Biology Chapter on Lipids and Energy Storage
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What is the role of the phosphate group in phospholipids?

  • To create a polar head (correct)
  • To act as the glycerol backbone
  • To provide energy storage
  • To form nonpolar tails
  • Which of the following correctly describes a characteristic of triglycerides?

  • They are composed of three glycerol molecules
  • They contain three phosphate groups
  • They consist of fatty acids and glycerol (correct)
  • They are exclusively polar molecules
  • In which form do plant cells primarily store energy?

  • Glycogen
  • Cellulose
  • Triglycerides
  • Starch (correct)
  • What type of molecules are RNA and DNA composed of?

    <p>Nucleotides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature distinguishes cellulose from starch?

    <p>Cellulose forms long filaments and starch is highly branched</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What part of an amino acid is primarily responsible for its unique properties?

    <p>The R group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about lipid bilayers is true?

    <p>They spontaneously form in aqueous environments due to polar interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can starch and glycogen be used as energy sources, but cellulose cannot?

    <p>Starch and glycogen have similar structures that enzymes can easily break down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step of the Citric Acid Cycle involving acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate?

    <p>Condensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is produced from the oxidation of isocitrate in the Citric Acid Cycle?

    <p>CO2 and NADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecule is formed during substrate-level phosphorylation in the Citric Acid Cycle?

    <p>GTP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme acts as the electron acceptor during the oxidation of succinate?

    <p>FAD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to fumarate in the Citric Acid Cycle to regenerate oxaloacetate?

    <p>A water molecule is added to it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the surface area-to-volume ratio as a cell grows larger?

    <p>It decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is found surrounding the nucleus in eukaryotic cells?

    <p>Nuclear envelope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily composes the bacterial cell wall?

    <p>Peptidoglycan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the nucleolus in a cell?

    <p>Synthesis of ribosomal RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major structural difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

    <p>Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines magnetosome in certain bacteria?

    <p>Spherical membranes containing iron oxide crystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do nuclear pores function in a cell?

    <p>Control the passage of proteins and RNA–protein complexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do ribosomes serve in a cell?

    <p>They synthesize cellular proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the structure of the plasma membrane?

    <p>Phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is convergent evolution?

    <p>Independent evolution of different structures with similar functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does a hypothesis serve in the scientific method?

    <p>It is a suggested explanation for observations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best distinguishes homologous structures from analogous structures?

    <p>Both arise from similar evolutionary origins but differ in function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement regarding isotopes is correct?

    <p>Radioactive isotopes decay in a predictable manner over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the octet rule state about atoms?

    <p>Atoms tend to have completely full outer energy levels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does temperature affect chemical reactions?

    <p>Heating the reactants generally increases the reaction rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes pH and acids?

    <p>Acids raise the concentration of hydrogen ions in solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes covalent bonds?

    <p>Covalent bonds form between atoms of similar electronegativity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a buffer do in a biological system?

    <p>It resists changes in pH by absorbing excess ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do nonpolar and polar molecules behave in water?

    <p>Nonpolar molecules tend to aggregate in water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which property of water causes it to have both cohesion and adhesion?

    <p>The polarity of water molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which situation does a reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction primarily occur?

    <p>When electrons are transferred between atoms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is most likely to happen to ice when placed in liquid water?

    <p>It floats because it is less dense than liquid water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does the addition of a catalyst have on a chemical reaction?

    <p>It lowers the activation energy needed for the reaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary importance of functional groups in hydrocarbons?

    <p>They modify the properties and reactivity of hydrocarbons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of ATP in cellular processes?

    <p>To release energy for endergonic reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes competitive inhibitors from noncompetitive inhibitors?

    <p>They compete with substrates for the active site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do catalysts influence activation energy in chemical reactions?

    <p>They lower the activation energy needed to initiate a reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during feedback inhibition in a biochemical pathway?

    <p>The end product inhibits the first enzyme's activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of NAD+ in cellular respiration?

    <p>To carry electrons from one reaction to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of an exergonic reaction?

    <p>The products have lower free energy than the reactants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During aerobic respiration, what process drives ATP synthesis?

    <p>Both substrate level phosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do cofactors play in enzyme function?

    <p>They assist enzyme activity, often by stabilizing structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do enzymes have an optimum temperature?

    <p>To maximize the rate of the reaction without damaging enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary outcome of glycolysis?

    <p>Breakdown of glucose into two 3-carbon molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is shared by both aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

    <p>Both involve the conversion of glucose into ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration?

    <p>It facilitates oxidative phosphorylation and ATP formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the difference between catabolism and anabolism in metabolism?

    <p>Anabolism uses energy to build up molecules, catabolism releases energy by breaking them down</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do ribosomal RNA (rRNA) play in the structure of ribosomes?

    <p>They compose the structure of ribosomes subunits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes the functions of the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER)?

    <p>The SER is involved in the assembly of membrane lipids and steroid hormones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of lysosomes within a cell?

    <p>They digest old organelles and recycle their components.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Golgi apparatus in cellular function?

    <p>It modifies and packages proteins and lipids for distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do microtubules contribute to cellular transport?

    <p>They serve as tracks for the movement of organelles and vesicles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the primary cell wall in plant cells?

    <p>It is formed while the cell is still growing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the cell membrane acts as a barrier to polar substances?

    <p>Phospholipid bilayer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the cytoskeleton in a cell?

    <p>To provide structural stability and facilitate movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of junction holds cells together to prevent materials from passing between them?

    <p>Tight junctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein type is primarily involved in the communication junctions found in animal tissues?

    <p>Connexin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes intermediate filaments from other cytoskeletal elements?

    <p>They provide structural stability and resist stress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Kinesin motor proteins are primarily responsible for which function in cellular transport?

    <p>Moving vesicles toward the cell periphery using ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do phospholipids create a bilayer structure in cell membranes?

    <p>Through their hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails creating a barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates cadherin proteins from other junction proteins?

    <p>They facilitate strong and flexible connections between cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Cellular organization: all organisms consist of one or more cells, bounded by a membrane
    • Ordered complexity: living things are both complex and highly ordered
    • Sensitivity: all organisms respond to stimuli
    • Growth, development, and reproduction: all organisms grow, reproduce, and have hereditary material
    • Energy utilization: organisms take in energy to do different kinds of work
    • Homeostasis: organisms maintain relatively constant internal conditions
    • Evolutionary adaptation: organisms interact with each other and the environment, influencing survival

    Cellular Level

    • Atoms join to form molecules, molecules form organelles, which are within cells
    • Tissues (similar cells), and organs (tissues), and organ systems (organs)
    • Groups of organisms of the same species form a population
    • A biological community consists of populations of different species in a place
    • Ecosystem: populations and their environments
    • Biosphere: the entire planet

    Deductive Reasoning

    • Applies general principles to predict specific results to test the validity
    • Used across branches of knowledge

    Inductive Reasoning

    • Uses specific observations to construct general scientific principles
    • Leads to generalizations that can be tested

    Scientific Method

    • Observation: noticing something
    • Hypothesis: proposed explanation
    • Experiment: test of the hypothesis
    • Conclusion: whether hypothesis is correct
    • Result: If correct, more experiments are done to form a theory; if not, create a new hypothesis

    Models

    • Ways to organize thinking about a problem

    Basic Concepts of Biology

    • Life follows physical and chemical laws
    • Structure determines function
    • Living things transform energy and matter
    • Living things depend on information transactions
    • Life as a product of evolution explains the diversity of life

    Chapter Two: Key Concepts

    • Mass: amount of a substance
    • Weight: force of gravity on a substance
    • Orbitals: location of electrons around the nucleus
    • Isotopes: atoms with varying numbers of neutrons
    • Radioactive isotopes: isotopes that decay
    • Half-life: time it takes for half of atoms to decay
    • Redox: reduction/oxidation reactions
    • Valence electrons: basis for differing chemical properties of the elements
    • Octet rule: atoms tend to fill their outermost electron shell

    Chapter Three: Key Concepts

    • pH: measure of hydrogen ion concentration
    • Acids: increase [H+] and lower pH
    • Bases: combine with H+ and raise pH
    • Buffers: resist changes in pH
    • Properties distinguishing elements: numbers of protons
    • Formation of Atoms: arrangement of electrons in shells
    • Isotopes: variations in number of neutrons, affecting stability and radioactive decay
    • Covalent bonding: atoms sharing valence electrons to form molecules
    • Ionic bonding: atoms transferring electrons forming ions, attractions between opposite charges
    • Ions: net electrical charge, essential for many biological processes
    • Polar covalent bonds: unequal sharing of electrons causing partial charges, crucial in water chemistry
    • Nonpolar covalent bonds: equal sharing of electrons, weak interactions in hydrophobic regions

    Chapter Four: Cells

    • All organisms are composed of one or more cells
    • Cells are the basic units of organization in organisms
    • Cells arise from pre-existing cells
    • Surface area-to-volume ratio: limits cell size
    • Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes
    • Parts of a cell: nucleus, cytoplasm, membranes, ribosomes, etc.

    Chapter 5: Membranes

    • Lipid bilayer foundation of cell membranes
    • Phospholipids: amphipathic (hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail)
    • Fluid mosaic model: describes membrane structure
    • Transmembrane proteins: diverse functions (transport, enzymes, receptors)
    • Surface markers: cell recognition
    • Protein attachments to cytoskeleton: maintain shape and structure
    • Cell junctions: link cells together

    Chapter Six

    • Active transport moves substances against their concentration gradient
    • Passive transport moves substances down their concentration gradient (diffusion)
    • Endocytosis, exocytosis, phagocytosis
    • The processes of osmosis, active transport, and facilitated diffusion are vital for maintaining cell structure and function

    Chapter Seven

    • Kinetic energy: energy of motion
    • Potential energy: stored energy
    • Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions: involve electron transfer
    • Laws of Thermodynamics:
    • First Law: energy is conserved (neither created nor destroyed)
    • Second Law: some energy is lost as heat, efficiency is reduced
    • Free energy: energy available for work
    • Exergonic reactions: release energy
    • Endergonic reactions: require energy
    • Activation energy: energy needed to start reactions
    • Catabolism: breaking down molecules for energy
    • Anabolism: building up molecules that require energy
    • Metabolism: total of chemical reactions in the organism

    Chapter Eight

    • Key Concepts
    • Cellular Respiration: series of reactions that extract energy from glucose
    • Autotrophs: organisms that make their own food
    • Heterotrophs: organisms that eat other organisms for energy
    • Dehydrogenation reactions: removal of hydrogen atoms releases energy
    • NAD+: electron carrier
    • Aerobic respiration: utilizes oxygen to extract energy
    • Anaerobic respiration: uses inorganic molecules other than oxygen
    • Fermentation: uses organic molecules as electron acceptors

    Chapter Nine

    • Key concepts
    • Glycolysis: initial breakdown of glucose to pyruvate
    • Citric Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle): further breakdown of pyruvate to produce ATP, NADH, FADH2
    • Electron Transport Chain (ETC): utilizes NADH and FADH2 to establish a proton gradient
    • Oxidative Phosphorylation: synthesis of ATP using the proton gradient
    • ATP synthesis: process of synthesizing ATP
    • Feedback inhibition: regulation of metabolic pathways

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