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the science of the chemical basis of life.

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BIOCHEMISTRY

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deals with the study of the CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF LIVING CELLS and the
REACTIONS AND PROCESSES they undergo.

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BIOCHEMISTRY

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backbone of Biochemistry

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

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The ________ of the components of living matter and the RELATIONSHIP of BIOLOGICAL FUNTION to CHEMICAL STRUCTURE.

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STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY

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the TOTALITY OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS that occur in living matter.

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METABOLISM

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The chemistry of process and substances that STORE and TRANSMIT BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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MOLECULAR GENETICS

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study of drugs

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PHARMACOLOGY

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most ABUNDANT biomolecule

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PROTEIN

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Forms closed compartments on the cytoplasm to DEFINE CELL BOUNDARIES.

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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Has SELECTIVE PERMEABILITIES and acts as a PROTECTIVE BARRIER to the uncontrolled flow of water and other composition between the inside and outside of the cell.

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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The selective permeabilities for ions and substrates are provided by

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TRANSPORTERS
ION CHANNELS

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12
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the plasma membrane Exchanges material with the extracellular environment by

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EXOCYTOSIS
ENDOCYTOSIS

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13
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specialized membrane structure which adjacent cells exchange materials

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GAP JUNCTIONS

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transports molecule OUT of the cell

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EXOCYTOSIS

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a cellular process in which SUBSTANCES ARE BROUGHT INTO THE CELL

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ENDOCYTOSIS

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Plays key role in cell-to-cell interaction and transmembrane signaling.

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PLASMA MEMBRANE

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17
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Changes in the membrane structure can affect

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WATER BALANCE & ION FLUX

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18
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mutation in the gene encoding LDL receptor

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FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

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19
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mutation in the gene encoding the CFTR protein, a Cl- transporter

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CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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20
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mutation in the gene encoding a COPPER-DEPENDENT ATPase

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WILSON DISEASE

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21
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Membranes has an _________ structures

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ASYMMETRIC

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22
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1.) to make, store and utilize energy
2.) to repair itself
3.) to replicate
4.) to perform cell – specific functions

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INTRACELLULAR FLUID

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1.) a delivery system
2.) removes CO2, waste products etc.

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EXTRACELLULAR FLUID

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PHOSPHOLIPID head

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HYDROPHILIC, water loving

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PHOSPHOLIPID tail

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HYDROPHOBIC, water hating

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26
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Important integral membrane proteins, where they play a role in cell-cell interactions:
▫ Enabling the immune system to DETECT FOREIGN CELLS, such as invading bacteria, which carry different glycoproteins.

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GLYCOPROTEINS

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  • Resides mainly in the plasma membrane but also found in lesser quantities in mitochondria, Golgi complex, and nuclear membrane.
  • Acts as STABILIZER that LIMITS THE MOVEMENT OF PHOSPHOLIPID LAYERS, which slide back and forth in the membrane.
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CHOLESTEROL

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28
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tiny gaps or gap junctions enable small molecules such as _____ to DIFFUSE READILY into and out of the cell

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OXYGEN

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29
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The steady stream of oxygen into the cell enables it to carry out ______ (provides the energy needed to carry out cell functions)

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AEROBIC RESPIRATION

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30
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Specific proteins involved in facilitated diffusion and active transport.

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TRASNPORTERS

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31
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  • carrier is exposed to HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF SOLUTE, and molecules of solute bind to specific sites.
  • binding induces CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE.
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PING STATE

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32
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  • the conformational change exposes the
    carrier to LOWER CONC. OF SOLUTE.
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PONG STATE

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33
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▫ Moves ONE type of molecule BIDIRECTIONALLY

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UNIPORT SYSTEM

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34
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▫ Moves TWO solutes in the SAME DIRECTION

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SYMPROT SYSTEM

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35
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▫ Moves TWO molecules in OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS (Na+ in, Ca ++ out)

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ANTIPORT

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36
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are LARGE TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS that serve to provide a PATHWAY for ions to diffuse at a high rate across the cell membrane according to their electrochemical potential

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ION CHANNELS

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37
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A specific molecule BINDS TO A RECEPTOR and OPENS THE CHANNEL

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LIGAND GATED

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38
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Open (or close) in response to CHANGES IN MEMBRANE POTENTIAL.

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VOLTAGE GATED

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39
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Respond to MECHANICAL STIMULI (pressure, touch)

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MECHANICALLY GATED

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40
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are molecules that OCCUR NATURALLY IN LIVING ORGANISMS

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BIOMOLECULES

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  • consists mainly of carbon and hydrogen with nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus.
  • very large molecules of many atoms, which are covalently bound together.
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BIOMOLECULES

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42
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simple subunits; building blocks
* Amino acid, Nucleotide, Saccharide

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MONOMERS

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43
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made by JOINING MONOMERS
* Peptide, Oligopeptide, Polypeptide, Protein
* Nucleic acid, i.e. DNA, RNA
* Oligosaccharide, Polysaccharide

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POLYMERS

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44
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are used as sub-units that COMBINE to synthesize longer molecules.

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SMALL ORGANIC MOLECULES

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45
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Biomolecules are joined together or broken apart by

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REMOVING OR ADDING WATER

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46
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BREAKING DOWN of polymers

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CATABOLISM

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47
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the BUILDING UP (assembling) of polymers

48
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ASSEMBLY of a polymer

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CONDENSATION (anabolism)

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DISASSEMBLY of large polymers back into monomers. A molecule of water is added back to break apart each two monomers in the polymer.

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HYDROLYSIS (Catabolism)

50
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process by which subunits form large biomolecules by REMOVING WATER.

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DEHYDRATION

51
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Splitting of biomolecule back into its original subunits

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HYDROLYSIS

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Major Biomolecules

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  1. Proteins
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Nucleic acids
  4. Lipids
53
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simple sugar

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MONOSACCHARIDE

54
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two monosaccharides bonded together

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DISACCHARIDE

55
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many monosaccharides bonded tgt

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POLYSACCHARIDE

56
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normally contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

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CARBOHYDRATE

57
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important ENERGY SOURCE for cells; subunit of polysaccharide

58
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principal sugar transporter throughout bodies of land plants

59
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contains high proportion of carbon & hydrogen; usually nonpolar & INSOLUBLE IN WATER

60
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3 fatty acids bonded to glycerol

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TRYGLYCERIDE

61
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variable numbers of fatty acids bonded to long-chain ALCOHOL

62
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polar phosphate group & 2 fatty acids bonded to glycerol

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PHOSPHOLIPID

63
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4 fused rings of carbon atoms w/ functional groups attached

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CHAINS of amino acids; carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur

65
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made of nucleotide subunits; may consist of a single nucleotide or long chain of nucleotides

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NUCLEIC ACID

66
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intracellular messenger

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CYCLIC ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE

67
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principal short-term energy carrier molecule in cells

68
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genetic material of some VIRUSES; in living cells, essential in transfer of genetic information from DNA to protein

69
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GLOBULAR PROTEIN composed of 4 subunit peptides; transport of oxygen in vertebrate blood

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HEMOGLOBIN

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protein produced by SILK MOTHS & SPIDERS

71
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helical protein, principal component of HAIR

72
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common component of membranes of eukaryotic cells; precursor for other steroids such as testosterone, bile salts

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CHOLESTEROL

73
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energy storage in PLANTS

74
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energy storage in ANIMALS

75
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structural material in plants

76
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All biological molecules in all organisms are made from the

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SAME SET OF SUBUNITS

77
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A typical animal or plant cell contains approximately __________ kinds of biomolecules!

78
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glucose, galactose, fructose

79
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sucrose, maltose, lactose

80
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rhamnose

81
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cellulose, starch, glycogen

82
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CH3(CH2)nCOOH

83
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are lipids possessing a GLYCEROL with ONE OR MORE FATTY ACYL GROUPS

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GLYCERIDES

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  1. A five carbon sugar
  2. A base that has a nitrogen (N) atom
  3. An ion of phosphoric acid
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NUCLEOTIDE

85
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▫ 4 nitrogenous base A, T, C, G
▫ Deoxyribose (sugar) + Phosphate
group

86
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▫ 4 nucleotides base A, U, C, G
▫ Ribose (sugar) + Phosphate group

87
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how many amino acids

88
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Protein chains are

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POLYPEPTIDES

89
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increasing dimensional complexity : primary, secondary, tertiary & uaternary

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MACROMOLECULE

90
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groups of atoms that are frequently attached to the organic molecules

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FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

91
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major body fuel molecule, oxidized to convert ADP to ATP

92
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major fuel for skeletal muscle

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Glycerol and Fatty acids, other fat molecules

93
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structural & contractile protein
▫ Enzymes
▫ Hormones
▫ Respiratory molecules

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AMINO ACIDS

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Coenzymes act with enzymes

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major INTRAcellular CATION

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major EXTRAcellular CATION

97
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major INTRAcellular
ANION

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major EXTRAcellular ANION

99
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▫ Control ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in cells, tissue fluids, and blood
▫ Essential for NORMAL MUSCLE CONTRACTION and nerve cell response
▫ Necessary to produce
DIGESTIVE SECRETIONS
▫ Essential for NORMAL EYE RESPONSE TO LIGHT

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Na, K & Cl

100
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fermentation could only occur in INTACT CELLS

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LOUIS PASTEUR

101
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fermentation could occur in the ABSENCE of intact cells

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brothers BUCHNER

102
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who studied patients with relatively rare disorders of alkaptonuria, albinism, cystinuria, and pentosuria and designated these conditions as INBORN ERRORS OF METABOLISM

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ARCHIBALD GARROD

103
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headed the sequencing of genome

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN GENOME SEQUENCING CONSORTIUM & CELERA GENOMICS

104
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field that is focused on comprehensive study of the structures and functions of the molecules

105
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the PRODUCTS OF GENES (RNA molecules & proteins) are being studied using the techniques of

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TRANSCRIPTOMICS & PROTEOMICS

106
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an active area that may provide NOVEL METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS and TREATMENT for cancer and other disorders

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NANOTECHNOLOGY

107
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offers the potential for creating living organisms that might CARRY OUT SPECIFIC TASKS

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SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY

108
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study of the structures and functions of GENOMES

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study of the structure and function of GLYCOMES

110
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study of the structures and functions of all members of LIPIDOME and their interactions, in both health and disease

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LIPIDOMICS

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study of their structures, functions, and changes in various metabolic states

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METABOLOMICS

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study of the effects of NUTRIENTS on genetic expression and of the effects of genetic variations on the metabolism of nutrients

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NUTRIGENOMICS

113
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the use of GENOMIC INFORMATION and technologies to optimize the DISCOVER & DEVELOPMENT of NEW DRUGS & drug targets

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PHARMACOGENOMICS

114
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study of the structures and functions of PROTEOMS and their variations in health & disease

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PROTEOMICS

115
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study of the TRANSCRIPTOME, the complete set of RNA transcripts produced by the GENOME durin a fixed period of time

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TRANSCRIPTOMICS

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