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Human Biology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/10/2012

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Term
extra energy stored in muscle/ liver
Definition
Glycogen
Term
extra energy stored in fat cells
Definition
Triglycerides
Term
short term energy storage 
Definition

Glycogen 

lipids in fat cells 

Term
ATP
Definition

Adenosine Triphosphate

-energy currency of the cell

Term
digestion
Definition

make food molecules into ATP

*aerobic respiration

Term
Aerobic Respiration
Definition

Glucose+Oxygen-> Carbon Dioxide+Water+Energy(heat)


*most efficient way to get energy out of food

Term
Trans Fat
Definition

made in chemical process 

adds taste/texture/shelf life 

Term
Saturated Fat
Definition

leads to heart disease 

 

Term
calorie 
Definition
amount of energy required to raise the temp of one gram of water by 1 degree celcius 
Term
Calorie
Definition

1,000 calories 

1 Kilocalorie 

Term
fat 
Definition
fatty acid (9 calories)
Term
Protein
Definition

amino acids 

 

Term
Carbs
Definition
simple sugars 
Term
most efficient way to store energy 
Definition
FAT
Term
Genome 
Definition
one complete set of genetic instructions encoded in the DNA of an organism
Term
obesity 
Definition

proportion of weight that is body fat 

-epidemic

*influenced by biology AND culture 

Term
coenzyme 
Definition

accesory molecules that are organic

ex: carbon, hydrogen 

Term
Photosynthesis 
Definition

1)Photo: chloroplats capture energy from light and make into ATP

2)Synthesis: generate glucose 

Term
Equation for Photosynthesis 
Definition
Sunlight+Water+Carbon dioxide --> Oxygen+Glucose 
Term
Fermentation
Definition

in cytoplasm

converts products of glycolysis into lactic acid or alcohol

small amount of ATP production

Term
Cofactors 
Definition

inorganic accesory molecule 

elements: zinc, copper, iron

Term
BMI
Definition

Body Mass Index 

does not consider: gender, muscle mass, frame size

Term
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Definition

PCR 

semi conservative 

-1 orig 

-1 new 

Term
"uprights" of DNA 
Definition
sugars/ phosphates 
Term
4 bases 
Definition

Adenine  (A)

Thymine (T)

Guarine  (G)

Cytosine (C)

Term
nucleotide
Definition
what makes up the "rings" of DNA consist of sugar, phosphate, base
Term
complementary 
Definition

A pairs with T 

C pairs with G

Term
Double Helix
Definition

physical structure of DNA 

 

Term
loci
Definition
place on a chromosome 
Term
monomer
Definition

small building blocks

ex: nucleotides 

Term
polymer 
Definition

build up of monomers

ex: DNA

Term
electron transport 
Definition

occurs in mitochondria 

-carried to inner membrane where electron transport occurs 

 

oxygen+ hydrogen= water+ ATP

Term
energy 
Definition
ability to do work
Term
heat
Definition
everytime energy is transformed some of it is lost in the form of heat 
Term
conservation of energy 
Definition
energy cannot be created or destroyed 
Term
kinetic energy 
Definition
movement 
Term
DNA 
Definition

deoxyribonucleic acid 

found in nucleus of eukaryotic cells 

Term
chromosome 
Definition

single DNA molecule wrapped around proteins 

-humans have 23 pairs 

Term
1) Glycosis 
Definition

in cytoplasm

break down glucose and go to mitochondria 

Term
2) citric acid cycle 
Definition

inside mitochondria

high energy electrons extracted 

release Carbon Dioxide

Term
3) Finish Up
Definition
come back together as half new/ half original
Term
STR step one: STRAND SEPERATES
Definition

flank area of interest 

single stranded DNA molecule

Term
STR second step: polymerase 
Definition

fill in complementary nucleotides 

(new strand)

Term
POLYMERASE 
Definition

add complementary nucleotides during replication

A:T

C:G

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