{REMEMBER FOLP \newline FSH and LH are both acronyms so both produced in the same place (pituitary) \newline Oestrogen and Progesterone sound similar so both produced in the same place. {\bf{O}}estrogen and pr{\bf{o}}gesterone so produced in {\bf{o}}varies} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.89126 cm} x{3.08574 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Plant Hormones}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{These can be used to our advantage when growing plants} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Gibberllins & - induces germination \{\{nl\}\} - promotes flowering \{\{nl\}\} - increases fruit size \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Ethene & - causes ripening \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Auxins & - control root and shoot growth \{\{nl\}\} - weedkillers \{\{nl\}\} - rooting powders \{\{nl\}\} - promoting growth in tissue cultures \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Phototropism \{\{literal\}\} & - auxins are destroyed by sunlight \{\{nl\}\} - they gather on the shaded side of a shoot making it grow more quickly \{\{nl\}\} - shoot bends towards Sun \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 7) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Geotropism & - auxins gather on the bottom of roots \{\{nl\}\} - inhibits growth \{\{nl\}\} - causes downward growth of the roots \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.29402 cm} x{3.68298 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Adrenaline and Thyroxine}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Adrenal Glands & - release adrenaline into body \{\{nl\}\} - increases blood flow and breathing rate \{\{nl\}\} - prepares you for fight or flight \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Thyroid & - secretes thyroxine \{\{nl\}\} - controls body's metabolic rate \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} TOO LOW & - hypothalamus releases TRH \{\{nl\}\} - causes pituitary to releasea TSH \{\{nl\}\} - causes thyroid to release more thyroxine \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.4931 cm} x{3.4839 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Fertility Treatments}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} FSH/LH Injections & simple and relatively cheap \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} IVF & - in-vitro fertilisation \{\{nl\}\} - hard and expensive \{\{nl\}\} - relatively low success rate \{\{nl\}\} - can cause multiple embryos to develop \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Process of IVF & - eggs collected after inducing release with LH \{\{nl\}\} - fertilised in a lab (in-vitro = in glass) \{\{nl\}\} - viable embryos inserted back into woman's uterus \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.23965 cm} x{2.73735 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Contraception}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} FSH-Inhibiting Pills & stops eggs from maturing \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Progesterone Injection/Implant & stops eggs from being released \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Barrier Methods (eg Condom) & stops sperm entering vagina \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Abstinence & not having sex \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Vasectomy/Clamping} Oviduct & stops egg/sperm from reaching uterus \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.9954 cm} x{3.9816 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Kidney Function}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} ADH & - anti-diuretic hormone \{\{nl\}\} - produced by pituitary gland \{\{nl\}\} - causes tubules in kidneys to reabsorb MORE water into bloodstream \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} TOO HIGH & - less ADH made \{\{nl\}\} - more water sent to bladder \{\{nl\}\} - more water lost as urine (paler) \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} TOO LOW & - more ADH made \{\{nl\}\} - more water reabsorbed (less sent to bladder) \{\{nl\}\} - less water lost as urine (more yellow) \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Dialysis} & - blood filtered by machine \{\{nl\}\} - must be done regularly due to toxic urea \{\{nl\}\} - takes a 4-6 hours 2-3 times a week \{\{nl\}\} - diet must be watched \{\{nl\}\} - expensive \{\{nl\}\} - doesn't work forever \{\{nl\}\} HOWEVER \{\{nl\}\} - keeps patient alive until a transplant is possible \{\{nl\}\} - no shortage \{\{nl\}\} - no need for drugs \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 11) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Transplant} & - rejection is common \{\{nl\}\} - immunosuppressant drugs must be taken \{\{nl\}\} - shortage of organ donors \{\{nl\}\} - standard surgical risks \{\{nl\}\} - only last 8-9 years on average \{\{nl\}\} HOWEVER \{\{nl\}\} - diet doesn't need to be watched \{\{nl\}\} - cheaper overall \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 8) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Controlling Water and Nitrogen Levels}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Water is lost through processes like & - exhalation \{\{nl\}\} - sweating \{\{nl\}\} - urination \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Excess water is removed from the blood by the kidneys to the bladder} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Water + Urea -{}-\textgreater{} Urine} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Urea & - contains ammonia \{\{nl\}\} - ammonia produced through the deamination of digested proteins in the liver \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Kidneys selectively reabsorb \{\{literal\}\} & - glucose \{\{nl\}\} - useful minerals \{\{nl\}\} - useful ions \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.34379 cm} x{3.63321 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Controlling Blood Sugar}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} TOO HIGH & - pancreas secretes insulin \{\{nl\}\} - glucose moves from bloodstream into cells to be used for respiration \{\{nl\}\} - excess gluxose converted into glycogen as energy store in liver \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} TOO LOW & - pancreas secretes glucagon \{\{nl\}\} - liver and muscles convert glycogen back into glucose \{\{nl\}\} - this leads to a negative feedback loop \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Type 1 Diabetes & - pancreas cannot produce insulin \{\{nl\}\} - insulin injections needed \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Type 2 Diabetes & - cells do not absorb glucose as they should \{\{nl\}\} - need to watch carbs intake in diet \{\{nl\}\} - exercising regularly \{\{nl\}\} - obesity increases risk \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Glucose comes from digestion \newline Gluca{\bf{gon}} (like gone) makes glycogen {\bf{go}} away (converted into glucose) \newline Glycogen is just the other one} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{B6: INHERITANCE, VARIATION \& EVOLUTION}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{} \tn % Row Count 0 (+ 0) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{p{0.74655 cm} x{4.23045 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Meiosis}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \seqsplit{Meiosis} & the process by which cells that are genetically different from parent cells are made, for example, gametes \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Process} & - chromosomes in diploid cell copied \{\{nl\}\} - similar chromosomes pair up and genes swapped between them \{\{nl\}\} - cell divides to produce two diploid cells \{\{nl\}\} - these divide again to produce 4 haploid cells (gametes) \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{There are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in a human diploid cell} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.54287 cm} x{3.43413 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sexual and Asexual Reproduction}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Most animals reproduce sexually, while plants can reproduce both sexually (pollen and egg) and asexually.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Asexual reproduction happens by {\bf{MITOSIS}} which means that the daughter cells will be identical (cloned)} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Sexual Advantage: & offspring can become better adapted to the environment \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Asexual Advantage: & only one organism is needed to reproduce \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.4931 cm} x{3.4839 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{DNA and Protein Synthesis}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Genome & the entire genetic code in an organism \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} DNA & double helix polymer which stores genetic code \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Gene & portion of DNA that codes for a protein \{\{nl\}\} - mapping these allows us to identify causes of disorders \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Genotype & an organism's specific genetic code \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Phenotype & how this code is expressed in physical characteristics \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Monomer & - the monomers of DNA are nucleotides \{\{nl\}\} - they are made from a sugar/phosphate group \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 4) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Bases & A + T pair, C + G pair. \{\{nl\}\} - every three bases code for an amino acid \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Protein Synthesis & - code is copied by mRNA (transcription) \{\{nl\}\} - this is taken to the ribosomes \{\{nl\}\} - ribosomes assemble amino acids into polypeptides then proteins (translation) \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.54287 cm} x{3.43413 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Inheritance}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Characteristics are determined yb the type and quantity of proteins synthesised. Some are controlled by one gene; however most are a result of two or more genes interacting.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Alleles & different versions of the same gene \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Dominant Alleles & - expressed even when the genotype contains a recessive allele (BB or Bb)\{\{nl\}\} - always represented by a capital letter (B) \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Recessive Alleles & - only expressed when there is no dominant allele (bb) \{\{nl\}\} - always represented with a lowercase letter (b) \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Homozygous alleles & - BB = homozygous dominant \{\{nl\}\} - bb = homozygous recessive \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Heterozygous} & Bb \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Polydactyly is caused by a dominant allele (PP or Pp)} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a recessive allele (only cc)} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Females have XX chromosomes} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Males have XY chromosomes} \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{PUNNETT SQUARES ARE ALSO IN THIS SECTION}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.14011 cm} x{2.83689 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Variation, Adaptation and Evolution}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Variation in offspring is a result of both genetic and environmental factors} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Darwin's Theory of Evolution & - random mutations results in variation \{\{nl\}\} - some organisms are better adapted to environment \{\{nl\}\} - these compete in "survival of the fittest" \{\{nl\}\} - those better adapted are more likely to survive \{\{nl\}\} - over time, these desirable characteristics are more pronounced \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 13) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Lamarck's Theory of Evolution & - mutations/adaptation are a result of the environment affecting characteristics inherited by offspring. \{\{nl\}\} - not a random process \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Antibiotic- Resistant Bacteria & - often used as evidence for Darwinian evolution \{\{nl\}\} - if not all bacteria killed, those most resistant will reproduce \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 6) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Species & if two organisms can breed to produce a fertile offspring, they are of the same species \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 4) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.14011 cm} x{2.83689 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Variation, Adaptation and Evolution (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Selective Breeding & breeding organisms that have desired characteristics to produce offspring in which they are more pronounced \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Darwin = taller giraffes can get more food and therefore survive to reproduce while the short ones die off, therefore giraffes are taller. \newline Lamarck = shorter giraffes keep stretching up to get food} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}