CH.3 Biological Macromolecules Flashcards
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organic chemistry
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hydrocarbon
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molecules comprised of hydrogen and carbon. can become very long chains. ex: CH4 (methane)
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isomer
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functional group
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carboxyl
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hydroxyl
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amino
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phosphate
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monomer
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single unit of a macromolecule, a building block.
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polymer
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monomers combined using covalent bonds to create larger molecules
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carbohydrate
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polysaccharide
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simple sugar
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monosaccharide
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disaccharide
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starch
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glycogen
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cellulose
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chitin
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lipid
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tryglyceride
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fatty acid
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saturated fat
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unsaturated fat
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oil
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steroid
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cholesterol
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phospholipid
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trans fat
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protein
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polypeptide
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amino acid
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R side chain (aka R group)
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primary structure
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secondary structure
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tertiary structure
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quaternary structure
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lipoprotein
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DNA
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RNA
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nucleid acid
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nucleotide
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hydrolysis
monomers split up, one gains H+ ion, one gains hydroxyl group (OH-)
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dehydration synthesis
monomers combine while losing water. one loses H+ and the other loses hydroxyl group (OH-)
