Chemistry for Biology
Positively charged particles in the core of an atom
Protons
Monomers of nucleic acids
Nucleotides
Organelle that is referred to as a shipping center
Golgi Apparatus
Energy currency of the cell
ATP
Bacteria that live inside your body are referred to as the ________
Microbiome
How to calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?
Atomic mass - atomic number
Largest type of carbohydrates
Polysaccharide
Eukaryotic cells have ________ but prokaryotic cells do not
Organelles
Part of ATP that stores the most chemical energy
Bond between second and third phosphate group
Different shapes of bacteria
Cocci, baccili, spirochete
A solution with a pH of 4 is more ______ than a solution with a pH of 7
Basic
Components of a triglyceride
Glycerol and fatty acids
Eukaryotic cells that have cell walls
Plant cells
Active transport is different from passive transport because it requires _________
Energy in the form of ATP
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Water is a _______ molecule, allowing it to form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules
Polar
Three differences between DNA and RNA?
RNA has ribose, uracil, and usually single-stranded
Organelle that contains digestive enzymes, mostly found in animal cells
Lysosomes
Substances that can inhibit enzymes by blocking the active site are called _______________
Substrate imposters
Photosynthetic bacteria are autotrophs are heterophs?
Autotrophs
The strongest type of bond between atoms
Covalent
Catabolic; hydrolysis
Organelle that makes proteins
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
An object in motion has _______ energy
Kinetic
Bacteria can be in symbiotic relationships with plants because they _________________________.
Decompose dead organisms and return vital elements to the soil