Intro to Cells Flashcards
looked upon slices of cork
Robert Hooke
animalcules
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
2 tenents of the cell theory
Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann
3rd tenet of the cell theory
Rudolf Virchow
passed on from one cell to another
Hereditary Information (DNA)
What is LUCA?
Last Universal Common Ancestor
species that live in extremely inhospitable environments
Domain Archaea
other term for Domain Archaea
Extremophiles
prokaryotes capable of converting CO2 and H2 gases
Methanogens
species that lacks cell walls and an antibiotic resistant. they are present in every conceivable habitat on Earth.
Domain Bacteria
responsible for dozens of human diseases
Viruses
the virus exists as a particle outside of a living cell.
Virion
an infectious agent consisting of small circular RNA molecule
Viroids
who coined the term “viroid.”
Theodor Otto Diener
stem cells in the bone marrow are an example of an adult stem cell.
Hematopoietic stem cells
defined as undifferentiated cells
Stem Cells
a type of stem cell isolated from very young mammalian embryos
Embryonic stem cells
a type of stem cell that does not require the use of embryo.
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
a type of germ cell tumor
Teratoma
An organic compound such as sugar or starch and used to store energy
Carbohydrates
Act as an energy source, help control blood glucose and insulin metabolism, participate in cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism, and help with fermentation
Carbohydrates
A simple sugar such as fructose or galactose
Monosaccharide
Two monosaccharide bond together to form a carbohydrate
Disaccharide
Other name for monosaccharides and dissacharides
Simple sugars
A complex carbohydrate that forms when simple sugars bind together in a chain
Polysaccharide
Are biomolecules comprised of amjno acid residues joined together by peptide bonds.
Proteins
It refers to a sequence of nucleotides that functions as a storage medium for genetic information in living organisms.
Nucleic acids
A fatty, waxy, oily compunds that are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in polar solvents such as water.
Lipids
