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semester 1 exam part 2 Flashcards

1
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forms large molecules into smaller ones

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condensation reaction

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2
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monomer of many polysaccharides

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glucose

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3
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attractive force between unlike particles

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adhesion

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4
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attractive force between like particles

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cohesion

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5
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component of many lipids

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fatty acid

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6
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in an ionic bond

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two atoms of opposite charge are held together

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7
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involves the transfer of electrons between atoms

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redox reaction

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8
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amount of energy needed to start a reaction

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activation energy

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9
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substance that neutralizes small amounts of acids or bases added to a solution

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buffer

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10
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chemical reaction that can proceed backward or forward

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reversible reaction

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11
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charged particles that move around an atom’s nucleus

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electron

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12
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chemical bonds are broken, atoms are rearranged, and new bonds are formed during

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chemical reactions

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13
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breakdown of polymers into monomer is

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hydrolysis

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14
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organic molecules that catalyze reactions are

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enzymes

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15
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lipids are good energy storage molecules because

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they have many carbon hydrogen bonds

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16
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a compound that is stored as glycogen in animals and as starch in plants is

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glucose

17
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the organelles in plant cells that contain a green pigment are the

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chloroplasts

18
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plant cells have large membrane bound spaces which are

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vacuoles

19
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the gelatin like aqueous fluid that bathes the organelles on the inside of the cell membrane

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cytosol

20
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the region of a cell between the cell membrane and the nucleus

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cytoplasm

21
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a prokaryote has a

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cell membrane

22
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the power house of the cell

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mitchondrion

23
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lysosomes function in cells to

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recycle cell parts
destroy viruses and bacteria
shape developing body parts

24
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an organelle that function in the synthesis of proteins

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ribosome

25
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the nucleolus is

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the site where ribosomes are synthesized

26
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a system of membranous tubules and sacs in eukaryotic cells that function as a path along which molecules move from one part of the cell to another

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endoplasmic reticulum

27
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embedded in the bilayer of the cell membrane is the

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integral protein

28
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a cell that has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

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eukaryote

29
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bundles of microtubules active in cell division

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spindle fibers

30
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fine strands of DNA and protein

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chromatin

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