Biology - C2 (organelles and cells) Flashcards

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Atom

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The smallest indivisible unit of matter

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Element

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Consists of 2 or more atom of the same type

An element is define by the number of protons

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Isotope

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Different versions of an element, each version contains different number of neutron

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Mass number

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Number of proton + neutron

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5
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Atomic number

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Controls which element it is (the number of protons)

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Chemical bond

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A force of attraction between two or more same atom

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Covalent bond

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  • Exist between non-metal atom

- Share electrons to fulfil their need for a full set of electrons in their outermost orbital.

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Hydrogen bond

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Chemical attraction that exists between adjacent polar molecules.

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9
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Ionic bond

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When an atom loses or gains 1 or several electrons to another.

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10
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Cohesion

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Describes the forces of attraction between molecules within a substance

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Adhesion

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An attraction between different substances

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12
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Solution

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A mixture of two or two or more substances if even distribution

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Lipid

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Non polar molecules; insoluble in water

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Carbohydrate

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen (1:2:1)

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Organic substances

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Are made up primarily of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids

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Fat

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  • Store a lot of energy, due to the strong bonds that exist between carbon and hydrogen
  • Made of a glycerol backbone and fatty acids.
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Glycerol

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A 3-carbon organic molecule backbone

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Saturated fat

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Has all single bonds between the Carbon atoms in the fatty acid.

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Unsaturated fat

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Has some double bonds between the Carbon atoms in the fatty acid.

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Protein

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A large, globular molecule formed by linked smaller molecules called amino acids

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DNA

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Holds the genetic/hereditary information.

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RNA

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Production of proteins.

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ATP

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A molecule that stored energy.

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Nucleus

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  • Des: Surrounded by a double membrane which are called nuclear envelope or nuclear membrane.
  • Func: Carry DNA which contains genetic information, assembly ribosome subunit
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Cytoplasm

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  • Des: A clear, jelly-like fluid that fills the cell

- Func: Holding on the cell’s internal component in place

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Cytoskeleton

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  • Des: Composed by an intricate network of protein fibre

- Func: Provide the animal cell its interior framework

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Cell membrane

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  • Des: Fluidic container

- Func: Decide substances that enter and leave the cell

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Cell wall

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  • Des: Cell wall is the membrane layer that surround the cell and is made of cellulose
  • Func: Protection, structural support
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Ribosome

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  • Des: Floating around the cell

- Func: Creat protein

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Mitochondria

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  • Des: Has 2 membrane. The outer membrane is smooth, the inner membrane is folded
  • Func: Harvests energy from organic compounds to make ATP, main energy source
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Chloroplast

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  • Des: Occurs in leaves

- Func: Make ATP using sunlight and glucose for plant

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Vacuole

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  • Des: Storage bubbles found in cells.

- Func: store food or any variety of nutrients and waste

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Vesicle

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  • Des:

- Func:

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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  • Des:

- Func: Protein, lipid,… synthesizer

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Golgi apparatus

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  • Des:

- Func: Modify, sort, package macromolecule to use to synthesize the cell