Bio 110 Lab 7 Flashcards
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Carbohydrates are made up of:
polysaccharides formed of monosaccharides.
Large organic molecules form during
condensation synthesis.
Hydrolysis
bonds are broken as water is added.
If a color change is observed the test is said to be
positive, because it indicates that the molecule is present.
The positive control:
goes thru all the steps of the experiment and does contain the substance being tested, therefore, positive results are expected.
The negative control:
does not contain the substance being tested, therefore negative results are expected.
Benedict’s reagent
tests for glucose and changes color (anywhere from green to red) upon heating if glucose is present.
Antibodies are:
proteins that combine with pathogens so that the pathogens are destroyed by the body.
Transport proteins:
combine with and move substances from place to place.
Hemoglobin:
transports oxygen throughout the body.
Albumin is:
a transport protein in our blood.
Regulatory proteins:
control cellular metabolism.
Structural proteins:
include keratin (hair) and myosin (muscle)
Enzymes
proteins that speed up chemical reactions.
Amylase
enzyme that speeds the breakdown of starch in the mouth and small intestine.
About ___ different common amino acids are found in cells.
20
All amino acids have
an acidic group (-COOH) and and Amino group (H2N) and an R group.
Amino acids differ by…
The R group (remainder group) attached to a carbon atom.
Peptide
a chain of 2 or more amino acids.
Polypeptide
very long chain of amino acids.
Insulin contains
a single polypeptide chain.
Hemoglobin contains:
4 polypeptides.
A protein’s shape:
is important to its function, and comes about because the R groups can interact in various ways.
Biuret reagent
Blue color; contains a solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide and dilute copper sulfate.