ACE problem areas Flashcards
What is the monomer of carbohydrates and their polymer?
a monosaccharide and a polysaccharide
What are the products of fermentation in yeast and animals?
alcohol (ethanol + CO2) and lactic acid
What is the function of ribosomes?
an enzyme (rRNA)
What is the function of a Golgi apparatus?
the modify, store, and ship products of the endoplasmic reticulum
What is the function of lysosomes?
to digest food/damaged organelles
What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough)?
attaching to ribosomes and making membrane/secretory proteins (smooth just does not have ribosomes)
What are the two main stages of the cell cycle?
interphase and mitosis
Why will higher temperatures cause an increase in the dissolution of sugar?
The higher particle movement causes an increase in the rate of disassocciation.
What are the main elements in proteins?
CHONS
What are the main functions of proteins?
THE MDS: transport, h?, enzymes, m?, defense, structure
What forces maintain tertiary structure?
hydrophobic & philic, disulfide bonds, and H-bonds
What is metabolism?
All chemical reactions in an organism
What types of particles can pass through the bilayer easily?
small polar, gasses, and hydrophobic particles
What does a hypotonic environment do to a cell?
It expands (until it explodes?)
During what is the contents of the nucleus divided?
mitosis
