Chapter 1 Biochem Of Living Organism Flashcards
(21 cards)
Which living things defines one of the properties of living things by not being cellular in nature?
A. Bacteria
B fungi,
c. Viruses
D prokaryotes.
Viruses, strictly speaking are not cellular being called viral particles instead of cells. They still, however, has many other properties of life.
What is not a feature of metabolism in living things?
A. In organic chemical reactions
B. The uptake of organic material from outside the organism
C. The internal processing of organic material
D. The production of energy in the form of chemical energy or heat
Inorganic chemical reactions can happen outside of life and are not considered metabolic reactions
A classification that applies to a group of the same type of cell that are connected to one another and communicate with one another is called what?
A. Ecosystem
B. Organ system
C. Tissue
D. Organelle
A tissue is a group of the same type of cells that collectively interact and perform the same function towards the same end. They collectively contribute to an Oregon along with other cell types.
What most to find the feature in living things in an ecosystem? The cell type of the
A. organism
B. the environmental conditions
C. the nutrients available
D. the number of predators.
The environmental conditions dictate what organisms live in an ecosystem. The same organism in the ocean cannot live in a desert ecosystem and vice versa. What this means is that the environmental plays a big role in which organism bracket such as plants, animals etc. live in interact with one another there.
Which in organic molecule is not connected closely to most living things? Oxygen\carbon dioxide\methane\water.
Although there are rare organisms that use methane instead of oxygen, these are not representative of most lifeforms, as most, use oxygen, along with carbon dioxide and water, to make the building blocks or framework of organic molecules.
Which is a stable form of oxygen in living things? 03 /02\04\0
02 in nature, therapists unstable Oxygen formulations, such as AutoZone, which is 03, but it quickly breaks down into a stable form, which is O2. This balances out the binding needs of two oxygen molecules together.
What is the major energy storing carbohydrate implants? Starch\glycogen\Maltos\cellulose.
Starch is the major energy storing carbohydrate implants. The same thing is true of glycogen in animal organisms.
Which triglyceride has the greatest number of hydrogen atoms in it? Polyunsaturated fats,\trans fats\monounsaturated, fats,\saturated fats.
Saturated fats have the most hydrogen atoms associated with it, because they have completely saturated all of the carbon atoms with hydrogen the other have double bonds between carbon atoms that make for fewer electrons available for hydrogen bonding.
Which triglyceride has the greatest number of hydrogen atoms in it? Poly unsaturated fats,\trans fats,\monounsaturated fats,\saturated fats
Saturated fats have the most hydrogen atoms associated with it, because they have completely saturated all of the carbon atoms with hydrogen. The others have double bonds between carbon atoms that make for fewer electrons available for hydrogen bonding.
Meno acids contain several different side chains. What atom type is seen in some amino acids that is different from most other carbon-based organic molecules? Magnesium backslash Sulphur \iron back/zinc.
Sulphur is an added Adam to some amino acids that make it different from most carbon-based organic molecules.
What Adam is saying, and amino acids that isn’t seen in the organic molecules, lipids, and carbohydrates? Iron\oxygen\phosphorus,\nitrogen.
All amino acids are nitrogen-based molecules having an amine group as part of every amino acid molecule
“How do viruses challenge the traditional definition of life, considering their lack of cellular structure, yet exhibiting life-like characteristics?”
Viruses challenge the traditional definition of life because they are important to life, but they are not made of cells. Viruses are not made of cells and are considered complex right
How does the utilization and transformation of organic molecules distinguish living organisms from non-living entities in the context of metabolic processes?”
The utilization and transformation of organic molecules, distinguishes, living organisms from nonliving entities in the context of metabolic processes, because living things make use of organic molecules and turn them into cellular structures and energy for the cell which releases heat or chemical energy nonliving things do not use organic molecules in a meaningful way. 
Explain responsiveness of living things to the environment to a child?
Imagine you and your friends playing outside. When someone calls your name, you turn to see who it is. That’s a bit like how living things work too! Just like you react when someone calls your name, living things like plants and animals react to different things around them, like when it gets too hot or if there’s a loud noise. They have special ways to notice these things, and their bodies know what to do in response. But things like rocks don’t react or respond because they don’t have those special ways to notice what’s happening around them. So, this “responding” thing is something special that only living things can do.
How does the process of growth in living organisms involve the utilization of external materials to create meaningful structures within the organism, considering both simple bacterial organisms and complex multicellular life forms?”
Imagine your toys. When you build something with blocks, you’re making it bigger and stronger, right? That’s a bit like how living things work! They take stuff from around them, like food for us or special things for plants, and use it to grow and become bigger and stronger, just like when you build with blocks. Even tiny things like bacteria do this too, but in their own special way—they take in things and use them to grow and make more of themselves. So, growing is like building or making things bigger, and all living things can do it!
“How do different forms of reproduction, such as asexual and sexual reproduction, contribute to the diversity of traits in living organisms, considering both simple single-celled organisms and complex multicellular life forms?”
Sure! Reproduction in living things is like making copies of themselves. Some living things, like bacteria, can make exact copies of themselves. It’s a bit like if you cut an apple in half, and each half grows into a new apple.
But then, there’s another way living things have babies, called “sexual reproduction.” This happens when two parents, like a mom and a dad, come together to create a new living thing that’s a mix of both of them. It’s a bit like when you mix colors to get a new color—traits from both parents combine to make a unique baby.
So, some living things make copies of themselves, while others have babies that are a mix of their parents. Both ways are pretty incredible and help create the amazing diversity of life we see around us!
“How does the process of evolution enable living organisms to adapt to their environment over time, contributing to changes within a species and sometimes resulting in the formation of new species?”
Evolution is like a grand story of how living things change and adapt over a really long time. It’s a bit like how stories have characters that learn and change as the plot moves forward. In this case, living things, like animals and plants, change over many, many years to better fit where they live.
Imagine if you had to live in a place that was always hot. Over time, you might change in little ways to deal with the heat better, like wearing lighter clothes or finding shade more often. That’s similar to how living things change slowly to survive in their surroundings.
This process creates all the different types of animals and plants we see today. It’s like a never-ending, fascinating story where living things adapt to their environment to survive and thrive. Non-living things don’t change in this way because they don’t have the ability to adapt and grow like living things do.
“How do living organisms interact with both biotic and abiotic factors in their environment, showcasing adaptations such as hibernation and migration, while non-living elements respond to environmental changes according to natural laws?”
Ecology is like studying the big team-up between living things and their surroundings. Think of it as how you and your friends get along with your neighborhood.
Living things, like animals and plants, have these cool ways of dealing with where they live. They might do things like sleep through the winter or move to a different place when it gets too hot, kind of like when you wear a jacket when it’s cold or find shade when it’s sunny.
But the non-living things, like rocks or air, they just change because of the environment—like how water warms up in the sun. They don’t really make choices or react on purpose like living things do. It’s a bit like how your toys don’t really move unless you play with them.
So, ecology is all about understanding how living things and everything around them, like the weather or soil, work together in a big community and how they affect each other.
“How do living organisms utilize energy to momentarily defy entropy by creating order within their structures, and how does this process eventually align with the overall principle of entropy in the universe?”
Entropy is like the rule that says things tend to get messier or more jumbled up over time. Think about how your room gets messy if you don’t tidy it up regularly.
Now, living things, like plants and animals, do something really cool—they take things that are messy, like food, and use them to make their own bodies and structures. It’s a bit like turning a messy pile of LEGO into a really cool spaceship!
But here’s the trick: making things neat and ordered inside them takes a lot of energy, and it can make other things around them messier. So, while living things can keep their bodies organized for a while, eventually, they follow the rule of messiness and become more disorganized as they get older or when they stop working. It’s like trying to keep your room clean, but eventually, it gets messy again!
“How do subatomic particles, specifically protons, electrons, and neutrons, contribute to the electrical balance within living organisms, and how is this balance maintained during biochemical reactions?”
Subatomic particles are like the tiny building blocks of everything, including living things. Imagine them as super tiny puzzle pieces that make up everything around us.
Now, these particles have different charges. Some are positive (protons), some are negative (electrons), and some don’t have any charge (neutrons). Inside living things, there’s this special balance between the positive and negative charges, a bit like making sure both sides of a scale are even.
This balance is super important because it helps things work properly in our bodies and in the world. Chemical reactions in our bodies work hard to keep this balance just right, like making sure both sides of a seesaw stay level. It’s all about keeping things in order and working smoothly!
“How do atoms form through the combination of protons, electrons, and neutrons, and how do these atoms create electrical bonds with other atoms to form various molecules?”
Atoms are like tiny teams made up of even tinier parts called protons, electrons, and neutrons. It’s a bit like a soccer team made of players—they work together to make something cool.
For example, a hydrogen atom is like a team with one player (proton) and one fan cheering them on (electron). But it’s not just these teams by themselves; they can link up with other teams (atoms) by holding hands (forming bonds). Imagine LEGO blocks that can connect to build amazing structures.
When atoms join together, they make different things, like water or the air we breathe. These connections between atoms are super important because they create everything around us, just like LEGO blocks can build all sorts of awesome stuff!
