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1
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Importance of water

A
  • Most abundant compound in our bodies
  • Main solvent for many organic molecules present
  • Ideal medium for metabolism
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2
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H2O structure

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  • Single oxygen atom (negative charge) covalently bonded with two hydrogen atoms (positive charge)
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3
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Water molecules are highly…

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Cohesive

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4
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Water molecules are cohesive meaning

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Individual molecules of water are highly attracted to another

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5
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Causes of water being cohesive

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  • Hydrogen bonding

- Slight positive/negative charges

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6
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Properties of water (8)

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  • Boils at 100 degrees Celsius
  • Less dense as ice
  • Transparent
  • High specific heat capacity
  • Evaporative cooling
  • pH of 7 (pure)
  • Surface tension
  • Naturally exists in 3 states
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7
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Reasons for boiling point at 100 degrees

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Hydrogen bonds no longer hold together molecules

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8
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Reasons for ice being less dense

A
  • Less movement within molecule when frozen

- Lattice shape

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9
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Hydrophilic definition

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Substances that dissolve readily in water

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10
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Other terms for hydrophilic

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Polar, lipophobic

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Hydrophobic definition

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Substances that do not dissolve readily in water, but dissolve readily in lipids

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12
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Other terms for hydrophobic

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Non-polar, lipophilic

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13
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Examples of hydrophobic substances

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Alcohol, ether

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14
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How substances dissolve

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The positive and negative charge of water attracts ions in substance and break substance apart causing it to ionise.

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15
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How pH is worked out

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Ratio of OH- and H+ ions

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16
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Neutral pH

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7

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17
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Acidic pH

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Less than 7

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18
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Basic pH

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More than 7

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19
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How pHis kept constant by body

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Cells produce and use hydrogen ions

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20
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Hydrogen bonds maximum partners (in water)

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4

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21
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Main types of organic molecules

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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22
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Monomers definition

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Smaller molecules (subunits) that give rise to the polymer

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23
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Polymer definition

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Molecules that consist of many repeating subunits

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24
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How polymers are formed

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Condensation reactions,

Anabolic, endergonic

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25
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How polymers are broken down

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Hydrolysis reaction

Catabolic, exergonic

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26
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Carbohydrates elements

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

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27
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Ratio of elements in carbohydrates

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1:2:1

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28
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Subunits of carbohydrates

A

Monosaccharides, disaccharides

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29
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Polymer of carbohydrates

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Polysaccharides

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30
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Monosaccharides

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A molecule that is comprised of a single sugar unit

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31
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Polysaccharides

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A molecule that is comprised of many sugar units

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32
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Disaccharides

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Molecule that is comprised of two sugar units

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33
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Monosaccharide examples (4)

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Glucose, fructose, galactose, mannose

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34
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Glucose

A
  • hexose sugar
  • most common source of energy
  • C6H12O6
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35
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Two types of glucose

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Alpha and beta glucose

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36
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Fructose

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Pentose sugar, in fruit

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37
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Disaccharide examples (3)

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Sucrose, maltose, lactose

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38
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Sucrose

A

Glucose + fructose
Processed sugar
Form in plants (phloem)

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39
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Lactose

A

Glucose + galactose

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40
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Maltose

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Glucose + glucose

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41
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Polysaccharide examples (6)

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Starch, glycogen, cellulose, chitin, pectin, inulin

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42
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Starch properties (branched or not, role, solubility, type of glucose)

A

Branched
Storage of energy in plants (granules)
Slightly soluble
Alpha glucose

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43
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Glycogen properties (branched or not, role, solubility, type of glucose)

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Highly branched (more than cellulose)
Energy storage in animals
Slightly soluble in water
Alpha glucose

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44
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Cellulose properties (branched or not, role, solubility, type of glucose)

A

Unbranched
Structural component in cell walls of plants used for structure and strength
Insoluble
Beta glucose

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45
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Energy storage in plants (not just starch)

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Granules in amyloplasts

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46
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Simple carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates containing one or two sugar units

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47
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Complex carbohydrates

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Many sugar units

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48
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Inorganic compounds examples

A

Salts, water, O2, CO2, minerals

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49
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Bonding that holds together carbohydrates

A

glycosidic linkages

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50
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Lipid elements

A

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

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51
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How to tell difference between lipid and carbohydrate

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in lipid, there is usually much less oxygen

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52
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Do lipids or carbohydrates produce more energy

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lipids as they are more dense

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53
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Examples of lipids (4.5)

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fats and oils, phospholipids, waxes, steroids

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54
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Fats and oils are known as

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triglycerides/triacylglycerols

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55
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Triglycerol comprised of

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single glycerol molecule bonded to 3 fatty acid tails

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56
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Are lipids polymers

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no, as their subunits are discrete and non-repeating

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57
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Are lipids soluble in water

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no

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58
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How are triglycerides stored in the body

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adipose tissue

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59
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Purpose of adipose tissue

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protects vital organs by cushioning, absorbs impact, insulator, source of fats, energy

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60
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Cholesterol structure

A

4 rings

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61
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Purpose of cholesterol in phospholipid bilayer

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fluidity to prevent solidification, keeps in place, acts as barrier between phospholipids

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62
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Use of steroids

A

signalling molecules, muscle repair

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63
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Use of wax

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surface coating

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64
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Phospholipids definition

A

A lipid molecule found in the membranes of cells, that are comprised of a glycerol molecule attached to a hydrophilic phosphate head, and a two hydrophobic fatty acids tails.

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65
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Phospholipids structure

A

phosphate group, glycerol molecules, two fatty acid molecules

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66
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Are fatty acids of phospholipids saturated or unsaturated

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one is saturated, one is unsaturated

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67
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Unsaturated meaning

A

if have one or more double carbon bonds

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68
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Saturated meaning

A

are saturated with hydrogens; have the maximum possible number of hydrogens

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69
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Is phospholipid hydrophilic or hydrophobic

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head is hydrophilic, tails are hydrophobic

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70
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Why do fatty acid tails face in

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because they are hydrophobic

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71
Q

Amino acid elements

A

C, H, O, N, generally S

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72
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Subunits of proteins

A

amino acids

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73
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How many naturally occurring amino acids are there

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20

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74
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Amino acids can be (polarity e.t.c.)

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nonpolar, polar, electrically charged, acidic or basic

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75
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Structure of amino acid

A

carboxyl group (-COOH), amino group (-NH2), variable R/Z group

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76
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Dipeptide

A

2 amino acids

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77
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Tri-peptide

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3 amino acids

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78
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Polypeptide

A

many amino acids

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79
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When to call it protein vs polypeptide

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it’s a protein if it’s extremely long, multiple separate amino chains, globular

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80
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Globular proteins

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soluble, lock and key

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81
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Examples of globular proteins (5)

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enzymes, messenger molecules, membrane channel/carrier proteins, regulatory proteins, defensive

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82
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Fibrous proteins

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insoluble, structural use

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83
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Amino acids are….

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directional

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84
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Type of bonding amino acids use

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peptide bonding

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85
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Secondary structure

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localised coiling and folding of segments of the polypeptide chain through hydrogen bonding

86
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The two types of secondary structure folding

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alpha helices, beta pleated sheet

87
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Tertiary structure

A

overall 3-D structure and irregular folding of the protein due to global coiling and folding

88
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What controls function of protein/enzyme

A

tertiary structure

89
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Quaternary structure

A

multiple polypeptide chains (held together through hydrogen bonding, ionic interactions, covalent bonding and hydrophobic interactions) that form a final protein

90
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Two types of nucleic acids

A

DNA, RNA

91
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DNA stands for

A

deoxyribonucleic acid

92
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RNA stands for

A

ribonucleic acid

93
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Locations of DNA

A

nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast

94
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Types of RNA

A

messenger, transfer, ribosomal

95
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mRNA

A

transcription

96
Q

tRNA

A

carries amino acids for translation

97
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rRNA

A

structural component of ribosomes, also located in nucleolus

98
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Monomers of nucleic acids

A

nucleotides

99
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Two types of nucleotides

A

DNA nucleotides, RNA nucleotides

100
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DNA nucleotide structure

A

deoxyribose, phosphate group, nitrogenous base

101
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RNA nucleotide structure

A

ribose, phosphate group, nitrogenous base

102
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Nitrogenous bases in DNA

A

cytosine, guanine, adenine, thymine

103
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Nitrogenous bases in RNA

A

cytosine, guanine, adenine, uracil

104
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A-T bond number

A

2

105
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C-G bond number

A

3

106
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Purines

A

adenine, guanine

107
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Pyrimidines

A

cytosine, thymine, uracil

108
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DNA is…..

A

directional

109
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What is a polynucleotide

A

single strand ?

110
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DNA structure

A

double helix, two strands that run anti-parallel

111
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How to identify three/five prime ends

A

five has the extra group

112
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What holds the two strands of DNA together

A

hydrogen bonding

113
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Diffusion

A

the net, passive movement of molecules from a region of high molecule concentration to a region of low molecule concentration, until equilibrium is achieved. It does not require energy.

114
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When does diffusion stop

A

when the equilibrium is achieved

115
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For diffusion, bigger SA:V ratio means

A

quicker diffusion

116
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Facilitated diffusion

A

is the net movement of a substance through a plasma membrane via protein channels or protein carriers, from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

117
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Important thing to remember about carrier/channel proteins in facilitated diffusion

A

each carrier only allows for certain substances to cross

118
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Osmosis

A

net movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from a region of high water concentration (low solute concentration) to an area of low water concentration (high solute concentration)

119
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Osmosis affects the ….. of a solution

A

tonicity

120
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Hypertonic

A

high solute outside, osmosis out of cell

121
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Hypotonic

A

low solute outside, osmosis into cell

122
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Isotonic

A

no net osmosis

123
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What happens when plant cells are in hypertonic

A

plasmolysis

124
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Active transport

A

the net movement of dissolved substances into or out of cells against a concentration gradient, from an area of low substance concentration to an area of high substance concentration. It is an energy requiring process.

125
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Reasons for active transport

A

allows us to maintain homeostasis, need greater amount than can be provided

126
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Endocytosis

A

a process involving the entry of substances into the cell by the formation of a vesicle from the plasma membrane

127
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Phagocytosis

A

bulk transport of solid particles.

128
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Pinocytosis

A

bulk transport of liquids/fluids

129
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Exocytosis

A

process of bulk transport of materials out of the cell through being secreted via a vesicle

130
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What to use when protein vs waste exocytosis

A

protein is secreted, waste is expelled/voided

131
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Plasma membrane

A

partially permeable boundary of a cell separating it from its physical surroundings.

132
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Name of model

A

fluid mosaic model

133
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Fluid mosaic model

A

phospholipid bilayer + proteins, antigens, cholesterol, self molecules

134
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Substances that pass rapidly through lipid bilayer (gaps)

A

O2, CO2, water, amino acids, urea

135
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Channel proteins

A

form aqueous pores allowing specific solutes to pass through the membrane

136
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Carrier proteins

A

bind to solute and undergo a conformational change to transport the solute across the membrane. (if no energy is required, called facilitated diffusion).

137
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Cytosol

A

fluid component of cell which consists mainly of water and dissolved substances. (excludes organelles + nucleus)

138
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Cytoplasm

A

cytosol + organelles except the nucleus.

139
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Protoplasm

A

cytosol + organelles + nucleus

140
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Cytoskeleton

A

protein filaments that keep structure of cell

141
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Parts of cytoskeleton

A

microfilaments, microtubules, intermediate filaments

142
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Are cytoskeletons in prokaryotes

A

no

143
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Cell walls found in

A

bacteria, plants, fungi

144
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Nucleus

A

a membrane bound organelle containing the genetic material DNA. The control centre.

145
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Structure of Nucleus

A

souble nuclear envelope that is porous, nucleolus inside, fluid inside, granules

146
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Mitochondrion

A

site of aerobic respiration in eukaryotic organisms

147
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Structure of mitochondrion

A

double membrane, cristae = folds, matrix fluid, own DNA, own ribosomes

148
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Ribosomes

A

sites of protein production in cells in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

149
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Free ribosomes

A

produce ribosomes for use within cell

150
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ER

A

organelle consisting of membrane bound channels

151
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Rough ER

A

produces and transports proteins (for use outside of cells)

152
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Smooth ER

A

produces and transports lipids for use outside of cell

153
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Synthesis of protein for use outside of cell

A

produced in rough ER, transported via vesicle to golgi, where is is modified and packaged into vesicle which travels to cell membrane and fuses - protein is secreted

154
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Golgi complex

A

organelle that packages material into vesicles for export from a cell

155
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Other names for golgi complex

A

Golgi body, Golgi apparatus

156
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Endosomes

A

digest products brought in via endocytosis

157
Q

Lysosomes

A

break down unwanted particles in cell

158
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Perioxomes

A

break down unwanted particles produced by metabolism

159
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Cilia/flagella purpose

A

movement

160
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Chloroplasts

A

chlorophyll-containing organelles that are responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells

161
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Thykaloids

A

membrane structures in grana

162
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Grana

A

membrane stacks that contain chlorophyll; site of light dependent stage in photosynthesis

163
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Stroma

A

fluid in chloroplast

164
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Types of junctions

A

occluding junctions, communicating junctions, anchoring junctions

165
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Desmosomes

A

type of cell-to-cell junction in which protein filaments span the intercellular space and hold cells together.

166
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Plasmodesmata

A

openings between plant cell walls through which adjacent cells are connected through cytoplasmic thread.

167
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Plasmodesmata allows plants to

A

communicate cell to cell

168
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Plastids

A

found in plants and protists

169
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Centrioles

A

organise spindle fibres

170
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Two pathways

A

mitochondrial pathway, death receptor pathway

171
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Mitochondrial pathway

A

mitochondria signalled, breaks down, caspases ????

172
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Death receptor pathway

A

lysosomes destroy them from outside of cell, caspases enter cell, breaks down, blebs, organelles break down, fragments phagocysed ?????

173
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Types of variables in experiment

A

independent, dependent, control, extraneous

174
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Other names for independent variable

A

experimental variable, tested variable

175
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Controlled variables

A

variables that are deliberately kept constant during the course of the experiment

176
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Extraneous/uncontrolled variables

A

variables in the experiment that may introduce errors to the results, typically caused due to faults in experimental design

177
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Purpose of a control

A

as a comparison in order to see the effects of the independent variable

178
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Why does repeating the experiment increase validity of results

A

reduces the effect of random error

179
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Can a hypothesis be proven

A

no, only disproven.

180
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Steps for an experiment

A
  1. Set up two groups - one control, one experimental
    1. Keep all other factors constant.
  2. How/when you are going to measure the independent variable
  3. Repeat the experiment many times.
181
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Characteristics of living organisms

A

MRS GREN

182
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MRS GREN stands for

A

Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity to stimuli, Growth and repair, Reproduction, Excretion, Nutrition

183
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Organisation of life

A

atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, population, community, ecosystem.

184
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Prokaryote

A

cell that lacks membrane bound organelles

185
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Eukaryote

A

cell that contains membrane bound organelles

186
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Synchrotron

A

microscope used to examine molecules

187
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Cell theory

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all living organisms are composed of one or more cells, cells are the basic functional unit of life, all new cells arise from pre-existing cells

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Five kingdoms

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bacteria, animals, plants, protists, fungi

189
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What polysaccharides are in the body?

A

Glycogen

190
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Structure of chitin monomer

A

Glucose molecule with a nitrogen containing unit i.e. amino group

191
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How much more energy per gram do lipids provide than glucose

A

Twice the energy

192
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Where is fat stored

A

Adipose tissue

193
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Function of cholesterol (TSFX)

A

Reduces membrane fluidity by reducing moderate temperature, but it also hiders solidification at low temperatures

194
Q

All steroids start of as

A

Cholesterol

195
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How many rings does a steroid molecule have

A

4

196
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Purpose of glycolipids and glycoproteins

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The act as self molecules for cell recognition

197
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Key word to use for tertiary structure

A

‘Conformational’

198
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What does repeating an experiment do

A

Reduce effect of random error, increase RELIABILITY of results

199
Q

How to improve ACCURACY of results

A

Alter equipment

200
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Two requirements of living organisms

A

Respiration, must be made of cells

201
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Cyanobacteria do what

A

Photosynthesise

202
Q

Lysosomes are found in both…

A

Plant and animal cells

203
Q

Contractile vacuole

A

Contains a large amount of water and dissolved minerals and ions

204
Q

What would happen if cells didn’t have a contractile vacuole

A

The cell would burst

205
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What word must be used for diffusion, osmosis and facilitated diffusion definitions

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Passive

206
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What is the solution surrounding cells (between the cells and cell walls) after plasmolysis occurred in plant cell

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Hypertonic solution

Salt solution will be accepted too for these cue cards

207
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What are glycolipids

A

Lipids with a carbohydrate molecule attached

208
Q

Where is chitin found

A

Fungi cell walls and exoskeletons of insects

209
Q

What to remember about lipids in terms of monomers and polymers

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Lipids have monomers but not polymers

210
Q

What is an organelle that animals cellar have that plant cells don’t

A

Centriole

211
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How tertiary structure holds together

A

hydrogen bonding, ionic interactions, covalent bonding (disulfide bridges), hydrophobic interactions (of R group)

Year 12 Biology (9 decks)

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