Organelles
Functional Groups
Basic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Cells
100
Site for Cellular Respiration
What is the mitochondria
100
−OH
What is a Hydroxyl group
100
H2O
What is water
100
amino acids are the monomers of this group
What is a protein
100
He coined the term "the cell"
Who is Robert Hooke
200
Site for Protein Synthesis
What is the ribosome
200
−SH
What is a sulfyhydrl group
200
explains more specifically the attraction of water to other water molecules
What is a hydrogen bond
200
this group of organic molecules is responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information
What are nucleic acids
200
the process of a white blood cell engulfing a bacterium
What is phagocytosis
300
synthesis of lipids
What is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum
300
−COOH
What is a carboxyl group
300
the name of the bond between oxygen and hydrogen
What is a covalent bond
300
This type of organic molecule can be found in the cell membrane attached to proteins, and plays a role in cell to cell communication
What are carbohydrates
300
In plants, the intracellular junctions that help to connect adjacent cells and unify them to form one living continuum
What is a plasmodesmata
400
Intracellular digestion (includes digestion of food, harmful bacteria and old/wornout organelles)
What are lysosomes
400
−C=O
What is Carbonyl group
400
a solution with a high number of hydrogen atoms compared to OH-
What is an acid
400
the type of covalent bond found between monomers of proteins
What is a peptide bond
400
A cell that is 2% NaCl is _______ compared to a solution that is 20% NaCl.
What is Hypotonic
500
aids in cell motility
What is cytoskeleton (more specifically the microtubules)
500
−CH3
What is a methyl group
500
a substance that minimizes pH changes in a solution
What is a buffer
500
the covalent bond that is found between monomers of nucleotides
What is a phosphodiester bond
500
The scientist that was the first to hypothesize that membranes are made of lipids
Who is Charles Overton
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