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Biology is the study of |
Life |
Not death but.... |
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Properties of life include |
Order,reproduction,growth and development, energy processing, response to the environment, regulation, and evolutionary adaptation |
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Biological organization unfolds as... |
Biosphere Ecosystem Community Population Organism Organ system Organ Tissue Cell Organelles Molecule |
Hierarchy of organization |
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What do eukaryotic cells contain that prokaryotic cells dont? |
Nucleus containing DNA containing DNA |
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Ecosystems are characterized by? |
The cycling of chemical nutrients from the atmosphere and soil and back to the enviroment |
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Nutrients are cycled from the atmosphere through soil through ___________ and back to the enviroment? |
Producers Consumers Decomposers |
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The ubity of life is based on |
DNA and genetic code |
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DNA is responsible for? |
Heredity, and for programming the activities of the cell |
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A species genes are coded in the sequence of? |
The four building blocks making up DNA's double helix |
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Domains Bacteria and Archaea consist of ? |
Prokaryotes |
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The Eukaryotic domain includes ? |
Various protists and the kingdoms fungi, plantae, and animilia |
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Which elements make of 96% of living matter |
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen |
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Hydrophobic |
Hates water |
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Hydrophilic |
♡'s water |
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A computer that releases H+ in solution is ? |
An acid |
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Compounds that accepts H+ is a ? |
Base |
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Hydroxyl group |
-OH |
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Carbonyl group |
-C=O |
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Carboxyl group |
HO-C=O |
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Amino group |
-NH2 |
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Phosphate group |
-OPO3^2- |
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Methyl group |
-CH3 |
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Isomers |
Have the same molecular formula but different structures |
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Names for compounds containing the amino group |
Amines |
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Names for compounds containing ketone group |
Carbs |
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Name of compounds containing carboxyl group |
Organic acids |
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Name of compounds containing aldehyde |
Aldoses |
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Name of compounds containing phosphate group |
Organic phosphates |
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In which classes of macromolecules is amino found? |
Proteins |
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In which classes of macromolecules is ketone(Carbonyl) found? |
Carbs |
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In which classes of macromolecules is carboxyl found? |
Proteins and lipids |
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In which classes of macromolecules is aldehyde (carbonyl) found? |
Carbs |
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In which classes of macromolecules is phosphate found? |
ATP |
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Monomers of proteins? |
Amino acids |
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Monomers of carbohydrates? |
Monosacharids |
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Monomers of lipids? |
Fatty acids & Glycerol |
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Monomers of Nucleic acid |
Nucleotides |
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Polymers of proteins |
Dipeptides |
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Polymers of carbohydrates |
Polysaccharides |
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Polymers of lipids |
Triglycerides, fat, steroids, phospholipids, waxes |
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Polymers of Nucleic acid |
DNA and RNA |
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Location for collagen and melanin for the skin are manufactured |
Ribosomes |
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Location where new enzymes are modified into functional shapes |
Rough ER |
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Packages manufactured molecules for transport out of the cell |
Golgi body |
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Used by white blood cells to "digest" and destroy bacteria |
Lysosome |
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Manufacturers sex hormones |
Smooth ER |
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Most active cellular organelles during vigorous exercise |
Mitochondria |
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Contains a large amount of cellulose |
Cell wall |
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Regulates transport of materials into and out of a cell |
Plasma membrane |
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Missing from mature red blood cells in humans |
Nucleus |
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Moves chromosomes in the cell during cell division |
Cytoskeleton |
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Produces sugars |
Chloroplasts |
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Disaccharide |
Two monosacharids |
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Polysaccharides |
Long chains of sugar units |
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Lipids |
Diverse, hudrophobic compounds composed largely of carbon and hydrogen |
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Fats |
Consist of glycerol linked to three fatty acids |
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Saturated fats are found in |
Animal fats |
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Unsaturated fats are found in |
Plant oils |
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Cellulose |
Is structural, found in plant cell walls |
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Chitin |
Component of insect exoskeletons and fungal cell walls |
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Phospholipids |
Contain two fatty acids attached to glycerol |
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Steroids include |
Cholesterol and some hormones |
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Proteins consist of |
Amino group, a carboxyl group, an H, and an R group, all attached to a central carbon |
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Proteins primary structure |
Sequence of amino acids in its polypeptide chain |
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Proteins secondary structure |
Coiling or folding of the chain, stabilized by hydrogen bonds |
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Proteins tertiary structure |
3D shape of a polypeptide, resulting from interactions among R groups |
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Proteins made of more than one polypeptide |
Have quaternary structure |
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Two types of Nucleic acids |
DNA and RNA |
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DNA and RNA |
Serve as blueprints for proteins and thus control the life of a cell |
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Nucleotides are composed of |
A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base |
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DNA is a helix; while RNA is a |
Single polynucleotide chain |
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Ribosomes |
Structures that synthesize proteins |
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Nucleotide |
Region where the cell's DNA is located |
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Nucleus |
DNA replication, RNA synthesis; assembly of ribosomal subunits |
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Polypeptide (protein) synthesis |
Ribosomes |
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Synthesis of membrane lipids and proteins, secretory proteins, and hydrolysis enzymes; formation of transport vesicles |
Rough ER |
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Lipid synthesis; detoxification in liver cells; calcium ion storage |
Smooth ER |
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Modification and sorting of macromolecules; formation of lysosomes and transport vesicles |
Golgi apparatus |
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Digestion of ingested food, bacteria, and a cells damaged organelles and macromolecules for recycling |
Lysosome |
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Diverse metabolic processes, with breakdown of toxic hydrogen peroxide by-product |
Peroxisomes |
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Conversion of chemical energy in food to chemical energy of ATP |
Mitochondria |
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Conversion of light energy to chemical energy of sugars |
Chloroplasts |
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Maintenance of cell shape; anchorage for organelles; movement of organelles within cells; cell movement |
Cytoskeleton |
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Support; regulation of cellular activities |
Extracellular |
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Communication between cells; binding of cells in tissues |
Cell junctions |
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Support and protection; binding of cells in tissues |
Cell walls |
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Form boundaries of organelles, compartmentalizing a cells activities |
Membranes |
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Chloroplasts |
An organelles found in plants and photosynthetic protists that absorbs sunlight and uses it to drive the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water |
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A short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion, formed from a core of nine outer doublet microtubules and two two single microtubules covered by the cell's plasma membrane |
Cilia |
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A structure in an animal cell composed of cylinders of microtubules triplets arranged in a 9+0 pattern. An animal usually has a Centro some with a pair of centric les involved in cell division |
Centriole |
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A long Cingular appendage specialized for locomotion. |
Flagella |
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