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- 4. Plants and algae produce millions of tonnes of these each year
- 8. The organelle where most ATP synthesis occurs during cellular respiration
- 10. The process in which identical or variable subunits link together to form a larger molecule
- 11. The facilitated transport of ions and polar molecules through a membrane via protein complexes
- 15. The type of reaction that involves water acting as a reactant to split a larger molecule
- 16. This method of transport goes against the gradient of transported substances
- 19. The state in which continuous action results in balanced conditions
- 21. The bonds between hydrogen and oxygen are strongly
- 22. Hydrophilic molecules are Greek for
- 23. These proteins have at least one region that interacts with the hydrophobic core of the membrane
- 30. Another name for a dehydration reaction
- 32. This type of bond forms between a-glucose and fructose monosaccharide
- 33. A structure that strengthens or changes the shape of eukaryotic cells
- 34. A plant starch is a common type of
- 35. A type of decay that continues at a steady rate
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- 1. Grouped into energy levels, also called energy shells
- 2. A liquid-filled organelle that stores waste and aids with cellular metabolism
- 3. The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of a quantity of a substance by 1 degrees celsius
- 5. Buffers compensate for pH changes by accepting or donating
- 6. This type of force influences the physical properties of a substance, such as solubility, melting point and brittleness
- 7. This reaction results in an oxidized molecule or atom
- 9. The type of endoplasmic reticulum that does not make proteins
- 12. A loss of structure or function within a protein
- 13. A group of compounds that influence membrane fluidity
- 14. How many phospholipid binding sites link to fatty acids?
- 17. The most well-known type of fat
- 18. The number of different amino acid side-groups or R groups
- 20. Composed mostly of lipids- 18% protein and 82% lipids
- 24. The number of simple sugars that monosaccharides contain
- 25. A solution where there is no net movement of water and no change in cell shape or size is classified as
- 26. Structures that propel sperm through fluid
- 27. As their chain length increases, fatty acids become less
- 28. Its main function is to make lipids, enzymes and other proteins for secretion or insertion into cell membranes
- 29. Carbon 12 (12C) and Carbon 13 (13C) are examples of what?
- 31. The double membrane that surrounds the nucleus