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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2009

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Term
cell
Definition
simplest living things
Term

Biological systems regulate via mostly _____ feedback

 

mostly everything that goes on in enzyme is______

Definition

negative

 

negative feed back.    feed back loops

Term

7 properties of life

1)order

2)regulation

3)energy processing

4)growth and development

5)reproduction

6)response to enviro

7)evolutionary adaptation

Definition
regulation=homeostatis
Term

cell theory

 

Definition

everything is made up of cells

 

Schleiden & Schwann

Term
who discovered cells?
Definition
Hooke
Term
used micrscope to study single celled organisms
Definition
Van Leeunhoek
Term
Cells that wrap DNA in a membrane
Definition
Eukrayotic
Term
cells that don't have a nucleus to wrap DNA
Definition
Prokaryotic
Term
transmission of traits from generation to generation
Definition
Heredity
Term
discrete segment of DNA
Definition
gene
Term
all the genes of a given species
Definition
genome
Term
Feedback that reduces the output of a system.  very common
Definition
negative feedback
Term
Feedback that increases the output of a system
Definition
positive feedback
Term
change in a gene frequency
Definition
evolution
Term

domains: bacteria, archaea, eukarya

 

domain is 1st classification of life

Definition
Term
Darwin's pinchers are separate species now is an example of
Definition
descent w/ modification
Term
came up w/ the idea of set obritals for electrons
Definition
Bohr
Term
an atom that has lost or gained an electron
Definition
ion
Term
if the nucleus of the atom breaks up, it emits energy
Definition
radioactive isotope
Term
loss of an electron
Definition
oxidation
Term
gain of an electron
Definition
reduction
Term
a reaction where one atom is oxidized while another is reduced
Definition
redox reaction
Term
carbon compounds that contain primarily C,H,O,N
Definition
organic compounds
Term
the capacity to cause change
Definition
energy
Term
energy matter possesses due to its location or structure
Definition
potential energy
Term
attraction between atoms with opposite charges
Definition
ionic bonds
Term
when 2 atoms share 1 or more pairs of valence electrons
Definition
covalent bond
Term
constantly changing asymmetrical distribution of electrons in molecules that allow weak attractions between close molecules
Definition
Van der Waals
Term
substance that increases rate of reaction in biological systems; a type of catalyst
Definition
enzyme
Term
only about 5-10% as strong as covalent bonds/polar molecules/
Definition
hydrogen bonds
Term
binding together of like molecules, often by Hydrogen bonds
Definition
cohesion
Term
the attraction between different kinds of molecules
Definition
adhesion
Term
polarity also causes H20 to be attracted to other polar molecules is an example of
Definition
adhesion
Term
the amount of heat that must be lost or absorbed for 1g of substance to change its temperature by 1 degree C
Definition
specfic heat(water has a high specific heat)
Term
Energy of motion
Definition
Kinetic Energy
Term
transformation of liquid to a gas
Definition
Evaporation
Term
quantity of heat that a liquid must absorb to be converted to a gas
Definition
heat of evaporation
Term
a liquid that is homogenous mix of 2 or more substances
Definition
solution
Term
the universal solvent
Definition
Water
Term
sphere of water molecules surrounding each dissolved ion, separates ions from each other
Definition
hydration shell
Term
substance dissolved
Definition
solute
Term
substances that release electrically charged particles (ions) in waters
Definition
electrolytes
Term
electrolytes that release Hydrogen ions (H+) (increasing the [H+])
Definition
acids
Term
substances that combines w/ H+, thus reducing the [H+]
Definition
bases
Term
substance that resist pH change (HCO-3  bicarbonate ion)
Definition
buffer
Term
CO2+ H2O=
Definition
sugar (C6H12O6) + O2
Term
molecules formed from Carbon and Hydrogen
Definition
hydrocarbons
Term
molecules that have variations in architecture
Definition
isomers
Term
chemical group that affects a molecule's function
Definition
functional groups
Term

Is polar as a result of the electrons spending more time near the electronegative oyxgen atom.

 

Can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules, helping dissolve organic compounds such as sugares

Definition
hydroxyl
Term

A ketone and an aldehyde may be strucutral isomers with different properties, as is the case for acetone and propanal.

 

These 2 groups are also found in sugars, giving rise to 2 major groups of sugars: aldoses (containing an aldehyde) and ketoses (containing a ketone).

Definition
Carbonyl
Term

Has acidic properties (is a source of hydrogen ions) because the covalent bond between oxygen and hydrogen is so polar

 

Found in cells in the ionzied form with a charge of 1- and called a carboxylate ion (here, specifically, the acetate ion)

Definition
Carboxyl
Term

Acts as a base; can pick up an H+ from the surrounding solution (water, in living organisims).

 

 

Ionized, with a charge of 1+, under cellular conditions.

Definition
Amino
Term

2 sulfhydryl groups can react, forming a covalent bond. This "cross-linking" helps stabilize protein structure

 

 

Definition
Sulfhydryl
Term
contributes negative charge to the molecule of which it is a part (2- when at the end of a molecule, 1- when located internally in a chain of phosphates)
Definition
Phosphate
Term
Addition of a methyl group to DNA, or to molecules bound to DNA, affects expression of genes.
Definition
Methyl
Term
proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acid are all examples of
Definition
macromolecules
Term
long molecules consisting of many similar or identical building blocks
Definition
polymers
Term
subtracting water from a polymer to make it longer
Definition
dehydration reaction
Term
adding water to a polymer to make split
Definition
hydrolysis reaction
Term

important energy source for metabolism (C,O,H)

 

saccharides

Definition
carbohydrates
Term
single sugars (glucose,fructose,maltose)
Definition
monosaccharides
Term
double sugars (sucrose) joined by a glycoside linkage
Definition
dissacharides
Term
covalent bond formed via dehydration between 2 simple sugars
Definition
glycoside linkage
Term
complex carbs (cellulose, starch [plants], glucogen[animals]
Definition
polysaccharides
Term
hydrophobic and not polymers
Definition
lipids
Term

increase the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

 

single bonds to maximize # of H atoms

Definition
saturated fats
Term
have a double bond between the Carbon atoms
Definition
unsaturated fatty acid
Term
produced by the partial hydrogenation of liquid vegetable oil (causes it to solidify)- look for "hydrogenated"
Definition
trans fats
Term
 made up of glycerol joined to two fatty acids and a phosphate group
Definition
phosopholipids
Term
A type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four rings with various chemical groups attached
Definition
steroid
Term
found in plasma membranes and is the precursor to other steroids (sex hormones, stress, & others)
Definition
cholesterol
Term
bad cholesterol
Definition
LDL (low-density lipoproteins)
Term
good cholesterol
Definition
HDL (high-density lipoprotein)
Term
constructed from amino acid monomers to form a polypetide which must be folded to become this
Definition
Protein
Term
a polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together
Definition
polypetide
Term
the carbon at the center of an amino acid
Definition
alpha carbon
Term
An amino acid that an animal cannot syntehsize itself and must be obtained from food in prefabricated form. 8 are necessary for human adults.
Definition
essential amino acids
Term
unique sequence of amino acids
Definition
primary structure
Term
series of folding or coilings
Definition
secondary structure
Term
overall shape due to interactions between the sidechains of amino acids
Definition
tertiary
Term
overall structure due to clumping of polypetide subunits
Definition
quaternary structure
Term
proteins that help other proteins fold correctly by isolating it from "bad" influences
Definition
chaperonin
Term
contains our heridity
Definition
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Term
helps synthesis of proteins
Definition
RNA (ribonucleic acid)
Term

1) has AT CG

2) has AU CG

Definition

1) DNA

2)RNA

 

the difference

Term

The synthesis of RNA using a DNA template. 

 

In nucleus

Definition
transcription
Term

The synthesis of a polypetide using the genetic information encoded in an mRNA molecule.  There is a change of "language" from nucleotides to amino acids.

 

in ctyoplasm

Definition
translation
Term
DNA directionality has
Definition

a 5 primed end with a phosphate group attached to the 5 prime Carbon

 

 

a 3 primed end has an OH group attached

 

 

not flippable

Term
only difference is the lack of an O on the 2prime Carbon in DNA
Definition
sugar or RNA???
Term

the 2 polynucleotides spiral around an imaginary axis

 

thought up by

Definition

double helix

 

Watson and Crick

Term
one strand runs in the 5 prime direction and the other in the 3 prime direction
Definition
antiparrallel
Term
complementary base pairings
Definition

A-T

G-C

Term
each strand serves as a template for a new complementary DNA strand
Definition
DNA replication
Term
where DNA is concentrated in a prokaryotic
Definition
nucleoid region
Term

1st cells on earth

 

has no membranes for DNA

 

DNA floats around

Definition
prokaryotic
Term

type of cells we are made up of

 

DNA in a membrane (the nucleus)

Definition
eukaryotic
Term
selective barrier between the interior of a cell and its external environment
Definition
plasma membrane
Term
what type of surface to volume ratio facilitates an exchange between inside and outside.
Definition
high surface to volume ratio
Term
plant cells
Definition
  1. has cell wall
  2. has central vacuole
  3. chloropast
  4. plasmodesmata
  5. rectangular shape
Term
animal cells
Definition
have a roundish shape
Term

serves as/to

 

1) storage hydrolysis of macromolecules

2)breakdown waste

3) if hositle environment, takes in toxins

Definition
central vacuole
Term
channel connecting adjacent cells
Definition
plasmodesmata
Term

control center, contains the majority of genes

 

soup of DNA

Definition
nucleus
Term
double membrane perforated by pores
Definition
nuclear envelope
Term
support structure on nucleus side of envelope that maintains the shape of the nucleus
Definition
nuclear lamina
Term
framework of fibers extending throughout the interior
Definition
nuclear matrix
Term
protein-DNA complex
Definition
chromatin
Term
chromatin condenses into these discrete DNA units when the cell gets ready to replicate
Definition
chromosomes
Term
synthesizes ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and combines these with imported proteins to form ribsomal units
Definition
nucleolus
Term
this with proteins make up ribosomes
Definition
ribsomal RNA (rRNA)
Term
synthesizes proteins and makes up the 1st step of proteins
Definition
ribosome
Term
these guys are suspended within cytosol
Definition
free ribosomes
Term
these guys are attached to the outside of endoplasmic reticulm or nuclear envelop
Definition
bounded ribosomes
Term

consists of many different membranes functioning together

 

  1. nuc. envelope
  2. ER
  3. golgi apparteus
  4. lysosomes
Definition
endomembrane system
Term
membraneous sacs
Definition
vesicles
Term
a network of membrane tubules within the cytoplasm
Definition
endoplasmic reticulm
Term
hollow inside of ER
Definition
lumen
Term
sac related to ER
Definition
cisterna
Term

has ribosomes on the surface.

 

synthesizes insulin on beta cells of the pancreas

Definition
rough ER
Term

no ribosomes.

stores Ca+2

involved in sythesis of lipids (adrenals and gonads?)

metabolism of carbohydrates

detox (liver)

Definition
smooth ER
Term
stack of flattened membranes that receives, modifies, stores, and ships proteins and other molecules
Definition
golgi appartus
Term

receiving side of golgi appartus

 

can bind with the ER

Definition
cis face
Term

  ships out side of golgi appartus

 

ships by giving rise to vesicles that pinch off

Definition
trans face
Term
cisternae actually move from cis to trans face (like an assembly line) modifying cargo as it moves
Definition
cisternal maturation model
Term
baggies (vesicles) of hydrolytic (digestive) enzymes that were made by the rough ER and modified by the Golgi App.
Definition
lysosomes
Term

lysosomes lack functioning enzymes which results in the build up of material

 

ie: Tay-Sachs disease

Definition

lysosomal storage disease

 

 

Term
maintain ion balance by pumping excess water out of a cell
Definition
contractile vacuoles
Term
syntehsizes ATP's by cellular respiration from sugars, fats, etc.
Definition
mitochondria
Term

*can reproduce in cells without cell reproduction

 

 

 

 

contains enzymes, ribosomes, mtRNA (mitochondrial DNA)

 

is within the inner membrane

Definition
mitochondrial matrix
Term
converts light energy to chemical energy using chlorophyll
Definition
chloroplasts
Term
this is found in thylakoids
Definition
chlorophyll
Term
flattened, interconnected sacs
Definition
thylakoids
Term
stacks of thylakoids
Definition
grana
Term
Chloroplasts are divided into 3 spaces...
Definition
  • stroma
  • intermembrane space
  • thylakoid space
Term
fluid surrounding thylakoids that contains chloroplasts' DNA, ribosomes, enzymes
Definition
stroma
Term

produces H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) by transferring H to water fromother substances

 

can also break down H2O2

Definition
peroxisomer
Term
cytoskeleton can break down and reassmble elsewhere in the cell to change the cell's shape or move their parts
Definition
cell motility
Term
microtubule organizing and synthesizing center
Definition
centrosome
Term
a pair is located in the center of the centrosome and each consists of 9 sets of triplet microtubules arranged in a ring
Definition
centrioles
Term
a dimer (molecule made up of 2 subunits [alpha and beta _____])
Definition
tubulin
Term
anchors flagellum, in many animals enters the egg along with the head of the sperm and becomes a centriole
Definition
basal body
Term
thin and flexible wall found in young plants
Definition
primary cell wall
Term
a layer of pectins between adjacent cell walls thats glues the wall together strengthining the walls
Definition
middle lamella
Term
mainly glycoproteins
Definition
extracelluluar matrix (ECM)
Term

proteins with sugars attached to them

 

 

have carbohydrates covalently bonded to them and are wrapped in transport vesicles

 

most secretory proteins are this  type

Definition
glycoproteins
Term
major protein of the human body and is embedded on the network by proteoglycans
Definition
collagen
Term
protein with many carbohydrates attached
Definition
proteoglycans
Term
attach other ECM's (extraceullar matrices) to cell surface receptors called integrins (part of the plasma membrane)
Definition
fibronectins
Term
3 types of interceullular junctions
Definition

1) tight junctions

2)desmosome

3)gap junctions

Term

forms a seal around the cell

 

prevents breakage

Definition
tight junctions
Term
fastens cells togehter into sheets
Definition
desmosome
Term
provides cytoplasmic channels between cells for transport and communication
Definition
gap junctions
Term
has both hydrophillic and hydrophobic characteristics
Definition
amphipathic
Term
membrane structure is fluid with a mosaic of proteins embedded in or attached to the phospholipid structure
Definition
fluid mosaic model
Term
proteins that penetrate the membrane
Definition
integral proteins
Term
proteins that are loosely bound to the surface
Definition
peripheral proteins
Term

a property of biological membreanes that allows them to regulate teh passage of subtsances

 

 

 non-polar molecules are hydrophobic so they cross membranes easily (O2, CO2)

Definition
selective permeability
Term
because ions and polar molecules are hydrophilic and cross slowly to the membrane, this type of protein is used with them
Definition
transport proteins
Term
specific type of transport protein that function by having a hydrophilic channel that certain molecules or ions use as a tunnel through the membrane
Definition
channel proteins
Term
a channel protein in the plasma membrane that specifically facilitates osmosis
Definition
aquaporins
Term
proteins that change shape to shuffle substances through the memebrane
Definition
carrier proteins
Term

type of transport where

 

no ATP's used

no energy used

Definition
passive transport
Term
movement from a [high] to a [low] down a concentration gradient
Definition
diffusion
Term
movement of water across a cell membrane
Definition
osmosis
Term

ability of a solution to cause a cell to gain or lose water

 

(depends on concentration of solute that can't pass through the membrane)

Definition
tonicity
Term
Referring to a solution that, when surroduing a cell, has no effect on the passage of water into or out of the cell.
Definition
isotonic
Term

more solutes in the surrounding environment than on the inside

 

cell loses water

Definition
hypertonic
Term

more solutes within the cell

 

causes the cell to take up water

Definition
hypotonic
Term
plasma membrane pulling away from the cell wall as water leaves the cell
Definition
plasmolysis
Term
control of water balance
Definition
osmoregulation
Term
if a substance is too large to pass through a protein channel, it combines with a carrier protein that moves it across hte membrance
Definition
facilitiated diffusion
Term
a transmembrane protein channel that allows a specific ion to flow across the membrane down its concentration gradient
Definition
ion channel
Term
open or close in response to stimuli
Definition
gated channels
Term
cystic fibrosis is caued by this.
Definition

faulty ion channels

 

for cystic fibrosis its chlroide channels that are faulty

Term
requires energy and ATP
Definition
active transport
Term

voltage across the membrane due to differences in [Na+] [K+] (electro chemical gradient) between the inside and outside of the cell.

 

(3 Na+ are pumped out every 2 K+ pumped in)

Definition
membrane potential
Term
The diffusion gradient of an ion, which is affected by both the concentration difference of the ion across a membrane (a chemical force) and the ion's tendency to move relative to the membrane potential (an electrical force)
Definition
electrochemical gradient
Term
transport protein that generates voltage across a membrane
Definition
electrogenic pump
Term

a pump that pushes Hydrogen ions out

 

(plants)

Definition
proton pump
Term
a mechanism that uses the high Hydrogen ions outside the cell to move other substances into the cell
Definition
cotransport
Term
transport of substances out of the cell via fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane
Definition
exocytosis
Term
taking in substances by forming new vesciles from the plasma membrane
Definition
endocystosis
Term
taking in large substances
Definition
phagocytosis
Term
taking in solutes (small things)
Definition
pinocytosis
Term
substance bind to receptor proteins, then enter by endocytosis
Definition
receptor-mediated endocytosis
Term
a molecule that binds specifically to a receptor site of another molecule (cholesterol)
Definition
ligand
Term
organism's chemcical reactions
Definition
metabolism
Term
cascade of enzyme-mediated reactions
Definition
metabolic pathway
Term
break down of compounds to release energy (cellular respiration)
Definition
catabolism
Term
uses energy to build molecules
Definition
anabolism
Term
study of how energy flows through living systems
Definition
bioenergetics
Term
Kinetic energy associated with random movement of atoms or molecules
Definition
thermal (heat) energy
Term
potential energy available for release in a catabolic reaction (atoms rearranged and energy is released)
Definition
chemical energy
Term
study of energy transformations
Definition
thermodynamics
Term
energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transformed and transferred
Definition
1st law of thermodynamics
Term
energy transfers increase the entropy of the universe
Definition
2nd law of thermodynamics
Term
measure of randomness
Definition
entropy
Term
the portion of a system's energy that can perform work when temperature and pressure are uniform throughout the system (as in a living cell)
Definition
Gibb's free energy (G)
Term

once this is known it can be used to predict whether the process will be spontaneous (going to occur)

 

(used to determine if something will occur without additional energy)

Definition
Change in free energy (ΔG)
Term
reactions that release energy
Definition
exogenic
Term
reactions that absorb energy
Definition
endergonic
Term
3 main types or work cells perform
Definition

1) chemical: building molecules

2)transport

3)mechanical (beating of flagella & cilia; movement of chromosomes during mitosis)

Term
energy source used to drive endergonic reactions
Definition
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Term
When phosophate is transferred to another molecuel to another, the moleucle receiving the phosphate is said to be _______
Definition
phosphorylated
Term

energy released by catabolism used to phosphorylate ADP to ATP

 

(hence ATP is a renewable resource)

Definition
ATP cycle
Term

energy required for starting a reaction

 

(often supplied as heat that reactants absorb from surroundings)

Definition
Activation Energy
Term
what the enzyme reacts on
Definition
substrate
Term
region of the enzyme that actually binds to the substrate
Definition
active site
Term
when the enzyme changes shape so that the active site fits more closely around the substrate
Definition
induced fit
Term

non protein helper

 

(Zn, Fe, Cu, Mg, and many others)

Definition
cofactor
Term

an organic molecule that helps the enzyme

 

(vitamins)

Definition
coenzyme
Term
resemble substrate, thus competes for the active site
Definition
competitive inhibitor
Term
binds to the enzyme and changes its shape making the active site less effective
Definition
non-competitive inhibitor
Term

controls enzymes action rate

 

the function of one active site is affected by regulatory molecule binding to another site and causing the enzyme to change shape.

Definition
allosteric regulation
Term
stabilizes active form of the enzyme
Definition
activator
Term
stabilizes inactive form of enzyme
Definition
inhibitor
Term
in an enzyme with 2 more subunits, this mechanism amplifies the enzyme's response to its substrate
Definition
cooperativity
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