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Biology Chapters 1-5
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Undergraduate 2
10/04/2011

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Plasma Membrane
Definition
Phospholipid bilayer surrounding the cell.
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Fluid inside the plasma membrane.
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DNA
Definition
Genetic Material
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Ribosomes
Definition
Responsible for protein synthesis; composed of RNA and proteins.
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Nucleus
Definition
Defining feature of Eukaryotic cells; contains DNA.
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Definition
Membrane; secreted protein synthesis.
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
Drug detoxification; lipid synthesis.
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
Chemically alters proteins; transports proteins for export or plasma membrane.
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Lysosome
Definition
Acidic vesicle full of digestive enzymes; fuses with endosomes to breakdown organic molecules.
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Vesicles
Definition
Membrane-bound sacs; transfers contents throughout the cell.
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
Gives shape to the cell; network of protein fibers; essential for the separation of chromosomes.
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Mitochondria
Definition
"Powerhouse" of cell; converts chemical energy to ATP.
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Chloroplasts
Definition
Sites of photosynthesis.
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Central Vacuole
Definition
Storage; maintains water balance; keeps cells rigid.
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Plastid
Definition
Stores starch and pigments.
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Cilia & Eukaryotic Flagella
Definition
Extensions of plasma membrane; move cell through fluid; sweep debris away; anchored to cell via microtubules.
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Pili & Prokaryotic Flagella
Definition
Pili -- enhance cell adhesion; protein structures that stick out from cell.

Flagella -- long protein tail that propels cell forward.
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Prokaryotic Cell Wall
Definition
Rigid structure surrounding the plasma membrane.
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6 Elements that Make Up Most Organic Molecules in Cells
Definition
CHNOPS (Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfer.)
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Hypothesis
Definition
Educated guess; based on intuition.
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Theory
Definition
Extensively tested; able to be reproduced.
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Independent Variable
Definition
Parameter being manipulated/tested; what is being hypothesized to influence the dependent variable.
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Dependent Variable
Definition
Affected by the independent variable; what is measured by the experiment; reflects the influence of the independent variable.
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Control Variable
Definition
What is kept constant throughout the experiment.
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Control
Definition
Eliminates the influence of the independent variable or sets it to a standard value.
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Valence Electrons
Definition
The number of electrons in the outermost shell of an atom.
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Molecule
Definition
Two atoms fused together by a bond.
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Ionic Bond
Definition
Chemical bond between oppositely charged ions. (CHNOPS)
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Covalent Bond
Definition
Formed between uncharged atoms that share electrons (polar or nonpolar).
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Polar Molecules
Definition
Unequal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond (Ex. H2O); hydrophillic.
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Non-Polar Molecule
Definition
Equal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond; hydrophobic.
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Solvent
Definition
Capable of dissolving a solid, liquid, or gas.
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Hydrophillic
Definition
Water loving.
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Hydrophobic
Definition
Water hatin'
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Carbohydrate
Definition
Important energy source for most organisms.
Term
Lipids
Definition
Hydrophobic; fats; energy storage molecules; long chains.
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Hydrogenation
Definition
Chemical process that adds hydrogen to an unsaturated oil.
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Trans Fat
Definition
Unsaturated; modified in a manufacturing plant. (Double bonded; not symmetrical.)
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Saturated Fat
Definition
Solid; single bonds.
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Unsaturated Fat
Definition
Liquid; double bonds.
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Cell
Definition
Smallest unit that retains the properties of life.
Term
Diffusion
Definition
Spreading of something more widely.
Term
Osmosis
Definition
Movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane.
Term
Solute
Definition
The minor component in a solution.
Term
Isotonic Solution
Definition
Solution with the same osmotic pressure as blood.
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Hypotonic Solution
Definition
More pressure outside; RBC's expand and burst.
Term
Hypertonic Solution
Definition
More pressure inside; RBC's shrink.
Term
Endocytosis
Definition
The taking in of matter by a living cell.
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Exocytosis
Definition
Cell releases matter; opposite of endocytosis.
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Prokaryotic Cell
Definition
Without a nucleus; bacteria.
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Eukaryotic Cell
Definition
With nucleus; plant and animal cells.
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Endosymbiosis
Definition
One symbiotic organism lives inside another.
Term
Energy
Definition
Capacity to do work.
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Potential Energy
Definition
Stored Energy
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Kinetic Energy
Definition
Energy of movement.
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Chemical Energy
Definition
Energy stored in molecules, released by chemical reactions.
Term
Chemical Reaction
Definition
Process that forms or breaks the chemical bonds holding atoms together.
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Exergonic Reaction
Definition
Releases Energy
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Endergonic Reaction
Definition
Requires energy.
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First Law of Thermodynamics
Definition
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
Definition
Energy changes reduce the order of the universe.
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Entropy
Definition
A measure of disorder.
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Energy Carrier Molecule
Definition
Unstable molecule that easily captures and releases energy.
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Activation Energy
Definition
Initial energy required to start a chemical reaction.
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Catalyst
Definition
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.
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Enzyme
Definition
Proteins that regulate all reactions in cells.
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Substrate
Definition
Molecule on which an enzyme acts.
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Active Site
Definition
Area where the substrate binds and chemical reaction takes place.
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Allosteric Site
Definition
Regulatory site on enzymes other than the active site.
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Competitive Inhibitor
Definition
Binds to the enzyme's active site and competes for binding with substrate.
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Noncompetitive Inhibitor
Definition
Binds at a site other than the active site and does not compete with the substrate.
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