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What is the primary energy source of all cells? |
Carbohydrates |
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What forms the structural material of cell walls? |
Carbohydrates |
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What are the structural components of the cell? |
Proteins |
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What are proteins composed of? |
Amino acids |
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What's the structural component of cell membranes? |
Lipids |
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What's the energy storage compound? |
Lipids |
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Forming larger molecules by removing water from two smaller molecules |
Dehydration synthesis |
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Large molecules are split into smaller molecules by the addition of water |
Hydrolysis |
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____ compounds are metal and nonmetal |
Ionic |
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A molecule composed of sugar subunits that contain a carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio |
Carbohydrates |
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Sugar names have the suffix ____ |
-ose |
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3 types of carbohydrates |
Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide |
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A polysaccharide used to store glucose in animals |
Glycogen |
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A plant polysaccharide composed of multiple glucose subunits |
Starch |
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Plant cell walls are made of _____ |
Cellulose |
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Formed from gylcerol and fatty acids. Used as storage of energy. |
Lipids |
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A glycerol and 3 fatty acids, such as fats and oils. |
Triglyceride |
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Phosphate group bonded to a glycerol backbone. Major component of cell membranes. |
Phospholipids. |
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Long-chain fatty acids |
Waxes |
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A chain of amino acids. Structural parts of cells. |
Proteins |
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Building block of proteins |
Amino acids |
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Bond formed from 2 amino acids |
Peptide bond |
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Bonds are disrupted and protein changes shape |
Denaturation |
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Protein permanently changes shape |
Coagulation |
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Chemicals that speed up chemical reactions at low temperatures |
Catalysts |
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A protein catalyst that allows chemical reactions to occur at low temperatures. Reduces activation energy for reaction. |
Enzyme |
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The molecules on which the enzyme works |
Substrate |
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Area of the enzyme that joins to the substrate molecule (like a key hole) |
Active site |
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When substrate is connected to enzyme |
Enzyme-substrate complex |
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2 models for Enzyme-Substrate complex |
Lock and key. Induced fit |
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Helps enzymes bind to substrate |
Coenzymes |
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Have shapes similar to substrate, competes for access to active sight |
Competitive inhibition |
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Product of a metabolic pathway accumulates within a cell and interferes with one of the enzymes |
Feedback inhibition |
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In digestion, carbs are broken down into _____ |
Macromolecules |
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In digestion, fats are broken down into _____ |
Fatty acids and glycerol |
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In digestion, proteins are broken down into _____ |
Amino acids |
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Digested nutrients are absorbed into blood |
Absorption |
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Movement of food in esophagus happens by _____ |
Peristalsis |
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Keeps stomach contents from going back up |
Cardiac sphincter |
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Regular release of chyme into small intestine |
Pyloric sphincter |
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Most chemical digestion takes place in _____ _______ |
Small intestine |
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Three parts of small intestine |
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
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Glandular organ connected to all intestine |
Pancreas |
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Produces bile for fat digestion |
Liver |
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Glucose +O2 --> ATP and CO2 + H20 |
Cellular respiration |
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Air filled channel at back of mouth |
Pharynx |
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Contains vocal chords |
Larynx |
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Oxygen carrying molecule. Increases amount of O2 that blood carries |
Hemoglobin |