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Covalent Bonds:
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form when two atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
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2 parts of metabolism:
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burns fuel to release energy
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Anabolism:
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energy is used to build cell chemicals
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Oxidation:
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(the loss of electrons) burning and rusting
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Reduction:
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(the gaining of more electrons) charge is becoming more negative become reduced.
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Dehydrationsynthesis:
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loss of water in a synthesis reaction
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Types of lipids
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Triglycerides– energy storage
Phospholipid– major cell membrane component Steroids– built of cholesterol, cell membrane component |
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Triglycerides
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– energy storage
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Phospholipid
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cell membrane component
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Steroids
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– built of cholesterol, cell membrane component
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Psychrophiles:
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optimum temperature below 15 C
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Mesophiles:
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optimum temperaturebetween 20 and 40 C
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Thermphiles:
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optimum temperature greater than 45 C
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Acidophiles: |
grow at extreme acid pH
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Alkalinophiles:
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grow at extreme alkaline pH
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4 types ofsymbiosis
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Commensal
Parasite Saprobes Mutualists |
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-Commensal:
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free ride
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-Parasite:
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harmful
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-Saprobes:
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decay
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-Mutualists:
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helpful
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