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Chpt 1 Flashcards

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Biochemistry

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The study of the chemistry of life processes

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What are all things composed of?

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Cells

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biological macromolecules

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large molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)

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DNA

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  • Genetic material of ALL living things

- composed of 4 nucleotides in a single circular molecule

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Proteins

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composed of 20 amino acids

-forms the enzyme and structural components of ALL living things

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Elvolutionary diverse organisms have similar characteristics; What are they?

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(All life has a common ancestor)

  • use same biological macromolecules (Proteins, Nucleic Acids)
  • use same metabolites
  • use same metabolic pathways (Glycolysis)
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Metabolites

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lower molecular weight molecules such as glucose and glycerol

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Cell Theory

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  • organisms consist of one or more cell(s)
  • the cell is the basic unit of structure for all organisms
  • all cells arise only from preexisting cells
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3 domains of life

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Bacteria
Eukarya
Archaea

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Prokaryotic cells

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  • lack nucleus
  • Bacteria
  • Archaea
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Eukaryotic Cells

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-contains a membrane bound nucleus

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Domain: Bacteria

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Prokaryotic Cells:

-lacks nucleus and membrane bound organelles

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Domain Archaea

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Prokaryotic cells:

  • lacks nucleus and membrane bound organelles
  • cell wall lacking peptidoglycan
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Parts of Prokaryotic cells

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Lacks nucleus and membrane bound organelles

contains:

  • Plasma (or cell) membrane
  • Cell wall
  • Capsule (or slime capsule)
  • Ribosomes (70S)
  • Cytoplasm
  • DNA
  • Nucleoid Region
  • Pili
  • Flagella
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Plasma (or cell membrane):

Prokaryotic cells

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-fluid mosaic model- phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins

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Cell wall

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Found only in prokaryotic cells
-contains peptidoglycan

Gram negative- thin layer of peptidoglycan
Gram positive- thick layer of peptidoglycan

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Ribosomes (70S)

Prokaryotic Def

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Found in prokaryotic cells

-complex of proteins and ribosomal RNA (rRNA) responsible for synthesizing proteins

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Nucleoid Region

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Found only in prokaryotes

complex of proteins and DNA

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Domain: Eukarya (parts)

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contains:

  • membrane bound organelles
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Mitochondria
  • Chloroplast
  • Peroxisomes
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Domain Eukarya: Kingdoms?

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  • Protista
  • Fungi
  • Plantae
  • Animalia
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Kingdom Protista: what domain? info?

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Domain Eukarya

  • single cellular (with a few multicellular)
  • Have groups with characteristics of other three eukaryotic kingdoms
  • holding kingdom
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Parts of Eukaryotic Cells

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1) Cell or plasma membrane
2) Extracellular matrix **
3) Nucleus**
4) Nuclear Envelope**
5) Nuclear pores**
6) Nucleolus**
7) Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
8) Ribosomes
9) Golgi Apparatus
10) Cytoplasm
11) Mitochondria
12) Microfilaments
13) Vacuole
14) Microfilaments
15) Centrioles
16) Lysosomes

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cell or plasma membrane (eukaryotic def)

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  • phospholipid bilayer with associated proteins

- separates cell from its environment

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Extracellular Matrix

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only in eukaryotes

-the material in between cells that holds tissues

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Nucleus (eukaryotic def)

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  • Control center of the eukaryotic cell that holds tissues
  • stores DNA
  • Location of replication and transcription of nuclear genes in the eukaryotes
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Nuclear Envelope

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Only found in eukaryotes

-double membrane that separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm

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Nuclear pores

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Only found in eukaryotes

-gaps in nuclear envelope (formed by proteins) that allow substances to move in and out of the nucleus

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Nucleolus

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Only found in eukaryotes

  • Dark region inside the nucleus
  • site of rRNA synthesis and ribosome assembly
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) 
Eukaryotic Def
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Extensive network of membranes
-Rough ER (rER)- with ribosome–>site of translation of membrane bound and secrete proteins

-Smooth ER (sER)- lacks ribosomes –> lipid and steroid synthesis and drug detoxification

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Ribosomes

Eukaryotic Def

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  • Complex of rRNA and r-proteins
  • location of translation (protein synthesis)
    a) Free-in cytoplasm
    b) bound- attached to ER
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Golgi Apparatus

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

  • membrane system
  • modifies, packages and sorts newly synthesized proteins
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Cytoplasm

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

  • semifluid material outside nuclear envelope but inside plasma membrane
  • Cytosol= liquid part of cytoplasm
  • site of glycolysis
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Mitochondria

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

  • powerhouse of the cell
  • surrounded by double membrane
    a) outer mitochondrial membrane
    b) inner mitochondrial membrane–>folder into cristea
  • site of pyruvate oxidation, Kreb’s cycle, and electron transport chain
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Microfilaments

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

  • cytoskeletal element composed of a polymer of actin
  • involved in cell movement, cell shape, and muscle contraction
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Vacuole

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

-Membrane enclosed compartment within the cells

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Microtubules

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

  • Cytoskeletal element composed of polymer tubulin
  • involved in cellular structure and movement of organelles and chromosomes
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Centrioles

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

-a pair of organelles that organize microtubules into spindles on which chromosomes are separated when cells divide

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Lysosomes

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Found only in Eukaryotic cells

  • membrane bound organelle
  • contain hydrolytic (digestive) enzymes
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Kingdom Fungi: What domain? Info?

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Domain Eukarya

  • eukaryotic cell with cell wall containing chitin
  • heterotrophic- by absorption
  • non-motile
  • Haplontic life cycle- adult is haploid (n), Zygote is diploid (2n)–> meiosis produces haploid spores and spores develop into adults
  • energy storage-Glycogen
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Kingdom Plantae: What domain? Info?

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Domain Eukarya

  • eukaryotic cell with cell wall containing cellulose
  • Autotrophic-photosynthetic
  • Non-motile
  • Life cycle- alternation of life cycles
  • Energy Storage-Starch
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Kingdom Animalia: What domain? Info?

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Domain Eukarya

  • eukaryotic cell lacking cell wall
  • Heterotrophic-ingest food
  • Motile-by contractile fibers- muscles
  • Life cycle- Diplontic-Diploid adults (2n) that produce haploid gametes (n)–> gametes are eggs or sperm
  • Energy storage- glycogen
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Evolutionary Diverse organisms have…

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proteins with similar amino acid composition, shape, and function

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