Friday, September 27, 2013

VI. Properties of Cell Membranes
    E) Other processes that move substances through the cell membrane.
            1. Facilitated diffusion- Carrier protein will bond to a molecule that would normally not be able to pass through the membrane. The act of bonding facilitates its transport across the membrane. Goes with the force of diffusion, because of this, it is passive.

 
         2. Coupled Transport- One molecule moves with its concentration gradient through a protein called a transport channel and this "force" will move another molecule into the cell against its concentration gradient.
Example: Insulin and Glucose.
        
  




        3. Endocytosis- When the cell engulfs materials and moves them into a cell in a vacuole or vesicle.
               a) Phagocytosis- Surrounding and engulfing particulate material and digesting it.
               b) Pinocytosis- Same as Phagocytosis but the material is a liquid.
               c) Receptor Mediated Endocytosis- Particles bond to specific receptor sites in a pit on the cells surface and this initiates the formation if a vesicle that moves into the cell.
     
         4. Exocytosis- Materials moving out of the cell enclosed in a vacuole or vesicle.




Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Diffusion, Osmosis & Cell Membrane

V. Diffusion & Osmosis
Example 2
-Solution 0.4 M sugar
-Cell 1.0 M sugar
Water goes into the cell by osmosis

When will water movement stop (net) ?
1. when concentrations solutes are equal (Isotonic);
2. when cell would bursts;
3. when the cell fills enough to create a positive pressure that cancels out the force of Osmosis. (Pressure cancels Osmosis) - This is called Turgor Pressure



VI. The properties of the cell membrane ( The fluid mosaic model ) 

Composed of phospholipids, cholesterol (structural) and proteins (functional)


Functional Proteins:
 A. Channels :
  1. Aquaporins (dedicated of movement of water)
  2. Ion channels (devoted to Na+, Cl-, Ca2+, K+, etc.)

B. Carriers - Could be either active or passive. One molecule could be carried against the force of diffusion (ATP must be burned) or with the force of diffusion

C. Markers - Identify the cell as your own and also identify it as the type of cell

D. Pumps :
  1. Proton Pump - pumps H ions to 1 side of the membrane , creating a proton gradient that is used by ATP (synthase to make ATP)
  2. Sodium-Potassium Pump - uses ATP to pump Na+ out of the cell (neurons) and K+ ions back into the cell. Uses the energy from ATP to cause the protein to change its tertiary structure

Monday, September 23, 2013

11. Central Vacuole: large storage vesicle in a plant cell (lipid storage)
       Note: There are other types of vacuoles, like contactile is some protists
12. Chloroplasts: where photosynthesis happens
       -Double membrane

C. Outside the Cytoplasm
1. Cell Wall: (not in animals) rigid structure made of glucose (cellulose in plants, chitin in fungi)
       -This gives the cell rigidity
2. Cell Membrane: phospholipid bilayer (also some cholesterol and many functional proteins)
       -Fluid Mosaic Model: the ability of the membrane to be selectively permeable
       -Selectively Permeable:
                    a. What can move freely though? = Non-polar, neutrally charged (not an ion), and small
                                  Examples: O2, CO2, NH3
                    b. What can't? = Polar, Ionic, or Big

V.  Diffusion and Osmosis: Passive Processes- No ATP is "burned" here
       A. Diffusion: the passive movement of a substance from a high concentration to a low concentration.
                -Force is determined by the difference between the high and low concentrations
                Example: (find a friend with the picture)
                         #1                                  #2
                     Higher O2                    Lower O2
                       Couch                         Marathon
                             *O2 would have a higher force to #2, O2 would have a lower force to #1
       B. Osmosis:  the passive movement of water (H2O) from a low solute concentration across a 
      membrane to a high solute concentration  
                - Movement stops when the 2 concentrations are equal 
                Example: (find a friend with the picture)
               0.4 M Cell <--------> 0.4 M Sugar
                *"Isotonic": Net movement of a solution is zero
               0.4 M Cell ------>1.0 M Sugar
                *Hypotonic and Hypertonic 
               1.0 M Cell <------0 .4="" m="" nbsp="" span="">
                *Water goes into cell





        




Friday, September 20, 2013

friday notes

we watched the you tubes video. a tour of the cells bozeman.

B. cytoplasm,
       1.ribosomes, where the proteins are made in a cell. not where the information is found, the RNA that run through it and it make the proteins
       2.vesicle, it is the storage unit in the cell, it can have water,  fat, or other thing in it. also anything needed to be transported out of the cell. 
       3. rough ER. endoplasmic reticulum. it has ribosomes on it, where most ribosomes are found, also where most proteins are made in also make vesicles. make membranes in cells.
       4. Golgi, is an extension of the ER, it is a shipping part of the cell, it tells where to move the thing around the cell or out of the cell.
       5. Cytoskeleton, they are the structure of the cell. three different function, structure, movement, and to provide a rail system inside the cell. it is composed of two different type of structure, micro tuberculin, micro filaments.
       6. smooth ER, make carbohydrates and lipids, it is your detox unit of your cells. if you drink, or a alcoholic you will have more of this.
      7. mitochondria, it generates energy in the form of ATP. it has a double membranes that pumps the protons, and kind of dams it up, and uses the protons to get the power like a hydroelectric plant. they have there own DNA
      8. vacuole, found mostly in plant cells. only in plant cells are they really big, and stores water and help keep shape.
      9. Cytosol, kind of the same thing as cytoplasm. it is the fluid in a cell.
      10. Lysosome, it is a digestion place, it open thing from incoming things, it also breaks down cellular wast. it also destroys the cell.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Cells- September 17 & 18, 2013

Cells-Units of organisms
I. The Cell Theory
   A. All organisms are made of cells
   B.Cells are the smallest living unit
   C.Cells only arise from existing cells
II. Why are Cells Small?
    As volume increases in a cell, surface area also increases, but, it does not keep up with volume
     If volume increases 100x, then surface area increases 10x
    Cells need to move outside nutrients in through the cell membrane
    The smaller a cell is, the more efficient it is moving materials into (nutrients) and out (waste) of the cell
III. 2 Basic types of Cells
    A. Prokaryotic- "before the kernal," kernal meaning nucleus. Have no nucleus, nor do they have organelles - internal,   membrane-bond structure. Do have internal membranes. Two kingdoms: Bacteria & Archea. Earliest of these on the planet 3.5 billion years ago.
    B. Eukaryotic- "the nucleus now" Have a nucleus, and organelles. Four kingdoms: Animalia (organ systems are unique to this kingdom, along with the ability to move on your own from place to place, and they are multi-cellular), Plantae, Fungi, Protista.
IV. Structure of a Eukaryotic Cell
    A. Nucleus- "Control Center" Surrounded by a selectively permeable membrane (made of phospholipids, which repel polar substances, and substances with a charge)
  1. Nucleolus- Makes nucleotides (Phosphate-Sugar-Base)
  2. DNA- 46 strands in every human cell, called Chromosomes (when it is condensed, "visible", and wrapped around proteins called histones) or Chromoatin (uncondensed, "invisible")

Friday, September 13, 2013

*test Monday*

Nucleic Acids
    A. DNA
4 Bases:
A-Adenine
T-Thymine
G-Guamine
C-Cytosine

Pairing Rules:
A always pairs with T
G always pairs with C
 

Backbone is made of:
P= Phosphate (PO4)
S=Sugar (Deoxyribose)

Nucleotide= 1 P, 1 S, and 1 Base

Each pair is bonded with a hydrogen bond
( ex. Adenine is bonded to Thymine)

It's a weak bond because when genes are read they need to be "unzipped" or pulled apart


    B. RNA- Ribonucleic Acid-transcribes genes in DNA and then translate them into a protein. 
3 differences from DNA:
1. Single Stranded
2. Ribose Sugar
3. Another base called Uracil (U) replaces Thymine (T)




Uracil has a much shorter life than Thymine
You can make more RNA, but you can't make more DNA

    C. ATP-Adenosine Triphosphate-"Energy Currency."
Really good energy compound

P-P-P
          \
            S-A


ATP--> ADP + P
releases heat

1 Glucose yields 36 ATP on average


 


Thursday, September 12, 2013

Thursday, September 12 Notes

III. Protein
      A. Stucture
            4 Quaternary-(few)-Multiglobular
                              Hemoglobin-carries Oxygen through our bodies

Denature- breaking the bonds that hold a protein in its 3-D structure. This destroys the proteins function. Heat and pH will do this.

*A protein's function is based completely on its 3-D structure* 
       
       B. Functions
            1. Structure- Hair, Muscle, Bone, Cartilage
            2. Pigment- Melanin
            3. Carriers- Insulin, Hemoglobin
            4. Defense- Antibodies
            5. Contraction- Muscle
      ***6. Enzymes- Catalyze every chemical reaction in an organism. They are exclusive (meaning that every different chemical reaction has a different enzyme).

Catalyze-speeds up chemical reactions by decreasing the level of energy required for the reaction to take place (activation energy)

IV. Nucleic Acids- Made in the Nucleus.
     A. DNA- Deoxyribonucleic Acid- Genetic information.
Gene= Recipe for a protein.
                                 

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

C. Phospholipids: form the cell membrane for ALL cells, water cannot pass through the membrane but can pass through channels in the cell.

     III.  Proteins: building blocks of life. Long chains of Amino Acids. There are 20 different amino acids in organisms.  All living things are made of the same amino acids, just in different order.
         A. 4 levels of Protein structure:
             1. Chain of Amino Acids-Primary structure (1^0) long chains  of amino acids are non-functional.
             2. Hydrogen Bonding will now cause the chain to begin to "fold up" on itself - 1 and or 2 distinct structural configurations occur:
                 a. Alpha Helix ex: hair                       b. Beta Sheet ex: silk
                                                   
        









Some proteins function at this level- All are structural proteins. Secondary Structure (2^0)
                  3. Interactions between R-groups form the Tertiary Structure (3^0) Globular  This shape determines the function of the protein, change it and the function changes.Most proteins function at this level. Some proteins are multi-globular. - 2 or more polypeptides.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Lipids Continued

4. Trans-fat- partially hydrogenated fat, man made fat, breaks down the carbon bonds and sends hydrogen into the fat to bond with the carbon atoms aka hydrogenated fat
           stacks very easily increases risk of heart disease
           
other lipids
    a. steroid hormones- testosterone, estrogen, cortisol
    b. chlorophyll - green pigment in plants
    c. phospholipids- what our cell membranes are mostly composed of
                polar head- hydrophilic-h2o loving
                non-polar tails-hydrophobic-h2o hating












Final Paper - Due Oct. 7
1. Original w/ rubric attached ( Add title page if necessary)
2. Do the experiment
3. Write up
         A. results- 3 things
                   Table
                    Graph 
                   Paragraph - Point out important data
              explain table and graph
         B. Conclusion/ Results- was the hypothesis supported if yes how so? explain speculate what went right, Why?
              if no, why? what went wrong? why?

Friday, September 6, 2013

LIPIDS - CONTINUED

Lipids have much more Carbon than Oxygen and because of that, they are: 
* Lightweight - Oxygen weighs 16 amu's whereas Carbon weighs 12 and Hydrogen only 1.
* Higher Energy Level - 1 gram of lipid has almost twice the number of calories as 1 gram of Carbohydrate

This is a significant adaptation because organisms use Lipids as long-term energy and they are the last energy compound to come out of storage.  So their light weight and high energy yield allows us to survive better and longer.

STRUCTURE OF A TRIGLYCERIDE (most common form of fat)
So, notice that the head (Glycerol) has a chain of 3 Carbons and more closely resembles a sugar while the 3 tails (fatty acids) have very little Oxygen and this is why they're lightweight.  This is a SATURATED FAT because there are no double bonds in the carbon chains of the fatty acids.  MONOUNSATURATED FATS - have one double bond in the chain (missing 2 hydrogens) and POLYUNSATURATED FATS - have 2 or more double bonds and have even less Hydrogens.  The more hydrogens the "straighter" the molecule and so they "stack" in your arteries more easily causing cardiovascular disease.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Ap Biology Notes

9/5



Reversing Hydrolysis
When water is being taken out of a Polymer:  It's called Dehydration Synthesis or Condensation
Condensation
 Reaction- When an OH and an H are stripped off of 2 Monomers to form a Dimer (Polymer). After this process you get H20 as a byproduct.

2. Lactose = Glucose - Galactose
       Water is then used to break up the bond between the two sugars, which then gives you another Glucose as the product of the reaction.                                         
                                                        Glucose- Galactose -------> Glucose
                                                                    ^
                                                                  H20
C. Polysaccharides - Long chains of Glucose
                   1. Starch - the way that plants store glucose before the winter. (almost all plants use starch to store glucose except for Annuals)  ( Starch can be easily converted to glycogen my our body)
                   2.  Glycogen - The way that animals store glucose.  It is stored in our muscles and  Liver. "Muscle Fuel"  Midterm Energy
                   3. Cellulose - Forms the cell walls of plants- this is what gives then their rigidity---WOOD

II  Lipids - Generally serve as long-term fuel storage compounds.  They are composed of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen (but very few Oxygen atoms)
Jonas Johnson

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

September 4th

Chapter Four Macromolecules of Life

I. Carbohydrates -Sugars  *Carbo -consists of Carbon *hydrate -water *CH2O.
   Ratio of 1 carbon to 2 Hydrogen to 1 Oxygen.
   Quick Energy + Mid-term energy compounds (not longest energy burst)
A. Monosaccharides  -single sugars. Glucose, Dextrose, Galactose, Fructose, Ribose, etc...
           Glucose -Blood sugar
              *Product of Photosynthesis Transported into cells/storage by Insulin         C6H12O6

Basic function is Quick Energy and they are easily converted into ATP, or are stored in ions as branching chains
B. Disaccharides -Pair of sugars
         and Olgosaccharides -2-4 monosaccharides in a chain.

1. Sucrose -Glucose bonded to Fructose. Table sugar. @room temp glucose & fructose are gels, but sucrose is a sold @ room temp.

Hydrolysis is shown by an arrow pointing up.
 Hydrolysis- *hydro-H20  *lysis-chemical Destruction
-Destroying a H2O in order to break a bond between 2 monomers. Main reaction in Digestion The water breaks the bonds in Sucrose




Tuesday, September 3, 2013

September 3rd

VI. H2O
  D. Stores Heat - allows organisms to maintain heat more efficiently.
  E. High heat of Vaporization - allows for evaporative cooling. (sweat)
  F. H2O is most dense at 4 degrees Celcius (frozen water is less dense than liquid water)
      -Spring Ice-off is very important for the ecosystem in a lake, it causes turnover which brings nutrients up from the bottom and jump-starts food chains. This also happens in the fall.
  G. pH - proportion of H+ ions to OH- ions in a solution.
       H2O ionizes: H2O=H+ + OH-
       Pure H2O   H+ = OH-    pH 7 is Neutral
       Pure H2O + HCl     H+ > OH-    pH < 7 to 0 - Acidic
       Pure H2O + NaOH     H+ < OH-    pH > 7 to 14 - Basic or Alkaline
       Caustic - because the pH is not 7 (neutral), either (+) or (-) ions will be pulled from a substance (a nail, as an example) and it will dissolve. Going in either direction from 7 (a neutral pH) is equally caustic.
       Buffers - any chemicals that bond to either H+ or OH- that neutralize pH.