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characteristics of life and biochemistry

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the science or study of microscopic life forms   microbiology  
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6 characteristics of life   reproduce, carry out metablic processes, grow by assimilation, respond to stimuli, ability to mutate and maintain organization  
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division of one cell into 2 new daughter cells is called   fission  
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reorganization of genetic materials and results in a genetically unique individual is called   sexual reproduction  
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fission is a form of ___ as id does not involve a reorganization of genetic material   asexual  
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the process organisms use to take in materials from their environment break them down and reorganize them into new cellular components   assimilation  
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all the chemical reactions that take place within living organisms   metabolism  
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breakdown reactions vs building reactions   catabolism vs anabolism  
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a characteristic of living organisms is ___ to environmental stimuli or changes in their environments (internal and external)   response  
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rapid responses that typically involve movement is referred to as   irritability or behavior  
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a slow response to change in environment   adaptation  
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changes in DNA and RNA is called   mutation  
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changes in populations over time   evolution  
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living substance that all cells are made of   protoplasm  
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the chemical and physical basis for life is   protoplasm  
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elements that make up about 99% of all living organisms by weight are   C H O P K I N S Ca Fe Mg Na Cl  
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5 elements that make up about 96% of the weight of living organisms   C H O N P  
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___ are combinations of atoms joined together by chemical bonds   Molecules  
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Inorganic compound essential to life as we know it   water  
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having an unequal distribution of charge   polar molecules  
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water is made up of ___ molecules   polar  
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reactions that involve the splitting of organic compounds by adding water is called   hydrolysis reactions  
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reactions that involve the formation of larger molecules by removing water   dehydration synthesis or condensation reactions  
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hydro= and lysis=   water and to split  
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what molecule is essential to transport and helps to maintain cell size and shape   H2O  
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what molecule resists temperature change and with ions it can conduct electricity   water  
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water as a solid is ___ dense that it is as a liquid   less dense  
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what are charged particles of matter   ions  
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__ will dissociate in water to form ions   electrolytes  
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positively charged particle   cation  
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negatively charged particle   anion  
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organic compounds are those containing ___ with the exception of what 3   carbon exception of CO, CO2 and HCO3-  
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organic molecule that is very large being composed of repeating smaller units   polymers  
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organic compound made up of CHO and sometimes N   carbohydrates (sugars and starches)  
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simple sugar molecules   monosaccharides  
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__ may contain 3,4,5,6, or 7 carbon atoms   monosaccharides  
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molecular formula C6H1206 and include glucose, fructose, galactose, and mannose   Hexose monosaccharides  
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molecular formula C5H10O5 arabinose, rhamnose, ribose, and deoxyribose   pentose monosaccharides  
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sugar units bond to hydroxyl groups they form ___ and the bond between the 2 is called ____   glycosides and glycosidic linkage  
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when 2 monosaccharides bind toegther via a glycosidic linkage they form ___ by using what type of reaction   disaccharide and dehydration synthesis reaction  
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lactose maltose, and sucrose are the 3 most common_____   disaccharides  
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glucose + fructose is   sucrose (table sugar)  
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2 glucose molecules are   maltose  
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glucose + galactose   lactose (milk sugar)  
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glucose + galactose + fructose   Raffinose (a trisaccharide)  
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what molecules are sweet to the taste and soluble in water   sugar molecules  
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are polymers made up of many monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic bonds   polysaccharides  
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chains of four to six sugar units may be referred to as   oligosaccharides  
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most common ___ are starch, glycogen, cellulose, and agar   polysaccharides  
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the storage product of plants   starch (a polysaccharide)  
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the chief storage product in animals   glycogen  
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the primary structural component of wood   cellulose  
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___ are not sweet or soluble   polysaccharides  
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the most common biochemicals found are   carbohydrates  
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carbohydrates can bind with proteins involved as recrptor sites on cell surfaces to form   glycoproteins  
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enzymes, antibodies, flagellins are all   proteins  
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contain the elements CHON and sometimes S   proteins  
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small repeating units are called   amino acids  
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__ all possess a carboxyle group at an end and amino group at another end   amino acids  
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-NH2   amino group  
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COOH   carboxyl group  
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amino acids are bounded by ___ bonds called ____   covalent bonds and peptide bonds  
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long string of peptide bonds   polypeptide  
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formation of peptide bonds involves ___ synthesis   dehydration  
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most important factors makeing one protein different from the next is the number of ______ ______ present and their arrangement   amino acids  
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sequence of amino acids arranged is the ___ structure of proteins   primary  
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development of a helix or pleated sheet due to hydrogen bonding between amino acids   secondary structure  
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folding of a protein into a globular form   tertiary structure  
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when a protein contains more than one polypeptide chain   quaternary structure  
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proteins function as a source of ___ and _____   carbon and energy  
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___ are like phospholipids in that they are amphipathic or amphiphilic   proteins  
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fats, oils, waxes, phopholipids and steroids are   lipids  
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__ always contain CHO and often P and N   lipids  
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___ are soluble in organic solvents rather than water (are hydrophobic)   lipids  
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complexes composed of 3 fatty acid molecules attached to a single molecule of flycerol   triglyceride  
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saturated or unsaturated depends on the number of ___ atoms   H  
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contain maximum number of H atoms   saturated fatty acids  
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2 or more double bonds formed between C persent within a fatty acid is it   polyunsaturated  
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reduction in H due to double or triple bonds between C atoms in a lipid makes it   unsaturated  
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fats and oils are mixtures of various types of ___   triglycerides  
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carnuba and lanolin are examples of types of   waxes (lipids)  
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__ have a structure similar to triglycerides but the alcohol is larger   waxes  
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__ are similar to triglycerides but one fatty acid chain is replaced by a polar phosphate group   phospholipids  
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