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Dehydration synthesis

Links monomers to make a polymer; releases water. Key Words: linking and water release.

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Hydrolysis

Splits a polymer into monomers; uses water. Key Words: splitting using water, p to m

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Monomer

building block of a polymer. Key Words: building, polymer

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Polymer

monomers joined together. Key Words: monomers, joined

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Carbohydrate

Used for energy. Key Word: energy

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Monosaccharide

monomer of a carbohydrate. Key Words: monomer, carbohydrate

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Polysaccharide

complex sugar. Those are the key words.

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Lipids

Used in membranes and used for long term energy storage. Key Words: membranes, long term, energy storage

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Phospolipids

A lipid found in cell membranes. Key Words: lipid, cell membranes

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Saturated Fats

Solid at room temp with the maximum amount of hydrogens. Key Words: solid, maximum hydrogen

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Unsaturated Fats

Liquid at room temp without the maximum amount of hydrogens. Key Words: liquid, no maximum hydrogen

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Protein

Used as a catalyst, has four levels of structure. Key Words: catalyst, four levels

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Amino Acid

monomer of protein. Key Words: protein, monomer

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Enzymes

Used to speed up a reaction & lower energy of activation. Key Words: speed reaction, lower energy

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Nucleic Acid

Carries genetic information. Key Words: genetic

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Nucleotide

Building block of DNA & RNA. Key Words: building block, DNA/RNA

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Fluid Mosaic Model

Structural model of the plasma membrane where molecules are free to move sideways within a lipid bilayer. Key Words: plasma membrane structure, molecules free to move

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Selective Permeability

Process in which a membrane allows some molecules to pass through while keeping others out. Key Words: membrane, pass through, some out

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Channel (Transport) Proteins

Acts as a tunnel through the membrane that allows molecules to move through. Key Words: tunnel, membrane, molecules

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Receptor Proteins

Membrane protein that binds to signals outside the cell. Key Words: membrane proteins, binds, signals outside cell

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Passive Transport

Movement of materials from high to low without using energy. Key Words: movement, high/low, no energy use

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Concentration gradient

Difference in the concentration of a substance across a distance. Key Words: difference, concentration, distance

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Diffusion

Process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. Key Words: molecules, high con to low

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Facilitated Diffusion

Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels. Key Words: moving molecules, cell membranes, protein channels

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Osmosis

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. Key Words: diffusion, water, permeable membrane

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Active Transport

Movement of materials from low to high, uses energy. Key Words: movement, low/high, uses energy

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Endocytosis

Process by which a cell membrane encloses a particle in a vesicle to bring it into the cell. Key Words: cell membrane, encloses, vesicle, bring into cell

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Exocytosis

Process by which vesicles release their contents outside the cell. Key Words: vesicles, release, outside cell

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Hypertonic

when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes. Key Words: solution, greater concentration

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Hypotonic

when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes. Key Words: solution, less concentration of solutes

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Capsule

Coating that surrounds some bacteria, protecting the cell

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Cell Wall

Composed of cellulose and used to provide structure

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Chloroplast

Used in photosynthesis

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Chromatin

DNA and protein that makes up chromosomes

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Chromosomes

Carry genetic material, can be copied & passed on

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Cilia

Short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion/movement

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Cristae

Folds in the mitochondria

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Cytoplasm

Fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended

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Cytoskeleton

Network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps to keep its shape, and aids in movement

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Eukaryotic cells

Has a nucleus & membrane bound organelles

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Flagella

A long cellular appendage specialized for locomotion/movement

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Golgi apparatus

Modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell. Cell probably has a function of protein making if it has this.

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Lysosomes

An organelle containing digestive enzymes

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Microfilaments

Thin, solid part of the cytoskeleton made of actin

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Microtubules

Longer, hollow part of the cytoskeleton that form flagella

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Mitochondria

Makes ATP (energy)

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Nucleoid region

Coiled DNA of a prokaryotic cell

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Nucleolus

Makes ribosomes

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Nuclear envelope

Double membrane that surrounds the nucleus in the cell

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Nucleus

Control center of the cell

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Pili

Used by bacteria to attach to surfaces

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Plasmid

Circular piece of DNA

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Prokaryotic cell

No nucleus or membrane bound organelles

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Ribosomes

Makes proteins

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Rough ER

Covered in ribosomes and used to make membrane proteins

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Smooth ER

Used to detoxify drugs & make lipids

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Vacuoles

Used to store food and water

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Vesicle

Sac use to carry molecules

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What parts will you find in a prokaryotic cell?

Cilia, cell wall, membranes, ribosomes and flagella

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What part will you NOT find in a prokaryotic cell?

Lysosome, nucleus, DNA, ER, mitochondria, and Golgi

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What element is found in all organic compounds?

Carbon

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Osmosis vs. Diffusion

Osmosis is movement of water, Diffusion is a moment of any atom. Both are movement from high to low.

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Animal cell placed in a hypotonic solution will...

Burst

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Animal cell placed in hypertonic will...

drain/shrink

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Plant cell placed in hypotonic will...

Go turgid

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Plant cell placed in hypertonic will..

Shrink, plasmolysis will occur

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