Cell Biology

Protoplasm

chemical building material for all living things

what makes up biomolecules

carbon

hydrogen

oxygen

nitrogen

two major parts of cell

cytoplasm and nucleus

four macromolecules

protein, carbs, lipids, nucleic acids

primary energy source for cells

carbs

What are organic compounds made of

carbon

human body is composed of how much water

80%

two types of nucleic acids

dna and rna

nucleic acid function

info carrying molecule of cell\

determines inherited characteristics

what compound does not contain carbon

inorganic compounds

What compound contains carbon

organic compound

what are inorganic compounds made of

inorganic acids and bases

salts/electrolyes

What is a nucleotide composed of

nitrogen organic base

five carbon sugar

phosphate

Endoplasmic reticulum

transorts food and molecules inside cell

golgi apperatus

packages and transports the glycoproteins through the cell membrane into the bloodstream and carried to other areas of the body

what is oxidative metabolism

breakdown of nutrients in mitochondria

what is oxidation

chemical reaction in which atoms lose electrons

where can DNA be found

nucleus

Where is RNA primarily located

cytoplasm

What are the rails of the DNA made of

sugar phosphate

What are the steps of DNA made of

nitrogenous bases

Purine compounds

adenine and guanine

Pyrimidines compounds

cytosine and thymine

What does adenine pair to in DNA

thymine

What does cystocine pair to in DNA

guanine

Which nitrogenous organic base is found in RNA but not in DNA

Uracil

Most radiosensitive molecule in human cell

DNA

Lysosome

breaks down unwanted materials

Where does protein synthesis occur

ribosomes

centrosomes function

keeps cell organized during cell cycle progression into new cell