Lecture Final Flashcards
How many carbon atoms are in an eicosanoid?
20
What molecule acts as a buffer in the blood?
Bicarbonate
When many water molecules form around a substance, water has formed a _________ around it.
hydration shell
How many attached carbon rings do steroids have?
4
Which molecules can be organized as polymers?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
What are the functions of triglycerides?
Structural Support
Insulation of the body
Long-term energy storage
What are the functions of proteins?
Serve as catalysts
Cause movement
Contribute to structural support
What are triglycerides?
Lipids
In the chemical breakdown of glucose, what is formed in the intermediate stage, the citric acid cycle, and glycolysis?
IS: Catalyzed by a multienzyme complex
CAC: Reduces FAD to FADH2
G: Substrate is glucose
What binds to an enzyme to stop its action?
An inhibitor
If further increases in substrate concentration do not result in further increases in reaction rate, than an enzyme is likely _______.
Saturated
If oxygen is not present, pyruvate is converted to what?
Lactate
A chemical reaction that involves both decomposition and synthesis is called ______.
An exchange reaction
What is a biologically active catalyst?
An enzyme
Most enzymes have the same suffix. What is it?
-ase
What is the term for when a molecule gains an electron during a reaction?
Reduction
What is the multi-step process in which organic molecules like glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids are broken down to extract energy for ATP production?
Cellular Respiration
If the rate of reaction leads to a net loss of reactants, what is the reaction considered?
Irreversible
What are all of the decomposition reactions in the body collectively referred to as?
Catabolism
What are all of the synthesis reactions in the body collectively referred to as?
Anabolism
What are all the synthesis and decomposition reactions in the body collectively referred to as?
Metabolism
What are the four stages of glucose oxidation, in order?
Glycolysis
Intermediate Stage
Citric Acid Cycle
Electron Transport System
What are the components in Glycolysis, the Intermediate Stage, and the Citric Acid Cycle?
G: 2 ATP, 2 NADH
IS: 2 NADH
CAC: 2 ATP, 6 NADH, 2 FADH2
What is moved with the Sodium-Potassium Pump?
Three sodium out for two potassium in
What are the three components in the cytoplasm of a cell?
cytosol, organelles, inclusions
What are the proteins that bridge gap functions?
Connexons
What are the two major cellular passive transport processes?
Simple and Facilitated diffusion
What are the phases of mitosis?
Interphase (non-mitotic) Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase
What three types of lipids make up the plasma membrane?
Cholesterol
Phospholipids
Glycolipids
What is chromatin composed of?
Protein
DNA