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Cells and Biomolecule
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Biology
11th Grade
10/13/2011

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phospholipids
Definition
each membrane has this. 2 tailed lollipop. one hydrophobic and one hydrophilic end
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mitochondria
Definition
powerhouse of cell (cellular respiration)
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vacole
Definition
only in plant cells. stores water
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ribosome
Definition
makes proteins
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ER
Definition
network of sacs
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golgi vesicles
Definition
takes small molecules and makes them larger, sorts organelle of the cell
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chloroplast
Definition
helps photosynthesis. only in plant cells
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centriole
Definition
helps cells divide, allows cells to pull apart
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cytoplasm
Definition
everything in cell but nucleus, can be seen under a mirocscope
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cytosol
Definition
mostly water containing the cell organelles and dissolved into gases and nutrients
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amino acids are..
Definition
monomers
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essential AA
Definition
can be ingested (vitamins)
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non-essential AA
Definition
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non-essential AA
Definition
can be produced
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denatured
Definition
changing the shape of a protein (sometimes to the point of no return)
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hypertonic
Definition
higher concentration (water)
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hypotonic
Definition
lower concentration (water)
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solvent
Definition
water
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solute
Definition
the other substance(s) besides water in a solution
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facilitative
Definition
lets things through the cells like a drop tunnel
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aquaporins
Definition
the diffusion of water through channels
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enzymes
Definition
a protein with catalytic properties due to its power of specific acitivation
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activation energy
Definition
chemical reaction need an input of energy
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transition state
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activated state
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active state
Definition
permits chemical reactions to proceed more easily
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substrate
Definition
the substance of an enzyme are the reactants that are activated by the enzyme
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induced fot model hypothsis
Definition
some enzymes can change their shape to fix itself on a substrate
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inhibitors
Definition
chemicals that reduce the rate of a enzyme reaction
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irreversible inhibitor
Definition
destroies not mess
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reversable inhibitor
Definition
can be taken outta the system
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competitive
Definition
these compete with substrate molecules for active state
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non-competitive
Definition
not influenced by the concentration of substrate. inhibits by binding irreservably to enyzme not NOT THE ACTIVE STATE
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negative feedback
Definition
end point (medicine, poison)
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