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Biosystems
Biochemistry
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Biology
Graduate
10/05/2011

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Term
colloid
Definition
-not truly dissolved
-scatters light
-particles don't settle out
-ex. aerosols, milk, smoke
Term
solution
Definition
-don't scatter light
Term
suspension
Definition
-may scatter light
-ex. blood
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mixture
Definition
-no chemical bonding
-can be separated physically
-hetero or homogenous
Term
compounds
Definition
-can only be separated only by breaking bonds
-homogenous
Term
1st law of thermodynamics
Definition
-energy is conserved
-sum stays constant
-gas engine
-windmill
Term
2nd law of thermodynamics
Definition
-spontaneous processes release energy as they move toward equilibrium
-disorder increases
-ex. unwinding of a wound spring
-flow of water over falls
Term
electron donors
Definition
-oxidized
Term
electron acceptors
Definition
reduced
Term
respiratory alkalosis
Definition
-hyperventilation
-decreases CO2
-shifts left
-pH increases
Term
respiratory acidosis
Definition
-hypoventilation
-increases CO2
-shifts right
-decreases pH
Term
most abundant monosaccharides
Definition
-pentoses and hexoses
Term
monosaccharide functional group
Definition
-ketone or aldehyde
Term
Glucose
Definition
[image]
Term
sucrose
Definition
-glucose/fructose
-table sugar
Term
maltose
Definition
glucose/glucose
Term
lactose
Definition
galactose/glucose
Term
oligosaccharides
Definition
3-10 monosac.
Term
starch
Definition
-energy reservoir in plants
-amylose and amylopentin
Term
glycogen
Definition
-storage in vertebrates
-abundant in liver and muscle
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proteoglycans
Definition
-cell surface of extracellular matrix
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glycoproteins
Definition
antibodies, hormones
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purine
Definition
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