Biomolecules
The four Biomolecules
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
Cell Wall
Name the structure/type of cell where you would find the nucleus.
Eukaryotic Cell
How does the cell membrane help maintain homeostasis for the cell?
By regulating the transport in and out of the cell
What requires energy? Is it Active Transport or Passive Transport?
Active Transport
Which defines a cell?
The basic unit of all living things
What organelle is made of protein fibers that form the cells supporting network?
Cytoskeleton
Bacterial Cells have no ________?
Nucleus
Homeostasis is essential to all ________?
Life
__________ are long, tail-like projections with whiplike or propeller motion that help a cell move.
Flagella
Enxymes are ________ that lower the activation energy of reactions.
Proteins
Chloroplasts are organelles that convert light energy into sugars. These organelles are found in plants. Which organelles are often absent in plants but present in animal cells? (Hint: What do we use to disinfect)
Lysosomes
Organisms that have prokaryotic cells are referred as Prokaryotes. What are organisms that have eukaryotic cells?
Eukaryotes
Which property of the cells plasma membrane allows some substances to pass through while keeping others out?
Selective Permeability
_______________ is the process by which large substances from the outside environment enter a cell.
Endocytosis
There are two types of lipids. What are they (Hint: think of fats)
Good Fats and Bad Fats
What structure/organelle manufactures ribosomes?
Nucleolus
What cells are classified as Eukaryotic Cells?
Plant and Animal Cells
What is the role of oxygen in cellular respiration?
It is the final electron acceptor for the electron transport chain.
In plants, the rigid barrier that surrounds the outside of the plasma membrane, is made of cellulose, and provides support and protection to the cell is called the
Cell Wall
DNA is responsible for holding all of your genetic information/material. What is RNA responsible for?
Carrying genetic information and assisting in protein synthesis
The flexible, selectively permeable boundary that helps control what enters and leaves the cell called the ____________.
Plasma Membrane
Scientists have categorized cells into two different groups called?
Prokaryotic Cells and Eukaryotic Cells
During cellular respiration in mitochondria, the organelle breaks down glucose to release energy in the form of chemical energy. How is the chemical energy used?
The chemical energy is used to form ATP bonds.
which process do ions and small molecules move across the plasma membrane by transport proteins?
(Hint: Think of something related to diffuison)
Facilitated Diffusion