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Biomolecules Flashcards

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Phosphate

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Found at the 5’ end of nucleic acids

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2
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Homeostasis

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Maintaining a relatively constant internal environment

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Amino acid

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Monomer of the Biomolecule used for structure, catalyst, and signals

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Phosphodiester

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Special name for the covalent bond that links one strand of DNA backbone together

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5
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Carbohydrate

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Monomer of the bio molecule used for energy storage and structures

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Clay

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Type of soil that may have provided surface area for early life

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Fatty acid

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Lipid made of long chain of carbon

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Phospholipid

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Lipid made of a glycerol, Two fatty acid’s, and a phosphate group

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Triglyceride

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Lipid made of a glycerol and three fatty acids

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10
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Thermal vent

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Deep-sea volcanic gas outlets that may have contributed conditions for early life

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Saturated

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A fat with all single bonds between the carbon Atoms

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12
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Purine

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Bases A & G

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13
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Steroid

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Lipid with four carbon rings

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14
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Hydrogen bond

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Bond that holds the two strands of DNA together

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15
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Dehydration synthesis

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Joining monomers together and removing a water molecule; used to build DNA, RNA, proteins, complex carbs, and many lipids

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Hydrolysis

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Splitting of a bio molecule into monomer components using water

17
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Protein

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Long strand of amino acid’s folded into a 3-D shape

18
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Unsaturated

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A fat with one or more double bonds between carbon atoms

19
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Pyrimidine

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Bases C, T, and U

20
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Hydroxyl

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Found at the 3’ end of nucleic acids

21
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Lipid

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Bio molecule used for energy storage, membranes, and cell signaling

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Nucleic acid

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Monomer of the bio molecule used for information storage

23
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Glycerol

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Backbone for many lipids

Biology 190 (6 decks)

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