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Bio final 101
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Energy | flows through an ecosystem. _____ flows from sunlight to producers to consumers. |
| Eukaryaotic Cell | Type of cell w/membrane-enclosed organelles |
| Prokaryotic | Type of cell lacking membrane-enclosed organelles |
| DNA | (Deoxyribosenucleic Acid) Double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule consisting of nucleotide monomers with a deoxyribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases (A,C,G,T) |
| Gene | Discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA |
| Element | Substance hat can not be broken down to other substances. |
| Compound | Substance composed of two or more elements |
| Polar covalent | Electrons NOT shared equally |
| Nonpolar covalent | Electrons shared equally |
| Ionic BOnd | Chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions. |
| Ionic Compunds | Chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions. |
| Hydrogen bonds | WEAK chemical bond formed when slightly (+) hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one molecule is attached to the slightly(-) atom of a polar covalent bond in another molecule |
| macromolecule | A giant molecule formed by the joining of smaller molecules, usually by a condensation reaction. Polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acid are |
| Macromolecules | are polymers that are built from monomers |
| Polymer | long molecule consisting of many similar or identical building blocks linked by covalent bonds |
| Monomer | The repeating units that serve as the building blocks |
| Hydrolysis | When polymers are disassembled to monomers |
| Enzymes | Specialized macromolecules that speed up chemical reactions in cells. |
| Carbs | Both sugars and polymers of sugars |
| monosacchariess | Simplest carbs |