Unit 1
Water is an example of this type of molecule
polar
What type of molecule will most easily pass through the plasma membrane?
small, nonpolar
What are the 3 steps of aerobic respiration in order?
Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, ETC
-reception
-transduction
-response
What letter never appears in a name of a state?
Q
What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?
5 C sugar, nitrogen base, phosphate group
What are the 4 things that all cells must have?
-DNA (genetic information)
-cytoplasm
-cell membrane
-ribosomes
Which step of respiration will remain the same, regardless of the presence of oxygen?
Glycolysis
What is the name for something that binds to a receptor?
Where was the caesar salad invented?
Tijuana, Mexico
What process breaks down polymers into monomers?
hydrolysis
What are the two main functions of the smooth ER?
-detox
-make lipids
What are the three parts of the Calvin Cycle?
-carbon fixation
-reduction
-regeneration of RuBP
What do protein kinases do?
they phosphorylate reactions and turn them on/continue them
an octothorpe
How are amino acids classified?
by their variable (R) groups
What are the two organelles that animal cells have, but plant cells do not?
-lysosomes
-centrioles/centrosomes
How do enzymes function
speed up chemical reactions by lowering activation energy
What are the types of local signaling?
paracrine and synaptic
How long is a jiffy?
1/100th of a second
What level of folding MUST all proteins make it to?
Tertiary (3D shape)
What does the endosymbiotic theory state?
that chloroplasts and mitochondria used to be prokaryotes and were absorbed by eukaryotes
ATP is regenerated from ADP and inorganic phosphate during this process of cellular respiration
Oxidative Phosphorylation/ETC
What are the four main events of prophase?
-nuclear membrane begins to break down
-chromatin condenses to chromosomes
-spindles begin to form
-centrioles/centrosomes begin to move to the poles
What is the most popular meal to eat on Christmas day in Japan?
KFC