Key Words Flashcards
Anatomical position
Body is straight with feet slightly apart and thumbs pointed away from the body
Principle of complementarity
Function is dependent on shape and shape is dependent on function
Translation
Codes DNA into mRNA
Transcription
Transfers mRNA into protein/amino acids
Order of translation and transcription
Dna➡️ transcription ➡️mRNA➡️translation➡️protein
Meiosis vs mitosis differences
Meiosis is sex cells and creates different daughter cells
Mitosis is body cells and creates identical daughter cells
Passive transport
Molecules move from high to low no energy needed
Active transport
Molecules move from low to high energy needed
Endocytosis
Into the cell
Exocytosis
Out of the cell
What makes the cell membrane
Lipids
4 main organic compounds
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nuclei acids
What defines a organic compound
Carbon backbone
What do nucleic acids do
Stores genetic info
What do proteins do
Regulate cell processes and from bones and muscles