AP Biology unit content on biochemistry, cell structure, cellular energetics, and cell communication and division.
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- What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
- monosaccharide
- What bond connects two glucose molecules in a disaccharide?
- glycosidic bond
- What is the primary storage carbohydrate in animal cells?
- glycogen
- What is the primary storage carbohydrate in plant cells?
- starch
- What type of lipid is cholesterol?
- steroid
- What are the two main functions of lipids in cells?
- energy storage and membrane structure
- What does a peptide bond connect?
- amino acids
- What determines the primary structure of a protein?
- the sequence of amino acids
- What three components make up a nucleotide?
- phosphate group, pentose sugar, and nitrogenous base
- Name two ways that DNA and RNA differ structurally.
- DNA contains deoxyribose and thymine; RNA contains ribose and uracil
- What does ATP stand for?
- adenosine triphosphate
- What element is present in proteins but absent in carbohydrates?
- nitrogen
- What is the selectively permeable barrier surrounding a cell?
- cell membrane (or plasma membrane)
- What is the fluid mosaic model?
- a model describing the cell membrane as a fluid lipid bilayer with embedded proteins
- What are the two main components of the cell membrane?
- phospholipids and proteins