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59 Cards in this Set
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Describe a Catabolic reaction
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Breaking down something and releasing energy
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Describe a Metabolic reaction
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Builds things up and adds energy in the process
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What happens to the electron in a cation?
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Lose electron
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What happens to the electron in a anion?
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Gain electron
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Which kind of chemical bond is the strongest?
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Single Covalent
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Something that ranging from 0-6 on the pH scale is considered to be what?
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Acidic
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Something that ranging from 8-14 on the pH scale is considered to be what?
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Basic
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If something has two or more carbons then it is considered what type of compound?
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Organic
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If something has less than two carbons then it is considered what type of compound?
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Inorganic
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What are the four major categories of organic compounds?
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Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
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If something has the -ose on the end then it is a what?
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Sugar derivative
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If something has the -ase on the end then it is a what?
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Enzymes
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Do Cations have a negative or positive charge?
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Positive
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Do Anions have a negative or positive charge?
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Negatively
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All carbs contain what three elements?
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Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen
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What is it called when fats are degraded to release energy waste products?
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Ketones
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What is stored in the liver as glycogen?
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Glucose
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If you have compounds with the same building blocks, but in a different arrangement what is it called?
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Isomers
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What atomic particle has a positive charge?
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Proton
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What is the formula for monosaccharide?
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C1 H2 O1
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What does Permease mean?
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Well it is -ase so it is an enzyme which means it is a protein
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When proteins are broken down to release energy the waste product is what?
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Urea
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What do we call a substance which occupies space and has mass?
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Matter
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What is special about the weight of electrons?
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It is negligable
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All organic compounds contain chains of what element?
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Carbon
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What are some by products of breaking down carbs? (4)
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Waste, Water, Carbon Dioxide, Lactic Acid
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In which organ is Urea produced?
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Liver
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RNA DNA BOTH NEITHER
-Contains Cytosine |
BOTH
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RNA DNA BOTH NEITHER
-Double Stranded |
DNA
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RNA DNA BOTH NEITHER
-Ribose |
RNA
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RNA DNA BOTH NEITHER
-Is a Nucleic Acid |
BOTH
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RNA DNA BOTH NEITHER
-Contains Hexose Sugar |
NEITHER
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What is the function of an Enzyme of Lysosome?
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To destroy worn out cells
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Ribosomes are associated with what type of reaction?
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Protein Synthesis
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What part of the cell is considered to be the powerhouse of the cell?
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Mitochondria
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What phase deals with duplication of genetic material?
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Interphase
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What part of the cell stores food and water?
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Vacuole
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What is the outer limit of the cell?
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Membrane
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What is the process by which water moves through permeable membrane?
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Osmosis
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40% of the cells energy is used for what?
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Active transport
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The majority of ATP is found in what part of the cell?
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Mitochondria
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How many chromosomes do humans have?
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46
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What is the process by which a cell engulfs materials?
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Phagocytes
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What area is not considered a site of filtration?
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Lungs
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Which type in the list is most complex in structure?
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Compound
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A change in states of matter is considered what?
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Physical change
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What are the building blocks of Nucleic Acids?
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Nucleotides
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The supportive cells in the nervous system are called what?
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Neuroglyial
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What type of tissue functions in the conduction of impulses?
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Nervous tissue
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What is the epithelial tissue that lines the Trachae called?
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Pseudostratified ciliated columnar
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What do Goblet Cells make?
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Mucous
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What is a group of similar cells called?
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Tissue
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What always contains a non-living matrix?
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Tissues
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Give an example of a simple Cuboidal
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Kidney Tubules
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What type of gland secretes through ducts?
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Exocrine
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What is the only type of muscle tissue that is voluntary?
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Skeletal
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Where are synovial membranes located?
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Joints
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As cells are pushed to the surface what happens?
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They die
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Waterproofing of the skin is due to what?
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Keratin
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