BIOD 101: Module 1
active transport - ANS - Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell
membrane against a concentration difference
\amino acids - ANS - building blocks of proteins
\Anion - ANS - A negatively charged ion
\Biomacromolecules - ANS - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
\Carbohydrates - ANS - CHO, energy metabolism
\Cation - ANS - A positively charged ion
\cell - ANS - Basic unit of life
\cell membrane - ANS - A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or
leave the cell.
\cell theory - ANS - idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic
units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing
cells
\Cholesterol - ANS - an essential structural component of animal cell membranes
\Compound - ANS - A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements
joined by chemical bonds
\covalent bond - ANS - A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons to
complete
\Cytoskeleton - ANS - network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell
maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement (microtubules,
microfilaments, intermediate filaments)
\dehydration reaction - ANS - A chemical reaction in which molecules combine by
removing water
\Desmosomes - ANS - (anchoring junctions) fasten cells together into strong sheets
\DNA - ANS - A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up
the chromosomes (A,G,C,T)
\DNA and RNA - ANS - CHONP, regulation, heredity, protein synthesis
\ECM - ANS - function in support, adhesion, movement, and regulation (glycoproteins)
collagen most abundant in animal cells
\electrochemical gradient - ANS - The electrical potential of ions across the cell
membrane is an important element for nerve conduction, muscle contraction,
mitochondrial metabolism, and hormone secretion
\elements - ANS - any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
\endocytosis - ANS - process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of
the cell membrane
active transport - ANS - Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell
membrane against a concentration difference
\amino acids - ANS - building blocks of proteins
\Anion - ANS - A negatively charged ion
\Biomacromolecules - ANS - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
\Carbohydrates - ANS - CHO, energy metabolism
\Cation - ANS - A positively charged ion
\cell - ANS - Basic unit of life
\cell membrane - ANS - A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or
leave the cell.
\cell theory - ANS - idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic
units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing
cells
\Cholesterol - ANS - an essential structural component of animal cell membranes
\Compound - ANS - A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements
joined by chemical bonds
\covalent bond - ANS - A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons to
complete
\Cytoskeleton - ANS - network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell
maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement (microtubules,
microfilaments, intermediate filaments)
\dehydration reaction - ANS - A chemical reaction in which molecules combine by
removing water
\Desmosomes - ANS - (anchoring junctions) fasten cells together into strong sheets
\DNA - ANS - A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up
the chromosomes (A,G,C,T)
\DNA and RNA - ANS - CHONP, regulation, heredity, protein synthesis
\ECM - ANS - function in support, adhesion, movement, and regulation (glycoproteins)
collagen most abundant in animal cells
\electrochemical gradient - ANS - The electrical potential of ions across the cell
membrane is an important element for nerve conduction, muscle contraction,
mitochondrial metabolism, and hormone secretion
\elements - ANS - any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
\endocytosis - ANS - process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of
the cell membrane
