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Intro to Micro Flashcards

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Microorganism

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Bacteria, microbial eukaryotes, archaea

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Microbe

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Bacteria, microbial eukaryotes, archaea, viruses

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Robert Hooke

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First to discover microscopic life

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Anton van Leuwenhoek

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First to discover and see bacteria

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Polypeptide - composition

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Amino acids

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Nucleic acids - composition

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DNA, RNA

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Lipids - composition

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Very diverse

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Polysaccharides - composition

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Sugars

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Polypeptide - function

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Enzymes catalyze reactions, proteins provide structure

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Nucleic acids - function

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DNA - provides info for cell assembly and reproduction
RNA - involved in polypeptide production

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Lipids - function

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Structurally significant - cell membrane, surrounding organelles

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Polysaccarides - function

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Structural (chitin, cellulose), energy storage (glycogen, starch)

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What is the first oxygen producer?

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Cyanobacteria

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