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Chem.
Cell Things
Tissues
Terms
Skin
100
This bond is strong, but if you want to break it, add water.
What is ionic bond?
100
Powerhouse of the cell.
What is mitochondria?
100
Function: protect underlying tissues that are subject to abrasion
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
100
A cell exploding (ie:could be over filled with water)
what is lyse?
100
Bottom most layer of the skin. Contains melanocytes.
What is stratum basale?
200
This sugar has 6 carbons
What are hexos sugars?
200
This is the process where DNA is converted to RNA. This takes place inside the nucleus.
What is Transcription?
200
Location: under skin in subcutaneous tissue; around kidneys and eyeballs
What is adipose?
200
Term meaning eating of another cell.
What is phagocytosis?
200
This gland is known as the "sexual scent" gland
What is apocrine gland?
300
This reaction involves the breaking AND forming of bonds.
What is exchange/transfer reaction?
300
Why is the cell membrane a bi-layer?
Because there is a hydrophobic and hydrophillic end of phospholipids.
300
Function: fibers form a soft internal skeleton that supports other cell types including WBC, mast cells, and macrophages.
What is reticular connective tissue
300
A cell taking a "drink"
What is pinocytosis?
300
This causes skin color.
What is melanin
400
In the formation the __________ structure, alpha-helix and/or beta sheets come together to form a compact globular molecule.
What is Tertiary?
400
Name one of the tasks performed by membrane proteins.
Transport, receive signals (think cell phones), attachment points, enzyme activity, intercellular joining, or cell to cell recognition
400
Location: Supports external ear; epiglottis.
What is elastic cartilage?
400
Phase during mitosis when the chromatids line up on a line in the middle of the cell.
What is metaphase?
400
This type of cancer is the most dangerous. It appears as a spreading black patch.
What is melanoma?
500
See Board for illustration
What is Steroid?
500
Can pass through the cell membrane via diffusion.
What is fat soluble molecules, water, steroids
500
Description: long, cylindrical, multinucleate cells; obvious striations.
What is skeletal muscle?
500
The name for the folds inside the mitochondria.
What is cristae?
500
This is a condition marked by an abnormally yellow skin tone.
What is Jaundice?