Blood: Structure, Function, Components

Components: i) plasma ii) erythrocytes (red blood cells) iii) leukocytes (white blood cells) iv) platelets Plasma: o    55% of blood volume and is 90% water o    Contains dissolved materials which are being transported: o    proteins (fibrinogen), hormones, nutrients, waste products, gases Erythrocytes: o    Function: > to carry oxygen o    Structure: >  no nucleus, cytoplasm contains…

Cell Reactions and Energy

Cells must perform thousands of different chemical reactions in order to survive.  These reactions are crucial to providing cells with energy. Endergonic reactions: -“energy in” require energy in order to proceed – biological endergonic reactions produce molecules that store energy (ex. Glucose) – Ex. Photosynthesis Exergonic reatctions: – “energy out” release energy – biological exergonic…

Mitosis and the Cell Cycle

Genetic continuity is the transmission of hereditary material through cell division. The Cell Cycle –      cells do not divide continuously–      in cells capable of dividing, the period between cell divisions is called interphase–      cells spend most of their time in interphase because this is the phase where they perform their functions (obtaining energy, synthesizing products,…

Factors Affecting the Activity of Catalase and Amylase Lab Answers

Introduction Proteins (or polypeptides) are organic macromolecules consisting of amino acid subunits (monomers) that are arranged in a specific order and folded into a specific shape. These monomers of amino acids are arranged in a specific sequence known as the primary structure which is determined by the DNA of the gene coding that protein. Amino…