Exam 1-3 vocab words

Question 1

Covalent Bond

Answer 1

Chemical bond that occurs when two atom share a pair of electrons

Question 2

Hydrogen bond

Answer 2

Type of interaction that allows water molecules to interact with polar surfaces

Question 3

Disulfide bond

Answer 3

Covalent bond made by sidechain atoms of an amino acid

Question 4

Ionic bond

Answer 4

Interaction between a positively charged and negatively charged ions

Question 5

van der waals interactions

Answer 5

Noncovalent interaction between nonpolar functional groups

Question 6

quaternary structure of proteins

Answer 6

Protein structure level involving more than one polypeptide

Question 7

primary structure of proteins

Answer 7

Amino acid sequence of a polypeptide

Question 8

tertiary structure

Answer 8

Three-dimensional structure of a polypeptide

Question 9

secondary structure

Answer 9

Structure of a polypeptide maintained by hydrogen bonding interactions between amino acid back bone atoms

Question 10

cholesterol

Answer 10

Hydrophobic compound that can alter membrane fluidity

Question 11

Chloroplasts

Answer 11

The site of photosynthesis

Question 12

Microtubules

Answer 12

Type of cytoskeletal filament that facilitates movement of cargo in the cell

Question 13

Ethanol

Answer 13

Compound pyruvate is converted into in yeast under low oxygen conditions

Question 14

Gap Junctions

Answer 14

Cell junction that allows for passage of ions from the cytoplasm of one animal cell

Question 15

Acetyl CoA

Answer 15

Compound pyruvate is converted into in cells with adequate oxygen supply

Question 16

CIS face of the Golgi apparatus

Answer 16

Side of Golgi apparatus that faces the ER

Question 17

Microfilament

Answer 17

Type of cytoskeletal structure composed mainly of actin

Question 18

Nucleolus

Question 19

Cellulose

Question 20

Lactate

Question 21

Mitochondria

Question 22

Trans face of the Golgi apparatus

Question 23

Tight junctions

Question 24

Ribosomes

Question 25

Proteoglycan