Lecture 3: Chemical Composition of the Cell
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- What are cells composed of?
- Why is understanding cell compounds essential?
- What is the most important inorganic compound in the body?
- What percentage of body weight does water account for?
- What are the two main compartments of body water?
- What is Intracellular Fluid (ICF)?
- What is Extracellular Fluid (ECF)?
- What are the subdivisions of Extracellular Fluid (ECF)?
- What does Intracellular Fluid (ICF) constitute in terms of body weight?
- What ions are found in high amounts in ICF?
- What is the concentration of sodium (Na⁺) in ICF?
- How does the protein concentration in ICF compare to plasma?
- What percentage of total body fluid does Extracellular Fluid (ECF) account for?
- What makes up three-quarters of the ECF?
- What accounts for one-quarter of the ECF?
- Why does plasma contain more proteins than interstitial fluid?
- What ions are found in high concentrations in ECF?
- What is the role of water in homeostasis?
- What are the two key processes of water movement in the body?
- What is diffusion?
- What is osmosis?
- What are the principal cations in the body?
- What are the principal anions in the body?
- Where are sodium and chloride predominantly found?
- What role does potassium play in the body?
- Where are calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium mainly stored?
- What is an acid?
- What is a base?
- Why is the balance of acids and bases crucial?
- What are carbohydrates composed of?
- What are carbohydrates known as?
- What is the primary source of energy for the body?
- What are monosaccharides?
- What can monosaccharides combine to form?
- What is glycogen?
- What do ruminants convert volatile fatty acids to?
- What are lipids composed of?
- What are fats made up of?
- What is a significant role of lipids?
- What are the functions of lipids in the body?