Exam 1 Flashcards
Define biology
The scientific study of life
Define anatomy
The scientific study of the structure of a organism
Define physiology
The scientific study of the function of an organism
Define science
Science is a style of inquiry that attempts to understand nature in a logical manner.
The pursuit and process of understanding the natural and systemic world based from evidence found in a rational and logical manner
List the domains of life
Eukarya, archaea, bacteria
It’s the kingdoms of life that are in eukarya
Plants, animals, fungi, Protozoa
Ionic bonds
Electrically charged atoms or molecules
Attractive forces between oppositely charged ions
Covalent
They form when atoms share electrons, and have very strong bonds. (Non-polar when electrons are shared equally; polar when not shared equally)
Hydrogen bonds
Weak attraction between oppositely charged regions of polar molecules. An example would be weak forces between water molecules
Water fearing
Hydrophobic
Water loving
Hydrophilic
Water is primarily found where
Water is primarily in the intracellular fluid within the cells
- or outside in the intercellular fluid and the blood
Metabolism
The sum of all chemical reactions in the body
Anabolic
Building larger molecules from smaller ones (use of ATP)
Catabolic
Breaking down larger molecules to form smaller ones (releases ATP)
Carbs
The primary source of fuel for the body. In a 1:2:1 ratio of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- occurs within the cytoplasm
Lipids
Source of energy and creates fatty acids with are functioning enzymes (adipose tissue, fat)
- phospholipid belayer
-water insoluble inorganic bio-molecules
- primarily in adipocytes
Proteins
Large bio molecules consisting of one or more long chain of amino acids. They build and repair muscles, while also being functional to create enzymes
- found in muscle, bone, skin, hair, and certain organelles.
Nucleic acids
Polymers of thousands and thousands of smaller molecules known as nucleotides.
- Has DNA and uses it to synthesize RNA (has no reservoir but can be found in cytoplasm)
Mitochondria
The powerhouse of the cell
- primary purpose is synthesis of ATP
nucleus
The main control center, or central processing station of the cell and body.