Lipids are made up of carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen (phospholipids also contain phosphate) and are found in a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to eukaryotes where they perform a wide variety of useful functions. This essay will expand on these functions to describe the role of lipids. There are several types of lipid including triglycerides‚ steroids‚ waxes and phospholipids. Triglycerides are made up of three fatty acids combined with glycerol by an ester linkage meaning they are predominantly
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Each cell can be regarded as a metabolic compartment‚ as separate place where the chemical processes of that cell occur‚ the cell is made up of different organelles each specifically designed to carry out their function‚ and this is known as a cells ultrastrucure. All cells have a cell surface membrane; these are made up of phospholipids and make up a bilayer. A phospholipid has a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail which is made up of 2 fatty acid chains; these are arranged is two layers with
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primary organelles in eukaryotic cells that involve in the transformation of energy‚ thus in production and consumption respectively. The chloroplast is an organelle present only in plant cells and some prokaryotes. At the same time they are absent in animal cells. It’s through the chloroplast that entry of energy to a cell takes place where sunlight is used to trap and convert carbon to sugar‚ which is basically chemical energy that is utilizable by plant cells. Meanwhile‚ the mitochondrion is
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The nucleolus (plural nucleoli) is a non-membrane bound structure. Composed of proteins and nucleic acids found within the nucleus. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is transcribed and assembled within the nucleolus. Three major components of the nucleolus are recognized: the fibrillar centers (FC)‚ the dense fibrillar components (DFC)‚ and granular components (GC). The DFC consists of newly transcribed rRNA bound to ribosomal proteins‚ while the GC‚ contains rRNA bound to ribosomal proteins that are beginning
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deals with the principles of heredity and variation. Heredity: transmission of characters from parents to their off spring. Variation: Differences for various characters among the individuals of the same species. Types of variation: 1. Environmental and 2. Hereditary 1. Heredity variation: Variation observed among the individuals of the same species due to difference in their genetic constitution is termed as heredity variation. 2. Environmental variation: Two individuals with the same genotype may
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Review 1: The Chemistry and Molecules of Life Please note that this is a general outline of some of the topics we will have discussed and are detailed in chapters 2-5 of your textbook. While this gives you an idea of some of the terms/phrases you are responsible for‚ not all the material we covered is included. You are responsible for everything discussed in class‚ but NOT for material in the book that was not addressed in lecture. Please do NOT assume that if you know the concepts/answers to the
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OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE UMUDIKE (MOUAU) COLLEGE OF CROP AND SOIL SCIENCE (CCSS) DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY A TERM PAPER WRITTEN IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE COURSE CGB 514 (CYTOGENETICS) TOPIC: PLANT CELL ORGANELLES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS‚ THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PLANT AND ANIMAL CELL BY ONUMAEGBU BRIGHT C MOUAU/08/11351 LECTURE: DR J N EKA
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Give an account of protein structure and function Protein structure 1 Proteins consist of amino acids joined together (in chains) 2 A protein is unique because of the sequence of amino acids 3 The amino acids are joined by strong peptide bonds 4 to produce the primary structure 5 Further (weak) hydrogen bonding between acids 6 produce the secondary and tertiary structures A maximum of 4 marks can be gained from this section. Protein function 7 Some proteins are enzymes + named example
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Canada Spees Lab 2 Prokaryotes Purpose: Performing this lab will help me better understand the characteristics of prokaryotes and compare them with eukaryotes. This lab will also help me visualize and better understand the physical description‚ and the different types of bacteria and how they stain‚ whether it be gram positive or gram negative. Hypothesis: If I read the textbook and use the resource websites‚ then I will be able to better understand prokaryotes and describe the structural characteristics
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Chapter 2 Integrin Structure and Function Manakan Betsy Srichai and Roy Zent Abstract Integrins are a large family of heterodimeric glycoprotein receptors first discovered over twenty years ago. They exist as two noncovalently bound a- and b- subunits that function as adhesion molecules and play key roles in many biological processes including actin cytoskeleton organization and transduction of intracellular signals regulating cellular functions. Integrins bind a variety of extracellular matrices
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