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Catabolism |
Large molecules are broken into smaller ones. |
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Anabolsim |
Small molecules are built into larger ones. |
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Hydrolysis |
Adding water to break bonds in molecules |
Hydrate |
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Dehydration Synthesis |
Removing water to form bonds. |
Dehydrate |
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Negative feedback |
When the final product of a pathway inhibits the first enzyme in the pathway. Returning to normal. |
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Metabolic Pathway |
A series of enzymatic reactions leading to a final product. |
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Enzymes are also |
Catalysts |
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Coenzyme |
Help activate enzymes by completing their shape to make them active. Organic molecules. |
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Cofactors |
Help activate enzymes by completing their shape to make them active. Inorganic molecules. |
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Gylcolysis |
The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid. |
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Molecules of Glycolysis |
6 carbon glucose cleaved into 2, 3 carbon pyruvate molecules (end of glycolysis). |
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Glycolysis, citric acid cycle, and electron transport chain - what in anaerobic and what is aerobic? |
Glycolysis is anaerobic Citrix acid cycle is aerobic Electron Transport Chain is aerobic |
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Where does the Electron Transport Chain pump the H+ ion into? |
The inter membrane of the mitochondria |
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How much ATP is created from the complete catabolism of 1 glucose molecule? |
About 32 ATP |
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When the final product of a pathway inhibits the first enzyme in a pathway... |
To avoid waste and the build up of excess product or intermediates. |
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Products of the keens/citric acid cycle |
NADH CO2 ATP H+ FADH2 |
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NADH & FADH2 |
Electron carries of the electron transport chain |
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The most important product of glycolysis, krebs/citric acid cycle, electron transport chain is... |
ATP |
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What do Histone proteins do? |
Help compact DNA and regulate genes/transcription |
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A segment of DNA that codes for protein is... |
Gene |
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The entire genetic information of one organism is... |
Genome |
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Epithelial Tissue |
Major tissue type that covers all body surfaces |
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Connective tissue |
Strong, helps bind, support, and protect body parts |
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Serous Membrane |
Covers the organs, secretes lubricating fluid, lines cavities |
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Hyaline Cartilage |
Cartilage associated with joints and bones |
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Elastic cartilage |
Highly flexible cartilage forming places like the ears. |
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Fibrocartilage |
Cartilage that forms shock absorbing discs between vertebrae |
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Smooth Muscle Tissue |
Does not have striations, spindle-shaped, shorter than skeletal muscle cells, single centrally located nucleus. Composes wall of hollow organs. |
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Skeletal Muscle Tissue |
Muscles that attach to bones and can be controlled by a conscious effort. |
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Cardiac Muscle Tissue |
Only in the heart. Striated and branched, joined end to end, and interconnected. Single nucleus. |
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Merocrine |
A fluid product released through the cell membrane by expcytosis: salivary glands, pancreatic glands, sweat glands |
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Apocrine Glands |
Cellular product and portions of the free ends of glandular cells pinch off during secretion. Mammary glands, ceruminous glands lining the external acoustic meatus. |
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Holocrine Glands |
Disintegrated entire cells filled with secretory products. Sabaceous glands of the skin. |
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Neurons and Neuroglia |
Cells found in nervous tissue |
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Cutaneous |
Skin |
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Fibroblasts |
Produce protein fibers in connective tissue matrix |
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Matrix is consistent of.. |
Ground substance and proteins |
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