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Chapter 6-9 test
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/22/2014

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what is a lipid
Definition
carbon containing comoud that are largely nonpolar and hydrophobic
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what are the three types of lipids
Definition

steriods

 

phospholipids

 

fats

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subunit of phospholipids
Definition
two fatty acid hydrocarbon chains and a phosphate group
Term
subunits of fats
Definition

fatty acids which are either: 

 

Saturated (no double bonds and straight)

Unsaturated (double carbon bonds and bent)

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subunits of steriods
Definition
four carbon rings which have various groups attached to them which determine what type of steroid it becomes
Term
what role does fat play in the body
Definition
energy storage and protection
Term
what role do steriods play in the body
Definition
make up hormones and structural component of plasma membranes-cholesterol
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what role do phospholipids play in the body
Definition
store chemical energy, captures sunlight in plants, signals between cells, waterproof skin and leaves, and make up cell membranes
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difference between saturated and unsaturated fats
Definition

Saturated-straight, no double bonds

 

Unsaturated-bent, have double bonds

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what makes up phospholipids in the phospholipid bilayer
Definition

have a polar, hydrophillic head that interacts with water

 

Have a nonpolar hydrophoic tail that faces away from the water

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what forces hold phospholipid bilayers together
Definition
only the water around the phospholipids hold the bilayer together, the phospholipids are not really bonded to eachother
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what is another name for the type of lipids found in cell membranes
Definition
amphipathic
Term
what are the two types of amphipathic structures
Definition

Micelles-heads interact with water and tails interact with eachother cirular structure

 

 

lipid bilayer- two sheets of lipid molecules align, heads face the water and tails face eachother in the bilayer

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how do Micells and Bilayers form
Definition
Spontaneously-no energy input is required because they are more stable than independent phospholipids
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what substances can cross a membrane easily
Definition

steriods

hormones

H2O

glycerin

gasses

Small, nonpolar molucules

molucles that have no charge

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what moleclues cannont cross membranes
Definition

Protien-hormones

ions

Large, charged molecules

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how does temperature affect fluidity and permeablility of membranes
Definition

higher temp-more fluidity and permeablility

 

lower temp-lower fluidity and permeability

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what is diffusion
Definition
the movement of molecules and ions
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what is the energy associated with diffusion
Definition
needs no energy to happen and is an exergonic process, the available energy in the system decreases
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how does diffusion work
Definition

the difference in solute concentrations creates a concentration gradient 

 

diffusion moves down a concentration gradient because it encrease entropy

 

(2nd Law of thermodynamics)

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what is osmosis
Definition
the movement of water accross a membrane
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what is the enegry associated with osmosis
Definition
requires no energy to take place and increases entropy in the system by moveing the water itself, not the solutes across the membrane and is an exergonic process
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what is hypotonic solution
Definition

shrinkage

 

all water inside the membrane rushes out

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what is hypertoic solution
Definition
all water outside rushes in
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what is isotonice
Definition
all water stays neutral in the membrane
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intergral membrane proteins
Definition
span the membrane and have segments
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transmember proteins
Definition
on both the interior and exterior of membrane
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peripheral membrane protiens
Definition
bind to the membrane without passing through
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what do ion channels do
Definition
allow facilitated diffusion by setting up a high to low concentration gradient
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Facillitated diffusion enegry
Definition
requires no energy and is exergonic
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channel protiens
Definition
highly selective and only let certain molecules pass through
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gated channels
Definition
open or close in reponse to a signal
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carrier proteins
Definition
specialized membrane proteins that change shape through the transport process
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Passive transport
Definition

powered by diffusion along an electrochemical gradient

 

NO energy required

Term
active transport
Definition
transport that is against an elctrochemical gradiet, usually with help from a pump that uses ATP
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energy associated with Active trasport
Definition

uses energy so it is endergonic

 

One of the biggest energy users in the body

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what is Secondary active transport or Cotransport
Definition
a gradient set up by a pum  provides energy required to power the movement of a molecule against its particular gradient
Term
what do all cells generally have
Definition

DNA

 

Cytoplasm

 

surrounded by a plasma membrane

Term
what do procaryotes have
Definition

nucleoid-no membrane bound nucleous

 

plasmids-super coild necleoid

 

ribosomes-make proteins and contain RNA

 

cytoskeleton-help maintain cell shape

(many have cell walls)

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what is compartmentalization
Definition

the breaking up of the inside of the cell into different "zones"

 

Only in eukaryotic cells because of large size

 

-makes diffusion easier

-incompatible chemical reactions are separated

-chemicall reactions become more effecient

Term
Eukaryotes have..
Definition

DNA

Membrane bound nucleous

many organells

large

have endomembrane system

lost of internal membrane

diverse cytoskeleton

(cell walls only in plants and fungi)

Term
what makes up the cytoskelton
Definition

actin (microfiliments)

 

Intermediate filiments

 

Microtubules

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what does actin do
Definition
maintain cell shape, move cells by pulling, divide animal cells, move organelles
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what does intermediate filiments do
Definition
maintain cell shape by pulling, anchor nucleous and some other organells
Term
what do microtubules do
Definition
maintain cell shape, move cells by pushing, move chromosomes duriing division, provide tracks for intracellular transport, move organelles
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what is the endomembrane system and its components
Definition

-provides intracellular transport and divides the cell into it's organells 

 

-Smooth ER

-Rough ER

-Golgi apparatus

-Lysosomes

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what do plant cells have
Definition

cell wall made of cargohydrates

central vacuole for internal pressure

chloroplasts for photosynthesis

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AT THIS CARD REVIEW ORGANELLS IN EUKARYOTES
Definition
KNOW ALL 10 ORGANELLS AND WHAT THEY DO
Term
first and second law of thermodynamics
Definition

FIRST LAW-energy is conserved, it can never be created or destroyed

 

SECOND LAW-entropy (randomness) always increases in a system

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what are endergonic reactions and exergonic reactions
Definition

endergoinc-take in energy to make a reaction

 

exergonic-release energy during a reaction

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what is free energy
Definition
the energy available to do work
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what is reduction and oxidation
Definition

Oxidation is the loss of electrons

 

Reduction is gain of electrons

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what is energetic coupling
Definition

It is the coupling of two half reactions-one endergonic and one exergonic

 

 

-electron position is highly related to energy levels and redox reactions

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what are Redox reactions used for in the body
Definition
to make ATP from energy in macromolecules
Term
where are coupled redox reaction's elcrons transfered to
Definition
the electron NAD+ which reduces to NADH
Term
why is ATP a good fule source
Definition
I has a very high potential energy because of the three negatively charged phosphate groups packed together
Term
what makes up ATP
Definition

3 phosphate groups

adenine ring

ribose sugar

 

 

-similar to nucleotides

 

Term
What happens to ATP during ATP hydrolysis
Definition

the outermost phosphate group bond is broken, leaving ADP

 

-highly exergonic because the entropy of the product is higher than that of the reactants

Term
what is phosporylation
Definition
exergonic process of adding a phosphat group on to ADP with the help of a substrate
Term
what are enzymes and what do they do
Definition

they are protiens that are catalysts

-they pring substrates together to make reactions more likely and are specific to only certain substrates

Term
what is activation energy
Definition

minimum quantitiy of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo the reaction

 

-enzymes lower this to make reactions easier

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What is the main reason we maintain a constant body temperature
Definition

Enzymes need enviromental optimization so that they do no denature because their form is so closely related to function

 

 

-pH also affects enzymes

Term
what are the main roles of NAD+ and NADH
Definition

-NAD+ is reduced to NADH

 

-transfers electrons in redox reactions

 

-constant switching of NAD+ and NADH set up a gradient of protons which drive ATP production

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1 if potential energy decreased...

 

 

 

2 If potential energy increases...

Definition

1 entropy increases and is endergonic and not spontaneous, overall energy increases

 

 

2 entropy decreased and is exergonic and spontaneous, overall energy decreases

Term
what is the difference between respiration and fermenation
Definition

respiration-more efficient and takes place with oxygen, fully oxidizes glucose down to CO2 and H2O

 

 

 

Fermentation-less efficientand take place without oxygen, partially oxides glucose to CO2 and alcohol or lactic acid

Term
main steps of respiration
Definition

1. glycolysis

2.pyruvate processing

3.Krebs/citric acid cycle

4.electron transport chain

Term
what happens during glycolysis, and where does it take place
Definition

glucose comes in

broken in half into 2 pyruvates

produces 2 ATP through substrate level phosphorylation

Produces 2 NADH

does not need oxygen

 

Takes place in cytosol of cell

 

Term
what happens during pyruvate processing and where does it take place
Definition

2 pyruvates broken down further into Acytle CoA

2 NADH produced

2 CO2 produced

Needs oxygen

 

takes place in the mitocondrial matrix

Term
what happens during the krebs cycle and where does it take place
Definition

Acetyl CoA is oxidized

4 CO2 produced

2 FADH2 produced

2 ATP produced

Needs Oxygen

 

takes place in the mitochondrea matrix

Term
what happens in the electron transport chain and where does it take place
Definition

FADH2 and NADH create a protein gradient which powers ATP synthase through oxidative phosphorylation

Generates 25 ATP

needs oxygen

 

takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane

Term
what is feedback inhibition
Definition
control mechanism in which an enzymme is inhibited when the substance it catalyzes accumulates to a certain level which regulates production
Term
why is oxygen important
Definition
it has a high electonegativity and serves as the final elctron acceptor in the elctron transport chain
Term
other molecuels that can be used instead of glucose
Definition

carbohydrates are the main sorce-starch and glycogen

 

Fats are broken down next-create lots of ATP and enter as Acetyl CoA in the Krebs Cycle

 

Proteins are used as a las resort-produce NH3 which is toxic

Term
how does form relate to ATP in mitochondria
Definition

have folded inner membran which creates more surface are for the ETC

 

the cristea produce small pockets where protons gather for the proton gradient

Term
what happens to the reactants entering each stage of cellular resperation and what happens to the energy
Definition

-they are oxidized to release energy and the energy of the whole system decreases.

 

 

(NAD+is reduced)

Term
What does ATP Synthase do
Definition

converts chemical enegry of the proton gradient into bond energy of ATP

 

only thing that ACTUALLY MAKES ATP

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