Biomolecules (page 4)
-Main source of energy
-quick/short term energy
-sugars/starches
What are carbohydrates?
Building blocks of carbohydrates
What are saccharides? (mono/poly)
-mostly unicellular
-simple lacking membrane-bound organelles
-circular DNA
-reproduces via Binary Fission
What are prokaryotes ?
-powerhouse of the cells
-ATP
-Both plants and animals
What is the mitochondria?
-cause illness
-requires a host to survive
-can be prevented with vaccines
What is a virus ?
-growth and development
-enzymes
-fish/chicken/meat
What are proteins?
building blocks of protein
What are amino acids?
-mostly multicellular
-complex with membrane-bound organelles
-linear DNA
-reproduces via Mitosis
What are Eukaryotes?
-controls what goes in and out of the cell
-made of a phospholipid bilayer
-Both Plants and Animals
What is a cell membrane?
Like a nuclear membrane meant to protect genetic material
What is a capsid?
-stores genetic information
-used to build proteins
-DNA/RNA
What are nucleic acids?
building blocks of nucleic acids
What are nucleotides?
-structured shape
-cell wall
-chloroplasts
What are Plant Cells?
-site for Photosynthesis
-makes glucose
-only in Plants
What is a chloroplast?
-type of virus than only infects prokaryotes
What is a bacteriophage?
-insulation
-long term energy storage
-hormones/steroids/waxes
What are lipids?
Building blocks of lipids
What are fatty acids/glycerol?
-irregular shape
-lysosomes
what are animal cells?
-make proteins
-Both plants and animals
What are ribosomes?
Proteins used to attach the virus to the host cell
What are glycoprotein projections?
-speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy
-puzzles
-type of protein
what are enzymes?
location where the enzyme attaches to substrate
What is the active site?
-cause illness
-can be treated with antibiotics
What is Bacteria ?
-break down and eliminate waste
-Animals Only
What are lysosomes ?
Similarity between virus and cells
What is genetic material (DNA/RNA)?