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4 elements organisms require
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Oxygen
carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
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When more than 2 atoms combine
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Molecule
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Atoms of diff elements combine
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Compound
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Rwelease ions in water
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Electrolytes
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Release hydrogen ions in h2o
0-7
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Acid
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Release hydroxyl ion in water
7-14
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Base
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Organic compunds must have 2 elements
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Hydrogen
carbon
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Solvent for metabolic reactions
transport bc major part of blood
absorb heat
carries waste
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Water
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Release energy from nutrients
drive cell's metabolism
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Oxygen
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Waste produst during energy-releasing metabolic reactions
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Carbon dioxide
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Fatty acid tails are ________
phospholipid heads are __________
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Hydrophobic
hydrophillic
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Strengthen membrane and help make it less permeable to water-soluble materials
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Embedded cholesterol molecules
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Functions of membrane proteins
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Receptors to start signal transduction
aid passage of molecules and ions
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Membrane proteins that help determine one cell's interactions with others
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Cellular adhesion molecules (CAMS)
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Membranes, flattened sacs, & vesicles
provides tubular transport system
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