Biology 1

Test 1 Quarter

14 cards·by Aggie Taylor Dotson

Carbohydrates

Broken down to glucose to provide energy

Protein

An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells

Endoplaamic reticulum

Network of membrane tubules within cytoplasm of Eukaryotic cells

Mitrochondria

Powerhouse of the cell

Polypeptide

long chain of amino acids that makes proteins

inorganic molecules

non-carbon based molecules

Enzymes

proteins that act as biological catalysts

Equilibrium

a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.

steroid

Contains hormones and part of insects and animals.

steroid

Contains hormones and part of insects and animals.

Cholesterol

A lipid that forms an essential component of animal cell membranes and acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of other biologically

active transport

Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference

Isotonic

Describes a solution whose solute concentration is equal to the solute concentration inside a cell

phospholipid bilayer

A double layer of phospholipids that makes up plasma and organelle membranes.