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```cell

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structural and functional unit of life and all cells have:
plasma membrane, cytosol, and DNA

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why are cells so small?

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As cells grow, surface area/ volume ratio decreases making it harder for the cell to transport materials. So cells divide to decrease S.A/V ratio.

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cell theory

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all living things are made up
of cell
cell is the basic unit of life
come from pre-existing cell
contain hereditary material,
DNA and pass it to their
offspring

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capsule

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sticky and protective layer found in some bacteria

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pili

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helps to move cells across
surfaces
aids in sexual reproduction

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where are proteins formed

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Ribosomes

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Nucleoid

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irregularly shaped region of cytoplasm containing one large circular DNA molecule.

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plasmids

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not present in many bacterial cells, one circular small DNA, contains additional genes for antibiotic resistance ……
* can replicate independently of chromosomal DNA
*transfer to the offspring

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Biofilm

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bacteria, fungi, algae, or protists stay together in a shared secreted layer of polysaccharides and glycoproteins

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ribosomes are formed in

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Nucleolus

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Chromatin

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DNA and proteins together

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Nucleolus

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Dense region of proteins and nucleic acids

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DNA vs Gene

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overall genetic portion is DNA, and its specific portion is gene which functions for protein synthesis and RNA formation.
Remaining portion is non-coding part.

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endomembrane system

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collection of membranes and organelles like ER, GB, vesicles that work together to modify, package and transport of lipids and proteins

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smooth ER and rough ER

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smooth rough
no ribosomes ribosomes
lipid syn protein syn
detoxify

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vesicles

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small membrane-bound containers that are formed inside the cells when membrane bulges and pinches off
* Peroxisomes
*Lysosomes
*Vacuoles

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Golgi bodies

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modify proteins and lipids and sorted into new vesicles

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cytoskeleton:

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protein filaments and make interconnected system.

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motor proteins

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accessory proteins that move molecules through cell on tracks of microtubules and microfilaments.

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cell junction in plants

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plasmodesmata, connect cytoplasm of two cells

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tight junction

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found in animal cell, watertight seal that glue plasma membranes tightly.

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peroxisomes

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detoxify harmful substances

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Desmosomes

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intermediate filaments of adjacent cells are connected and ions, molecules flow through it

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Gap junction

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found in animal cell, are tunnels that connect cytoplasm of adjoining animal cell

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lysosomes
digest macromolecules, older cell parts, macromolecules
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adhering junction
fasten cell to one another and to basement membrane
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kinesin
motor protein
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dynein arm
motor protein that causes cilia and flagella to beat. found in between the lengths of microtubules.
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facilitated diffusion
passive transport, gated enzymes change shape when a specific molecule binds to it.
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Activation energy
minimum energy needed to start a chemical reaction
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cell stores energy by which reaction?
endergonic reaction
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Active transport
requires energy, moves solute against its concentration gradient
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microtubules
hollow cylinder made up of tubulin form scaffolding for cell processes
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sodium potassium pump
active transport, occurs in cell membrane @NOKIA: Na out K in
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membrane trafficking
exocytosis and endocytosis
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phagocytosis
a type of endocytosis, where larger target particles such as microbes or cellular debris are engulfed by pseudopods, which merge as a vesicle
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microfilaments
made up of globular protein actin made up the cell cortex
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passive transport
no energy needed and is entirely driven by concentration gradient
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how are materials transported in/out of the cell
passive transport, active transport and bulk transport like endocytosis and exocytosis
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metabolism
All chemical reactions in your body that run your life.
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entropy
a measure of dispersal of energy in a system the more spread, the higher the entropy
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second law of thermodynamics
in any energy transfer, the total entropy of an isolated system never decreases.
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substrate
specific reactant where enzyme acts
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what affects enzyme activity
temperature, high temp denatures enzymes pH, most enzyme work at pH 6-8 salt levels
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cofactors
atoms or molecules (other than proteins), tightly bound to enzymes, helps to activate the enzyme.
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Coenzyme
always organic, loosely bound to enzymes and acts as a carrier of electrons during biochemical reaction.
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Active site
a pocket in the enzyme where catalysis occurs
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Allosteric regulation
regulate enzyme by turns up or down enzyme activity by activator or inhibitor molecules binding to an allosteric site.
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feedback mechanism
mechanism of inhibiting enzyme production by either decreasing or stopping the activity.
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ETC occurs in
mitochondria, redox reaction
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Hypotonic
lower solute concentration
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ATP
Adenosine Triphosphate is a nucleotide that carries energy.
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diffusion
net movement of molecules down a concentration gradient.
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Rate of diffusion depends on
size, temperature, pressure, concentration, charge
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selective permeability
ability of cell membrane to control which substance to allow and how much like does not allow ions and large polar molecules to transfer between them.
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Tonicity
relative concentration of fluid in two fluids separated by semipermeable membrane.
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NADP and NADPH
coenzymes, carries electrons, hydrogen atoms during photosynthesis
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Isotonic solution
same solute concentration
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NAD and NAD+
coenzymes, carries electrons during glycolysis in cellular respiration
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FAD, FADH, FADH2
coenzymes that carry electron during aerobic respiration
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Osmosis
diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane
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hypertonic
higher solute concentration
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turgor
pressure exerted by fluids (mainly water) against a surrounding structure like cell wall, membrane that resists a change in volume
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CoA
coenzyme, carries acetyl group during glycolysis
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Osmotic pressure
pressure that can stop water from diffusing into cytoplasmic fluid or other hypertonic solutions.

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