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Bio I Molecules of Cells

This activity includes games to study the terms for Bio 1133 Chapter 1 - The Molecules of Cells.

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Mattertakes up space & has mass
Elements92 kinds of matter
Atomsmallest matter unit in chem rxns
Protonpositive charge in nucleus
Electronnegative charge in shells
Neutronno charge in nucleus
Atomic Numbernumber of protons in element
Atomic Weightnumber of protons + neutrons in element
Isotopessame element, different # of neutrons
Radioisotopesradioactive forms of an element
Moleculesatoms bound together
Compoundsmolecules with >one element
Ionsatoms with + or - charge
Ionic Bondloss & gain of e-, opposites attract
Covalent Bondshared e-
Single Covalent Bond1 shared pair of e-
Double Covalent Bond2 shared pairs of e-
Triple Covalent Bond3 shared pairs of e-
Hydrogen BondH+ attracted to - charge
Hydrophilicinteracts with water
Hydrophobicavoids water
Cohesiveclings together
Polarhas + and - charged regions
AcidpH < 7, high H+
BasepH > 7, low H+
NeutralpH = 7, pure water
Bufferresists pH change
Organiccontains both C & H
Inorganicdoesn't contain both C & H
Monomersingle unit of large molecule
Polymerlarge molecule made of monomers
Carbohydratequick energy storage
Condensation Synthesismonomers join, water removed
Hydrolysismonomers split, water added
Starchglucose polymer in plants
Glycogenglucose polymer in animals
Celluloseglucose polymer for plant support
Lipidshydrophobic, many functions
Saturated Fatty Acidno double bonds
Unsaturated Fatty Acidat least one double bond
Phospholipidspolar, in cell membrane
Steroidscholesterol & some hormones
Proteinsenyzmes or structure
Amino Acidmonomer of protein
Peptide Bondlink between amino acids
Denaturationprotein changes shape
Enzymeprotein speeds chem rxns
Nucleic Acidsinformation storage & transfer
DNAcontains genes
RNAtakes info from DNA to make proteins
ATPenergy transfer in cells


Principles of Biology I & Principles of Biology I Lab instructor
Northwest Community College
Senatobia, MS

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