Bio Test 1 Flashcards
1
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sugars
A
polysaccharides
2
Q
fatty acids
A
fats, lipids and membranes
3
Q
amino acids
A
proteins
4
Q
nucleotides
A
nucleic acids
5
Q
prokaryote
A
lack of membrane bounded organelles
6
Q
eukaryote
A
membrane bound organelles; plant and animal cells
7
Q
cell
A
functional unit of life
8
Q
transcription
A
RNA synthesis
9
Q
translation
A
protein synthesis
10
Q
abundant elements
A
Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
11
Q
essential elements
A
calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, chlorine, sodium and sulfur
12
Q
protons
A
have positive charge, in the nucleus
13
Q
electrons
A
have negative charge and located in the energy levels
14
Q
covalent bonds
A
bonds with sharing of electrons
15
Q
ionic bonds
A
exchanging or transferring of electrons