Chapter 2/3 Biology Flashcards

small molecule of lipids

triglyceral+fatty acid chains

Small molecule of a carbohydrate

simple sugars such as glucose

small molecule for nucleic acids

nucleotides

Small molecule for proteins

amino acids

Four Major Organic Compounds and the small molecules they are made off

Carbohydrate
-small molecule made of: simple sugars such as glucose
Lipids
-small molecule: tri-glycerol+fatty acid chains
Proteins
-small molecule: amino acids
Nucleic acids
-small molecule: nucleotides
DNA (A, T, G, C)
RNA (A, U, G, C)

Four phases of mitoses

Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telephase

Prophase is

chromatin condenses, spindle forms, nuclear membrane disappears

Metaphase

sister chromatids line up on the equator of the cell

Anaphase

sister chromatids are pulled apart at the centromere and chromosomes
are pulled to the opposite poles of the cell

Telophase

Cytokinesis (cell divides into new daughter cells) chromosomes
decondense, spindle disappears, nuclear membrane reforms

Stages of interphase

G1
Synthesis (S)
G2

G1

cell grows in size by making more organelles

Snythesis(S)

DNA Is dupicated

G2

Cell prepares for mitosis

Atom nucleus=

protons & neutrons

Electrons (e-) are in

orbitals around the nucleous

1st orbital (K shell)

2 e- max

2nd orbital (L shell)

8 e- max

3rd orbital (M shell)

8 e- max

Atomic number of an element tells you___

how many protons are in the nucleus

Ion

atom that has a charge

Cation

positive charge NA+, CA++

Anion

negative charge C1-

95% of the atomic structure of all living things is what four atoms

oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

Our most common molecule is..

Water

Catobolism

breaking down large molecules into small molecules
ex. Carbohydrates>simple sugars, energy is released

Anabolism

building large molecules from small molecules
ex. amino acids>proteins, energy input is required

Osmosis

natural unassisted movement of water from an area of high water
concentrations to an area of low water concentration

Isotonic

solute concentrations are EQUAL on both sides of the cell membrane

Hypotonic

LOW solute concentration (therefore HIGH water concentration outside
the cell

Hypertonic

High solute concentration (therefore low water concentration) outside
the cell