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FINAL EXAM Chapter 1-Biochemistry and the Unity of Life Flashcards

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Know the abundant elements that are important for Biochemistry

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What are the four major classes of Biomolecules?

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-Proteins
-Nucleic Acid
-Lipids
-Carbohydrates

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What roles does a protein have?

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-Signal molecules
-Receptors for signal molecules and enzymes
-Biological catalysts

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What are Nucleic Acids? and what are the two types of Nucleic Acid?

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-Information molecules of the cell
-DNA and RNA

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What are lipids?

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  • Storage form of fuel and serve as a barrier
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What are the dual properties of a lipid?

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-Hydrophobic tail
-Hydrophilic head

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What are Carbohydrates?

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important fuel source

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What enzyme is DNA replicated by?

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DNA polymerase

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Which enzyme catalyzes transcription?

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RNA polymerase

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Translation occurs within__________

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Ribosomes

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What is the key difference between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes ?

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Eukaryotes have membrane enclosed compartment inside the cell and prokaryotes lack that.

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What is the key difference between Plant cells and Animal cells?

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Plant cells have a cell wall and a cell membrane but Animal cells have only a cell membrane

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What is the function of a Plasma membrane ?

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-Separates the inside of the cell from the outside.

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What is the function of a plant vacuole?

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-to store water, ions, and various nutrients
-Keeps the cell rigid by increasing pressure inside the cell

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What is the function of a Cytoplasm

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gel like fluid in the cell, it is the medium for any reactions

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What is the function of MItochondria?

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Primary site of ATP generation in eukaryotic cells

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Function of Chloroplasts?

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Found in plant cells, the site of photosynthesis

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What are the roles of both the Endoplasmic ER ?

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Rough ER plays a role in protein processing
Smooth ER plays a variety of biochemical forces

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What is the function of Golgi Complex?

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-play a role in protein sorting-

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What happens during exocytosis?

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-Secretory granules secrete biomolecules. in the process of exocytosis

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What is the function of Endocytosis?

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-bringing molecules into the cell

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WHat is the function of Phagocytosis?

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  • Large amounts of material can be taken into the cell by process of phagocytosis
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What is the function of a Lysosome?

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-contain variety of digestive enzymes

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