Biological molecules and enzymes Flashcards

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types of biological molecules

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carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleotides

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what is condensation

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monomers join together to form large molecules by removing water

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what is hydrolosis

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large molecules can be split apart in a reaction by adding water

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4
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what are the different carbohydrates

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monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides

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what are monosaccharides

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single molecular sugar
-glucose
-galactose
-fructose

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what are disaccharides

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2 monosaccharides
-lactose
-sucrose
-maltose

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whar is glucose

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  • broken down in respiration in most cells, to provide energy
    -glucose is the form in which carbohydrates are transported in the blood of the mammals
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what are fructose

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-its sweetness attracts animals to eat the fruits, which helps dispense seeds
-found in nectar

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what is maltose

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  • made of two glucose molecules linked together. Maltose is formed from starch when seeds germinate
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what is sucrose

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  • made of one glucose and one frucrose molecule
    -sucrose is the form in which carbohydrates are transported in plants
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whta rae polysaccharides

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mainly saccharides
-starch
-glycogen
-cellulose

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what is starch

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energy store in plants

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whta is glucogen

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energy store in animals

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14
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what is cellulose

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build plant cell walls

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what are the proteins

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monomer, dimer, polymer

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what are monomer

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singular unit of a ‘‘chain polymers’’
amino acids

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what are dimer

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2 units i.e. monomers linked together
dipeptide

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what are polymers

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many monomers linked together to form a chain
polymer

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what are the different lipids

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monomer and dimer

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what are monomers and dimer

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glycerol, fatty acids x3
triglycerides

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types of glycerides

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saturated- no double bonds in the fatty acids
unsaturated- have double bond in fatty acids

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the two types on unsaturated

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unsaturated cis and trans. Healthy cis and unhealthy trans

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what are the nucleotides

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monomer and polymer

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what are the monomers and polymers

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monomer- nucleotide
polymer- DNA and RNA

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what is the biuret test
test for protein using biuret reagent, specifically reacts with peptide bond positive result purple negative result blue
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what is the iodine starch test
iodine solution positive result blue/black negative result orange/ brown
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what is teh vitamin C test
use titration with DCPIP positive result colourless positive result retains colour
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what is the benedicts test
to identify reducing sugars with the benedicts reagent positive result red negative result blue -procedure requires heat to work
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what is the emulsion test
procedure requires adding alcohol to food sample lipids are more soluble in alcohol than water positive result cloudy layer of alcohol negative result clear layer
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what are enzymes
biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions
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enzyme reaction
starch reacts with amylase to make maltose polypeptide reacts with pepsin to make peptides lipid reacts with lipate to make fatty acids and glycerol