Bioligy Flashcards
What are tissues
A group of cells with similar functions
What is organs
Made of tissues, examples: stomach, liver,pancreas
What is an organ system
Organs that work together in the Same body
What are villi
Villi are adapted to absorb. Soluble food efficiently
WhatAre the benefits of carbohydrates
Glucose has one unit of sugar sucrose has two sugar units linked together. These are simple sugars. Starch and cellulose are made of long chains of simple sugar units that are bonded together these are complex carbohydrates
What are lipids
What are lipids they are molecules made of three molecules of fatty acids linked to a molecule of glycerol
What are proteins
Proteins are made of long chains of amino acids are long chains are folded to form a specific shape of the molecules can fit into the specific shapes if the protein is heated the shape is changed in the protein is denatured
