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5652283878Carbohydratesmonosaccharides0
5652319687proteinsamino acids1
5652319688lipidsfatty acids2
5652357540monomera molecule that can be bonded to other identical molecules3
5652365281polymeris a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits4
5652381042plant cellsInclude a cell wall, chloroplast, vacuole, nucleus etc5
5652418117Animal cellscell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm,6
5652448006prokaryotic cellsDo not have a nucleus, complex cell wall, small ribosomes, no organelles7
5652462608Eukaryotic cellshave nucleuses, animal plant8
5652483658ATPadenosine triphosphate, the biochemical way to store and use energy9
5652500939function of chloroplastswork to convert light energy of the Sun into sugars that can be used by cells.10
5652509519function of mitochondriaproduce the energy currency of the cell (ATP) through respiration11
5709123821why do humans use carbs as a energy sourcetakes less energy to burn a carbs than it does fat12
5709135719enzymesproteins that lower activation energy, also bind with substrates at the active site.13
5709159324Oxygen- charge14
5709164061Hydrogen+ charge15
5709172613osmosisthe process where molecules pass through a semi-permeable membrane from a low concentration to a high concetration16
5709172614diffusionthe movement of particles from high concentration to low concentration until uniform throughout17
5709226556Active transportagainst the concentration gradient, uses ATP18
5709237508gases absorbed by plantsCO219
5709246323gases released by plantsOxygen20
5709263636CO2 levels are higher in the winterthere are no leaves to take in the co2 from the air21
5709285765cellular respirationoccurs in both plants and animals22
5709291370glycolysisthe universal process that shows we have all come from a common ancestor23
5709305252concentration gradientsdrive the electron transport chain of photosynthesis and respiration24
5709354040hypertonicconcentration of solutes is greater OUTSIDE the cell25
5709354041hypotinicconcentration of solutes is greater INSIDE the cell26
5709440288compare and contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes27

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