Chapter 3 Flashcards

Biology of the cell / Structures and Functions or Organelles

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What are the 4 biomolecules?

A
  1. Nucleic Acids
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Lipids
  4. Proteins
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Nucleic Acids

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Organic molecules that primarily provide instructions for building, maintaining, continuing and propagating.
*Monomer: Nucleotide
*Polymer: Nucleic Acid (DNA/RNA)
*Bonds: Hydrogen Bonds

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Carbohydrates

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Organic molecules that are composed of one or more simple sugars.
*Monomer: Monosaccharide
*Polymer: Polysaccharide
*Bonds: Glycosidic Bonds

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4
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Monosaccharides contain:
(one sugar molecule)

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Glucose
Frucose
Glasctose

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5
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Disaccharides contains:
(two sugar molecules)

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Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose

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Polysaccharides contains:
(ten or more sugar molecules)

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Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose

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Lipids

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Group of organic compounds whose primary fans are to insulate body organs, build cell membranes and provides stored energy
(Insoluble in water, but soluble in other liquids and organic solvents)
*Monomer: Fatty acid chains, glyccerol
*Polymer: Variable
*Bonds: Generic Covalent bonds

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Proteins

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Proteins are a class of nitrogenous organic compounds; basic structural material of the body.
*Monomer: Amino acids
*Polymer: Polypeptides
*Bonds: Peptide Bond

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9
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Enzymes

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  1. Catabolic or anabolic
  2. Speed up rates of biochemical reactions
  3. Lowers the activation energy of biochem reactions
    4.Remain unchanges after particpating in reactions
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10
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What do enzymes do?

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They lower activation energy and speed up reaction

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11
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Enzymes will always end with?

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-ase
Ex: Lactase

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12
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Name the Membrane bound organelles

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  1. Endoplasmic Reticulum
  2. Golgi Apparatus
  3. Lysosomes
  4. Peroxisomes
  5. Mitochondria
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13
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Name the non-membrane organelles

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  1. Ribosomes
  2. Centrosomes
  3. Proteasomes
  4. Cytoskeleton
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14
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What are the structures of cells external surface?

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  1. Cilia
  2. Flahgella
  3. Microvilli
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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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16
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Rough E.R

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Used to make proteins (has ribosomes)

17
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Smooth E.R

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-Used to make lipids (fats)
-Detoxification of drugs and poisons

18
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Golgi Apparatus

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-Packs, modify and sort proteins
-Formation of vesicles

19
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Lysosomes

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-Contain digestive enzymes
-Formed by golgi

20
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Peroxisomes

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-Role in chemical digestion
-Used to break down molecules, fatty acids and amino acids w/ hydrogen peroxide

21
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Mitochodria

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Power house used to make ATP (energy)

22
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Ribosomes

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2 types & Makes proteins
Bound- Attached to external E.R (being released)
Free- Make proteins stay inside the cell

23
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Centrosomes

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Plays a huge role in cellular divison

24
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Proteasomes

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Protein digesting organelles

25
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Cytoskeleton

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Structural support and organization
-Cell division
-Movement
-Intracellular support

26
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Cilia

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Moves substances along cell surface

27
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Flagella

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Propels entore cell

28
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Microvilli

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Increases surface area and helps w/ digestion