midterm 1 concepts Flashcards
RNA is formed by the formation of covalent bonds between _______ of nucleotides
5 prime phosphate group and 3 prime hydroxyl group
A Phospholipid is
glycerol, two fatty acids containing a phosphate group
what is a carbohydrate and what is the different between a disaccharide and a polysaccharide
A carbohydrate includes sugars and polymers of sugars, the most common Monosaccharaide is glucose and when there is in a chain it can be a di(2 of them ) or poly which is multiple
what are examples of lipids and characteristics
phospolipids, fats and steroids - hard to mix in water, and a lot of hydrocarbon regions
What are fats consist of
includes glycerol and fatty acid, glycerol connect by a coc bond
what is the bond between a fatty acid in a triglyceride (creates a fat which is water fearing) reaction called
Easter Linkage
What is the different between saturated and unsaturated fats
Saturated fatty acids have the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible and no double bonds
Unsaturated fatty acids have one or more double bonds
what is a phospholipid made of
two fatty acids and a phosphate group are attached to a glycerol
what parts of a phsophoLIPID are hydrophobic or hydrophilic
the two fatty acids attached are hydrophobic and the phosphate group and its attachment with glycerol make it hydrophilic because of the c-o and po bonds . This whole thing is amphipathic means it has both basically
how phospolipids arranged
The hydrophobic part hence the fatty acids are in the inside. Most cells react with water so u want the hydrophilic part on the outer side
how are steroids characterized
they are lipids, with a carbon skeleteon of four rings
name an example of a type of steroid
cholestrol present in animal cell memebrans
what are some functions of protein
defense storage support etc
what is an amino acid
organic molecules with amino and carboxyl groups
amino acids
organic molecules with amino and carboxyl groups
Polypeptide
this is the unbranched polymers built from these amino acid
peptide bond
covalent bond between amin acids
polypepetide
polymer of amino acids
what determines a proteins specific activities
its three dimensional architecture which is determined by the sequence of amin acids
Primary strucutre of a protein
this is the unique sequence of amino acids
Why is butter a solid at room temperature, while vegetable oil is a liquid?
Butter is a saturated fat, meaning its molecules can pack closely together because they do not have a kink. This makes it easier to solidify than vegetable oil, which is an unsaturated fat and has a kink that makes its molecules less likely to pack together.
Which of the following occurs when hydrogen is reacted with vegetable oil?
When hydrogenated, the oil will be solid at room temperature. This process of hydrogenation creates trans fats, which can result in many health problems.
what kind of bonds holds carbohydrates together
glyosidic bonds
what is the composotion of DNa
Deoxyribose, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
What is the composition of RNA
Ribose, phosphate group, nitrogenous base
what is a nucleotide and give an example
a nucleotide is a nitrogenous base a sugar and a phosphate think ATP, adenine sugar triphosphate
what is an example of a nucleoside
this is a base and sugar an example would be adenine which is bound to a deoxyrobose sugar
strucutrally what is the difference between RNA and Dna
Dna follows a double helix wile rna is a single strand making it more movable
what are the first and second law of thermodynamics
first law- energy cannot be created or destroyed
second law- every energy trasnfer increases the entropy in the universe
what is the different between catabolic and anabolic reactions
catabolic pathways release energy by breaking down bonds
anabolic consume energy to build bonds
how does metablism work
it constantly is loosing nergy so cells conintue to do work
what are the functions of atp
energy coupling the release of a phosphate creates energy that is used to drive an energonic process
what is a substrate
the reactant that an enzyme acts on
what is an active site
the place where the enzyme binds to a substrate, the shape of the active site and substrate explains the function of the enzyme
what are cofactors
nonprotein helpers that bind to the enzyme permanently or reversibility with the substrate. Coenzymes are like vitamins
what is a competitive inhibitor
similar to substrate and can bind to the active site
noncompetetive inhibitor
binds to another part of the enzyme away from the active site which changes shape making it less effective
what characrizes prokaryotic cells
they have no nucleous, cytoplasm in the membrane
euroakarytoic cells are characterized by
dna in a nucleus bounded by a double membrane,, larger, cytoplasm between membrane and nucelus
what is the plasma membrane
the plasma membrane is a selective barrier that allows sufficient passage of oxygen, nutrients and waste to service volume of every cell, think of it as a way to trasnport things
what is the basic fabric of membranes made of
phospholipids, therefore the hydrophilic area is on the outside
what is the purpose of the nucleus
has most of the cells genes
describe the nuclear envelope
it encloses the nucelus seperating it from the cytoplasm
describe what purpose of ribosomes
made of rna and protein responsible for protein synthesis located in cytosol and endoplasim reticulum
what is the difference between prokaryotic cell and euroakryotic cell
prokaryotic cellls dont have a nucelus, with unbound dna, no membrane organelles
what is the goli apparetus
modifies products of the enendoplastmic reccutulum, sorts and packages materials
what is endoplasmic reticulum
outer part of the nucleous, there is rough and smooth er, rough er has bound ribosomes, which secrete glyco proteins and districbute transport vesicles
smooth er synthesizes lipids and detoxifies
what are lyosomes
help engulf another cell by phagocytosis ciruclar near er
what are vacuoles
large vesicles derived from the ER and Golgi
food vacuoles- formed by phagocytosis
contractive vucoles found in fresh water protists, pump excess water out of the cell
central vacuoles found in plans make sap
what is the mitochonidra
the sit of cellular respiration uses oxygen to generate atp
what is chorloplasts
found in plants allows for photosynthesis, mitochondira and cholorplasts have similartities with bacteria
explain what the cytoskeleton is
a network of fibers extending through the cytoplasm , helps to maintain shape and cells structures and activities
what is the function of is an allosteric effector?
An allosteric effector is a small molecule that regulates a protein’s activity by binding at a binding site different from its active site.
What is phosporylation?
The transfer of phosphate groups to molecules that need to do work. ATP-ADP
what is chemical coupling?
Some reactions require energy, others yield energy. The coupling of these reactions make it possible for a pathway to continue.
what does catabolic mean?
break bonds
what does anabolic mean
building up
what is kinetic energy
eneryg of motion
what is cellular respiration
a process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and food molecules in the prescense of oxygen