Cell Chemistry
Basic Chemical Definitions
Matter
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Element
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Compound
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Examples
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4. Mixture __________________________________
Periodic Table:
www.corrosionsource.com/
handbook/periodic/
Which elements are important to life: Table 1.3 in Text.
C'HOPKNS CaFe
M
ighty
g
ood but
N
ot
a
lways
Cl
ean.
CuMn CoZn MoB
y: elements shown essential for most plants.
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pH
definition
pH of various solutions:
pure water _____________
vinegar ________________
stomach acid ____________
hair remover ____________
oven cleaner ____________
Energy
energy definition _________________________________________
work definition ___________________________________________
Energy Classification
potential ___________________________________________
kinetic _____________________________________________
Energy examples __________________________________________
Matter & Energy Quality
Low quality
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Examples
Matter: ________________________________
Energy: ________________________________
High quality
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Examples
Matter: __________________________________
Energy: __________________________________
Energy Laws
Conservation of matter: ____________________________________________
Conservation of energy: ____________________________________________
Entropy: ________________________________________________________
Photosynthetic Process: Figure B1.2
Spectrum of chla, chlb & carotenoid: Figure B1.1
Major Classes of Biological Molecules
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Functional Groups important in biological chemicals: Table 1.4
know name, formula and biological compound
Structure of Carbohydrates:
Simple Sugars(Fig. 1.2)
Cellulose (Fig. B1.3)
Chitin (Fig. B1.4)
Structure of Lipids
Fatty Acids: Fig. 1.3
Phospholip bilayer: Fig 1.4
Proteins
amino acids have
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AAs are hooked together (Fig. 1.)
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Functions of Proteins
<>structural - fibers: Examples & Use
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metabolic - enzymes
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Membrane transport - channels
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Cell recognition - cell surface antigens
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Regulation of body - hormones
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Contraction - muscle
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Defense - immunoglobins
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Defense - toxins
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Nucleic Acids: DNA -> RNA (Fig. 1.6)
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webpage information:
envbio.lec1b.2007.html
date;14 January, 2007
author; J. Jewett-Smith
course; Bio 210, Environmental Biology