proteins Flashcards

1
Q

functions of proteins

A

muscles: movement, keratin( skin hair and nails) stability (ligaments, tendon)

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2
Q

our physical appearance is determined by

A

dna

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3
Q

connective tissue is also made of

A

proteins

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4
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proteins are enzymes that up the

A

rate of chemical reactions or RxNs

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5
Q

antibodies are

A

proteins that destroy viruses

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6
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albumin is a protein responsible for keeping water in our

A

blood vessels

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7
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nucleic acids are comprised of

A

nucleotides

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8
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dna, rna

A

deoxyribose, ribose nucleic acids

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9
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nucleotides are comprised of

A

phosphate, sugar, and nitrogen base

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10
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how many types of nitrogen bases are there?

A

5

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11
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ATCGU? Nitrogen bases

A

adenine, thymine (DNA only), cytosine, guanine, uracil (RNA only)

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12
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there are two types of sugar in a nucleotide that dictate what type of N. A it becomes they are:

A

deoxyribose or ribose

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13
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dna is different because the order of the nitrogen base in sequence. i.e p-s-t=a-s-p

A

true

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14
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dna is a double stranded structure

A

true

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15
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rna is a single strand structure

A

true

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16
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the study of cells

A

cytology

17
Q

extracellular fluid in between cells in tissue is called

A

intercellular fluid

18
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a cell can be broken down into 2 parts:

A

nucleus, cytoplasm

19
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organelles are tiny

A

organs

20
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cytoplasm can be broken down into:

A

organelles and intracellular fluid

21
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1 example of an organelle is a cell membrane aka

A

plasma membrane or phospholipid bilayer

22
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a cell membrane is made of fats, proteins and

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sugars

23
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FX of cell membrane

A

protection, in/out, cell recognition

24
Q

when thinking of cell membrane it can be thought of as the human….

A

skin

25
Q

in/out refers to intake of______ and secretion of___

A

nutrients and waste

26
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methods a cell uses to transport in/out are:

A

diffusion, filtration, carrier mediated transport and bulk transport

27
Q

proteins mediate intra/inter cellular fluid in a cell

A

true

28
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in/out 2 ways passive and active an example of both would be:

A

diffusion (passive) bulk transport (active) requiring more energy

29
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permeable definition:

A

the ease at which something comes in and out

30
Q

freely permeable selectively permeable and impermeable are all types found in cell membrane

A

true

31
Q

structure affecting function

A

true

32
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cytoskeleton: protein fibersof various widths involved in producing cell:…….

A

shape, strength, structure and flexibility ( its the skeleton of the cell)

33
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cilia:

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moves materials from the surface of the cell