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Chemical Compounds in Cells Quiz Review

Chapter 2, Section 1 and 2 Vocabulary

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Carbohydrates, •Complex sugars, provide energy • Provide raw materials of cell walls and cell membranes
Proteins, •Made of amino acids • Provide components of cell membranes and most other organelles • Some make enzymes,which speed up chemical reactions
Lipids, •Fats, which store energy • Provide components of cell membranes
Nucleic Acids, •The “NA” of DNA and RNA • Contain the instructions for the cell to function
Molecule, 2 or more atoms chemically bonded (02)
Compound molecule, two or more different elements chemically bonded (H2O, CO2)
Amino acids, building blocks of proteins
Diffusion, the process by which molecules move from areas if high concentration to areas of low concentration
Osmosis, the diffusion of water through a cell membrane
selectively permeable, the cell membrane allows certain materials through, so it is...
pore, a tiny opening in the cell membrane
active transport, the movement of materials through a cell membrane when the cell uses energy
plasmolysis, liquid death, shrinking of a cell due to water loss



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