Cells
Chemistry
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Ch. Three
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100
This organelle acts as the powerhouse of the cell.
What is the mitochondria?
100
This part of the atomic nucleus is positively charged.
What is a proton?
100
A chemist is in the lab studying a large organic molecule with many subunits, which would best be termed this.
What is a polymer?
100
The breakdown of ATP produces this.
What is energy?
100
These molecules might be used for an immediate source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
100
These are the six elements are the main components in living organisms.
What are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur?
200
This structure can occupy up to 90% of the volume in a plant cell.
What is the central vacuole?
200
This interaction bonds water molecules to other water molecules.
What are hydrogen bonds?
200
A solution which resists pH changes called this.
What is a buffer?
200
This is the basic unit of structure and function for all life.
What is a cell?
200
For good heart health, you should avoid saturated fats which are primarily found in these.
What are mammals?
200
A change in protein structure due to high heat is called this.
What is denaturation?
300
This cell organelle is responsible for processing, packaging, and the secretion of proteins.
What is the Golgi apparatus?
300
This bond results from the sharing of electrons.
What is covalent?
300
When water is mixed with a salt in a beaker, the salt would be considered this.
What is the solute?
300
These are ions found specifically in bones and teeth are important in muscle contractions and nerve conduction.
What is calcium?
300
The building blocks of proteins are called this.
What are amino acids?
300
A molecule which speeds a reaction by bringing the reactants together is referred to as this.
What is an enzyme?
400
Inside an animal cell this is where bacteria, debris, and macromolecules would be engulfed and broken down.
What are lysosomes?
400
Argon has 18 protons. There are this many electrons in its third energy level.
What is 8?
400
This term describes the tendency of water molecules to cling to other water molecules.
What is cohesion?
400
Although high doses of radiation are harmful to cells, low levels of radioactive isotopes be used medicinally as this in imaging organs using Xrays and PET Scans.
What are tracers?
400
The short-term storage form of glucose in plants is this.
What is starch?
400
A scientist is studying the polysaccharide which is used in plants for support, which is, most likely, this.
What is cellulose?
500
If a poison specifically destroyed the ribosomes of a cell, this is the main reason that the cell would die.
Why would the cell would not be able to make any new proteins?
500
This diagram shows an atom of phosphorus. There are this many electrons are in the valence shell.
What is 5?
500
When you mix sugar into your coffee, the sugar dissolves in the liquid. This shows that sugar molecules are this.
What is hydrophilic?
500
Cancer drugs, which disrupt microtubules in dividing cells, disturb a normal animal cell by affecting this.
What is the shape of the cell?
500
The more unsaturated a lipid is, the more this it is at room temperature.
What is liquid?
500
An unknown liquid is poured into a beaker containing water and stirred vigorously. After a few minutes, the scientist observes that the two liquids are not mixing. Based on this observation, the scientist can conclude the unknown liquid is this.
What is hydrophobic?