Lecture 2: The Plant Cell (oversimplified)

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Which are more bad for you between Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids? Why?

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Saturated Fatty Acids are more bad because enough saturated fatty acids could combine to form clots and block your arteries

Front

Briefly explain Saturated Fatty Acids

Back

• - No Double bonds

• - Straight chain

• - Solid @ room temperature

Front

Briefly explain unsaturated fatty acids

Back

• - 1 or more double bonds

• - Bends

• - Typically liquid @ room temperature

Front

↑ Saturated Fats =

Back

More viscous

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↑ Unsaturated Fats =

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More fluid

Front

Do plants have cholesterol?

Back

NOOO

Front

Plasma membranes have something known as _____ _____ which means membranes change according to their environment

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Rapid Turnover

Front

At high temp, there is an increase in ____ fatty acids to lower fluidity to its optimal range

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Saturated

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At low temp, there is an increase in _____ fatty acids to increase fluidity to optimal range

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unsaturated

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Vacuoles obviously store substances, but specifically what are tannins in plants?

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-- Poisonous alkaloids

-- Won't affect cells, but if chewed on it acts as a defense against herbivory

-- BITTER