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Undergraduate 1
02/14/2010

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Orbital
Definition
three dimensional space where an electron is found 90% of the time
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Valence Electrons
Definition
those in the outermost shell, or valence shell
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nonpolar covalent bonds
Definition
a chemical bond in which two atoms share one or more pairs of valence electrons equally
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polar covalent bonds
Definition
a chemical bond in which two atoms do not share one or more pairs of electrons equally
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ionic bond
Definition
a chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions
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van der waals attractions
Definition
weak intermolecular forces, include dipole-dipole, induced dipole and hydrogen bonds
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Temperature
Definition
measure of kinetic energy of molecules in a substance without considering volume
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Heat
Definition
is the measure of total kinetic energy of a particular volume of substance due to the movement of its molecules
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Specific Heat
Definition
the amount of heat needed to change for 1 gram of substance to change its temperature by 1C
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Colloid
Definition
Stable suspension of particles
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Hydrophobia
Definition
nonpolar molecules will not break apart and cause a hydrophobic substance
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CIS isomer
Definition
two elements on the same side
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trans isomer
Definition
both molecules are on opposite sides
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enantiomers
Definition
handedness of molecules
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polymer
Definition
a long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks called monomers
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Stereoisomer
Definition
Molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence but have different 3d orientation of their atoms.
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geometric isomers
Definition
a special type of stereoisomer with CIS and trans orentation of functional groups
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lysosome
Definition
enzyme in that helps prevent infections by binding to bacterial cells and bursting them
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groove
Definition
recognizes molecules on bacterial cell walls
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Denaturation
Definition
to break apart a protein to a simpler form or lose shape in secondary and tertiary structure.
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renaturation
Definition
to put the protein back together into its original structure.
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lactase
Definition
enzyme that breaks down the sugar lactose
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amylose
Definition
a long chain of alpha glucose
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amylopectin
Definition
chains of amylose linked together by 1-6 bonds.forms branches of molecules
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Glycogen
Definition
an animal polysaccharide. branched at many points along the molecule.
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stearic acids
Definition
no double bonds in saturated fats
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oleic acids
Definition
double bonds creating a bend in unsaturated fats
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amphipathic
Definition
a molecule that has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions
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Phospho-diaster bonds
Definition
hold together DNA
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fluid mosiac model
Definition
phospholipid bilayer with tails pointing in and heads pointing out
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Membrane Fluidity
Definition
tails interact through hydrophobic interactions
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transmembrane protein
Definition
span the entire width of the cell membrane
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domain
Definition
a portion of a protein that has a specific function
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glycoprotein
Definition
protein with attached sugar molecules
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diffusion
Definition
movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration
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channel proteins
Definition
do not change shape
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carrier proteins
Definition
change shape without energy
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Active Transport
Definition
uses ATP and moves molecules from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration. works as a pump
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aquaporins
Definition
proteins that move h2o in and out of cells
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isotonic
Definition
where the concentration of molecules is the same inside and outside the cell
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hypertonic
Definition
more molecules of solute outside the cell than inside the cell
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hypotonic
Definition
more molecules of solute inside the cell than outside the cell
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phagocytosis
Definition
endocytosis of large particles one by one
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pinocytosis
Definition
the endocytosis of many small particles
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receptor mediated endocytosis
Definition
membrane selectively consumes particles that are attached to receptors on the cell membrane
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exocytosis
Definition
process of excreting molecules from the cell by fusing a vesicle to the cell membrane.
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nuclear envelope
Definition
made of an inner and an outer membrane
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nuclear pore
Definition
special channel that passes thorugh the membrane to allow passing of molecules
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nuclear lamina
Definition
gives the nucleus structure
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axoneme
Definition
series of microtubular doublets that make up a cilium and flagellum
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