Ch 1-4 Flashcards
Carbohydrates Subunit?
Glucose
Lipids Subunit?
Fatty Acids
Proteins Subunit?
Amino Acids
Nucleic Acid Subunit?
Nucleotides
Nucleus Purpose?
Control headquarters of the cell
Golgi Apparatus Purpose?
UPS of the Cell, receives proteins and customizes them
Lysosomes Purpose?
Garbage disposal system. Break down lipid molecules and destroy harmful bacteria.
Chloroplasts and Mitochondria
Energy Function. They act as cellular power stations and are double membraned.
Mitochondria
Found in Eukaryotic Cells, where cellular respiration takes place. Produces ATP from food molecules.
Animal Cells, Cell Wall or No?
Animal Cells lack cell walls.
Stored in Lysosomes?
Digestive Enzymes
Main components of cellular membrane?
Proteins and Phospholipids
The structure that manufactures Ribosomes?
Nucleolus
Ph Scale?
Goes from 0-14 and 7 is neutral. The lower the number the more acidic, the higher the more basic.
Monosaccharide Types?
Glucose and Fructose