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| molecules that release hydrogen ions |
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| molecules that release hydroxal ions [OH-] |
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measurement of [H+]
lowercase p, -log x 10
- affects shape of molecules x. proteins function due to shape every protein has an optimum pH which it is functional at. |
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| pH2 100X more acidic than pH 4 |
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| any molecule containing carbon and hydrogen |
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| large molecule built on repeating subunits. |
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| carbs, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids |
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Polymer nucleic acid
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Polymer Lipids [x. Triglycerids]
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| 1st energy cell for any prokaryote or eukaryote to break down as an energy source |
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| 2nd energy cell for any prokaryote or eukaryote to break down as an energy source |
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| breaks bonds by enzyme introducing water molecule |
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| start with monomer and hook them together by removing H2O molecule |
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| Storage form of Polysaccharide's monomer in cellular system |
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glycogen: in eukaryotes
starch: in plants |
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| Structural form of polysaccharide found in bacteria, plants, and insects |
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Cell wall: in bacteria
Cellulose: cell wall in plants
Chitin: exoskeleton of insects and crustations |
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| large molecules as class tend to be nonpolar |
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| Adrenal glands make about 20 cortical steroids. |
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| AA= monomer polar covalent bond that makes up proteins: [AA]-[AA]-[AA] AKA: peptide bonds |
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polar covalent bond which holds together 2 amino acids
- hydrophillic and allows H-bonding |
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| Cellular Respiration Formula |
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| C2H12O6 + 6O2 then 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy |
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| Peroxisomes contain what enzyme? |
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| contain enzyme peroxidase [which breaks down peroxide] |
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| vitamin E, C, beta carotene, and some tanins. |
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| 2H20 [hydrogen peroxide] + peroxidase = ? |
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| 2H20 + O2[gas] - if stops bubbling then causes cell death b/c cell used up all peroxidase. |
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| centrioles, microfillaments |
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cylindrical structures composed of short microtubules
-provide support for cytoskeleton |
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| act like muscles when contract are able to move organelles from place to place. |
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| Indefinite period [specialized cell function] |
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Normal cell functions plus growth, duplication organelles, protein
- "G" = growth |
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DNA replication, synthesis of histones
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Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
- when cell most vulnerable to raidiation or chemotherapy |
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| Most of the time of cell lifecycle DNA is in what form? |
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| proteins that help DNA coil around together to form chromosome |
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coiled piece of DNA
- Analogy- like book, compance, full of info, easier to move, must spread out all pages of DNA inorder to read one page. |
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| chromosomes at each end singular |
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| "Onco genes" because of relation to cancer |
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