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cytosol
site of metabolic pathways
centrosome
animal cell

where microtubules grow & centrioles are found
smooth ER
detoxification and lipid production
golgi
site of modification sorting and secretion of lipids and proteins
3 big plant cell differences
1. vacuole: storage and regulation of cell volume
2. chloroplast: photosynthesis
3. cell wall
pili
hairlike

attach to surfaces and other bacteria
nucleic acids
macromolecule

storage expression and transmission of genetic info

DNA stores genetic info encoded in sequences of nucleic monomers

RNA decodes DNA into instructions for linking specific sequences of amino acids
nucleoid region
bacteria cell

site where DNA is found
cytoplasm
site of metabolism
nuclear pore
passageway in/out of nucleus
nucleus
where genetic info is stored and expressed
glycocalyx
slimy covering of bacterial cell
flagella
bacterial cell

tail like

allows swimming
polymers
large molecule made up of chains or rings of linked monomers
glycogen
polysaccharide that's the principal storage for of glucose
hydrolysis
breaks polymers into monomers

water added
cell wall
provides support and protection
nucleolus
small spherical structure

ribosome subunit assembly
nuclear envelope
double membrane enclosing nucleus
condensation/dehydration
links monomers to form polymers

water lost
sulfahydral group
(-SH)
plasma membrane
controls movement of substances in/out of cell
ribosome
site of protein synthesis
chromatin
complex of proteins and dna
endosymbiotic theory
chloroplast and mitochondria

cell ate another cell and it became function part
rough ER
site of protein sorting and secretion
lipids
macromolecule

include fats, phospholipids, steroids and waxes

non polar and insoluble in water
triglycerides
glycerol and 3 fatty acids
polysaccharides
many monosaccharides linked to form long polymers

e.g. starch, glycogen
catabolism
breaking down of molecules into smaller components
anabolism
building up

synthesis of cellular molecules and macromolecules
isomers
molecules with identical molecular formula but different structures and characteristics
organic molecules
composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen

abundant in living organisms
lysosomes
garbage collectors

macromolecule degrade
starch
polysaccharide produced by plants as an energy store
saturated
all carbons linked by single bond

solid and room temp
peroxisome
hydrogen peroxide broken down
proteins
macromolecules

building blocks are amino acids (monomers)

20 different amino acids with identical structure and variable side chain
polypeptides
polymers of amino acids

joined by dehydration

proteins formed from one or more of these
mitochondria
ATP synthesis
nucleotide
1. phosphate group
2. sugar dna or rna
3. base

monomer
binary fission
asexual reproduction
carbohydrates
macromolecule

composed of hydrogen carbon and oxygen

Cn(H2O)n

sugars eg glucose
cytoskeleton
protein filaments provide shape and aid in movement
cell theory
1. all living things composed of one or more cells
2. smallest units of life
3. new cells come from pre-existing cells
steroids
insoluble in water

cholesterol and sex hormones
phospholipids
glycerol 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group

amphipathic.. phosphate head is polar and hydrophilic and lipid tail is non polar and hydrophobic
sulfate group
(-SO4)
dna vs rna
dna.. thyamine, double stranded helix, 1 form

rna.. uracil, single strand, several forms
carboxyl group
(-COOH)
hydroxyl group
OH
quaternary structure
2 or more polypeptides bind together to form functional proteins
tertiary structure
secondary structures and random coiled regions fold into 3D shape
secondary structure
hydrogen bonds cause region to fold into spiral helix or pleated sheet
primary structure
linear sequence of amino acids
carbonyl group
(-CO)
prokaryotes vs eukaryotes
pro.. simple cells, no nucleus

eu.. more complex cells, dna enclosed within membrane bound nucleus, organelles
amino group
NH2
methyl group
(-CH3)
unsaturated
one or more double bonds

liquid at room temp