Kill Me Nowy Stuff Flashcards
(51 cards)
Organic compounds contain ______ and other things
Carbon
Organic ones
Protein Nucleic acids Air Glucose Carbohydrates
Inorganic ones
Salt
Hydrogen peroxide
Bananas
3 tropisms that affect emergence of seedlings
Phototropic
Geoteopic
Thigmotropic
Turgor pressure in plant cells
Helps fluid move
Turgor pressure’s affect on plant cell’s appearance
It pinches
Cellular respiration
Converts biochemical energy from nutrients to ATP
Formula for cellular respiration
Glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + ATP
Fermentation
Converts sugar to acids etc.
Physical changes of food happen in
Mouth
Stomach
Chemical changes in food happen in
Stomach duodenum small intestine
Carbohydrates can break down into
Glucose
Fats can break down into
Fatty acids
Glycerol
Proteins break down into
Amino acids
1
Saliva alters food chemically while teeth crush and grind food
2
Peristalsis pushes crushed food into stomach
3
Stomach acid and muscular contractions of the stomach alter the composition of food
4
Bile, pancreatic juice, and intestinal juices chemically change food in duodenum
5
Water is removed from food and excreted from body
Physical
Enzymes break down proteins into smaller fragments
Teeth grind an apple into smaller pieces in the mouth
Chemical
Saliva breaks starches into simple sugars
Bacteria converts lactose into simple sugars in small intestine
Skeletal system
System that provides movement, protection, and support for other ovens in body
Respiratory system
System that supplies oxygen to blood and includes larynx, trachea, lungs
Excretory system
System that filters excess fluids and wastes and includes kidneys and bladder