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Unit Test #1 Flashcards

1
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What is a H-Bond and why is it possible?

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Attraction force between a low electronegativity atom that is covalently bonded with a high electronegativity atom, with the O or N of the same or another molecule, because a low electronegativity atom will carry a partial positive charge when it is covalently bonded to an atom of higher electronegativity.

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What is the difference between an hydrophilic and an hydrophobic molecule?

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An hydrophilic molecule is and polar so it forms an H-Bond with water. On the other end, an hydrophobic molecule is non-polar so it doesn’t form an H-Bond with water.

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What are the 4 macromolecules and their roles?

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Nucleic Acids: Information
Proteins:Cell Machinery
Carbohydrates and lipids:
Energy, structure, cell signaling, membranes, etc.

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Describe the 4 structures in macromolecules.

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Primary: sequence of monomers
Secondary: general 3D form of a local segments within polymers (part of molecule)
Tertiary: Overall 3D structure of the polymer
Quarternary: arrangement of multiple polymers to form 1 functionnal group.

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What is the name of the monomers of nucleic acids? What are the principle molecules of those monomers?

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They are called nucleotides and they consist of:
1-Sugar molecule
2-Nitrogenous base on the 1’ carbon
3-Phosphate group on the 5’ carbon (outside of the ring)

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What is the difference in the monomer of DNA and RNA?

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The sugar molecules aren’t the same.
-DNA is compose of a deoxyribose
-RNA is composed of a ribose which has 1 more oxygen than deoxyribose.

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What are the 5 nitrogenous bases?

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Pyrimidines (1 ring):
-Cytosine
-Uracil
-Thymine

Purines (2 rings):
-Guanine
-Adenine

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8
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What are the nitrogenous bases pairs?

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DNA:
Adenine pairs with Thymine
Cytosine pairs with Guanine

RNA:
Adenine pairs with Uracil
Cytosine pairs with Guanine

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What is the central dogma with nucleic acids?

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DNA (information storage) is transcript when thymine is replaced by uracil to become mRNA (info carrier) then mRNA is translate to protein (active cell machinery).

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10
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What are the 5 groups in amino acid molecules?

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There is the side chain (R). An amino group, a central carbon, a carboxyl and a hydrogen.

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What are the 3 types of R groups?

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Non-polar:
Always CH bonds ➡️ Hydrophobic

Polar:
Hydrophilic

Charged:
Electrical charged ➡️ hydrophilic

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What is the primary structure of proteins?

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Peptide links between C-N. (N terminus to C terminus.

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What is the secondary structure of proteins?

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Alpha:
Helix
Right-handed coil resulting from H-Bond

Beta:
Pleated sheet
2 or more polypeptide chain aligned

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What is the tertiary structure of proteins?

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Interactions between R-Groups ➡️ subunits.
It give the shape of the molecule

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What is the quaternary structure of proteins?

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Overall protein that is compose of 4 subunits

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Why do carbohydrates have so much energy?

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They have H-C-OH bond which have high potential energy. For every C there is an O.

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What is the difference between the isomers ⍺ glucose and the β glucose?

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⍺ Glucose: OH isn’t in the same plane as 6’ carbon

β glucose: OH is in the same plane as 6’ carbon.

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What is the difference between the isomers ⍺ glucose and the β glucose in there functions?

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⍺ links: energy storage
Starch (plant) and glycogen (animal)

β links: Structure
Cellulose (plant), chitin (animal, fungus), peptidoglycan bacteria

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Describe the β links particularity.

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There are straight chains held by many H-Bonds ➡️Highly pack which gives a fibrous structure. Also, glycosidic linkages are difficult to hydrolyze. That’s why, animals have enzymes in there stomachs.

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What are the specificities in the lipid molecules?

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They have C-H bonds and a little amount of O compared to carbs.

Non-Polar, so insoluble in water

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21
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Describe triglycerides molecules structure.

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It is 3 fatty acids link with glycerol.

Fatty acids: a lot of C-H bonds

Triglycerides: energy and insulation ➡️ fats and oils.

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22
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What are the proteins in steroids?

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Hormones, vitamines and membranes

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What is the particularity of phospholipids?

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There is 2 fatty acids and one phosphate linked to glycerol. This gives an amphipathic molecule.

Fatty acids: hydophobic
Phosphate: hydrophilic

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What is the particularity of membranes?

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Cell membranes are semi permeable

Hydrophobic molecules get through

Small, uncharged polar molecules ➡️ possible to get through

Large, uncharged polar molecules ➡️ repel

Ions ➡️ don’t get through at all

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25
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Processes in which macromolecules are crossing the membrane.

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Taken: endocytosis
Excreted: exocytosis

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26
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Describe phagocytosis.

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Large molecules or entire cells are engulfed (endocytosis for large things).

27
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Why are cell small?

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They are limited:
-Surface area/ volume ratio
-Volume ➡️ stock inside cell
-Surface area ➡️ Interact with environment

28
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What is ATP?

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Adenine Triphosphate:
-Cell’s energy currency
-Energy in C-H links
-5 carbon with 3 phosphate group

29
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Summarize the cellular respiration equation.

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Sugar+ O2 ➡️ CO2 + H2O + Energy (ATP)

30
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Summarize the photosynthesis equation.

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CO2 + H2O + Light ➡️ CH20 (carbs) + O2

31
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Describe plasma membrane and its role.

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Phospholipid bilayer:
-Allows cell maintain constant internal environment
-Selectively permeable barrier
-Important in communication and receiving signals
-Often has proteins for blinding with adjacent cells

32
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Describe nucleus and its role.

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-Contains DNA
-DNA replication
-Nucleolus ➡️ assembly of ribosomes
-Genetic control of cell activities

33
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Describe ribosomes and its role.

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Protein synthesis

34
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Describe the endomembrane system and the organelles in it.

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Attach to nucleus.
-Endoplasmic reticulum
-Golgi apparatus

35
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Describe rough ER and its role.

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-Break new proteins
-Modify and transport proteins

36
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Describe smooth ER and its role.

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-Chemically modifies small molecules (drugs and pesticides)
-Hydrolysis of glycogen
-Synthesis of lipids and steroids

37
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Describe Golgi apparatus and its role.

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-Receive proteins from ER
-Concentrates, packages and sorts proteins
-“Ships” to appropriate location proteins
-Polysaccharides for cell walls are synthesized (plant)

38
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Describe lysosomes and its role.

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Comes from Golgi
-Contain digestive enzymes
-Hydrolysis of macro to monomers

39
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Describe mitochondria and its role.

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Double membrane, makes its own proteins and ribosomes.

-Fuel molecules (ATP)

40
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Describe chloroplasts and its role.

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Double membrane and makes its own ribosomes.

-Site of photosynthesis

41
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Describe vacuoles and its role.

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In plants.

-Structure
-Store waste products and toxic compounds

42
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Describe cytoskeleton and its role.

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Made of microfilaments, intermediate filaments and microtubules.
-Supports and maintains shape
-Positions organelles
-Allows some types of movement
-Some fibers act as support for motor proteins
-Interacts with extracellular structures to hold cell in place

43
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Describe centrosomes and its role.

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Microtubules.
-Makes mitolic spindle

44
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What is the goal of cellular division?

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Unicellular organisms:
-Reproduction

Multicellular organisms:
-Reproduction
-Growth
-Repair

45
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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

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Mitosis:
-Division of somatic (non sex) cells
-Asexual reproduction (cloning)
-Tissue repair
-Body growth
-Replace worn out cells

Meiosis:
-Division of germ (sex) cells
-Sexual reproduction: formation of eggs in ovaries or sperms in the testes

46
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What are the 4 events that have to occur for cell division?

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-Reproductive signal: to initiate cell division
-Replication of DNA
-Segregation: distribution of the DNA into 2 new cells
-Cytokinesis: separation of the 2 new cells (actual process of division)

47
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Describe the 3 phases that occur before mitosis in the cell division cycle.

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G1: Cellular growth and maintenance
S: DNA makes a copy of itself
G2: growth and preparation for mitosis (duplicate centrosomes)

48
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What is making advance the division cell cycle in between phases?

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Chemical substances trigger from one phase to another

-Can be initiated internally or can be (reproductive) signals from other cells
-Based on needs of the WHOLE organism

49
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Definite ploidy.

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It is the number of sets of DNA.

n=1 complete set of DNA

50
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Definite diploid cells.

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2n

Refers to cells that contain 2 sets (one from each parent)

51
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Definite haploid cells.

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n

Refers to cells that contain one set of DNA
↪️Humans: gametes (sperm and egg)

52
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Definite homologous chromosomes.

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-Same chromosome from different set
-One of maternal and one of paternal origin
-Same shape, length and assortment of genes
↪️ Allele: different versions of a gene

53
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What is the difference between mitosis and cytokinesis?

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Mitosis: separation of nucleus

Cytokinesis: separation of cytoplasm

54
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Describe prophase in mitosis.

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-Chromatids condense and become visible
-Nuclear enveloppe and nucleoli disappear
-Centrosomes go to poles and make microtubules (spindle)
↪️Polar microtubule: overlap in center
↪️Kinetochore microtubules: Attach to chromatids

55
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Describe metaphase in mitosis.

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-Centromers go in equatorial plates

56
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Describe anaphase in mitosis.

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-Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of spindle

57
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Describe telophase in mitosis.

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-Spindle breaks down
-Chromosomes uncoil
-Nuclear enveloppe and nucleoli are reformed.

58
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Describe cytokinesis.

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Division of cytoplasm.

59
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Describe meiosis.

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-Takes 2n cells
-2 nuclear divisions, DNA duplicated only one time.
-Result: 4 genetically novel haploid cells.

60
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Describe prophase 1 in meiosis.

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Homologous chromosomes pair up.

61
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Describe anaphase 1 in meiosis.

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Homologous chromosomes separate and move towards opposite ends of the ce

62
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What are the two sources of genetic variations?

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-Crossing over
-Independent alignment.

63
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Describe the characteristics of independent alignment.

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-Independent random positioning of homologous pairs on metaphase 1
-50/50 chance of daughter cell getting particular parental chromosome

64
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Describe nondisjunction.

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Chromosomes or chromatids do not pull apart at anaphase 1 or 2.

-Aneuploidy: chromosomes lacking or present in excess.

-Polyploidy: nondisjunction over complete set 3n,4n, 5n…

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