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10088320526Protein CompositionAmino Acids0
10088320527Lipid CompositionGlycerol + Fatty Acid1
10088320528Carbohydrate MonomerMonosaccharide2
10088320529Nucleic Acid MonomerNucleotide3
10088320596Nucleotide4
10088320597Amino Acid5
10088320598Monosacharide6
10088320599saturated fatty acid7
10088320600unsaturated fatty acid8
10088320601primary protein structure9
10088320602secondary protein structure10
10088320603tertiary protein structure11
10088320604quaternary protein structure12
10088320605exergonic reaction13
10088320606endergonic reaction14
10088320607photosynthesis15
10088320608cellular respiration16
10088320609gibbs free energy17
10088320530prokaryotic organismsbacteria18
10088320531eukaryotic organismsprotists, plants, fungi19
10088320532prokaryotic cellhas no nucleus20
10088320533eukaryotic cellhas nucleus21
10088320534chloroplastsite of glucose production22
10088320535mitochondriasite of ATP production23
10088320536high entropy to low entropyCO2 and H2O to glucose24
10088320537low entropy to high entropyglucose to ATP25
10088320538enthalpymeasure of the total amount of energy26
10088320539competitive enzyme inhibitorjoins to the active site (mistakenly)27
10088320540non-competitive enzyme inhibitorjoins to the allosteric site28
10088320541Rough ERSite of protein folding29
10088320542Smooth ERSite of lipid synthesis30
10088320543RibosomesFree-floating or attached; site of protein synthesis31
10088320544golgi bodySite of protein modification, packaging and shipment32
10088320545Cell Wallfound in plant cells and some bacterial cells; add structure and protection33
10088320546cell membranesemi-permeable barrier; made of phospholipds34
10088320547lysosomecontains digestive enzymes for cellular clean-up35
10088320548cytoskeletonmade of protein rods/fibers that span the cytoplasm, allowing for cell movement and maintaining structure/shape36
10088320549flagellalong whip-like tails that allow for cellular motility37
10088320550cilianumerous, hair-like projections that wave back and forth allowing for cellular motility38
10088320551cationhas lost electrons39
10088320552anionhas gained electrons40
10088320553organic compoundscarbon and hydrogen41
10088320554covalent bondsfound in organic compounds42
10088320555ionic bondsassociated with inorganic compounds; transfer of electrons43
10088320556photona packet of light/radiant energy from the sun44
10088320557single species in an areapopulation45
10088320558collection of species in an areacommunity46
10088320559biotic + abioticecosytem47
10088320560tissuecollection of similar cells (in structure and function)48
10088320561electronsresponsible for atomic bonding49
10088320562valence elctronsfound in outermost energy shell50
10088320563octet ruleatoms will gain, lose, or share electrons to achieve valence stability51
10088320564strongest type of chemical bondcovalent52
10088320610Hydroxyl Group53
10088320611Carboxyl Group54
10088320612Carbonyl Group55
10088320613Amino Group56
10088320614Phosphate Group57
10088320565Accounts the differences in the 20 amino acidsR Group58
10088320566responsible for polarityunequal pull of electrons (due to unequal protons)59
10088320567non-polarequal share of electrons60
10088320568molecules that do NOT interact with waternon-polar61
10088320569Determines the physical and chemical properties of organic moleculesfunctional groups62
10088320570two sugarsdisaccharide63
10088320571multiple sugarspolysaccharide64
10088320572AcidsHigh H+ Concentration when dissolved in water65
10088320573BasesHigh OH- Concentration when dissolved in water66
10088320574pH of 7equal concentrations of H+ of OH- ions67
10088320615hydrolysis68
10088320616dehydration synthesis69
10088320575peptide bondshold amino acids together70
10088320576adhesionwater molecules sticking to other polar substances71
10088320577cohesionresponsible for puddling of water72
10088320578hydrogen bondsweak bonds73
10088320579cis facelocation where proteins enter golgi apparatus74
10088320580trans facelocation where proteins exit golgi apparatus75
10088320581chromatinform of DNA within the nucleus (when cell is NOT dividing)76
10088320617asexual reproduction77
10088320582where protein folding takes placeRough ER78
10088320583hydrophilicpolar79
10088320584hydrophobicnonpolar80
10088320618catabolic reaction81
10088320619anabolic reaction82
10088320620first law of thermodynamics83
10088320585Proteinshemoglobin, actin, keratin84
10088320586nucleic acidsATP, DNA, RNA85
10088320587carbohydratesglycogen, cellulose, starch86
10088320588induced fitplaces strain on the substrate, weakening bonds87
10088320589enzyme-substrate complexbinding of substrate to enzyme at the active site88
10088320590cause enzymes to denaturehigh temp and varied pH89
10088320591cell wallonly in plant cells; responsible for keeping plants turgid90
10088320592cytosolmostly water with dissolved ions, etc.; suspends organelles within the cell91
10088320593the organelle that lysosomes are derived from in the endomembrane systemgolgi apparatus92
10088320594positive feedback mechanismmoves the body away from homeostasis; amplifies the stimulus93
10088320595negative feedbackstimulus is nullified over time94

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