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Ph

indicates how acidic or basic a solution is

base

substances that take up hydrogen ions or release hydroxide ions. 7-14

acids

dissociate in water, release hydrogen ions. 0-7

exergonic

spontaneous and releases energy

endergonic

requires an input of energy to occur

peroxisomes

membrane bound vesicles that enclose enzymes and break down fatty acids

cytoplasm

semifluid solution- waters and inorganic and organic molecules encased by the plasma membrane

what is in the cytoplasm

nucleoid, plasmids, ribosomes, thykoloids

promoters

a short sequence of DNA where RNA-polymerase first attaches

operator

short portion of DNA located before the structural genes

enhanccerws

located some distance from promoter

mRNA splicing

controls speed which mRNA leaves nucleous

examples of inheritance patterns

codominance,incomplete dominance, pleiotropy, polygenic inheritence

codominance

when two traits are fully expressed in the presence of each other

incomplete dominance

when heterozygote has intermediate phenotype between two traits

pleiotropy

when a single mutant gene affects two or note seemingly unrelated traits

polygenic inheritance

when a trait is governed by two or more sets of alleles

functional group

a specific combo of bonded atoms that always have the same chemical properties and always react the same

what is included in the nucleous

nucleoplasm,chromatin,chromosomes,genes,nuclelous,nuclear envelope,nuclear pores

ways that a chromosome can change structure

deletion,inversion,duplication, and translocation

deletion

when an end of a chromosome breaks off

duplication

presence of a chromosome segment more than once

inversion

when chromosome segment has been turned 180 degrees

translocation

movement of a chromosome segment from one chromosome to another

polymerase chain reaction

accelerates the pace of genetic engineering by quickly creating more clones of a piece of DNA

chloroplasts

synthesize carbs in plants

what happens when ATP is a coupled reaction

an energetically favorable and unfavorable reaction occurs in the same place at the same time. it is exergonic.

lysosomes

membrane bound vesicles produced by the golgi appartatus, stores enzymes in an inactive state

cell envelope in prokaryote includes:

plasma membrane, cell wall, and glycolyx

independent assortment

the homologous chromosome pairs separate independently or randomly

proteins function

metabolism, support,transport,defense,regulation,motion

monomers of proteins

amino acids

functions of nucleic acids

store info and conduct chemical reactions

polymers of nucleotides

nucleic acids

karyotype

chromosomes are arranged by pairs according to size, shape, and general appearance

function of carbohydrates

immediate energy source

monomers of carbohydrates

monnosaccharides- simple sugars

types of mutations

point mutations, frameshift mutations, bases substitution

point mutations

change in single DNA nucleotide

frameshift mutation

when one or more nucleotides are either added or deleted from DNA

base substitution

one nucleotide is replaced with another incorrect nucleotide

transcription

a process by which RNA molecules are produced based on the DNA template

translation

mRNA transcripts read by a ribosome and converted into the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide

central dogma of molecular biology

DNA-RNA-Protein

Meiosis II

Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II,Telophase II, daughter cells

ionic bond

bond where an electron is given up to the other. attraction between negatively and positively charged ions

laws of thermodynamics

energy cant be created or destroyed, but can be changed from one form to another. energy cant be changed without a loss of energy

mitochondria

breakdown of products to produce ATP

isotopes

atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons

what does light do in photosynthesis

light reactiosncapture the waves of sunlight for synthesis of carbohydrates

what do pigments do in photosynthesis

chlorophyll absorbs solar energy

oncogenes

cancer causing genes

tumor suppressor genes

code for proteins that inhibit the cell cycle and promote apoptosis

rough ER

studded with ribosomes and produces proteins

smooth ER

doesnt have ribosomes- produces lipids

ribosomes

where protein synthesis occurs

dehydration synthesis

water molecule removed as subunits join (BUILD)

hydrolysis

adding water molecules to subunits (BREAK DOWN)

isomer

organic molecules that have identical molecular formulas but have different arrangements

prokaryote

lack a membrane bound nucleus

eukaryotes

possess a nucleus

external structure of the cell includes:

flagella, fimbriae, conjunction pili

stages of the cell cycle

G1, S, G2, Mitotic

cellular respiration

C6H12O6+ 6CO2= 6CO2+ 6H2O+ energy

what goes in and what comes out of the calvin cycle

in: CO2, Out: CH2O

what goes in and what comes out of the light reaction

in: water and solar energy, out: O2

photosynthesis

6CO2+12H2O= 6CH20+6H2O+6O2

properties of water

high heat capacity, polar,high heat of evaporation, is a solvent,cohesive and adhesive, ice is less dense than water

hydrogen bond

caused by attraction of slightly positive hydrogen to a slightly negative atom in the vicinity

mass number

sum of protons and neutrons

scientific method

hypothesis, gather data with observation and experimentation, conclusion

domains

bacteria,Archaea, Eukarya

domain bacteria

adaptations to all environments, absorb, photosynthesize, or chemosynthesize food

domain Archaea

adaptations to extreme environments, absorb or chemosynthesize food

domain eukarya

four groups: protists, plants, fungi, animals

vacuoles

store substances and are essential to plants function

therapeutic cloning

cloning of a human tissue

reproductive cloning

cloning of an individual

stem cells

cells that keep the ability to divide

cytokinesis in animal cells

cleavage furrow to divide

cytokinesis in plant cells

form a new cell wall

mitosis phases

prophase, metaphase, anaphase,telophase

anaerobic respiration

does not need oxygen to do so

aerobic respiration

need oxygen to do so

location of light reaction

thykoloids

location of the calvin cycle

stroma

oxidation

loss of electrons

reduction

gain of electrons

passive transport

moves molecules across concentration gradient without the need of energy

active transport

moves molecules across their concentration gradient and requires energy

hypertonic solution

cell shrinks- fluid moves out of the cell

hypotonic solution

cell swells- fluid moves into the cell

hydrophilic

molecules that can attract water

hydrophobic

molecules that cant attract water

covalent bond

when two atoms share electrons so that each atom has 8

atomic number

number of protons and electrons

kindom eukarya

fungi,plantae, and animalia

natural selection

Charles Darwin: environment selects which traits are more apt to be passed on to the next generation

levels of organization

atom,molecule,cell,tissue,organ,organ system, organism,population, community,ecosystem, biosphere

isotonic solution

when the concentration of the solution in and out of the cell are the same

osmosis

the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane rfom high to low concentration



diffusion

movement of molecules from higher to lower concentration until equilibrium is achieved

central vacuole

maintains hydrostatic pressure in plant cells and gives structural support

meiosis

the type of nuclear division that reduces chromosomes from dipolid to haplois

meiosis I stages

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

crossing over

an exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of a bivalent during meiosis I

homolgous chromosomes

look alike, have same lenths and centromere position

monohybrid cross

cross of one trait with hybrid organisms

autosomal recessive disorders

heterozygotes have unaffected phenotype

autosomal dominant disorders

heterozygotes are affected

x linked disorders

more males than females, for girls the dad must have it

structure of DNA

double helix, base pairing, antiparrallel, sugar phosphate backbones

DNA self replication

each strand of parental souble helix serves as a template. unwinding, base pairing, joining

mRNA

takes message from DNA in nucleus to ribosomes in cytoplasm

tRNA

transfer amino acids to the ribosomes

codon

each coding unit

genetic code

allows for conversion of DNA and RNA's chemical code to sequence of amino acids in a protein

operons includes

regualtor gene, promoter, operator

operon

explains gene regulation in prokaryotes

recombinant DNA technology

rRNA contains DNA from 2+ different sources. need vector, reaction enzyme, and DNA ligase

lipids

oil in plants, fats in animals: use for insolation

characteristics of life

organized, needs materials and energy,maintains homeostasis, respond,reproduce and develop, have adaptations