test 1 Flashcards
Fracastoro
Italian physician; 1546- (pathogenic theory of medicine) epidemic diseases caused by transferable tiny particles or spores that could transmit infection by direct/indirect contact over a long distance; entities that could not be seen with the naked eye
bassi
the germ theory, replaced Fracastoro’s theory(pathogenic theory of medicine) proposes that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases later validated in late 19th century
Zacharias jansen
ditch spectacle maker invented the first microscope; first true compound microscope in 1595
antonie van leeuwenhoek
father of the microscope; first described microscopic organisms using the scope; father of microbiology; first to observe and describe single cell organisms(animolecules); first to observe microscopic of muscle fibers, bacteria, sperm and even blood flow of capillaries
postulates of the cell theory
- all living organisms are composed of one or more cells
- cells are the basic functional unit of all living organisms
- all cells arise from pre-existing cells
Theodore schwan
1830s reported the presence of cells in animal tissue
matia schliden
also described the presence of cells in plants
Rudolph ruchild
extended the cell theory and concluded that all cells arise form pre-existing cells
cytology
study of cells; cells can be viewed by a microscope; use of the microscope is microscopy; cell is measured in micrometers; 1,000,000 micrometers in 1 meter
comparison of cells
flat, cylindrical, oval and irregular in shape; smallest to largest( virus, blood cell, plant cell, human egg)
light microscopy(LM)
uses visible light that passes through the cell
transmission electron microscopy
uses a beam of electrons that passes through the cell; can magnify about 100x greater than LM; most useful in visualizing small viruses
scanning electron microscopy
uses a beam of electrons which is reflected off the surface of a cell to provide a 3D study of the cell surface
four essential categories of biological molecules
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
macromolecules
proteins, nucleic acids, and carbs can exist as chains called polymers; polymers are composed of smaller subunits called monomers; monomers are amino acids, nucleotides, and monosaccharides
what do proteins do in the cell
essential parts of organisms and participate in virtually every process within cells; many are enzymes; structural or mechanical functions; important in cell signaling, immune responses, cell adhesion and the cell cycle; vital to cellular metabolism; acts in myosin; necessary in animal’s diets
protein
macromolecules composed of combinations of 20 different types of amino acids bound together with peptide bonds
amino acids
nh2-amino
cooh-carboxyl
r group changes in each amino acid
used to build proteins
peptide bond formation
dehydration synthesis reaction
primary protein structure
amino acid sequence
secondary protein structure
local sub structure (alpha helix, beta sheets) defined by hydrogen bond
tertiary protein structure
3d structure, alpha helix and beta sheet start folding into compact shape
quaternary protein structure
stabilized
what do carbohydrates do
polysaccharides serve for the storage of energy and structural components; monosaccharide ribose is an important component of the genetic molecule RNA; saccharides play key role in immune system, fertilization, blood clotting and development
carbohydrate configurations
monosaccharide (glucose), disaccharide (sucrose), and polysaccharide (cellulose)
pancreatic cells
make insulin and use amino acids in order to synthesize insulin by the process of dehydration synthesis
nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
nucleotides
phosphate group
sugar backbone
base
needed to synthesize a new strand of DNA
DNA
double helix; thymine as fourth base; sugar deoxyribose
RNA
single strand; uracil as the 4th base; sugar ribose
lipids
broad group of molecules- fats, waxes, steroids, fat soluble vitamins(A, D, E, and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids
functions: energy storage, structural component of cell membranes, important signaling molecule
no polymers; all are insoluble in water
simple lipids
contain only C, H, O (fatty acids and triglycerides)
compound lipids
contain elements in addition to C, H, O (phospholipids, steroids)
lipids are important to
biological systems b/c some lipids are potentially large sources of energy to perform cellular work
fatty acids
can be saturated or unsaturated
triglycerides
composed of three fatty acids bonded to a glycerol molecule
saturated fatty acids
solid fat
unsaturated fatty acids
liquid fat
phospholipid structure
hydrophobic tails; hydrophilic heads; choline-phosphate-glycerol-fatty acids