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How many amino acids occur in proteins of organisms?
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20
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What are glutomic acid and arginine examples of?
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hydrophobic
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What are Phonylanine and Leucine exaples of?
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Hydrophobic
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What is cytesine an example of?
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sulfur
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What forms disulfide bridges?
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sulfer
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What detremines the function of each protein?
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the sequence of the amino acids
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What are the 4 levels of protein structure?
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1 primamry
2 secondary 3 tertiary 4 Quartenary |
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Which protein structure forms a straight line?
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primary
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Which protein form a zig-zag?
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secondary
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Which protein structure forms a zig-zag that turns in many directions?
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Tertiary
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Which form multiple zig-zags that turn in diffrent directions?
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Quartenary
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Which structure is a sequence of amino acids in a protein, determined by the genes, diffrenet for each diffrent protein, and determines all of the meaning of the structure?
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primary
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Which structure has a regular repeating coiling and folding of polypeptide backbone, contributes to a protein's overall conformation, is stabilized by hydrogen bonding between peptide linakages in the protein backbon, and is mainly seen in helizes and pleated sheets?
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secondary
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Which structure has an irregular contortion of a protein backbone due to the hnonding f interartions between side chains (R-groups) and the 3rd level of structure is superimposed on the 1st and 2nd structures due to the amino acid side chains?
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tertiary
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What structure has covalen bonding through disulfide bridges and weak linkages such as hydrogen bonding, ionic bonding, and hydrophobic interations?
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tertiary
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Which structure results from the interation among several polypeptides (subunits in a single protein) and its protein function is dependant on the correct structure at each level?
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quartenary
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What are long chains of subunits called nucleotides?
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nucleic acids
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what consists of a 5-carbon sugar, a phospahate group, and a nitrogen containg base?
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nucleotides
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What are the two types of nucleotides?
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-ribose and doxyribose
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What is the diffrence between ribose and deoxyribose?
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deoxyribose has an H rather than an -OH
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What are the five nitrogen containing bases?
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adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil
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What are deoxyribose nuclotides bonded to?
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A,G,C,T
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What are ribose nucleotides bonded to?
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A,G,C,U
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What are the two types of nucleic acids?
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deoxyribonucleic acids and ribonucleic acid
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What two nuclic acids are molecules of heredity?
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DNA and RNA
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What occurs in chromosomes and dtermines the information needed to contstruct proteins?
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DNA
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The nucleotide cycklic adenosine monophosphate acts as what?
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and intracellular messenger
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the nucleotide adenosine triphosphate (ATP) acts as what?
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energy carriers
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What nucleotides assist enzymes in promoting and guiding chemical reactions?
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coenzymes
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What is usually the ouermost barrier of the cell?
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cell membrane
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What is the only exception a cell membrane being the outermost form of protection?
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a cell wall (in plants)
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What is mainly for structural support and protection?
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cell wall
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What is the one thing that the cell wall does not act as a barrier to?
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molecules
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What contains the cell but also allows it to interact with the enviroment?
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plasma membrane
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What is the bnding site between the phosopholipid bi layer?
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receptor protein
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What functionsto isolate the cell enviroment and regulate the exchange between the incside and outside?
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plasma membrance
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What communicates with the other cells and is used t identify the cell type?
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plasma membrane
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What is at the boundary of every dll that acts as a selective barrier, therby regulating the cells chemical enviroment?
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plasma membrane
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What is the plasma membrance mad eof?
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lipids
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What are molecules that can from membrances naturally?
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phospholipids
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What are cell membranes such as that of red blood cells made of?
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phosopholipid bilayers
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What are biological membranes such as that of red blood cells made of?
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proteins
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What did singer and nicholson invent?
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the fluid mosiac model
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There is lateral 2-D movement of the lipids and some proteins in the plane of the membrane is what model?
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the fluid mosiac model
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What flip-flopping phenomenon is rare in cells?
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transverse
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In the mosiac aspect of membrances, what are interspersed whitihin the lipid bilayer?
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proteins
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What transports proteins, channels proteins (pores), and carrier porteins (selective revolvong protein)?
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membrane proteins
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What has recptors and cell to cell recognition, transport and receptor proteins?
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membrance proteins
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What type of protein allows ions t pass in and out?
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channel
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what protein allows amino acids, sugars, and small proteins to come in to the cell by connecting to the binding site?
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channel proteins
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Some recognitions keys on the surface cells are known as?
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gycloproteins
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Which proteins have a carbohydrate attached to them and are found outside the cell membrane?
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glycoproteins
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What are the 2 factors in movement of molecules?
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1 movement must be trhough a fluid and there must be a concentration gradient
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what is known as a liquid or a gas?
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fluid
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What is a substance that can take shape w/o breaking?
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fluid
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What is the diffrence in the amount of molecules from one place to another?
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concentration gradient
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What is the transport of water through a membrane?
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osmosis
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What is the movement of moleclues from a high concentration to a low one?
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diffusion
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When is there no movement whitin a cell?
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when equilibrium is found
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When does movemtn whithin a cell have a specific direction?
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when there is a concetration gradient
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Movement down a concentration gradient is known as?
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passive transport
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What is a concentration change over a distance in a particular direction?
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concentration gradient
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what is the net moevement of a substance down a contration gradient?
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diffusion
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Movement is normally from what concentration to what concentration?
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high to low
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Normally the grater in the diffrene between the high concentration and the low concentration in a cell results in?
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a faster diffusion
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Does the movement normally occur over long or short distances?
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short
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Most movement across membranes is what sort of diffusion?
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passive
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What is diffusion of a substance across a biological membrane?
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passive
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What type of transport require no cell energy and depends on the permeability of the cell membrane?
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passive
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What is the property of biological membranes which allows some substances to cross more easily than others?
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selective permeability
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Movement down a concentration gradient is known as?
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passive transport
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What is a concentration change over a distance in a particular direction?
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concentration gradient
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what is the net moevement of a substance down a contration gradient?
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diffusion
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Movement is normally from what concentration to what concentration?
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high to low
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Normally the grater in the diffrene between the high concentration and the low concentration in a cell results in?
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a faster diffusion
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Does the movement normally occur over long or short distances?
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short
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Most movement across membranes is what sort of diffusion?
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passive
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What is diffusion of a substance across a biological membrane?
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passive
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What type of transport require no cell energy and depends on the permeability of the cell membrane?
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passive
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What is the property of biological membranes which allows some substances to cross more easily than others?
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selective permeability
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What two factors influence permeability?
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-solubility chracteristics of a sbustance crossing the membrane
-facioiltated diffusion by a carrier protein or a channel protein |
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Diffusion across a membrane wth the help of a protein is known as what?
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facilitated diffusion
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What are the three types of facilitated diffusion?
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-bind and release
-selective -gated |
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what is the passive transport/diffusion of water across a diferentially permeable membrane?
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osmosis
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what is influenced by factors which govern diffusion?
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osmosis
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some solute molecules reduce the number of water molecules which can diffuse by forming a?
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hydration shell of bound water
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What is the measure of the tendency of a solution to take up water when seperated from pure water by a diffrentially permeable membrane?
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osmotic pressure
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What is the diffusion of water across a diffrentially permeable layer from high to low concentrations?
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osmosis
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What do dissolved substances decrease?
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the amount of free H2O molecules
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In red blood cells what is it called when the shaped remains the same?
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isotonic enviroment
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What are cell membranes such as that of red blood cells made of?
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phosopholipid bilayers
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What are biological membranes such as that of red blood cells made of?
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proteins
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What did singer and nicholson invent?
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the fluid mosiac model
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There is lateral 2-D movement of the lipids and some proteins in the plane of the membrane is what model?
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the fluid mosiac model
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What flip-flopping phenomenon is rare in cells?
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transverse
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In the mosiac aspect of membrances, what are interspersed whitihin the lipid bilayer?
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proteins
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What transports proteins, channels proteins (pores), and carrier porteins (selective revolvong protein)?
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membrane proteins
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What has recptors and cellto cell recognition through recognition, transport and receptor proteins?
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membrance proteins
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What type of protein allows ions t pass in and out?
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channel
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what protein allows amino acids, sugars, and small proteins to come in to the cell by connecting to the binding site?
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channel proteins
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What are some of the recognition keys on the surface of a cell called?
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glycoproteins
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What are proteins which have a carbohydrate attached to them and are found outside of the cell?
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glycoproteins
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What are the 2 factors of movement of molecules?
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movement must be through a fluid and there must be a concentration gradient
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What substance is a liquid or a gas and it can take any shape w/o breaking
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fluid
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concentration change over a distance in a particular direction
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concentration gradient
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net movement od a substance down a concentration gradient
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diffusion
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Movement is always from a what concentration to a what concentration?
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greater to lower
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in diffusion the greater the diffrence in concentration the _____ the diffusion?
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faster
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When does net memovment stop?
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when the system reaches equilibrium
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Does movement whithin the cell occur over long or short distances?
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short
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Most of the movement across membranes occurs by diffusion and is therfore a form of
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passive transport
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WHat type of transport does not require cell energy and is dependant on the permeability of the membrane?
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passive transport
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diffusion of a substance across a biological membrane?
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passive transport
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property of a biological membrane which allows some substances to cross more easily than others
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selectivly permeable
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What are tyhe two factors which influence permeability?
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solubility chracteristics of the substance crossing the membrane and facilitated diffusion by a carrier protein or a channel protein
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diffusion across a membrane with the help of a protein
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facilitated diffusion
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What are the three types of faciliotated diffusion?
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bind and release
selective and gated |
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diffusion of water across a diffrentially pemreable membrane
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osmosis
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What is influenced by factors which govern diffusion
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osmosis
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some soluble molecules reduce the numbers ofwater molecules, which can diffuse by forming what?
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hydration shell of bound water
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measure of the tendency of a solution to take up water when seperated from pure water by a diffrentially pemeable membrane
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osmotic pressure
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Water moves from what concentration to what concentration?
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high to low
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What decreses the am,ount of free h2o molecules?
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dissolved substance
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape remains the same?
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isotonic enviroment
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape inflates?
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hypotonic enviroment
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape shrink?
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hypetonic enviroment
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Theis enviroment solution has an equal concentration of solute compared to the indie of the cell
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isotonic enviroment
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this enviroment/solution has a greater concetration of solute than the inside of the cell
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hypertonic
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this enviroment/soltuion has a lower concentration of solute than the inside of the cell
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hypotonic
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cell with what are more tolerable to excessive water movements, but still exhibit cellular changes
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cell walls
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What is a hypertonic molecule referred as?
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plasmorized
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Water moves from what concentration to what concentration?
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high to low
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What decreses the amount of free h2o molecules?
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dissolved substance
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape remains the same?
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isotonic enviroment
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape inflates?
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hypotonic enviroment
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape shrink?
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hypetonic enviroment
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Theis enviroment solution has an equal concentration of solute compared to the indie of the cell
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isotonic enviroment
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this enviroment/solution has a greater concetration of solute than the inside of the cell
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hypertonic
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this enviroment/soltuion has a lower concentration of solute than the inside of the cell
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hypotonic
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what within a cell is more tolerable to excessive water movements, but still exhibit cellular changes
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cell walls
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What is a hypertonic molecule referred as?
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plasmorized
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Water moves from what concentration to what concentration?
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high to low
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What decreses the am,ount of free h2o molecules?
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dissolved substance
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape remains the same?
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isotonic enviroment
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape inflates?
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hypotonic enviroment
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in red blodd cells what sort of enviroment is it in if the shape shrink?
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hypetonic enviroment
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Theis enviroment solution has an equal concentration of solute compared to the indie of the cell
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isotonic enviroment
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this enviroment/solution has a greater concetration of solute than the inside of the cell
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hypertonic
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this enviroment/soltuion has a lower concentration of solute than the inside of the cell
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hypotonic
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cell with what are more tolerable to excessive water movements, but still exhibit cellular changes
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cell walls
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What is a hypertonic molecule referred as?
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plasmorized
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what is an isotonic molecule referred to as?
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flaccid
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what is a hypotonic molecules reffered to as?
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turgid
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Which molecule is the normal state?
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turgid
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Whn is energy required to move a cell?
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when it is moving against the concentration gradient
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What does the trasport protein bind with to push through the concenration gradient?
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ATP and Ca^2+
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cellular uptake of large molecules (macromolecules) and paritvulate substances (food) by the localized pinching off a region of the plasma membrane to form a vesicle
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endocytosis
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What are the three types of endocytosis
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phagnocytosis, pinocytosis, and receptor-mediated endocytosis
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(cell eating)
endocytosis of solid particles |
phagnocytosis
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may involve the formation of psedopodia
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phagnocytosis
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notices/sneses food particle and psedopods are formed around the food particle to bring it into the cell
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endocytosis
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(cell drinking)
endocytosis of fluid droplets |
pinocytosis
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the process of importing specific macro-molecules into the cell by the inward budding nof vesicles formed from coated pits
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receptor-mediated endocytosis
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endocytosis that occurs in response to the binding of specific nutrients to receptors on the cell's surface
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receptor-mediated endocytosis
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moves material out of the cell
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exocytosis
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large cellular secretion of large molecules (macromolecules) by the fusion of vesicles w/ the plasma membrane
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exocytosis
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connections between cells integrate cells into higher levels of structure and function such as?
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tissue and organs
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what asre cells connected by?
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desmosomes
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leak-proof connections which hold 2 cells togerther
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tight junctions
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communicartion between cells occurs via which two things?
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gap junctions and plasmodesmata
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animal cells communicate through ________ where 2 channel proteins in adjacent cells line up
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gap junctions
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these things arise by a stable alignment of channels proteins in adjacent cells so that pores are directly across from one another
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gap junctions
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What three things pass through the gap junctions?
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hormones, ions, and nutrients
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for plant cellls to move large amounts of water and macromolecules which wide interconnects are used?
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plasmodesmata
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large non-protein channels through both the cell membranes and the cell wall of neighboring plant cells
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plasadesmata
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what three things pass through plasmadesmata?
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water nutreints and hormones
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what is the smallest living unit?
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cell
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what is the gentic material in cells?
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DNA
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dense region of DNA in a prkaryotic cell?
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nucleiod region
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the entire region inside the cell membrane and outside the nucleus in cells that have a nucleous (prokaryotic cell)?
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cytoplasm
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is a prokaryote or a eukayote compartimentalized into organelles?
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eukaryotic
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one of several components suspended in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells
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organelles
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Name seven cellular organelles?
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nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum (rough/smooth), golgi complex, vesicles, mitochondria, chlroplasts
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componant that contains the cells gentic library
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nucleus
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conspicuous membrane bound organeelle in a eukarytoic cell that contains most of the genetic material
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nucleus
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double membrane which encloses the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell
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nuclear envelope
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spherical shaped region in the nuceus where eukaryptic ribosomes are assembled
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nucleolus
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site of ribosome productionand there may be two or more per cell
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nucleolus
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complex of DNA and histonic proteins which make up chromosomes in eukaryotic cells
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chromatin
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n non-dividing cells what appears as a mass of diffuse stained material?
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chromatin
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long threadlike associations of genes, composed of chromatin and found in the nucleaus of eukaryotic cells?
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chromosomes
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each species has a diffrent number of what?
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chromosomes
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cytoplasmic complexes which are the sites of protein sythesis and is the site of buliding cell's proteins
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ribosomes
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contain rRNA and many proteins
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ribosomes
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-made up of two subunits
- in prokaryotes these are frree in the cytoplasm |
ribosomes
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in eukaryote sthey are either free or attached to a membrane
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ribosmoes
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what is the diffrence between rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
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rough- ribosomes
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what are many cell organells cennected through?
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endomembrane system
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What three things make up the endomembrane system?
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nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum and golgi complex
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What two thing make up the golgi complex?
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lysossomes and vacuoles
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The components of a cell are related in what two ways?
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directly and indirectly
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Direct contact entails what?
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through physical contact
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Indirect contact entails what?
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through vesicles
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membrane enclosed sacs that are pinched off portions of membranes
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vesicles
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formed at one site and move to a membrane at another site
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vesicles
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manufactures membranes and performs other vital biosynthetic functions
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endoplasmic reticulum
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extensive membraneuos network of tubules and sacs
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endoplasmic reticulum
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largest part of the cells membrane system?
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endoplasmic reticulum
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main function of this membrane is to synthesize lipids (especially phosopholipids and steroid)
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smmoth endoplasmic reticulum
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the main function of this membrane is to manufacture membranes and synthesis of secretory proteins
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rough endomplasmic reticulum
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What are the three steps in synthesizing a secretory protein?
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-protein is synthesized by a bound ribosome
-the newly synthesizedprotein moves through the ER membrane in to the ER -a vesicle carriying the protein is pinched off the ER and travels to the golgi complex |
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in what membrane the protein is modified and package into vesicles?
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golgi
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After the protein vesicle is released from the golgi membrane the protein travels to the plasma membrane, fuses w/ it and releases the protein wherre?
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outside the cell
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What finishes, sorts and ships many ell products and absorvs from the ER
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the golgi apparatus
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organells made up of stacked\, flattened membraneuous sacs that modify, store sort and route products of the ER
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the golgi apparatus
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What are the 2 faces of the golgi apparatus?
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cisface and thr transface
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Where does the cisface point?
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points to the ER
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Where does the transface point to?
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points to the plasma membrane
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one type of vesicle which leaves from the golgi complex is the what?
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lysosome
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membrane bound organells which are digestive compartments that digest all major classes of marcomolecules?
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lysosome
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What are the three functions of the lysosome?
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intracellular digestion
recycling of ccellular material and programmed cell desruction |
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food particles are formed by phagnocytosis of a food particle
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intracellular digestion
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what are the two main energy transformers of cells?
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mitochondris and chrloplasts
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What are the following features featurs of?
-douvle membranes -membranes are not apart of the endomembrane system -contain ribosomes and DNA -are semi-autonomous |
motichondria and chrolroplasts
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What two things produce some but not all of their proteins? (10-20%)
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mitochondria and chrolplasts
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What are two features of something that is semi-sutonomous?
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grow and reproduce
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chrophyll contaiaining organelles which are the sites of photosynthesis
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chroplasts
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organelles which use energy extracted from organic macromolecules to produce ATP
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mitochondria
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What kind of energy does mitochondria produce?
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ATP
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what is 1-10 um?
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mtochondria
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Whats number varies per ell with metabolic activity and has the ability to move and change shape?
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mitochondria
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What in the mitochondrias inner membrane makes it have more surface area?
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its highly folded layers
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what are the infolded structures of the mitochondria called?
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cristaes
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what is the space between two membranes?
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intermembrane space/compartment
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space inside of the inner membrane is called the
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matrix
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provides shape, support, and movement
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cytoskeleton
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netweork of protein fibers that most organelles are attached to
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cytoskeleton
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What are the three types of protein fibers that make up the cytoskeleton?
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microfilaments, intermediate filamemnts and microtublues
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the capacity to do work
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energy
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what are the two types of energy?
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potential and kinetic
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stored energy in matter
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potenial
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the energy in chemical bonds and electrical energy in a battery is an example of what type of energy?
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potential
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energy in motion or movement
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kinetic
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electricity is an example of what type of energy?
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kinetic
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are the two types of energies interchangeable?
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YES
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What laws are the properties of energy described by?
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thermodynamics
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energy transfer by organisma is subject to what two laws?
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thermodynics
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energy can be transferred and transformed but cannot be created or destroyed. which law?
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1st law of thermodynamics
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every energy transfer or transformation results in a decrease of useful energy. which law?
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2nd law of thermodynamics
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the state of disorder or randomness
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entropy
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some energy is used to increase what?
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entropy
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a system that is sompletly isolated from its surroundings
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closed system
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a univers is an example of what type of system?
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clesed system
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energy can be transfored between the system and its surroundings
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open system
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begin w/ a set of substances (reactants) and end w/ a diffrent set of substances (products)
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chemical reactions
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A chemical reaction is either ______ or ________
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exergonic or endergonic
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reactions that release energy
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exergonic
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A+B = Energy + D
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exergonic reactions
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energy requiring reactants
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endergonic reactions
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energy + A + B = D
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endergonic reactions
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what type of reaction releases energy, is energetically downhill, and is spontaneous?
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exergonic
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What type of reaction requires energy, is energetically unhill, and is not spontaneous?
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endergonic reactions
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What is the beginning set of substances called?
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reactants
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What is he ending set of substances called
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products
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initial energy that ALL reactions require to get started
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activation energy
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amount of energy that reactant molecules must absorb to start a reaction
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activation energy
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glucose and oxygen producing carbon dioxide and water is an example of what type of reaction?
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exergonic
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carbon dioxide and water producing glucose is an example of what type of reaction?
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endergonic
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what type of reaction requires energy output?
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endergonic
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sugar formed by photosynthetic organisms contain more energy than what?
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the organisms that it was formed from (carbon dioxide and water)
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requires energy that dcomes from sunlight
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photosynthesis
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What type of reaction requires energy, is energetically unhill, and is not spontaneous?
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endergonic reactions
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What is the beginning set of substances called?
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reactants
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What is he ending set of substances called
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products
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initial energy that ALL reactions require to get started
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activation energy
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amount of energy that reactant molecules must absorb to start a reaction
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activation energy
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glucose and oxygen producing carbon dioxide and water is an example of what type of reaction?
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exergonic
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carbon dioxide and water producing glucose is an example of what type of reaction?
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endergonic
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what type of reaction requires energy output?
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endergonic
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sugar formed by photosynthetic organisms contain more energy than what?
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the organisms that it was formed from (carbon dioxide and water)
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requires energy that dcomes from sunlight
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photosynthesis
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reactions which release energy can be coupled to take energy are called
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coupled reactions
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In the example of sun and plants where do the endergonic reactions take place and where do the exergonic reactiosn take place?
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endergonic-sun
exergonic-plant |
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what is transferred from exergonic parts to endergonic parts in living organisms
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energy
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energy is transferred by energy carrier molecules known as?
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ATP
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Gluscose breakdown and protein synthesis is an example of what type of reaction?
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coupled reaction
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principal energy carrier in cells
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ATP
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when energy is stored in ATP it is known as?
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ATP synthesis
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When energy in ATP is realeased it is known as?
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ATP breakdown
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what stores energy in chemical bonds and carry energy to sites where energy requireing reactions occur?
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ATP
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the bonds joining the last phophate groups of ATP to the rest of the molecule are called what?
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high-energy bonds
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what type of bonds require a high amount of energy to form?
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high energy bonds
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ATP is broken down to release energy and form what two things?
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ADP and phosphate
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what is not a long term energy strorage molecule?
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ATP
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What are two examples of more stable energy storage molecules?
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fat and glycogen
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the sum/totality of the organisms chamical processes
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metabolism
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What are the four steps of metabolism?
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-uptake of matter and energy
-conversion to useable forms -synthesis of cellular materials -elimanation of waste products |
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What are these four steps the process of?
-uptake of matter and energy -conversion to useable form -synthesis of cellular materials -elimination of waste products |
metabolism
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the chemical proccesses of life are linked in sequences called?
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metabolic pathways
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What are the two types of metabolic pathays?
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catabolic and aabolic
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metabolic pathways which release energy by breaking down complex molecules to simpler compounds
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catabolic pathways
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What does degradation of something release?
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energy
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metabolic pathways which concsume energy to build complicated molecules from cimpler ones
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anabolic
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What does synthesis of proteins require?
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energy
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metabolic pathways are orderly b/c of what three reasons?
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-cells regulate reactions using proteins called enzymes
-celles couples exergonic reactions w/enedergonic reactions -cells make energy-carrier molecules that transport energy from exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions |
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These three things make matabolic pathways what?
-cells regulate reactions using proteins alled enzymes -cells couple exergonic reactions w/ endergonic ones -cell make energy-carrier molecules that transport energy from exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions |
more orderly
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speed up the metabolic reaction by lowering energy barriers
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enzymes
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biological catalysts which are usually proteins
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enzymes
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chemical agents taht accelerate a reaction w/o being permemntly changed in the process
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catalysts
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what is reuaable and is not destroyed by reations that it influences?
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catalyst
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substances which enzymes act on.
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substrates
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What does degradation of something release?
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energy
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metabolic pathways which concsume energy to build complicated molecules from cimpler ones
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anabolic
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What does synthesis of proteins require?
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energy
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metabolic pathways are orderly b/c of what three reasons?
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-cells regulate reactions using proteins called enzymes
-celles couples exergonic reactions w/enedergonic reactions -cells make energy-carrier molecules that transport energy from exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions |
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These three things make matabolic pathways what?
-cells regulate reactions using proteins alled enzymes -cells couple exergonic reactions w/ endergonic ones -cell make energy-carrier molecules that transport energy from exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions |
more orderly
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speed up the metabolic reaction by lowering energy barriers
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enzymes
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biological catalysts which are usually proteins
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enzymes
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chemical agents taht accelerate a reaction w/o being permemntly changed in the process
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catalysts
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what is reuaable and is not destroyed by reations that it influences?
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catalyst
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substances which enzymes act on.
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substrates
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biological catalyst which is substrate specific
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enzyme
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in the presence of the appriate enzyme substartes become more what?
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reactive
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what binds its substrate and catlyses the conversion of the substarte (reactants) to the product?
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enzyme
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the enzyme binds its substarte and catlyses the conversion of the substrate (reactantss) to what?
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the product
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the substarte binds to the what of an enzyme?
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active site
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when the substrate and enzyme are connected it is known as the?
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enzyme-substrate complex
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restricted region of an enzyme molecule where the substarte binds
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active site
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usually a pocket or groove on he surface of a protein and is usually formed by only a few amino acid R-groups
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active site
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the shape size and binding abiltity of what confer specifically for the substarte?
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active site
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some enzymes require what to function?
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coenzymes
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small nonprotein organic molecules that are required for proper enzymes functions
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coenzymes
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vitamins are an example of?
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coenzymes
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by regulating the synthesis of enzymes and synthesizing enzymes in inactive form and activate them when needed and inhibiting the enzymes when adequeste amount of enzyme product is avialaible is a way for the cell to?
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regulate the amount and activity of the enzyme
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What three ways does the cell regulate the amount and activity of enzyme
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-by regulating the synthesis of enzymes and synthesizing enzymes in inactive form and activate them when needed and inhibiting the enzymes when adequeste amount of enzyme product is avialaible
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in what two ways is enzyme activity regulated?
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feedback inhibition and allosteric regulation
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the acticity of an enzyme is inhibited by its own product or a product along the metabolic pathway
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feedback inhibition
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enzymes regulater that prevents a cell from making something in excess
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feedback inhibition
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enzyme action is enhanced ot inhibited by small organic molcules that act as regulators
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allosteric regulation
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an enzyme regulator that involves the molecules attaching and changing the shape of the active site
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allosteric regulation
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What is neither the substartes nor product of the enzyme?
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the regulator
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regulator molecules are bond to what?
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allosteric regulatory sites
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binding of this changes the shape of the active site
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regulatory molecule
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what is a mechanism of feedback inhibition?
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allosteric regulation
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when a regulator molecule bonds to the allosteric regulatory site, the enzyme becomes more or less able to bond to what?
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the substarte
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has 2 conformations, 1 is cataclytically active and the other is inactive
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allosteric enzymes
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the catalytic activity of the enzyme can be inhibited by?
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competitive inhibition
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molecules that resemble the enzyemes normal substarte and so they compets w/ it for the active site
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competitive inhibitors
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these inhibitors block the active site by binding and no reacting with the enzmye
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competitive inhibitors
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Is the binding of inhibitors irreversible?
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no
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site for photosynthesis in plants
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chrolrpplasts
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transforms light energy trapped by chrolplasts into chemical bond energy and stores that energy in sugar and other organic molecules
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photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis synthesizes energy rich molecules such as ______ from energy poor molecules such as ________ and _________
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glucose; carbon dioxide and water
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photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide as what type of source?
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carbon
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photsynthesis uses light-energy as what type of source?
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an energy source
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what are the major organs of photosynthesis?
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leaves
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green pigment that gives a leaf its color
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chrophyll
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responsible for the absorption of light energy that drives photosynthesis
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chrophyll
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chroplasts are primarily in the cells what?
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mesophyli
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what two things do chroplasts contain?
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thylakoid and stroma
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flattned membraneous sacs inside the chrolplasts
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thylakoids
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semi-fluid medium whithin the mitochondria
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stroma
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located in the thylakoid membrane
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chlrophyll
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thylakoids are arranged in stacks called?
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grana
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The thylakoids are where what typ of reaction occer?
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light-dependant reactions
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