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02/10/2009

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Macromolecule
Definition
Cells join smaller organic molecules together to form larger molecules
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The four major classes of Biological macromolecules are
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Carbohydrates,
Proteins
Lipids, and
Nucleic acids
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polymers
Definition
Macromolecules form long chainlike molecules called
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Monosaccharides are the building blocks of:
Definition
Carbohydrates
Term
A dehydration reaction between the two molecules results in the formation of a:
Definition
Peptide bond        C. Diglyceride
    B. A dinucleotide        D. Disaccharide
all!
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A nucleotide is composed of
Definition
B.    A purine (or pyrimidine), a phosphate and five-carbon sugar (pentose).
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A polypeptide is made of many:
Definition
Amino Acids
Term
A nucleotide is composed of:
Definition
A purine (or pyrimidine), a phosphate and five-carbon sugar (pentose)
Term
A phospholipid contains
Definition
A phosphate, glycerol and two fatty acids
Term
A cellulose molecule is a polymer of:
Definition
β form of glucose
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In the double helix of DNA
Definition
Adenine always base pairs with Thymine and Guanine always base pairs with Cytosine
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Which level of protein folding would you observe if a protein is made up of a single polypeptide?
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Primary        C. Tertiary
    B. Secondary        D. All of the above
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Plant cell walls contain
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Cellulose
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Which of the following structures are found in both the prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Definition
Ribosomes
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Plasma membrane is found in both the eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Definition
true
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Nuclear membrane or nuclear envelope
Definition
Is found in eukaryote cells
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Chlorophyll, the green pigment of the plants is found in:
Definition
Chloroplasts
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Plasma membrane
Definition
Surrounds metabolism
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Mitochondria
Definition
Energy synthesis
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
Protein synthesis
Term
Microfilament
Definition
Cytoskeleton
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Lysosome
Definition
stores degradative enzyme
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Plasma membrane is composed of:
Definition
Lipid bilayer with embedded proteins
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Following structures are found in which organelle; Thylakoids, stroma and grana
Definition
Chloroplasts
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DNA in eukaryotes is contained in
Definition
Nucleus
Term
Nucleoid structure is found in:
Definition
Prokaryotes
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Cell- cell recognition involves
Definition
Glycoprotiens
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DNA is found in which organelles:
Definition
Mitochondria and chloroplasts
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Water moves into and out of cells by:
Definition
Osmosis
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Cells take up many kinds of molecules against a concentration gradient by means of:
Definition
Active transport
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Cells take up many kinds of molecules against a concentration gradient by means of:
Definition
H20
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Central vacuoles are found:
Definition
Plant cells
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A condensation (dehydration) reaction between the molecules below results in the formation of a:
Definition
Disaccharide
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reversal of dehydration
Definition
hyrolysis
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which 2 organs store glycogen
Definition
liver and muscle tissue
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why are lipids hydrophobic?
Definition
they are non polar, covalent bonds
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saturated fat is..
Definition
solid at room temp
Term
why are unsaturated fats liquid?
Definition
the double bonds create kinks
Term
draw micelle
Definition
phospolipids in a circle w/ tails in
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what is the major component of membranes
Definition
phospholipid bilayer
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fatty acid is
Definition
a hydro carbon
Term
what is transcription
Definition
DNA-RNA-protein
Term
how are nucleotides formed
Definition
by condensation
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what is a nucleoside
Definition
combination of pentose and nitrogenous base
Term
what is a nucleotide
Definition
nucleoside + phosphate
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where is the phosphate in the DNA strand, where is the hydroxyl
Definition
phosphate @ 5, hydroxyl @ 3
Term
what is the rule of complementary fundamentals
Definition
Adenine+Thymine, Guanine+Cytosine
Term
What is the backbone of DNA made out of?
Definition
Sugars
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name the 3 parts of a nucleotide
Definition
Nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, phosphate group.
Term
what is an isomer
Definition
monosachride.
Term
what is an isomer
Definition
monosachride.
Term
what are the different levels of structure of proteins
Definition
1. primary structure 2. alpha helix/ beta sheets 3. tertiary structure 4. quaternary
Term
give difference between phagocytosis and autophagy and what organelle does it happen in?
Definition
phagocytosis is process of going into cell, autophagy breaks it down.
lysosome
Term
major difference between procaryotic and eukaryotic
Definition
location of chromosones
Term
what is the main function of plasma membrane?
Definition
allows passage of oxygen, nutrients, and waste for the whole cell.
Term
what do ribosomes do?
Definition
build cells' proteins.
Term
what is nuclear lamina
Definition
a network of intermediate filaments that maintain the shape of a nucleus.
Term
what is diff bet chromoplast and amyloplasts?
Definition
amyloplast has storage in roots, and colorless.. chromoplast storage and pigmants for fruit and flowers
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what is nuleolus
Definition
where RNA is synthisized and assembled with proteins, it is the densely strained fibers in the nuclelus.
Term
whats the diff between free and bound ribosomes
Definition
free- in the cytosol
bound-attached to the outside of endoplasmic riticulum
Term
what is the endoplasmic riticulum?
Definition
makes membranes including plasma membranes
Term
what is the golgi aparatus do?
Definition
finishes, sorts, and ships cell products.
Term
what are lysosomes
Definition
digestive compartments
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endomembrane system includes:
Definition
nuclear envelope, endoplasmic riticulum, golgi aparatus, lysosomes, vacuoles, and plasma membrane.
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whats diff bet smooth and rough endoplasmic rituculm
Definition
smooth lacks ribosomes, rough has ribosomes.
Term
what are the main macromolecules in membranes?
Definition
lipids and proteins
Term
what is an example of an amphimpathic molecule
Definition
phospholipid
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what is diffusion
Definition
driven by other forces, such as heat, intrinsic kinetic energy
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what is concentration gradiant
Definition
where it goes from high to low concentration
Term
what do lysosomes do?
Definition
digest macro molecules.
Term
what are the 3 diff types of vacuoles
Definition
food, central, contractile
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what are mitochondria
Definition
convert energy to forms that cells can use for work. (almost all animal cells have this)
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what is the cristae in the mitochondria
Definition
the highly folded intermembrane of mitochondria and provides space for the fluid.
Term
what are the 3 main types of fibers in cytoskeleton
Definition
microtubrules, microfilaments, intermediate filaments
Term
what are the functions of aquaporins
Definition
water channel proteins.
Term
what is pinocytosis
Definition
like when a cell takes a drink of water.
Term
what kind of reaction do monomers go through to create a bond?
Definition
dehydration reaction
Term
where is starch stored in plants and humans?
Definition
choloplasts-plants
glycogen-liver and muscle
Term
where are lipids stored in animals and plants?
Definition
animals-adipose cells
plants-seeds
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what process raises energy in cells?
Definition
hydrolysis.
Term
what are the 3 types of carbohydrates?
Definition
monosacrides, disacchrides, polysacchrides
Term
what does a fatty acid look like?
Definition
look at the picture.
Term
what makes up maltose?
Definition
joining two glucose molecules
Term
what makes up sucrose?
Definition
joining of glucose and fructose through a 1-2 glycosidic linkage.
Term
amylose vs amylopectine
Definition
amlyopectine is more complex
Term
In a fat, three fatty acids are joined to glycerol by an ester linkage, creating
Definition
triacylglycerol.
Term
what factors that cause denaturation
Definition
Alterations in pH, salt concentration, temperature, or other factors can unravel
Term
amino acids
Definition
they are used to build proteins
Term
cellulose
Definition
nondigestable, helps digestible
Term
disulfide bridges
Definition
in a protein that is in the tertiary structure.
Term
glycogen
Definition
a highly branched starch
Term
glycosidic linkage
Definition
forms with 2 monosacrides to form disacchride. its a covalent bond.
Term
monomers
Definition
repeated units in polymers
Term
endomembrane system
Definition
nucleus, smooth er and rough, golgi apartaus, lysosomes
Term
pyrimidine
Definition
cytosisine, uracil, thymine.
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