Hypothesis
Possible explanation of a natural event or observation
Prediction
Proposal or claim of what testing will show if hypothesis is correct.
Experiment
Controlled procedure to gather observations that can be compared to prediction.
Control Group
Standard group you compare test group against.
Variable
Aspect of an object or event that may differ with time or between subjects
Conclusion
Statement that evaluates hypothesis based on test results
Basic characteristics of life
Consists of one or more cells, maintains homeostasis, sense and respond to changes in environment, takes in energy, reproduce and grow based on DNA
Atom
Made of subatomic particles
Molecule
Combination of atoms
Cell
Smallest unit of life, built from atoms and molecules
Tissue
Built from multiple cells
Organ
Made of multiple tissues
Organ system
Made of many organs
Organism
Made of multiple organ systems
Steps of critical thinking
Evaluate your information objectively, evaluate the source of info, evaluate the content of the info
Protons, neutrons, electrons
Atoms are made of subatomic particles
Elements
Pure substances, basic, raw material, contains one type of atom, can’t be broken up
Four main elements in organism
Oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen
Isotope
A varying form of an atom, same atomic number but different atomic mass
4 chemical bonds
How many chemical bonds can carbon form?
Orbital
The path electrons follow
Shell
Electrons of the same distance from nucleus
Valance shell
Outermost shell
Hydrogen
The simplest atom and the weakest bond
Compound
Combination of two or more elements
No charge
Atoms in natural form carry
Ionic bond
Bond that joins atoms with opposite charges together
Covalent bond
A bond where atoms share two electrons
Hydrogen bond
A weak link formed between a covalently bonded hydrogen atom and another atom.
Polar covalent bond
Bond that does not pull equally on electrons
Nonpolar covalent bond
A bond that has an equal pull on electrons
Hydrophilic
Can be dissolved in water
Hydrophobic
Non water loving molecule
Nonpolar
Hydrophobic molecules are…
Full valence shell
An atom is most stable when it has a
Very stable bond
Covalent bonds are a…
H2O
___ is a polar covalent bond
Condensation reactions (water as byproduct)
An anabolic reaction where two molecules covalently bond into larger one.
Hydrolysis reaction
Water molecule splits one or more chemical bonds into smaller ones, this is a catabolic reaction
Carbohydrate
Monomer: monosaccharide
Lipid
Monomer: glycerol and fatty acids, Store energy, signaling molecules, structural materials, phospholipids build cell membrane
Protiens
Monomer: amino acids
Nucleic acids
Monomer: nucleotides
Carbohydrates
Macromolecule used for energy
Polar heads
____ made of phosphate
Phospholipid Bilayer
Cell membrane consists of a ____
Amino acids are composed of
A central carbon atom with four groups attached to it, hydrogen atom, amino group, carbonyl group, and radical group/side chain.
Polypeptide
Polymers of amino acids
Enzymes
A protein that can serve as a catalyst and speed up chemical reactions.
Primary Structure
An amino acid sequence
Secondary structure
Hydrogen bonding, alpha helix, beta pleated sheet
Tertiary structure
Continued hydrogen bonding, disulfide bridges, tucking away hydrophobic amino acids
Quaternary structure
Two or more polypeptide chains join together
Quaternary structure
A protein is fully functional at the ____
Nucleotides
ATP involved in chemical reactions, sugars such as ribose, and DNA are ____
Nitrogenous Base
Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), Thymine (T) only found in DNA, Uracil (U) only found in RNA
Messenger
RNA can act as a _____ molecule both inside and outside the nucleus
RNA
_____ serves to regulate cellular metabolism, produce protiens, and govern developmental timing.
Cell Theory
Smallest unit of life is a cell, every organism is composed of at least one cell, all cells come from preexisting cells through cell division, all cells contain DNA, and all metabolic processes occur within the cell.
Prokaryotic Cell
Bacteria, DNA is not enclosed in nucleus, few if no organelles
Eukaryotic Cells
Organelles, nucleus
Cytology
The study of cells
Lipids
What is the biomolecule that makes up the plasma membrane?
Cell membrane
Composed of two layers of phospholipids, hydrophilic polar heads, hydrophobic nonpolar tails
Diffusion
Dissolved ion or molecule moves down the concentration gradient
Passive transport
Does not require energy
Osmosis
Diffusion of water across semipermeable membrane in response to solute concentration gradient.
Hypotonic solution
Lower solute concentration outside of cell than inside of cell. This causes a cell to swell.
Isotonic solution
Same solute concentration inside and outside cell. No change in cell.
Hypertonic solution
Higher solute concentration outside of cell than inside of cell. This causes cell to shrivel.
Transporter protiens
____ channel that helps solutes cross a membrane
Active transport
When a cell uses energy to move solutes against concentration gradient. Uses ATP
Passive transport process
Interchangeable with facilitated diffusion.
Nucleolus
Place of constructing ribosomes
Nuclear envelope
A double lipid bilayer.
Endoplasmic reticulum
A flattened channel, can be rough or smooth, lipid assembly and processing of polypeptide chains into protiens.
RER
Protiens synthesized by the ribosomes on its outer membrane.
SER
Synthesis of fatty acids and steroid horomones, smooth er
Golgi Body/Apparatus
Series of flattened sacs, enzymes inside finish the proteins and lipids and package them into complete molecules.
Lysosomes
Produced in the Golgi apparatus, specialized vesicles that contain hydrolytic enzymes, these are involved in intracellular digestion
Cytoskeleton
Is a system of interconnected fibers, threads, and lattices in the cytosine. This gives the cell its shape
Microfilaments
Long filaments constructed of actin protein subunits and are highly dynamic, these are responsible for cellular locomotion and muscle contractions, these establish basic strength and shape of cell.
Intermediate filaments
Strong cables of protein subunits, the protein type depends on the type of ___, these are stronger than microfilaments and they protect the cell from mechanical stress.
Microtubules
Long, tiny tubules made of tubulin protein subunits and are instrumental in chromosome movement during cell division.
Flagella
Nine pairs of microtubules ring a central pair of spokes and links provide structure, propel sperm
Cilia
Shorter than flagellla, in respiratory tract, capture dust and debris
Oxygen
The mitochondria requires ____ to produce ATP
Reactant
Any substance that takes part in metabolic reaction
Intermediate
Substances formed between the beginning and the end of a metabolic pathway
Product
Substance present at the end of a reaction or pathway
Steps of Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Citric Acid Cycle
Electron Stransport
Glycogen
Excess glucose is stored as
Lactate fermentation
An ATP forming mechanism that converts pyruvate from glycolysis to lactic acid
Ligand Gated Channel
Upon a neurotransmitter binding to its target, Na+ is able to pass from the outside of the cell into the cytoplasm
Voltage Gated Channel
There is a change in membrane potential. This results in Ca2+ crossing the membrane and causing an increase in the calcium concentration in the cytoplasm.
Mechanically Gated Channel
A channel within your cells of the caratoid artery sensing an increase in blood pressure.
Always Open Gate
This channel regardless of ligand always has molecules passing through it.
Endocrine Cell Communication
Cell signals another cell across a greater distance, the response is likely to be slow but will be long lasting.
Autocrine Cell Communication
Cell targets itself with a signal
Paracrine Cell Communication
Cell sends message to its neighboring cell within close proximity.