Review Flashcards
1
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What is the scientific method?
A
A way of solving problems and answering questions or the process used to acquire knowledge.
2
Q
What are proteins made of?
A
Amino acids.
3
Q
What are macromolecules?
A
The most important compounds within a cell.
4
Q
What are the 4 macromolecules?
A
- Carbohydrates/Polysaccharides
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Nucleic Acids
5
Q
What are components in a cell?
A
- Membrane
- Nucleus
- Ribosomes
- ER
- Golgi
- Mitochondria
- Vesicles
- Chloroplasts
- Vacuole
- Cell Wall
6
Q
What is scientific literacy?
A
How to use the knowledge we gain to make wise decisions and how to think scientifically.
7
Q
What are 3 types of cell junctions?
A
- Adhesion
- Communication/gap
- Tight
8
Q
What is the difference between uniporters, symporters, and antiporters?
A
- Uniporters transport 1 molecule type across the membrane
- Symporters transport 2 molecule types across the membrane in the same direction
- Antiporters transport 2 molecule types across the membrane in different directions
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