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1.1.1 Biological Molecules/1.1.2 Cell Biology Flashcards

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What are 2 functions of Carbohydrates?

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  1. Act as a source of energy in plants and animals
    - eg. sugars, starch, glycogen
  2. To play a structure role in plant cell walls
    - eg. cellulose
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define alpha glucose

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H on top and OH on bottom

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define beta glucose

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OH on top H on bottom

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What is the monomer and polymer for Carbohydrates

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Monomer - monsaccharide

Polymer - Polysaccharide

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what is the monomer and polymer for proteins

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monomer - amino acids

polymer - polypeptide

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what is the monomer and polymer for Nucleic acids?

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monomer - nucleotide

polymer - DNA

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define monomer

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one of many small molecules that combine to form a larger one

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define polymer

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large molecule made up of small repeating units

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what is the general formula for monosaccharides?

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(CH2O)n

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what is a condensation reaction?

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the elimination of water allows monosaccharides to bond together

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what is a hydrolysis reaction?

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breaking the chemical bond by the addition of a water molecule

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what are the 2 substances in starch?

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amylose and amylopectin

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what type of glucose is starch

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Alpha - that forms amylose and amylopectin

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what linkages does Starch form?

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Amylose - 1,4 glycosidic

Amylopectin - 1,6 glycosidic

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Does starch have branching?

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amylose - no: straight chains

amylopectin - yes: some branchin

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what type of glucose is cellulose?

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Beta

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what type of linkages does cellulose have?

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1,4 glycosidic
1,6 glycosidic
(flips 180 degrees with each molecule)

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does cellulose have branching?

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  • no: straight chain that rotates 180 degrees

- forms microfibrils

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define primary structure of protein

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a sequence of amino acids which form a polypeptide chain - linked by peptide bonds

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define secondary structure of protein

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alpha helix (swirl) and beta pleated sheet (zig-zag)

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define tertiary structure of protein

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tertiary: the folding of alpha helix to form specific 3D shapes
R groups interact to form bonds:
- Hydrogen bond (OH-H)
- Ionic bond (+ and - charges)
- disulfide bridges (S-S)
- Hydrophobic interactions (clustering of hydrophobic groups away from water)

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define quaternary structure of proteins

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Two or more polypeptide chains in tertiary form combine to form complexes joined by bonds similar to those in tertiary structure

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Which elements make up protein?

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what are lipids made up of?

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C,H,O, plus phosphorous as phosphate in phospholipids

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what is the structure of a phospholipid?
glycerol head, phosphate group and 2 fatty acids
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What is the structure of a triglyceride?
3 fatty acids and a glycerol head
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what bond does a carbohydrate form?
glycosidic
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what bond does a protein form?
peptide
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what bond does a lipid form?
ester
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starch, glycogen and cellulose are all...
polysaccharides
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what are the features of a eukaryotic cell?
- DNA in a nucleus - membrane-bound organelles - do not contain plasmids - larger: 80s ribosomes
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what are the features of a prokaryotic cell?
- free DNA not enclosed in a nuclear membrane - no organelles - contain some plasmids - smaller: 70s ribosomes - cell wall made of murein
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what are fungal cell walls made of?
chitin
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do animal cells have cell walls?
no
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what is the benefit of having a large SA:V ratio?
Increases the rate of diffusion
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what is the main function of mitochondria?
site where ATP is produced during respiration
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what is the structure of a Mitochondria?
- two membranes separated by a fluid filled space - Inner membrane is folded to form cristae - Central part is the matrix
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what is the function of a choloroplast?
- site of photosynthesis | - light energy is used to derive carbohydrate molecules from carbon dioxide
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what is the structure of chloroplasts?
- 2 membranes separated by a fluid filled space - inner membrane is continuous with a network of thylakoids - a stack of thylakoids is called a granum - chlorophyll molecules are present on these membranes
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What is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)?
Synthesises and transports proteins made on attached ribosomes
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what is the function of Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
Involved in making carbs, lipids and steroids
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what is the structure of the Endoplasmic Reticulum?
Consists of flattened membrane-bound sacs (cisternae), which are continuous, with the outer membrane - Rough ER - Ribosomes - Smooth ER - no ribosomes
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what is the function of the Golgi Body?
- receives proteins from the ER - modifies them e.g. adds sugar - packages proteins into vesicles to be transported inside or outside the cell
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what is the structure of the Golgi Body?
Stack of membrane-bound flattened sacs
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what is the function of ribosomes?
site of protein synthesis which acts as an assembly line to use mRNA to assemble proteins
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what is the structure of ribosomes?
- very small organelles in the cytoplasm and bound to rough ER - consists of 2 subunits
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what is the function of the nucleus (including nuclear envelope and pore)
- contains genetic material | - contains instructions for making proteins
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what is the structure of the Nucleus?
- surrounded by nuclear envelope | - has nuclear pores
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what is the function of a lysosome?
- contains digestive enzymes which break down materials
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what is the structure of a lysosome?
spherical sacs surrounded by a single membrane
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what is the function of a vacuole?
- storing water in plant | - helping maintain turgor pressure within a cell
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what is the structure of a vacuole?
- surrounded by a tonoplast | - filled with cell sap
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what is the function of a cell membrane?
- selectively permeable to ions and organic molecules and regulates the movement of substances in and out of cells
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what is the structure of a cell membrane?
- composed of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins
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what is the function of the cell wall?
- provides rigidity, tensile strength, structural support
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what is the structure of a cell wall?
composed of cellulose in plant cells. Chitin in fungi. Peptidoglycan in bacteria
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Recall the Fluid Mosaic Model

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