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Cells
Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monomers | single, individual building blocks |
| polymers | made up by many monomers |
| amino acids | monomers of proteins |
| nucleotides | monomers of nucleic acids |
| fatty acids | monomers of lipids |
| glucose | monomer of starches |
| Robert Hooke | discovered cells in 1665 |
| cell theory principle #1 | all living things are made of cells |
| cell theory principle #2 | cells are the basic units of life |
| cell theory principle #3 | new cells are created from existing cells |
| eukaryotes | cells found in animals and plants |
| prokaryotes | cells found in bacteria |
| plant cells | contain cell walls and chloroplasts |
| animal cells | do not contain cell walls or chloroplasts |
| nucleus | controls most of the cell's functions |
| cell membrane | regulates what enters and exits the cell |
| ribosomes | produce proteins |
| smooth endoplasmic reticulum | makes cell membrane and modifies proteins |
| lysosomes | break down food particles |
| chloroplasts | perform photosynthesis |
| mitochondria | perform cellular respiration |
| ATP | has 3 phosphate groups |
| ADP | has 2 phosphate groups |
| cellular respiration | creates energy by adding a third phosphate group to ADP, turning it into ATP |
| photosynthesis | using the sun's energy to produce food for the plant |
| cellular respiration equation | C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy |
| photosynthesis equation | 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 |