Biochemisty Flashcards

(44 cards)

1
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What process builds up molecules

A

Dehydration synthesis

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2
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What process breaks down molecules

A

Hydrolysis

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3
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Which molecule builds and breaks down molecules

A

Water

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4
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Carbohydrates are made up of these elements (3)

A

Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen

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5
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Examples of a monosaccharide (2)

A

Glucose

Fructose

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6
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Examples of disaccharides (2)

A

Lactose

Sucrose

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7
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Examples of polysaccharides (2)

A

Starch

Cellulose

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8
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3 major biomolecules that make up living organisms

A

Protein
Carbohydrates
Lipids

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9
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What foods have monosaccharides

A

Fruit

Honey

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10
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What foods have disaccharides

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Milk
Table sugar
Sugar Beets

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11
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What foods are made up of polysaccharides

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Potatoes
Roots
Cereal
Bread 
Pasta
Rice

Also cotton

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12
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A monosaccharide is

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A simple sugar

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13
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A disaccharide is

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A carbohydrate made up of 2 monosaccharides

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14
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A polysaccharide is

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A link of many sugars

Made up of monosaccharides and disaccharides

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15
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Lipids are made of these elements (3)

A

Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen

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16
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Foods with saturated fat

A

Bacon
Grease
Lard
Butter

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17
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Foods with unsaturated fat

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Corn oil
Peanut oil
Olive oil

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18
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What is a saturated fat made of ?

A

1 glycerol

3 fatty acids

19
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Which fat is found In animals?

20
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Unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature (t/f)

21
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Which fat is mostly found in plants

22
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Which fat has one or more double carbon bond C=C

A

Unsaturated fats

NOTE: WITH SATURATED FATS THERE IS NO DOUBLE CARBON BONDING

23
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Steroids are…

A

The group of lipids that make up cholesterol

24
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Phospholipids are

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The group of lipids that make up the cell membrane for every cell in your body

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How many amino acids are there?
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Proteins are made up of...
Amino acids
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Proteins are made up of these elements (4)
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen
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Amino acids are made up of
Hydrogen atom R group Carboxyl acid group An amino acid group
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Protein structures made up of amino acids
Peptide bonds Polypeptide Polypeptide chain
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Protein denaturalization is...
Disruption of hydrogen bonds caused by heat or acid that changes the shape of polypeptide chains making the protein unfunctional
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Enzymes are...
A type of protein that speeds up reactions
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Carbohydrates are used by the cells to
Store and provide energy
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How does the body use carbohydrates
Storing and providing energy
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How does the body use proteins
Proteins are what make up us
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How does the body use lipids
Cell membrane and storage of fat
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Food made of proteins
``` Beans Dairy Eggs Nuts Meat ```
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Foods with carbohydrates
``` Bread Potatoes Pasta Rice Whole grains ```
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Foods with lipids
Milk Cheese Meat
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Monomer in carbohydrates (building block)
Monosaccharides
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Monomer In proteins (building blocks)
Amino acids
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Basic building block of lipids
Glycerol and 3 fatty acids
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Carbohydrate molecular structure
Rings of sugars
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Molecular structure of proteins
Spirals | Jigjaggy lines attached to a ring
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Molecular structure of lipids
Longgggg line of hydrogen attached to carbons | In phospholipids when there are double carbon bonds then a leg kicks out