Chapter 5 Test Review Flashcards

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What do lipids have in common

A

Do not mix well with water (hydrophilic)

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What does a triacylglycerol(fat) look like

A

1 glycerol + 3 fatty acids

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2
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Four main classes of large biological molecules

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

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3
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Chemical process by which cells make make polymers from monomers, and the opposite breaking polymers down into monomers

A

Dehydration reaction (hydrolysis??????)

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4
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Know types of polysaccharides

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Cellulose, starch, glycogen, chitin

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5
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C18H36O2 is a

A

Fatty acid

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6
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How do amino acid molecules bond

A

Peptide bonds (covalent bonds-dehydration reaction)

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7
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Which level of protein structure is interactions between the side chains (R groups) most important

A

Secondary

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8
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Information flow in eukaryotic cells

A

DNA to RNA to PROTEINS

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9
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If DNA is 15% adenine how much is thymine

A

15%

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10
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Parts of a nucleotide

A

Nitrogenous base
5 carbon sugar (pentose)
Phosphate group

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11
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What is an enzyme

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A macromolecule serving as a catalyst, a chemical agent that changes the rate of a reaction without being consumed by the reaction

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12
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2 main functions of polysaccharide

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Storage material (provide sugar)
Building material (structures that protect )
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