BIOL 1411- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 53 pages long!)

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 1411
• Professor: Phillips Bryan

Document Summary

Adenine (a) : a nitrogen-containing base found in nucleic acids, atp, nad, and other compoun. Amphipathic: of a molecule, having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Base: a substance that can accept a hydrogen ion in solution. In nucleic acids, the purine or pyr attached to each sugar in the sugar phosphate backbone. Bilayer: a structure that is two layers in thickness. In biology, most often refers to the phospho membranes. Carbohydrates: organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the ratio 1:2 general formula cnh2non). Cytosine (c) : a nitrogen-containing base found in dna and rna. Deoxyribose: a five-carbon sugar found in nucleotides and dna. Dna: the fundamental hereditary material of all living organisms. A nucleic acid using deoxyribose rather than ribose. Double helix: refers to dna and the (usually right-handed) coil configuration of two compleme strands. Disaccharides: a carbohydrate made up of two monosaccharides (simple sugars).