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Biology in the modern world
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
07/07/2010

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Term
Atom- What is it, what is it composed of?
Definition
-The Smallest units an element can be broken down.
-Composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Term
True/False: There are always the same number of neutrons as electrons to balance.
Definition
True
Term
Atomic Number
Definition
Number of Protons
Term
Valance Electrons
Definition
Outer shell electrons
Term
Covalent Bond
Definition
Atoms that share electrons to complete valence shells
Term
Decipher:
Solute
Solvent
Solution
Definition
Solute- What's being dissolved (salt)
Solvent-what does the dissolving (water)
Solution- the combination (salt water)
Term
4 types of macromolecules in all living things:CPLN
Definition
Carbs
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Term
Carbohydrates
Definition
Composed of sugars, and used for energy and structure.
Term
Proteins
Definition
made by connecting different amino acids together in chains.
Term
Peptide bond
Definition
a covalent bond that holds together Polypeptides
Term
Fats
Definition
made of fatty acid tails- store energy
Term
DNA
Definition
Made from long strings of nucleotides
Term
PROkaryotic cells
Definition
Have DNA, cell wall and a plasma membrane, cytoplasm and ribosomes. NO NUCLEUS. Smaller than eukaryotic cells.

examples: bacteria.
Term
EUKARyotic cells
Definition
Nucleus- in Animal cells
Term
Plasma Membrane
Definition
encloses a structure. function- to control what enters and leaves the cell.
Term
Cytoplasm
Definition
in the plasma membrane- watery mixture
Term
Mitochondria
Definition
organelles that carry out the process of respiration-

**CONVERTS FOOD ENERTY TO ATP***
Term
Chloroplast
Definition
ONLY IN PLANTS
Term
Lysosome
Definition
Membrane sacs that break down food for cell
Term
Ribosome
Definition
workbench for protein synthesis
Term
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Definition
proteins synthesize on the ER and secrete from the cell and will become part of the plasma membrane
Term
Centrioles
Definition
involved in moving genetic material around when a ell divides.
Term
Plant vs Animal Cell:
Definition
Animal Cell- Lysosomes and Centrioles

Plant Cell- Vacuole, Cell wall and Chloroplasts
Term
Animal Kingdom: Porifera
Definition
Sponge- Catches food as water flows through it
Term
Animal Kingdom:Cnidera
Definition
Jelly Fish
Term
Anthropods
Definition
Contain the most species:

-Exoskeleton, and jointed appendages
Term
Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
Definition
Asexual- Reproduces a clone- no meitosis
Term
Gamete
Definition
Reproductive Cell
Term
Haploid vs Diploid
Definition
Diploid=2: they're duplicates of eachother
Only one haploid
Term
Chromosome
Definition
Organized structure of DNA
Term
Centromere
Definition
Region of DNA where two sister chromatids come in contact
Term
DNA polymerase
Definition
replicates DNA
Term
What pairs with what in DNA?
Definition
Adenine with Thymine
Cytosine with Guanine

(at cory's grandma's)
Term
Interphase:
G1
S
G2
Definition
G1:The Cell grows, and replicates it's DNA
S: synthesis
G2:Continues to grow, starts to spindle
Term
Mitosis:
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Definition
Pro- Dna shortens, and coils
Meta-Spindle fibers connect in centromere
Ana-Spindle fibers shorten, and split
Telo-Separate

**Remember : PMAT **
Term
Character
Definition
a heritable feature

iE- flower color
Term
Trait
Definition
A variant of a character

iE- purple or white flowers
Term
Gene
Definition
section of dna with instructions for the synthesis of one protein
Term
Allele
Definition
alternate forms of a gene
Term
Phenotype
vs.
Genotype
Definition
Physical Appearance
genetic makeup
Term
Hetero vs Homo
Definition
Hetero= Bb
Homo=BB, bb
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