Biochem Quiz

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Metabolism

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is the chemical reactions in the body's cell that change food into energy.

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Enzymes

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are proteins that act upon substrate molecules and decrease the activation energy necessary for a chemical reaction to occur by stabilizing the transition state.

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Organelles

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is a subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell.

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Metaphase

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2nd phase stage during the process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis)

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Anaphase

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fourth phase the process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus cell into 2 identical daughter cells

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Telophase

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final phase of mitosis, the process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus cell inti 2 identical daughter cells.

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Prophase

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first phase of mitosis, the process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus cell into 2 identical daughter cells.

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Cytoplasm

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is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell

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Biochemistry

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is the branch of science concerned with the chemical and physio-chemical processes

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Cell

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basic structural unit of living organism.

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Biomolecules

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chemicals or molecules present in the living organism

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Cellular pool

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sum total of different types of biomolecules.

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Prokaryotes

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well defined nucleus and possess relatively simple structure

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Eukaryotes

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well defined nucleus and are more complex in their structure and function

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Nucleus

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spherical and largest part of the cell.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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network of membrane continuous with nuclear membrane.

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Ribosomes

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tiny granules present in cytoplasm

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Lysosome

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membranous vesicles which contains powerful digestive enzymes.

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Golgi Apparatus

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consist of 4-8 flattened bag like channels

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Mitochondria

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small intracellular organelles

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Plasma Membrane

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surround the cell and separate it from other cells

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Cell Membrane

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act as a semi-permeable barrier

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Passive transport or diffusion

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involves movement from higher to lower concentration

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Active transport

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molecule move against concentration

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Endocytosis

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process which cells take up large molecules

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Pinocytosis

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cellular uptake of fluid

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Phagocytosis

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involves ingestion

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Exocytosis

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direct the contents of secretory vesicles out of the cell.

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Constitutive Exocytosis

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continuously release without requirement

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Regulated Exocytosis

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requires an external signal.

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Reproduction

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process by which cells duplicate their contents

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Cell cycle

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series of events that takes place in a cell.

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Cytosol

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unsaturated soluble portion of the cells

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Organelles

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specific role in growth

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Protein

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Any of a class of nitrogenous organic

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Polysaccharides

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a carbohydrate whose molecule against of a number of sugar molecules

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Monosaccharides

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any of the class of sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar

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Homeostasis

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the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements

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Digestion

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breaking down food by mechanical and enzymatic action