Chapter 2, Pt 2 Flashcards

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1
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Compounds that tend to NOT have both C and H together

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Inorganic

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2
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In the human body, glucose most commonly takes the form of a

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Ring

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3
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Glycogen is an example of a

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Polysaccharide

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4
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Essential chemicals that are normally obtained by the diet are called..

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Nutrients

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5
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Sucrose and lactose are examples of

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Disaccharides

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6
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Carbohydrates are primarily used to

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Make energy

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7
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Glucose and fructose are examples of

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Monosaccharides

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8
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Two monosaccharides form a

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Disaccharide

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9
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The ratio of C:H:O in a carbohydrate is roughly

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1:2:1

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10
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The basic unit of a carbohydrate is a

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Monosaccharide

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11
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Organic compounds contain

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C and H

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12
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Many monosaccharides joined together make a

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Polysaccharide

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13
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A ____ fatty acid has one or more double bonds connecting the carbons

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Unsaturated

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14
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A molecule that consists of a glycerol bonded to 3 fatty acids

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Triglyceride

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15
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A carboxyl group is

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-COOH

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16
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Steroids consist of a

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Carbon ring framework

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17
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Fatty acids contain a _____ group and a _____ chain

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Carboxyl; hydrocarbon

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18
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A ____ fatty acid has only single bonds connecting the carbons

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Saturated

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19
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A triglyceride is a

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Lipid

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20
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A phospholipid has a ____head and ____ tail

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Hydrophilic; hydrophobic

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21
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Similar to carbohydrates, lipids contain a ____ ration of C:H but have significantly less ____ than carbohydrates.

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1:2; O

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22
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Cell membranes are comprised mainly of ____ and proteins.

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Phospholipids

23
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Components of amino acids that connect in a peptide bond

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Carboxyl group and amino group

24
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Hemoglobin is an example of a

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What element is found in proteins but not in other organic molecules?
N
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_____ a protein causes it to unfold and revert to its primary or secondary structure.
Denaturing
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The primary structure of a protein is
A chain of amino acids
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The function of a protein is determined by its
Shape
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Structures of a protein that are like pleats or spirals formed by interactions amongst R groups
Secondary structure
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The structure of a protein that is the complex 3 dimensional shape of a fully folded protein
Tertiary structure
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Many amino acids bonded together form a
Polypeptide
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Every amino acid has a unique
R group
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What might cause a protein to denature?
High temperatures
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Proteins are made of Long chains of
Amino acids
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Two amino acids bonded together form a
Dipeptide
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Structure of a protein when more than one polypeptide chain unite together to form a protein complex
Quaternary structure
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The bonds that connect amino acids together within a protein
Peptide bonds
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Portion of an enzyme that binds to a substrate
Active sight
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Enzymes are examples of
Proteins
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Most common high-energy compound in our body is
Adenosine triphosphate
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The energy in a molecule of ATP is found in the
Phosphate-phosphate bonds
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When cells have extra energy, they often use it to
Add a phosphate to ADP to form ATP
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Not a component of ATP
Glycerol
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Not part of a nucleotide
Carboxyl group
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The sequence of nitrogenous bases within nucleic acids carries the information for…
Building a protein
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DNA and RNA are
Nucleic acids
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Only found in RNA
Uracil
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Only found in DNA
Thymine
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When connecting two nucleotides, bonds form between the
Sugar and phosphate
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Cytosine will pair with
Guanine
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Nucleic acids are formed from long chains of ____ chemically bonded to one another
Nucleotides
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Ribose is the sugar found in
RNA
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The ribbon-like structure in DNA
A sugar-phosphate backbone