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Whats is the fundamental structure and functional unit of all living organisms?
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Cell
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These are nonprotein, metallic ions that contribute to an enzymes activity. e.g. ca++, mg++,zn++
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Cofactors
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A term used to describe a molecule that has a polar and non-polar end e.g. cholesterol, phosholipid
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Amphipathic
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Person who first proposed the cell theory
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Theodor Schwann
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This is the protein that makes up the microtubule
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Protofilament
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The AIDS virus, Influenza virus and the Herpes virus are covered with an outer coat called a ---
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Capsid
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The major molecular component of plant cell walls
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Cellulose
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What kind of cells contain both exons and introns
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Eukaryotes
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Nucleic aced that carries the code from the DNA to the ribosome
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MRNA
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Organelle that synthesizes lipids and detoxifies
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Smooth ER
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Nucleic acid that transfers amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome
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ERNA
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Proteins are composed of these monomers
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Amino acids
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The bond between two amino acids
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Peptide bonds
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The building blocks of steroids
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Cholesterol
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The number of chromosomes in bacteria
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Single circular chromosome
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