review ig Flashcards
proteins account for __% of the dry weight of most cells
50
ex of protein
hair, muscles, bones/connective tissue, fingernails
simplest organic compound
hydrocarbons
simplest hydrogencarbon
methane
found in germinating seeds, some chocolate candy, also beer/liquor - a disaccharide
maltose
most abundant organic compound
cellulose
animals store starch as
glycogen
plants store starch as
cellulose
the euglena can package glucose into this starch for storage
paramylon
plasma membrane
2 layers of lipids
phospholipid heads
hydrophillic
phospholipid tails
hydrophobic
organic compound most likely to be hydrophillic - ex. cotton towel
carbohydrate
organic compound most likely to be hydrophobic
lipids
3 fatty acids
triglyceride
too much saturated fats in diet can cause this cardiovascular disease
artherosclerosis
using heat or chemicals to change the shape of a protein - ex. boil an egg and perms
denaturation
discovered the structure of protein in 1950s
linus pauling
nucleic acids =
DNA
who discovered structure of DNA
james watson and frances crick
hydrogenation can be used in ___ fats, like making __
unsaturated; margarine
why was margarine created
shortage of butter in WW2
t/f omega 3 fatty acids are good for us
true
cholesterol is a
steroid
what do artificial steroids
makes our body grow beyond natural development
side effects of artificial steriods
violent moodswings, liver damage, high cholesterol, reduce sex drive, infertility, reduce sex hormones
how many amino acids are there
20
enzyme in tears
lysozyme
how are amino acids bonded
peptide bonds
sickle cell anemia
mutation of RBC by substitution of amino acid
lifespan of RBC
120 days
what is RBC made of
bone marrow
A goes with
T
C goes with
G
5 carbon sugar and phosphates are bonded with
covalent bonds
bases are bonded with
hydrogen bonds
nitrogen bases
adenine (A), guanine (G), thymine (T), and cytosine (C).
division of cell nucleus
mitosis
Dna is put together by
nucleotides
example of omega 3 fatty acids
nuts, oils, fish (salmon)
first digestive organic ensyzme - found in saliva
amylase
ex. of cellulose
pepper
building blocks of carbs are
monomers
lipids
9 cal/g
carbs
4 cal/g
proteins
4 cal/g
uncoiled DNA
chromatin
70-90% of the time in cell cycle is ___ - during which DNA is uncoiled
interphase
retrovirus
ebola and HIV (7 total)