Test1 Flashcards
Animals store glucose in a form of polysaccharides called
Glycogen
4 major macromolecules
Carbs, lipids, DNA, proteins
Plants store glucose in a form of polysaccharides known as
Starch
Unsaturated fats
Contain double bonds; don’t pack tightly; good fats; liquid at room temp; major source: plants
Saturated fats
Lack double bonds; chains pack tightly; solid at room temp; bad fats
Trans fats
Add hydrogen to vegetable oils; bad!
Hydrophobic tails
Tails face inward; hate water; non polar
Hydrophilic heads
Heads love water; polar; face outward
How many amino acids are there?
20
What do amino acids consist of?
Amino group, carboxyl group & a different R group
How are amino acids released from the polypeptide chain
A water molecule is consumed (hydrolysis)
Primary protein structure
Linear amino acid sequence; peptide/covalent bonds
Secondary amino acid structure
Hydrogen bonding b/t atoms of the polypeptide backbone
Tertiary protein structure
3D formed by interactions between R groups; ionic, hydrogen, covalent bonds
Quarternary protein structure
Multiple polypeptides; all types of bonds
Monomers of DNA
ATCG
Monomers of RNA
AUCG
Osmosis
Movement of water across a membrane from high to low concentration
Diffusion
Movement of particles across a membrane from high to low concentration
Facilitated diffusion
Diffusion that requires transport proteins (ex. Glucose & other polar molecules)
Active transport
Movement across a membrane from low to high concentration; requires ATP
process of exporting bulky material such as proteins or polysaccharides
exocytosis
transport process in which a cell takes in large molecules
endocytosis
Cellular eating
phagocytosis
cellular drinking
pinocytosis
highly selective process in which receptor proteins for specific molecules are embedded in regions of the membrane that are lined by a layer of coat proteins
receptor-mediated endocytosis
tonicity
the ability of a surrounding solution to cause a cell to gain or lose water
isotonic
solute concentration of a cell and its environment are equal
hypotonic solution
a solution with a solute concentration lower than that of the cell; cell gains water & lyses (burst)
Hypertonic solution
a solution with a higher solute concentration; cell shrivels and can die from water loss
osmoregulation
control of water balance
Glucose is _______ during cellular respiration
oxidized
Oxygen is __________ during cellular respiration
reduced
Input of glycolysis
Glucose (6-carbons), NAD, ADP
Output of glycolysis
ATP, NADH, 2 pyruvate(3-carbons each)
Input of pyruvate oxidation
Pyruvate, NAD,ADP
Output of pyruvate oxidation
NADH, Acetyl CoA, CO2
Input of Citric Acid Cycle
Acetyl CoA, ADP, NAD, FAD
Output of Citric Acid Cycle
NADH, FADH, ATP, CO2
Input of oxidative phosphorylation
ADP, NADH, FADH2, O2
Output of oxidative phosphorylation
ATP, H2O, NAD, FAD