Key Area 2.1a - Metabolic Pathways Flashcards
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Anabolic
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Metabolic activity that requires energy input and builds up complex molecules
2
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Catabolic
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Metabolic activity that releases energy in breakdown reactions
3
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Compartment
A
Small membrane-bound region of a cell
4
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Metabolic pathway
A
Enzyme-controlled sequence of chemical reactions in a cell
5
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Metabolism
A
Total of all metabolic pathways in an organism
6
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Phospholipid membrane
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Membrane of a cell made from phospholipid molecules and proteins.
7
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Pore
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Small gap in a membrane that carries substances across it by active transport
8
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Pump
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Protein in a phospholipid membrane that carries a substance across it by active transport
