Unit 1: Chemistry and Cells Flashcards
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Alanine - Abbreviations and properties
Ala, A
Aliphatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Glycine - Abbreviations and properties
Gly, G
Aliphatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Valine - Abbreviations and properties
Val, V
Aliphatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic), Essential
Leucine - Abbreviations and properties
Leu, L
Aliphatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic), Essential
Isoleucine - Abbreviations and properties
Ile, I
Aliphatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic), Essential
Methionine - Abbreviations and properties
Met, M
Nonpolar (hydrophobic), Sulfur-containing, Essential, Start codon (AUG)
Proline - Abbreviations and properties
Pro, P
Aliphatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic)
Phenylalanine - Abbreviations and properties
Phe, F
Aromatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic), Essential
Tryptophan - Abbreviations and properties
Trp, W
Aromatic, Nonpolar (hydrophobic), Essential
Tyrosine - Abbreviations and properties
Tyr, Y
Aromatic, Polar (hydrophilic)
Serine - Abbreviations and properties
Ser, S
Hydroxylic, Polar (hydrophilic)
Threonine - Abbreviations and properties
Thr, T
Hydroxylic, Polar (hydrophilic), Essential
Asparagine - Abbreviations and properties
Asn, N
Amidic (derived from ammonia), Polar (hydrophilic)
Glutamine - Abbreviations and properties
Gln, Q
Amidic (derived from ammonia), Polar (hydrophilic)
Cysteine - Abbreviations and properties
Cys, C
Sulfur-containing, Polar (hydrophilic) - though only weakly
Histidine - Abbreviations and properties
His, H
Basic (positively charged), Essential
Lysine - Abbreviations and properties
Lys, K
Basic (positively charged), Essential
Arginine - Abbreviations and properties
Arg, R
Basic (positively charged)
Aspartic Acid - Abbreviations and properties
Asp, D
Acid (negatively charged)
Glutamic Acid - Abbreviations and properties
Glu, E
Acid (negatively charged)
How does a light microscope work?.
Visible light is passed though the specimen and then through glass lenses. The lenses refract (bend) the light in such a way that the imagine of the specimen is magnified.
What is magnification? (In the context of microscopes)
Magnification is the ratio of an object’s imagine size to its real size.
What is resolution? (In the context of microscopes)
Resolution is a measure of the clarity of the image. It is the minimum distance two points can be separated and still identified as two separate points.
What is staining?
The specimen is enhanced with dyes. Most staining procedures require that the cells be fixed, thereby killing them.