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1
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Bonds created by sharing electrons with other atoms.

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Covalent bonds

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A measure of the ability of an atom in a chemical compound to attract electrons

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Electronegativity

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3
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Molecules having uneven distribution of charges

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Polarity

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4
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Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another

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Ionic bond

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5
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Very weak bonds; occurs when a hydrogen atom in one molecule is attracted to the electrostatic atom in another molecule

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hydrogen bonds

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6
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a slight attraction that develops between the oppositely charged regions of nearby molecules

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van der Waals forces

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7
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solvent for polar molecules

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Water

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8
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How to find k

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products / reactants

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9
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more protons

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acidic

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10
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more electrons less protons

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basic

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11
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pka formula

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ph - log (-A/HA)

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12
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A functional group present in organic acids and consisting of a single carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.

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Carboxyl group

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13
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deprotonated carboxylic acid

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carboxylate

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14
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If the pH of a solution is greater than the pka of a compound, the compound is likely to be…

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protonated

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15
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having received and containing an additional H+

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protonated

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16
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building blocks of proteins

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amino acids

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17
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A three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.

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protein

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18
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mediate transport across outer membrane into the cell membrane

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beta barrel proteins

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19
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chains of carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms

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fatty acids

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20
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Procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel

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gel electrophoresis

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21
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A technique that depends on the diffraction of an X-ray beam by the individual atoms of a crystallized molecule to study the three-dimensional structure of the molecule.

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X-ray crystallography

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22
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A method of determining molecular structure that uses the relative position of carbons and hydrogens determined by the relative shielding and spins of electrons observed when a molecule is exposed to a magnetic field

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NMR spectroscopy

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23
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macromolecules containing hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus

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nucleic acids

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24
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A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.

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DNA

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25
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single-stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose

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RNA

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26
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group attached to the sugar in dna and rna

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Phosphate

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27
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A five-carbon sugar present in RNA

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Ribose

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28
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A five-carbon sugar that is a component of DNA nucleotides that is missing an O in the second carbon

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Deoxyribose

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29
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An organic base that contains nitrogen, such as a purine or pyrimidine; a subunit of a nucleotide in DNA and RNA

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Nitrogenous base

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30
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Cytosine and Thymine; single ring

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Pyrimidines

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31
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Adenine and Guanine (2 rings)

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purines

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32
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a nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine

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Uracil

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33
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small unit that can join together with other small units to form polymers

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Monomers

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34
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Basic units of DNA molecule, composed of a sugar, a phosphate, and one of 4 DNA bases

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Nucleotides

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35
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(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work

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ATP

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36
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two antiparallel strands twist into a double helix, stabilized by hydrogen bonding between complementary bases (A-T, G-C) and hydrophobic interactions

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DNA secondary structure

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37
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double helix forms compact structures by twisting into supercoils or wrapping around proteins

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DNA tertiary structure

38
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the protein that the DNA strands winds up around

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Histomes

39
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an enzyme that brings about the formation of a particular polymer, especially DNA or RNA.

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polymerase

40
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base pka

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9-10 pka

41
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acid pka

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pka 4-5

42
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ph<pka

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deprotonated

43
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ph>pka

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protonated

44
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Bonds that missmatched base pairs form

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stacking interactions

45
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a chemical group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms that is positively charged

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amino-grouo

46
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The chemical bond that forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another amino acid

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peptide bond

47
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4-10 amino acids joined together

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oligopeptide

48
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A polymer (chain) of many amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.

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polypeptide

49
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alpha helix and beta pleated sheet formed by hydrogen bonds between atoms of the polypeptide backbone

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protein secondary structure

50
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Three-dimensional shape formed by interactions between R groups.

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protein tertiary structure

51
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combo of 2 or more polypeptide chains

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protein quaternary structure

52
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Broken down simple sugars and polymers that provide energy to our cells

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carbohydrates

53
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short term energy, store energy, structural components, carry information

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carbohydrates function

54
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single sugar unit; glucose, fructose, galactose

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Monosaccharides

55
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Cn(H2O)n

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carbohydrate formula

56
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6 carbon sugar

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Hexose

57
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5 carbon sugar

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pentose

58
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a chemical group consisting of a carbon atom linked by a double bond to an oxygen atom at the head of a carbohydrate

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carbonyl group

59
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A chemical group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (alcohol groups)

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hydroxyl group

60
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CHO

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aldehyde

61
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RCOR

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ketone

62
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glucose on a monosaccarade that is down

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a-glucose

63
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The OH group of carbon 1 is above the ring.

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b-glucose

64
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Carbohydrates that are made up of two monosaccharides connected by a glucosidic bond

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Disaccharides

65
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the bond found in sugars

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glucosidic bond

66
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short chains of 3 or more monosaccharides (at least 10) that sit on the surface of a cell (blood typing)

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Oligosaccharides

67
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Carbohydrates that are made up of more than two monosaccharides that are used for structual support

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Polysaccharides

68
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large storage forms of glucose found in plants and animals

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starch and glycogen

69
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A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many plants

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cellulose

70
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Polysaccharide found in arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls.

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chitin

71
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A protein-carbohydrate compound that makes the cell walls of bacteria rigid

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peptidoglycan

72
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Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Lipids

73
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a molecule in which all atoms have the same electronegativity and the electron distribution is equal(hydrophobic)

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Non-polar

74
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A type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four rings with various functional groups attached. They are messengers

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steroids

75
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unesterified fatty acids that travel in the bloodstream

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glycerol

76
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lipids that are binded to something else

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fats

77
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A molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a nonpolar, hydrophobic tail.

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Phospholipids

78
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A fat that is solid at room temperature and do not have double bonds

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saturated fats

79
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A fat that is liquid at room temperature and does have 1 to 4 double bonds

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unsaturated fats

80
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Energy-storing molecule consisting of a glycerol backbone and three fatty acid chains.

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Neutral lipids

81
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A one-unit fat; one fatty acid attached to a glycerol.

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monoacylglycerol

82
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Chemical signals released by an animal that communicate information and affect the behavior of other animals of the same species. (mixture of simple lipids)

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Pheromones

83
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have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups

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Amphiphilic molecules

84
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lipid tails are between phosphate heads creating a barrier

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bilayer of phospholipids

85
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a property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through, while others cannot

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selectively permeable

86
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proteins associated with but not embedded within the plasma membrane

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peripheral membrane proteins

87
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proteins that are at least partially embedded in the plasma membrane

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integral membrane proteins

88
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several alpha helices that associate in an antiparallel manner to form a bundle inside a cell membrane

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a-helix bundle

89
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Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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diffusion

90
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Movement of specific molecules across cell membranes through protein channels

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facilitated diffusion

91
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Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference

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active transport

92
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process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane

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Endocytosis

BISC 101: Midterm (6 decks)

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