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Plasma

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Colourless fluid part of the body where fat is suspended

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Glycocalyx and example

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Outer covering secreted outside the cell wall by some bacteria; protects cell from adverse conditions

EX: traps water and protects the cell from dehydration

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Gene

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a unit of hereditary information that contributes to the inherited characteristics or traits of an organism; composed of a specific organized sequence of DNA

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Cytosol

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fluid portion of the cytoplasm exclusive of organelles and membranes

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Organelle

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subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell

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Cytoskeleton

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network of protein filaments in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell; include microtubules, intermediate filaments, and microfilaments

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Phospholipid

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a lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule

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Desturase

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an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of single bonds to double bonds in fatty acids

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Sterol

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steroids carrying a hydroxyl group at C-3

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Primary Active Transport

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Uses ATP

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Secondary Active Transport

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Uses an electrochemical gradient

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electrochemical gradient

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determines the direction ions will flow through an open ion channel

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symporter

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a membrane protein that moves two different molecules across a cell membrane in the same direction

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cotransport

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a process that moves two different substances across a cell membrane at the same time

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zygote

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a single-celled organism that is formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg

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self-pollination

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when pollen is transferred from the same plant to fertilize it

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cross pollination

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when pollen fertilizes a flower from another plant

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Pleiotropy

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production of a single gene of two or more unrelated effects

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Linkage map

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a graph that shows the relative location of genetic markers on a chromosome

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reciprocal cross

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a breeding experiment that involves crossing two organisms of different traits twice with the sex of the parents reversed in the second cross

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antiparallel

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parallel but moving or oriented in opposite directions

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semiconservative replication model

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a mechanism that explains how DNA is duplicated in all known cells

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discontinuous replication model

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synthesizing a new strand of DNA in a series of short fragments, called Okazaki fragments

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mRNA

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carry genetic information needed to make proteins

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tRNA
Transfer A link between mRNA and amino acids during synthesis
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RNA polymerase
enzyme that copies DNA into RNA in transcription
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Promotor
a DNA sequence that initiates the transcription of a gene
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Terminators
sequence of nucleotides that signals the end of a gene or operon during transcription
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mRNA splicing
changes a precursor mRNA into a mature RNA
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Genetic Code
nucleotide triplet of DNA and RNA molecules that carries genetic information
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Transcription factor
factor that regulates the rate at which DNA is transcribed into mRNA
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Polyadenylation
a process that adds a poly-A-tail to the 3' end of RNA molecules
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Base-Pair Substitution
genetic mutation that occurs when a single nucleotide in a DNA molecule replaced by another
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Missense
gene mutation that occurs when single nucleotide change in DNA results in replacement of amino acid in a protein
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What is Metabolism?
The sum of an organism’s anabolic and catabolic biochemical reactions
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describe a polymer
A large molecule made up of smaller molecules joined together
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Name a five-carbon sugar
ribose
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Which type of cells are the most numerous in the human body?
eruthrocytes
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The best type of microscopy for viewing living cells is
phase contrast
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The instrument used to slice thin sections of material for viewing in a microscope is called a
microtome
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prokaryotes have a cell wall composed primarily of
peptidoglycan
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A scientist wants to examen the detailed structure of pollen grains to identify the time of year the sample represents. Which one of the following instruments would be best?
scanning electron microscope
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Which are more closely related on the phylogenetic tree? a. Bacteria and Archaea b. Bacteria and Eukaryota c. Archaea and Eukaryota. d. All are equally related e. None of the choices are correct.
archae and eukaryota
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Are ribosomes in the nucleus
no
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Is the endomembrane system a system of interrelated membranes that are physically connected
no
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Where is sarcoplasmic reticulum not found in abundance
liver cells
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3 things about glycoproteins
important for cell signaling found only on cell membranes processed in the rough ER
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3 things that can diffuse through the plasma membrane
oxygen water carbon dioxide
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when does chromosome nondisjunction happen
anaphase I or II
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Where does transcription occur
nucleus
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how do vesicles move from the rough ER to the Golgi
motor proteins transport them on microtubule tracks
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thermodynamics
Physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy
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Entropy
measure of a systems thermal energy per unit of temperature that is doesn't do useful work
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spontaneous reaction
a reaction in which the reactants in a given set of conditions are transformed into products without external influences or energy input
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Enthalpy
the measure of energy in a thermodynamic system
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Reactants
a substance that takes part in and changes during a reaction
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free energy (ΔG)
a thermodynamic quantity tot eh capacity of a system to do work
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concentration gradient
a difference in the concentration of a substance from one place to another
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Equilibrium
a state in which opposing forces are balanced
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exergonic reaction
a metabolic or chemical process accompanied by the release of energy
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endergonic reaction
reaction that requires energy and is absorbed in the form of work
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catabolic pathway
series of biochemical reactions that break down complex molecules into simpler ones
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anabolic pathway
chemical reaction that build complex molecules from simpler ones, while using energy
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energy coupling
using energy produced by one reaction to power another reaction
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coupled reaction
chemical reaction where two reactions are linked together with one reaction releasing energy to drive another
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activation energy
minimum quantity of energy which reactants posses in order to undergo certain reactions
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Catalyst
chemical substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing permanent chemical change
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transition state
the point where there is a maximum value of energy
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Substrate
a medium where chemical reactions occur
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enzyme-substrate complex
a temporary molecule formed when the substrate binds to an enzyme
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cofactor
a substance other than the substrate which is essential for enzyme activity
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rate of enzyme activity increases with
an increase in the concentration of the enzyme
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pH optimum:
pH at which a substance like an enzyme functions best
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temperature optimum:
Temperature at which something functions best
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Combustion
rapid chemical combination of a substance with oxygen producing heat and light
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electron carrier
small molecule that transfers electrons from one molecule to another
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intermembrane space
area between two or more membranes in a cell
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Matrix
material in plant and animal cells (in a specific part of the mitochondria
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substrate-level phosphorylation
metabolic reaction that produces ATP or GTP
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oxidative phosphorylation
cellular respiration process that uses glucose energy to produce ATP
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Fermentation
break down of sugars and other organic material into simpler compounds
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anaerobic respiration
cells break down sugars to generate ATP without oxygen
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accessory pigments
light absorbing compounds that increase the range of light wavelengths used in photosynthesis
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photosystem I
moves electrons across the thylakoid membrane
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photosystem II
uses light energy to split water molecules releasing oxygen and electrons into ETC
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antenna complex and other name
(light harvesting complex) proteins and light-sensitive pigments that absorb light energy and transfers in into the reaction center
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reaction centre
protein complex in chloroplasts that converts light energy into chemical energy

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