terminology Flashcards
1
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cell
A
smallest self-replicating molecule
2
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living organism
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have a higher concentration of carbon than non-living things
3
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phospholipids
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made of a polar head group (hydrophilic) and fatty acid chains (hydrophobic)
4
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hydrophilic
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can mix or interact with water
5
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hydrophobic
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water repellent; dissolve in oil-based substances
6
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µm
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micrometer
7
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nm
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nanometer
8
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fluorescence
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light of one wavelength is absorbed and light of a different wavelength is emitted
9
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cytometry
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technique for taking measurements of cells
10
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protists
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all eukaryotes that are not plants, animals or fungi
11
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protozoa
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animal-like protists
12
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pyrimidines
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one ring structured nucleotide
13
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purine
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two ring structured nucleotide
14
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DNA
A
deoxyribose
15
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RNA
A
ribose
