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What is the primary energy source of all cells?

Carbohydrates

What forms the structural material of cell walls?

Carbohydrates

What are the structural components of the cell?

Proteins

What are proteins composed of?

Amino acids

What's the structural component of cell membranes?

Lipids

What's the energy storage compound?

Lipids

Forming larger molecules by removing water from two smaller molecules

Dehydration synthesis

Large molecules are split into smaller molecules by the addition of water

Hydrolysis

____ compounds are metal and nonmetal

Ionic

A molecule composed of sugar subunits that contain a carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio

Carbohydrates

Sugar names have the suffix ____

-ose

3 types of carbohydrates

Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide

A polysaccharide used to store glucose in animals

Glycogen

A plant polysaccharide composed of multiple glucose subunits

Starch

Plant cell walls are made of _____

Cellulose

Formed from gylcerol and fatty acids. Used as storage of energy.

Lipids

A glycerol and 3 fatty acids, such as fats and oils.

Triglyceride

Phosphate group bonded to a glycerol backbone. Major component of cell membranes.

Phospholipids.

Long-chain fatty acids

Waxes

A chain of amino acids. Structural parts of cells.

Proteins

Building block of proteins

Amino acids

Bond formed from 2 amino acids

Peptide bond

Bonds are disrupted and protein changes shape

Denaturation

Protein permanently changes shape

Coagulation

Chemicals that speed up chemical reactions at low temperatures

Catalysts

A protein catalyst that allows chemical reactions to occur at low temperatures. Reduces activation energy for reaction.

Enzyme

The molecules on which the enzyme works

Substrate

Area of the enzyme that joins to the substrate molecule (like a key hole)

Active site

When substrate is connected to enzyme

Enzyme-substrate complex

2 models for Enzyme-Substrate complex

Lock and key. Induced fit

Helps enzymes bind to substrate

Coenzymes

Have shapes similar to substrate, competes for access to active sight

Competitive inhibition

Product of a metabolic pathway accumulates within a cell and interferes with one of the enzymes

Feedback inhibition

In digestion, carbs are broken down into _____

Macromolecules

In digestion, fats are broken down into _____

Fatty acids and glycerol

In digestion, proteins are broken down into _____

Amino acids

Digested nutrients are absorbed into blood

Absorption

Movement of food in esophagus happens by _____

Peristalsis

Keeps stomach contents from going back up

Cardiac sphincter

Regular release of chyme into small intestine

Pyloric sphincter

Most chemical digestion takes place in _____ _______

Small intestine

Three parts of small intestine

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Glandular organ connected to all intestine

Pancreas

Produces bile for fat digestion

Liver

Glucose +O2 --> ATP and CO2 + H20

Cellular respiration

Air filled channel at back of mouth

Pharynx

Contains vocal chords

Larynx

Oxygen carrying molecule. Increases amount of O2 that blood carries

Hemoglobin