Cell Metabolism definitions

# Definition Sets
1 the result of all the chemical reactions taking place in the cell cytoplasm. 9 sets
2 complex chemical process where the body's cells are nourished and supplied with energy needed to carry out their many activities. 7 sets
3 the sum total of all the chemical processes that go on in a cell 7 sets
4 thyroxine 6 sets
5 is the process that includes all the biochemical reactions within a cell 6 sets
6 heat is a product of this. 5 sets
7 the sum of all the chemical reactions in the cell 4 sets
8 the chemical reactions that occur within cells are referred to collectively as? 4 sets
9 the complex chemical process taking place in living organisms whereby the body cells are nourished and supplied with the energy needed for growth and repair. 4 sets
10 the waste products the kidneys remove from the blood are a result of what? a digestion b normal cell metabolism c excrement d both digestion and cell metabolism 3 sets
11 includes all of the chemical reactions that take place in a cell 3 sets
12 carbohydrate functions 3 sets
13 combination of all metabolic processes in an organism 3 sets
14 sum of chemical changes in body 3 sets
15 what are the major functions of folate? 2 sets
16 releasing energy from food, making chemicals the cell needs ,getting rid of waste 2 sets
17 the chemical reactions that occur within cells 2 sets
18 the complex chemical process taking place in living organism whereby the body cells are nourished and supplied with the energy needed to carry out their activities . there are two phases 2 sets
19 the sum of all chemical reactions that occur within the cell 2 sets
20 process in which the cell produces energy. the cell uses the food to produce energy in atp. when the cell needs energy it breaks down the atp for energy. you need 3 things... fuel(food), oxygen and appropriate enzymes to carry out that chemical reaction. 2 sets
21 sum of the chemical reactions that occur within cells, enabling them to maintain a living state 2 sets
22 the process of converting carbs, proteins and facts by means of chemical reactions in order for the food to be used as energy by the cell. 2 sets
23 mitochondria 2 sets
24 sum of all the catabolic and anabolic reactions that occur in a cell 2 sets
25 mitochondria use oxygen and glucose and produce carbon dioxide 2 sets
26 when body cells are nourished and supplied with the energy needed to carry out their activities. 2 sets
27 a chemical process that takes place in living organisms, whereby the cells are nourished and carry out their activities. 2 sets
28 undergoes hundreds of metabolic reactions in its lifetime; builds molecules, breaks down nutrients, and manufactures, packages, and excretes stuff 2 sets
29 main source of heat 1 set
30 most active cells of the body produce the most heat - skeletal, cardiac and glands such as the liver produce the most heat. 1 set
31 the sum of all the 1 set
32 block action of critical enzymes. can affect mammal cells. 1 set
33 all activites carried out by a cell. activities include: -realising energy from food -making chemicals the cell needs - getting rid of wastes 1 set
34 all chemical reactions necessary to maintain life. 2 subsets: anabolic, catabolic 1 set
35 -the network of chemical processes involved in maintaining life -biochemical reactions take place in the cytoplasm and organelles -release an use energy for food -synthesize substances -prepare waste production for excretion 1 set
36 cells that have a higher metabolism are more sensitive to radiation 1 set
37 process that converts carbohydrates, fats, proteins into atp 1 set
38 chemical reactions which modify foods for cellular use. 1 set
39 what is the total energy released and consumed by a cell? 1 set
40 is a chemical process that takes place in living organisms. throught cell metabolism, the cells are nourished and carry out their activities 1 set
41 sum total of all biomedical reactions occuring in cells (requires enzymes and their cofactors) 1 set
42 cell structures help bring order to metabolic pathways - some enzymes structural components of membranes - in eukaryotic cells, some enzymes reside in specific organelles ex: enzymes for cellular respiration in mitochondria 1 set
43 and energy - chemical rxns occuring within cels -energy released from rxns used for cell activites and production of heat 1 set
44 nutrients are converted into building blocks for _____ and to carry on _____ 1 set
45 all of the chemical reactions in a cell 1 set
46 bacterial cells will take nutrients from the enviorment and convert them into sufficient cellular components to double their mass and become to cells 1 set
47 hb binds either carbon dioxide or hydrogen ions produced from ..... 1 set
48 ______ cycle - taxol (m-phase tubulin polymerization) - vincristine, vinblastine (m-phase, ______ microtubules) 1 set
49 supplies the cell with energy 1 set
50 catabolism and anabolism. 1 set
51 thyroid hormone 1 set
52 uptake of nutrients from the environment, their transformation within the cell, and the elimination of wastes into the environment 1 set
53 total of all chemical rxns that occur in cells 1 set
54 chem tasks of maintaining essential cell functions 1 set
55 every cell is constantly using energy, energy is the ability to do work or cause change, all living things get their energy directly or indirectly from the sun 1 set
56 the physical and chemical processes of a cell that determine the response of the cell to radiation exposure (e.g. cells with high rate are more sensitive to radiation) 1 set
57 inhibitors are not always harmful; in fact enzyme inhibition is an important mechanism for regulating __________________. 1 set
58 • small amounts of nad+ and nadh • if nad+ decreases below a critical level, glycolysis will stop • under aerobic conditions: ets will take over if have: o mitochondrial ets o o2 • if not → anaerobic metabolism o fermentation o there are many different types of fermentation, but they all operate to regenerate nad+ so that the nad-requiring reaction of glycolysis can continue o by recycling nad+, fermentation allows glycolysis to continue 1 set
59 the activities carried out by a cell 1 set
60 the ability of cells to make energy (from sugar, protein, fat) in order to carry out the function(s) of the cell 1 set
61 "take in materials from environment and use" 1 set
62 metabolism 1 set
63 smooth endoplasmic reticulum 1 set
64 when n. meningitidis invades mucosal tissues and is taken up in phagocytic vesicles what does it modulate? 1 set
65 chemical maintenance of cell function anabolism/catabolism 1 set
66 sum total of all biochemical reactions occurring in cells (require enzymes) 1 set
67 what is the sum total of all biochemical reactions occurring in cells (requires enzymes and their cofactors)? 1 set
68 releases energy in steps and "harvests" it in activated carrier molecules such as atp and nadh. 1 set
69 sum total of all biochemical reactions occurring in cells (requires enzymes and their cofactors) 1 set
70 the sum of all chemical reactions taking place in a cell. 1 set
71 processes by which fats, proteins, and carbs are converted to energy in the form of atp aeorbic: mitochondria anaerobic: cytoplasm 1 set
72 the sum total of all the chemical processes that go on in a cell. used to make energy. makes proteins, nucleic acids, lipids. 1 set
73 total activity the cell is undergoing at once 1 set
74 transport and pump mechanisms, and catalyzing membranes create bond allowing for regulation 1 set
75 chemical reactions in cell---> energy release from some metabolic reactions. 1 set
76 functions that break down nutrients, produce atp, use atp, and create complex molecules from simple ones. 1 set
77 heat is produced from cell metabolism 1 set
78 sites of action for antibiotics 1 set
79 includes reacitons that assemble smaller molecules into larger ones and reactions that breakdown larger molecules into smaller ones 1 set
80 the most basic unit of of organismsp; the chemical process of breaking down/ building up materials that occurs in all organisms 1 set
81 cell that have higher metabolisem are more sensitive 1 set
82 sum of all chemical reactions cells do chemical work 1 set
83 the chemical reactions of the cell 1 set
84 prokayrotes and eukaryotic cell differences; sites of antimicrobial action 1 set
85 -2 ways of producing atp -starts w/ glycolysis (splitting glucose aprt) -pyruvic acid -use atp w/ or w/o the use of oxygen -36 atps per glucose molecule of fuel in mitochondria (oxygen) -aerobic respiration -using oxygen which is inside mtochindria -gives the most atp; 36 atp's -oxidation reaction -anaerobic respiration -interefere w/ muscle contractions -two atp + 2 lactic acid -stays in cytoplasm not mitochondria -don't use much fuel;faster -burning more glucose -reduction reaction (no oxygen used) -not breathing as much 1 set
86 the activites carried out by a cell 1 set
87 how does archea differ from bacteria? 1 set
88 chemical reactions inside the cell 1 set
89 the total of all chemical reactions in an organism 1 set
90 cells that have a higher metabolism 1 set
91 the sum of all the chemical reactions that occur within the cell 1 set
92 use o2 to generate co2. mitochondria. 1 set
93 sum of all chem reactions occuring in a cell and within an organism. two types: anabolism & catabolism 1 set
94 higher - more radiosensitive 1 set
95 -use oxygen and generate co2. oxygen used up in the mitochondria. co2 from breaking down glucose 1 set
96 uses o2 and generates co2 1 set
97 enzyme regulation of metabolic pathway 1 set
98 the result of all chemical reactions taking place into the cytoplasm 1 set
99 cell metabolism is the result of all the chemical reactions taking place in the cytoplasm. 1 set