Unit 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
the body’s dynamic maintenance of optimal physical condition
homeostasis
does homeostasis equal equilibrium?
no
what does the simple homeostasis loop consist of?
sensors, integrating center, effectors, controlled variable
DNA transcribes to mRNA, proteins to cytosol, nucleolus synthesizes ribosomes here
nucleus
ATP synthesis site, contains Krebs Cycle & electron transport chain enzymes
mitochondria
mRNA translation occurs here
rough endoplasmic reticulum
anabolism & catabolism, calcium storage site
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
finishing school for proteins
golgi apparatus
lots of cell traffic
leaky cell junction
very little cell traffic
tight cell junction
allows the spread of action potential from one cell to another
gap cell junction
strength; cell to cell adhesion
adherens cell junction
stores chemical energy in covalent bonds
-monosaccharides (glucose)
-disaccharides (sucrose)
-polysaccharides (glycogen & starch)
carbohydrates
non-polar & hydrophobic
-triglycerides
-steroids
-cholesterol
-phospholipids
lipids (fats)
DNA, RNA; code for proteins
nucleic acids
amino acids joined by covalent bonds
proteins
atoms or molecules with net electric charges
ion
atoms share electrons
covalent bonds
weak attraction between hydrogen atom & nearby nitrogen, oxygen, or flourine atom
hydrogen bonds
charged ions, have lost/gained an electron
ionic bonds
weak, non-specific attraction of one atom & electrons of another
van der waals forces
low pH, higher concentration of hydrogen ions, lower concentration of hydroxide ions
acidic
high pH, low hydrogen concentration, high hydroxide concentration
alkaline
diffusion of h2o across a selectively permeable membrane
osmosis