Freaky Research Paper

Freaky/Cool Facts

Landon Smith

Group #7

Chapters 3 & 4

Chapter 3

1. The carbon atom is a nonmetal substance that can bond with itself and many other chemical elements, in can form up to almost 10 million compounds. http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/carbonfacts.htm 2. Organic molecules are built upon the framework of carbon atoms and consist of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, sugars, amino acids, etc.. http://webprojects.oit.ncsu.edu/project/bio183de/Black/chemistry/chemistry.html 3. A carbon compound called ester is what gives an apple it’s smell. http://www.factmonster.com/dk/science/encyclopedia/organic-chemistry.html 4.Hemoglobin transfers oxygen from the lungs to other tissue. It is produced in the red blood cells of the

Metabolism occurs in all living organisms. It allows cells to live, grow, and reproduce. The Basal metabolic rate is the reason for 70% of our total energy output. http://positivemed.com/2015/06/22/10-interesting-facts-about-metabolism-and-how-to-improve-it-to-lose-weight/ 6.Carbohydrates are an organic compound, and most of the energy that we receive comes from the carbs that we eat. http://www.infoplease.com/cig/biology/carbohydrates.html 7. Celluloses is what makes up a plants structure, depending on how you us it, cellulose can be used to make many different things such as paper, film, explosives, and plastics. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/cellulose.aspx 8. Starch is an energy supplier, and is produced in green leaves of plants from excess amounts of glucose made during photosynthesis, and plants can also use it as a source to store

An average eukaryote cell is about 10 to 100 micrometers, while a prokaryote cell is only about 1 to 3 micrometers. http://www.brighthubeducation.com/science-homework-help/111421-all-about-prokaryotes-and-eukaryotes/ 15. Rough ER produces protein, and has many ribosomes connected to it. http://www.kscience.co.uk/as/module1/endoplasmic_reticulum.htm

16. Smooth ER contains enzymes that produce fats and steroids. http://www.kscience.co.uk/as/module1/endoplasmic_reticulum.htm 17. Vacuoles hold water, food, or waste for a cell. There most common activity in plant cells is to store large amounts of water for photosynthesis. http://biologyfunfacts.weebly.com/vacuole.html 18. Golgi Bodies produces vesicles, and carry substances that are removed to the surface of the cell. http://www.kscience.co.uk/as/module1/golgi.htm 19. The mitochondria reproduces by growing in size and then separating when a cell requires more energy. http://themitochondria.weebly.com/fun-facts.html 20. Besides the synthesis of food, chloroplasts are also produced in a plants fats and oils.