A phospholipid has a ____ __head and a__ ______ tail
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How many different types of amino acids are there?
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Enzymes
A protein with strong catalytic power are called
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Adenine, Thymin, Guanine, Cytosine
What are the nitrogeneous bases for DNA?
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Adenine, Uracil, Thymin, Cytosine
What are the nitrogeneous bases for RNA?
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carry genetic information which is read in cells to make the RNA and proteins by which living things function
What is the role of nucleic acids?
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Transcription
Unzips DNA in our cells to create a matching strand of RNA is called
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Translation
When Matching RNA is transported to a ribosome it is called
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Through foods
How does are essential amino acids received in the human body
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Out of the 21 amino acids how many are classified as “essential?”
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Structural Proteins
Responsible for making proteins hard and rigid
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Motor Proteins
Responsible for converting chemical energy into mechanical work through the hydrolysis of ATP
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNA stands for
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Ribonucleic Acid
RNA stands for
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Phosphate, Sugar, and Nitrogeneous Base
What molecules make up a nucleotide?
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In the nucleus
Where is DNA located?
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mRNA
Responsible for taking DNA information to ribosomes
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Assisting in making proteins
What is the function of tRNA and Rrna?
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Transcription
During this process DNA is split into 2
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Template strand
The top part of a DNA strand is called the
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Coding Strand
The bottom part of a DNA strand is called the
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RNA polyermase
Responsible for opening/splitting up DNA
\ * Main Enzyme involved in transcription * Has the ability to make mRNA * responsible for forming new copies of DNA/mRNA, in the form of nucleic acid molecules
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Codons
Nucleotides that come in a sequence of 3 are called
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How many possbility are there of different codons?
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3
How many codons are classified as “stop codons”
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Stop the translation process
What is the function of “stop codons?”
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Amino Acids
Codons are used to make _______
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tRNA
Anticodons are found in
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Cells
The basic building block of all living things are called
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Carrying around DNA for an organism
What is one of the important jobs of a cell?
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* All organisms are made of cells * Cells are the basic unit of all living things * Cells are made from pre-existing cells
Modern Cell Theory states that…
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Prokaryote Cell
A cell that lacks a nucleus is called a
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* Outer Layer has Ribosomes * Inner Layer has Lamines
What are the 2 layers of out Nuclear Envelope?
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Nucleolus
Where is the site of Rrna synthesis located?
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Glycosylation
The activation of a protein is called
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Rough ER
Where is the site of Glycosylation
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Sis Face
The part of the Golgi Apparatus where molecules enter is called the
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Trans Face
The part of the Golgi Apparatus where molecules exit is called the
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Lysosomes
Organelles that function in the breakdown of various substances are called
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Cytoskeleton
Is a membraneless structure found in all cell types, and it is made of various types of protein fibers
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Cytoskeleton
Known for it’s role in cell shape and structure, it is also involved in the movement of materials within the cell and the movement of the cell itself
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Autophagy
A process by which a cell breaks down and destroys old, damaged, or abnormal proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm is called
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Microfiliaments (Actin)
Helps with muscle contraction + controls the shape of cells
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Intermediate Fibers
Stiff and rigged type of fibers
\ * Helps anchor cell-cell * Cell-Organelles
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Microtubules/Motor Proteins
Helps with Intracellular transport + cell division + cell extension
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Hypertonic
When extracellular fluid has higher solute concentration as compared to the cytoplasm, the fluid is described as
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Hypotonic
When extracellular fluid has lower solute concentration as compared to the cytoplasm, the fluid is described as
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Isotonic
When the extracellular fluid has the same solute concentration as the cytoplasm, the fluid is described as
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Colligative property
A property of a solution that depends only on the amount of solute and not the size, mass, or chemical nature of the solute is called
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Endocytosis
The ingestion of fluid, large particles, or target molecules are called
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Active Transport
Exocytosis and Endocytosis are both examples of
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Receptor-mediated Endocytosis
A form of endocytosis that targets certain molecules (such as LDLs or low-density lipoproteins) are called
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\ * The outer membrane (acts as a selective barrier) * The inner membrane (where most of the ATP is made)
How many membranes does the Mitochondria have?
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Cristae
The structures of the inner membrane of the mitochondria is called
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Chemiosmosis
The synthesis of ATP is called
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Gametogenesis
The process by which diploid germ cells give rise to haploid gamates (sex cells) are called
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Flagellum
The tail of a sperm is called the
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Axoneme
The microtubule-based core of the flagellum is called the
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Fertilization usually occurs in the fallopian tube within _______ hours of ovulation
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Microbes
Organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye are called
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producing oxygen, decomposing organi material, providing nutrients, and maintaining human health
How are micro-organisms beneficial?
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Parasite
A microbe that lives in or on the body of a larger organism are called
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Pathogen
An infectious agent is called a
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Fungi
Eukaryotic organisms that obtain nutrients by absorbing organic material form their environment through symbiotic relationships with plants or harmful relationships with a host
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infectious diseases
Diseases that spread from one person to another
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noninfectious diseases
Diseases that cannot be transmitted directly from one person to another
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Viruses, bacteria, protozoans, fungi, and animals
What are the main groups of pathogens
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protozoans/protists
Unicellular aerobic eukaryotes. They are considered the largest group of organisms in the world in terms of numbers, biomass, and diversity
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parasites
Microbes that are not free-living and must find a host from which to gain nutrients