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1
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What does the substance protoplasm carry?

A

the complex process of metabolism, the reception and processing of food and oxygen, and the elimination of waste

2
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what the biomolecules that comprise protoplasm are formed from

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24 elements with the 4 primary being carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

3
Q

what are the 2 most important inorganic substances

A

water and mineral salts (electrolytes)

4
Q

water is the most abundant

A

inorganic compound in the body

5
Q

know the 4 major classes of organic compounds

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proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acid

6
Q

what proteins are essential for

A

growth, the construction of new body tissue and the repair of injured or debilitated tissue

7
Q

what is the primary function of a carbohydrate?

A

to provide fuel for cell metabolism

8
Q

know the 2 types of nucleic acid

A

DNA and RNA

9
Q

Why DNA is sometimes referred to as the master chemical

A

it contains all the information necessary for cell replication and regulates all cellular activity to direct protein synthesis

10
Q

know what DNA is composed of

A

two long sugar phosphate chains which twist around each other in a double-helix configuration and are linked by pairs of nitrogenous organic bases at the sugar molecules of the chain to form a tightly coiled structure resembling a twisted ladder or spiral staircase

11
Q

know what chromosomes are composed of

A

protein and DNA

12
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what genes are the basic unit for

A

hereditary

13
Q

know what inorganic compounds are found inside the body

A

acids, bases, and salts

14
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what is the primary inorganic substance contained in the human body

A

water

15
Q

be able to describe the difference of the function of water within the call and outside the cell

A

INSIDE: Is indispensable for metabolic activities it is the basis for them also acts a solvent

OUTSIDE: functions as transport vehicle for materials, cell uses, and eliminates the water, and is responsible for maintaining a constant body core temperature

16
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know what cell membranes are made from

A

lipids and proteins

17
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what is the function of the cell membrane

A

functions as a barricade to protect cellular contents from the outside environment, and it controls the passage of water, and other materials into and out of the cell

18
Q

know the 2 types of cell division that occur within the body

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mitosis and meiosis

19
Q

know what must happen before a male and female germ cell unite to produce a new organism

A

the number of chromosomes in each must be reduced by half to ensure that the daughter cells formed when they unite will contain only the normal number of 46 chromosomes