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What are the 4 major organic molecules?
- Lipids
- Carbs
- Proteins
- Nucliec Acids
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What are the building blocks on nucleic acids?
nucleotides
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What are the building blocks of lipids?
glycerol/fatty acids
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What are the building blocks of carbs?
simple sugars
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What are the building blocks of proteins?
amino acids
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List the biological organization from cell organelle to organisn
organelle > cell > tissue > organ > organ system > organism
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Define diffusion and active transport
- diffusion - high > low concentration (no energy required)
- active transport - low > high concentration (requires ATP)
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What is the human body system that is responsible for transporting materials throughout the body?
circulatory system
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What is the function of plasma?
gas transport
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What is the function of red blood cells?
carries oxygen & carbon dioxide
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What is the function of white blood cells?
to fight foreign invaders
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What is the function of platelets?
to clot blood
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mitochondria
power house of cell, produces atp by cellular respiration
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nucleus
control center of cell
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cell membrane
protects and allows things to pass through
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ribosomes
site of protein synthesis
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cell wall
protective barrier, found only in plant cells
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chloroplast
found only in plant cells, site of food production by photo synthesis
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What are only found in plant cells, and not in animal cells?
chloroplast, cell wall, and large vacuole
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What is the optimal temperature?
The temperature in which enzymes work best in
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What is denaturation?
When an enzymes shape changes and cannot be used anymore
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lungs in animals
bring oxygen in and carbon dioxide out
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stomata in plants
takes in carbon dixode and removes oxygen
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lysosomes in cell
digest and break down enzyme
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circulatory system
transport materials
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digestive system in plants
break down material
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kidneys
maintains water balance
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