Chemistry of Life
the smallest unit of matter that cannot be broken down by chemical means.
What is an atom?
the main dietary source of energy
What are carbohydrates?
The state of steady internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by living systems
What is homeostasis?
The function of the nucleus
What is the control center?
Controls what enters and exits the cell
What is the cell membrane?
The action done by molecules to increase stability
What is bonding?
The biomolecule used for long term energy storage and insulation
lipids
The intercellular chemical messengers within the body
What are hormones?
The location of protein synthesis
What are ribosomes?
A characteristic of the membrane making it able to let some molecules in while keeping others out
What is semipermeability?
OR
What is selective permeability?
A solution with a high pH
What is a base?
The four biomolecules of life
What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, & nucleic acids?
The feedback that brings a system closer to a target of stability to fix an issue
What is negative feedback?
Type of cells containing cell walls
What are plant and bacteria?
The transportation method that requires ATP
What is active transport?
The bond that creates ions from a transfer of electrons
What is an ionic bond?
Lipids who contain at least one double bond
What are unsaturated fats?
The feedback that amplifies the change
What is positive feedback?
The type of cells lacking a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
What are prokaryotic?
The protein responsible for transporting molecules across the membrane
What are integral membrane proteins?
Compounds that form hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water
What are acids?
The 3 parts of a nucleotide
What are a phosphate group, a sugar, and a base?
The part of the brain that is the control center of the receptors in charge of maintaining homeostasis
What is the hypothalamus?
The place where cellular respiration occurs
What is the mitochondria?
The three parts of the cell membrane
What are phospholipids, cholesterol, and proteins?