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Cells & Tissues (L1-?)
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/07/2011

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Arrange the following from greatest to least in terms of body composition. Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen.
Definition
Oxygen (65%), Carbon (18%), Hydrogen(10%), Nitrogen(3%)
Term
Monosaccharides
Definition
simple sugar (glucose)
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Disaccharides
Definition
two-linked (sucrose)
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Polysaccharides
Definition
many linked (glycogen)
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Amphipathic
Definition
(of a molecule, esp. a protein) having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts.
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Composition/Structure: Cell Membrane
Definition
Lipids(phospholipids), Proteins(receptors/gated channels), Carbohydrates
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Function: Cell Membrane
Definition
to compartmentalize, to regulate movement of materials, to provide for intercellular interactions (cell to cell recognition/adhesion)
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Composition/Structure: Nucleus
Definition
Contains chromatin(dna, protein), nuclear envelope(membrane), nucleolus(site of RNA synthesis)
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Function: Nucleus
Definition
stores genetic material, involved in mitosis, regulates metabolism
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