Cell Transport
Three elements found in all biomolecules
oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen
identify the backbone of DNA
sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate
osmosis
Identify the type of cell that has a nucleus
eukaryote (eukaryotic)
An organism that was once living and displayed all 8 characteristics of life
dead
The monomer of proteins
amino acids
the bond that holds nitrogen bases together
hydrogen
Name the two major components of a cell membrane
phospholipid and proteins
An example of a prokaryote
bacteria
An observation that includes numbers or measurement
quantitative
glycogen
the enzyme that breaks the bonds of the DNA before replication
helices
Glucose moves from high to low concentration through a protein. Name this type of transport
facilitated diffusion
Identify the two properties that determine cell efficiency
surface area and volume
Describe how the genetic makeup of an offspring compares to its parent in asexual reproduction
identical
name the process in which water is removed to form a polymer
dehydration synthesis
The part of the cell cycle where DNA is replicated
interphase
A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. In which direction will the water move?
out of the cell; it will get smaller
Name the four structures all cells have in common
ribosomes, cell membrane, DNA, cytoplasm
Name the molecule required for active transport
ATP
When oxygen is not present, muscle cells will undergo this process
fermentation
(lactic acid fermentation)
the term that describes a new DNA molecule having one new strand and one original strand
semi-conservative
Name the structure that transports proteins and other materialsl through endocytosis or exocytosis
vesicle
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
The cell membrane maintains a cell's _____ by allowing molecules in and out of the cell.