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37 Cards in this Set
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Mechanism of Action |
Why things do what they do. |
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Element |
A pure substance that naturally occurs on Earth. |
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Atoms |
Make up Elements |
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Electron |
Negatively charged particles in atoms. |
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Enzymes |
Used to allow atoms to join to create molecules. |
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Hydrolysis |
Digestion |
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Compound |
More than one sugar bonded together. |
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Molecule |
The smallest fragment of a compound that retains all its properties. |
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Ionic Bonds |
Occurs when an electron leaves one atom and permanently joins another atom of a different element. |
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Anion |
The atom that receives the electron and becomes negatively charged. |
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Cation |
The atom that gave the electron and became positively charged. |
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Covalent Bonds |
Occurs when an electron spins around two or three different atoms. |
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Hydrogen Bonds |
Hold water molecules onto other water molecules. |
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pH 7 |
Neutral pH |
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Organic Molecules |
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids |
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Carbohydrates |
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides |
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Lipids |
Fats, Oils, Waxes, Phospholipids & Steroids |
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Proteins |
Made out of amino acids. |
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Nucleic Acids |
ATP, DNA, RNA |
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Cell membrane |
Function: regulates what enters and leaves the cell Structure: Made of phospholipids |
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Cytoplasm |
water-filled inside of cell |
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Organelles |
permanent and essential interior parts |
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Inclusions |
temporary and much less essential interior parts |
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Interstitial Fluid |
Fluid to the outside of the cell |
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Diffusion |
Moves gases, pesticides and vitamins A E D & K across the cell membrane. |
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Osmosis |
uses pores to move water across the cell membrane |
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Active Transport |
uses protein pumps and ATP to move things across the cell membrane |
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Ocular |
the part you look through; magnified 10x |
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Scanning power lens |
magnifies 4x; total magnification 40x |
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Low Power Objective Lens |
Magnifies 10x; total magnification 100x |
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High Power Objective Lens |
magnifies 40x; total magnificaiton 400x |
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stage |
place where slide goes |
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arm |
ocular and lens mount |
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Rheostat |
gradually increases power to microscope bulb |
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Iris Diaphragm |
controls the amount of light that passes through the specimen |
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Condenser |
condenses light into a slim narrow beam |
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Fine & Coarse adjustment knobs |
moves the stage up and down |
