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Chapter 2: The Nature of Life Flashcards

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What are the attributes of life (first part)?

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Composition and structure (cells), growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli.

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What are the attributes of life (second part)?

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metabolism, movement, organization, and adaptation.

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Structural units of organisms

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Cells

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Interior cell matrix

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Cytoplasm

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5
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Houses genetic materials (DNA) suspended in cytoplasm.

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Nucleus

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Bounds cytoplasm

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Cell wall

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What defines matter?

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Three states: solid, liquid, gas; occupies space; has mass

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What is metabolism?

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Collective product of all biochemical reactions in an organism. Including Respiration, Photosynthesis, Digestion, and Assimilation (conversion of raw materials into cell substances.

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What are atoms made up of?

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Nucleus, protons, neutrons, and electrons (around atom)

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What are protons?

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Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are neutrons?

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Neutral particles.

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What are electrons?

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Negatively charged particles circling the nucleus of an atom.

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Volume of space a given electron occurs 90% of the time.

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Orbital

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What is electronic configuration?

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electrons arranged in electron shells corresponding to different energy levels.

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What are electron orbitals?

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The position of the electron in relation to the energy that it uses.

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16
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How many orbitals do S orbitals hold?

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2

17
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How many orbitals do P orbitals hold?

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6

18
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Form of element that varies in number of neutrons and atomic weight.

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Isotope

19
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Radioactive isotopes are…

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Unstable and spontaneously split into separate particles causing big release of energy.

20
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Two or more elements united in a definite ratio by chemical bonds.

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Compound

21
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Two or more atoms bound together…

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Molecule

22
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What is a catalyst?

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An enzyme that speeds up a reaction between molecules.

23
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Polar

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Electrons shared equally

24
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Nonpolar

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Electrons shared unequally (like water)

25
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Formed when atoms lose or gain electrons.

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Ion

26
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Ionic bond

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electrons in outermost shell (valence electrons) removed from one atom and transferred to another. Formed when oppositely charged ions come into contact.

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What are the four macromolecules?

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Carbohydrates, lipids, amino acid, and nucleic acids.

28
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What are the secondary metabolites?

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Phytoalexin, alkaloid, terpenoids, and flavenoids

29
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What are phytoalexins?

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Secondary metabolites produced by plants when under stress to defend itself (ex. the plant is cut, it then produces phytoalexins to kill intruders)

30
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What are alkaloids?

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Carbon ring attached to Nitrogen ring. Defends the plant from herbivores and pathogens (coffee, tea, and cocoa plants produce caffine).

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What are terpenoids?

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Isoprene. Used in essential oils (Pacific Yew).

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What are flavenoids?

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Phenolic. Important in plant development in lignin and pigment.

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Phytoalexins go to…

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Terpenoids, alkaloids, and glyco steroids.

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Alkaloids go to…

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Morphine, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, and atropine.

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Terpenoids go to…

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Essential oils, menthol, menthone, taxol (pacific yew), and latex

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Phenolics go to…

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Flavenoids (anthocyanins, flavones, flavonols), tannins, lignins, and salicylic acid

37
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What are the stages of protein folding?

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Primary (amino acid sequence held together by peptide bonds), secondary (protein begins to fold up), tertiary (protein folded into 3D structure), and quarternary (single peptides bond to other peptides).

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