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Life depends upon chemical reactions and most all disease in animals are manifestations of….

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Abnormalities in biomolecules
Biochemical pathways
Chemical reactions

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What does homeostasis mean?

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Self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain internal stability while adjusting to changing external conditions.

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How is a relatively stable internal environment achieved?

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Through the action of physiological reflexes and cell to cell communication and feedback loops.

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What is the cell nucleus responsible for?

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Genetic information, transcription and nuclear receptors

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What is the endoplasmic reticulum responsible for?

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Synthesis of proteins, lipids, stores Ca++, post-translational modifications.

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What is the Golgi Apparatus responsible for?
Hint: Think 5 P’s!

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Protein processing, post-translational modifications, polysaccharide synthesis, phosphorylation, packaging of proteins for transport

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What is the Mitochondria responsible for?

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Oxidation of carbohydrates and lipids

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What do lysosomes do?

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Digest macromolecules

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What are peroxisomes responsible for?

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Oxidation of organic molecules such as peroxide to water and oxygen.

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What do cells use energy for?

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Maintaining structure, growing, dividing, transporting substances and changing shape.

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What is cellular metabolism?

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Transfer and utilization of energy in biological systems.

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What happens if energy metabolism is blocked?

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Cells die instantly

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What things are key to cellular metabolism?

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Glycolysis, Citric (TCA)/Kreb’s Cycle, electron transport chain (ETC), NADH, FADH2

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Stable energy-carrier molecule is composed of what?

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Adenine (nitrogenous base), Ribose (sugar) and 3 phosphate radicals.

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What happens when ATP releases its energy?

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A phosphoric acid radical is split away and ADP is formed.

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What is released energy used for in the cell?

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Transport, enzyme activity, muscle contraction

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What are some energy sources in living organisms?

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Glucose, fatty acids, amino acids, ketone bodies, volatile fatty acids

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What are ketone bodies?

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Water soluble compounds containing ketone groups that are produced from fatty acids by the liver.

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What do ALL cells have?

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DNA, Plasma membrane, cytoplasm, Ribosomes

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In what cells is DNA linear?

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Eukaryotes

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In what cells is DNA circular?

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Prokaryotes

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What cells do not have cell walls?

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Animal cells

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ATP is made during what process?

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Cellular respiration

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How does the cell maintain its shape?

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Cytoskeleton

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What makes up the cytoskeleton?
Microfilaments and microtubules
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What is the control center of the cell?
Nucleus
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What does DNA determine?
What the cell will do and how it will do it.
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What is Chromatin and what is its primary function?
The tangled, spread out form of DNA found in the nuclear membrane. Primary function is to package DNA molecules into more compact form.
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Where is DNA found in Prokaryotes?
DNA floats freely in the nucleoid, the central region.
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What is the endoplasmic reticulum?
It is the membrane enclosed pathway that is used for transporting materials (such as proteins) synthesized by ribosomes.
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What happens to proteins as they move through the Golgi Apparatus?
As proteins move through the GA they are customized into usable forms by folding the proteins or adding lipids or carbohydrates.
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Where is water stored in plant cells?
Vacuole
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What does the lysosome do in animal cells?
It takes in damaged cells and has enzymes which break down cellular debris.
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Where are ribosomes made?
In the nucleolus of the nucleus
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What are the key players in cellular metabolism?
Glycolysis Citric Acid Cycle (TCA or Krebs) Electron transport chain Metabolic intermediates- NADH, FADH2
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What are the products of glucose oxidation?
ATP, H2O, CO2
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What makes up ATP?
Adenine (nitrogenous base) Ribose (Sugar) Three phosphate radicals
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What does ATP become when it releases energy?
It becomes ADP
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What is the energy released from ATP used for in the cell?
It is used for transport, enzyme activity and muscle contraction
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What 5 things can form ATP?
Glucose, fatty acids, amino acids, ketone bodies, volatile fatty acids
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In what form do animals store energy?
Glycogen
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Where is glycogen stored?
Muscle and liver
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What are the most abundant organic molecules in nature?
Carbohydrates (saccharides)
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What is the structure called if a carbonyl is attached to the end of a saccharide chain?
Aldehyde
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What is it called if a carbonyl group is attached between saccharides?
Keto group
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What is a carbonyl?
Carbon double bonded to oxygen
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Alpha and beta isomers are determined by what?
The position of the carbon that carries the aldehyde/keto group.
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What are the 2 parts of enatiomers?
D (right side) and L (left side)
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Most sugars found in nature are what kind of isomers?
D-isomers
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What enzymes are capable of interconverting D and L isomers?
Isomerases
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What bonds link sugars?
Glycosidic bonds
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Oligosaccharides
3-10 monosaccharides
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Polysaccharides
more than 10 monosaccharides
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Lactose is made up of...
Galactose and glucose
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Sucrose is made up of...
Glucose and fructose
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Maltose is made up of...
glucose x 2
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Name 3 important polysaccharides
Branched glycogen, starch and cellulose
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What are 2 subgroups of starch?
Plant amylose and amylopectin
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What subunit is starch and glycogen?
alpha-glucose
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What subunit is cellulose?
Beta-glucose
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What polysaccharides are branched?
Amylopectin and Glycogen
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How are carbohydrates attached to non-carbohydrates?
Via glycosidic bonds
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What glycoside is created by bonding carbs with purine and pyrimidine?
Nucleic bases
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What glycoside is made by bonding carbs and aromatic rings?
Bilirubin and steroids
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What glycosides are created by bonding carbs and proteins?
Glycoproteins/proteoglycans
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What glycoside is made by bonding carbs and lipids?
Glycolipids
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What amino-sugar is one of the most common monosaccharides?
Glucosamine
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Where is glucosamine found?
Cartilage, chitin
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What is the process of breaking down complex nutrients into simple molecules?
Digestion
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The process of transporting simple molecules across the intestinal epithelium
Absorption
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Absorption cannot occur if food is not __________
Digested
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In order for digestion to be useful, nutrients must be _________
Absorbed
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What enzyme starts digestion in the mouth?
Alpha-amylase (ptyalin)
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Where does carbohydrate digestion mainly occur?
Small intestine
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What breaks glycosidic bonds?
Pancreatic and enterocyte hydrolases (glycosidases)
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What is the final product of carbohydrate digestion?
Monosaccharides - glucose, fructose, galactose
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Monosaccharides are absorbed by...
Enterocytes
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Disaccharides can not be absorbed during...
Digestion
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Mammals generally do not have the enzymes necessary to break down what?
Cellulose
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Where does the final digestive process and absorption occur?
Mucosal lining- duodenum and jejunum
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What starts digestion?
Salivary amylase
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Further digestion of carbohydrates is achieved by?
Pancreatic enzymes (lumen of small intestine)
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Digestion is finished by what 4 enzymes found in the intestinal mucosa?
Maltase, isomaltase, lactase and sucrase
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Absorption of carbohydrates (monosaccharides) takes place where?
Duodenum and upper jejunum by SGLT1 and GLUT 5 and 2

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