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1.1.1 Biological Molecules/1.1.2 Cell Biology Flashcards

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1
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What are 2 functions of Carbohydrates?

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  1. Act as a source of energy in plants and animals
    - eg. sugars, starch, glycogen
  2. To play a structure role in plant cell walls
    - eg. cellulose
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define alpha glucose

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H on top and OH on bottom

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3
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define beta glucose

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OH on top H on bottom

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What is the monomer and polymer for Carbohydrates

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Monomer - monsaccharide

Polymer - Polysaccharide

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what is the monomer and polymer for proteins

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monomer - amino acids

polymer - polypeptide

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what is the monomer and polymer for Nucleic acids?

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monomer - nucleotide

polymer - DNA

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define monomer

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one of many small molecules that combine to form a larger one

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8
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define polymer

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large molecule made up of small repeating units

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9
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what is the general formula for monosaccharides?

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(CH2O)n

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what is a condensation reaction?

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the elimination of water allows monosaccharides to bond together

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what is a hydrolysis reaction?

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breaking the chemical bond by the addition of a water molecule

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12
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what are the 2 substances in starch?

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amylose and amylopectin

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what type of glucose is starch

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Alpha - that forms amylose and amylopectin

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what linkages does Starch form?

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Amylose - 1,4 glycosidic

Amylopectin - 1,6 glycosidic

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Does starch have branching?

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amylose - no: straight chains

amylopectin - yes: some branchin

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16
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what type of glucose is cellulose?

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Beta

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17
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what type of linkages does cellulose have?

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1,4 glycosidic
1,6 glycosidic
(flips 180 degrees with each molecule)

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18
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does cellulose have branching?

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  • no: straight chain that rotates 180 degrees

- forms microfibrils

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19
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define primary structure of protein

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a sequence of amino acids which form a polypeptide chain - linked by peptide bonds

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20
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define secondary structure of protein

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alpha helix (swirl) and beta pleated sheet (zig-zag)

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21
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define tertiary structure of protein

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tertiary: the folding of alpha helix to form specific 3D shapes
R groups interact to form bonds:
- Hydrogen bond (OH-H)
- Ionic bond (+ and - charges)
- disulfide bridges (S-S)
- Hydrophobic interactions (clustering of hydrophobic groups away from water)

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22
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define quaternary structure of proteins

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Two or more polypeptide chains in tertiary form combine to form complexes joined by bonds similar to those in tertiary structure

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23
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Which elements make up protein?

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C,H,O,N

24
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what are lipids made up of?

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C,H,O, plus phosphorous as phosphate in phospholipids

25
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what is the structure of a phospholipid?

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glycerol head, phosphate group and 2 fatty acids

26
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What is the structure of a triglyceride?

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3 fatty acids and a glycerol head

27
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what bond does a carbohydrate form?

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glycosidic

28
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what bond does a protein form?

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peptide

29
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what bond does a lipid form?

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ester

30
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starch, glycogen and cellulose are all…

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polysaccharides

31
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what are the features of a eukaryotic cell?

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  • DNA in a nucleus
  • membrane-bound organelles
  • do not contain plasmids
  • larger: 80s ribosomes
32
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what are the features of a prokaryotic cell?

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  • free DNA not enclosed in a nuclear membrane
  • no organelles
  • contain some plasmids
  • smaller: 70s ribosomes
  • cell wall made of murein
33
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what are fungal cell walls made of?

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chitin

34
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do animal cells have cell walls?

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no

35
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what is the benefit of having a large SA:V ratio?

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Increases the rate of diffusion

36
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what is the main function of mitochondria?

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site where ATP is produced during respiration

37
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what is the structure of a Mitochondria?

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  • two membranes separated by a fluid filled space
  • Inner membrane is folded to form cristae
  • Central part is the matrix
38
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what is the function of a choloroplast?

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  • site of photosynthesis

- light energy is used to derive carbohydrate molecules from carbon dioxide

39
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what is the structure of chloroplasts?

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  • 2 membranes separated by a fluid filled space
  • inner membrane is continuous with a network of thylakoids
  • a stack of thylakoids is called a granum
  • chlorophyll molecules are present on these membranes
40
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What is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)?

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Synthesises and transports proteins made on attached ribosomes

41
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what is the function of Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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Involved in making carbs, lipids and steroids

42
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what is the structure of the Endoplasmic Reticulum?

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Consists of flattened membrane-bound sacs (cisternae), which are continuous, with the outer membrane

  • Rough ER - Ribosomes
  • Smooth ER - no ribosomes
43
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what is the function of the Golgi Body?

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  • receives proteins from the ER
  • modifies them e.g. adds sugar
  • packages proteins into vesicles to be transported inside or outside the cell
44
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what is the structure of the Golgi Body?

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Stack of membrane-bound flattened sacs

45
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what is the function of ribosomes?

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site of protein synthesis which acts as an assembly line to use mRNA to assemble proteins

46
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what is the structure of ribosomes?

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  • very small organelles in the cytoplasm and bound to rough ER
  • consists of 2 subunits
47
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what is the function of the nucleus (including nuclear envelope and pore)

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  • contains genetic material

- contains instructions for making proteins

48
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what is the structure of the Nucleus?

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  • surrounded by nuclear envelope

- has nuclear pores

49
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what is the function of a lysosome?

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  • contains digestive enzymes which break down materials
50
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what is the structure of a lysosome?

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spherical sacs surrounded by a single membrane

51
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what is the function of a vacuole?

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  • storing water in plant

- helping maintain turgor pressure within a cell

52
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what is the structure of a vacuole?

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  • surrounded by a tonoplast

- filled with cell sap

53
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what is the function of a cell membrane?

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  • selectively permeable to ions and organic molecules and regulates the movement of substances in and out of cells
54
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what is the structure of a cell membrane?

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  • composed of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins
55
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what is the function of the cell wall?

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  • provides rigidity, tensile strength, structural support
56
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what is the structure of a cell wall?

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composed of cellulose in plant cells. Chitin in fungi. Peptidoglycan in bacteria

57
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Recall the Fluid Mosaic Model

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