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2
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The sequence of amino acids are

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2+: dipeptide3+: polypeptide

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Nucleotide functions are to:

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-energy carriers (ATP)-co enzymes (NAD+)-chemical messengers (cAMP)-building blocks for nucleic acids

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Carbs are broken into 3 forms:

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-Monosaccharides (simple sugars)-Oligosaccharides (short-chain carbs) -Polysaccharides (complex carbs)

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Methyl Group

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-CH3

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Hydroxyl Group

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-OH

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Amino Group

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-NH(3)+

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Carboxyl Group

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-COOH

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Phosphate Group

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-PO(3)-

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Sulfhydryl Group

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-SH

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Plants store their excess carbs in the form of:

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Starch

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The three most common atoms in your body are

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Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon

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________ is the polysaccharide structural component found in the cell walls of many fungi.

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Chitin

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Animals store their excess carbs in the form of:

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Glycogen

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Nucleotides are the building blocks for:

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Nucleic acids

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Amino acides are the building blocks for:

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Proteins

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_______ is the polysaccharide structural component found in the cell walls of plants.

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Cellulose

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18
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The nucleotide most closely associated with energy is:

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ATP

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The disruption of a proteins three-dimensional shape is called:

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Denaturation

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20
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Organ system

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Two or more organs interacting

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A organ…

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Unit made of two or more tissues interacting

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A tissue….

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Organized arrangement of cells

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A population….

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Group of individuals of the SAME species

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An organism…

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*individual made of different types of cells *May also be composed of a single cell

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A biosphere….

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All regions of Earth’s water, crust, and atmosphere

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An ecosystem....
Community interacting with its physical environment
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A mutation is a change in:
Hereditary instructions (i.e. DNA)
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What is the largest organization unit of life?
Biosphere
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A community....
Includes all populations of all species in an area
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What are the 3 recognized domains?
1. Archaea2. Bacteria 3. Eukaryota (Eukaryotes)
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Prokaryotes can have both mitochondria and chloroplast.
False
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Homeostasis provides what kind of environment?
Constant
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Which of the following organisms is NOT a prokaryote?
Human
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Which is the smallest unit of life that can exist as a separate entity?
A cell
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______ can be defined as the cells capacity to obtain and utilize energy
Metabolism
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The flow of energy between producers and consumers is:
Unidirectional
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Hydrophobic molecules are ____ water.
Repelled by
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The positive subatomic particle is the:
Proton
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Electrons are shared in bonds called
Covalent
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The negative subatomic particle is the:
Electrons
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Which is the smallest portion of a substance that retains the properties of an element?
Atom
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The bonds in table salt (NaCl) is:
Ionic
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Eukaryotic organisms
Plants Animals ProtistsFungi
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Nucleus....
Controls access to DNA; permits easier packing if DNA during cell division.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum....
Modifies protein; involved in lipid synthesis.
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Golgi Body....
Modify, sort, and ship proteins; lipid secretion and use.
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Vesicles....
Transport, store, and digest materials.
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Mitochondria...
Powerhouse of cell; ATP formation.
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Ribosomes....
Can be free or attached to membranes; formation on polypeptide chains.
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Cytoskeleton...
Determines cell shape and internal organization; motility.
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Animal Cell Features:
Plasma membrane NucleusRibosomesERGolgi bodyVesiclesMitochondria Cytoskeleton
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Plant Cell Features
Plasma membraneNucleusRibosomesERGolgi bodyVesiclesMitochondria Cytoskeleton Cell wallCentral vacuoleChloroplast
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Components of nucleus
Nuclear envelopeNucleoplasm NucleolusChromatin
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Components of Endomembrane System
Endoplasmic reticulumGolgi bodiesVesicles
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Rough ER
Stacked, flattened sacs w/ many ribosomes attached; oligosaccharides groups attached
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Smooth ER
No ribosomes; area from which vesicles carrying proteins and lipids are budded; inactivation site for harmful chemicals
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Peroxisomes
Contains enzymes that use oxygen to degrade fatty acids and amino acids. By product is hydrogen peroxide, enzyme action break it down to water and oxygen.
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Lysosomes
Carry powerful enzymes that digest the contents of other vesicles (carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids). Digest well worn cell parts, bacteria, foreign particles.
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Tight junctions
Occur between cells of epithelial tissues. Deal spaces between cells.
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Adhering junctions
Join cell that need to be held together during stretching (skin an heart). Spot welds.
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Gap junctions
Small, open channels that directly link the cytoplasm of adjacent cells.
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Prokaryotic Cells
Archaea and EubacteriaDNA is not enclosed in nucleusGenerally the smallest, simplest cellsNo organelles
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Which of the following organelles is correctly matched with its function
ER: modify proteins
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Which of the following are sometimes rendered to as rough or smooth depending on the structure?
ER
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The main components of the plasma membrane is/are:
Phospholipids
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Which of the following are the primary cellular sites for the recapture of energy from carbs?
Mitochondria
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If a cell did not have ribosomes it would be unable to:
Form proteins
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Fluid-filled sacs that may store food, ions, or water in plant cells are called:
Central vacuoles
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Which of the following are the primary cellular sites for the capture of light (photon) energy?
Chloroplast
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Which of the following organelles is correctly matched with its function?
Golgi bodies: modify lipids & protein
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Prokaryotic cells possess cell membranes.
True

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