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