Chapter 3 Flashcards

(72 cards)

1
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what element has high bonding capability

A

carbon

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2
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how many electrons does carbon share to form biological molecules

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4

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3
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the study of molecules with carbon

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organic chemistry

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4
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is carbon dioxide organic

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carbon dioxide is NOT organic

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5
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hydrogen and carbon ONLY

A

hydrocarbons

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6
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same chemical formula. different shape

A

isomers

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7
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important chemical groups in molecules

A

functional groups

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8
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are functional groups hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

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hydrophilic

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9
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Are functional groups polar or non polar?

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polar

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10
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Carbohydrates are

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sugars

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11
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lipids are

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fats

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12
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proteins are

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enzymes

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13
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nucleic acids are

A

DNA/RNA

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14
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large molecule made of smaller ones

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polymer

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15
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small, simple molecule that combine to form polymers

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monomers

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16
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how do monomers form polymers?

A

covalent bond

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17
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steps of dehydration

A
  1. removes water
  2. forms a covalent bond
    (this is known as synthesis)
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18
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steps of hydrolysis

A
  1. Breaks a covalent bond
  2. Adds water
    (decomposition)
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19
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builds a polymer

A

dehydration

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20
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breaks polymers into monomers

A

hydrolysis

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21
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what do carbohydrates contain

A

carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen

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22
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what are carbohydrates made up of?

A

monosaccharides

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23
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what are 2 examples of monosaccharides?

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glucose and fructose

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24
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larger sugars, combination of monosaccharides

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polysaccharides

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25
what are the 4 complex carbohydrates that contribute to life?
Starch, Glycogen, cellulose, chitin
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glucose storage in animals
glycogen
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holds structures of plants
cellulose
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can animals digest cellulose?
no it is INSOLUBLE fiber
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exoskeleton of arthropods
chitin
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smaller than other biological molecules
lipids
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no common structural element
lipids
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are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
hydrophobic
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what are the 4 classes of lipids?
1. Glycerides 2. Steroids 3. phospholipids 4. wax
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what kind of reactions are glycerides linked in?
dehydration
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most commonly ingested lipid by humans
triglycerides
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contains all single bonds
saturated fats
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solid at room temperature
saturated fats
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animal fats
saturated
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contain double bonds
unsaturated
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liquid at room temp
unsaturated fats
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plant fats
unsaturated
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adding hydrogens to naturally unsaturated fats making them saturated
hydrogenated oils
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contain 4 carbon rings with various side chains
steroids
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makes up cells and can cause cardiovascular problems
cholesterol
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types of steriods
cholesterol estrogen testosterone
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types of glycerides
saturated and unsaturated
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charged molecule with 2 fatty acids, glycerol and phosphate
phospholipids
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phospholipids have a _______ head and a ________ tail
hydrophilic head | hydrophobic tail
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make up plasma membrane of cells
phospholipids
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important sealing function in the living world
wax
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made up of chains of amino acids
protein
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can be hydrophilic or hydrophobic
proteins
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form between amino acids
peptide bonds
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chain of amino acids
polypeptide chain
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types of proteins
``` enzymes structural contractile defensive signaling receptor storage ```
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structure sequence: | amino acids code proteins
primary structure
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structure sequence: | hydrogen bonds between amino acids
secondary
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structure sequence groups realign hydrophobic with other hydrophobic
tertiary
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2 or more polypeptide chains come together forming a 3D shape (functioning protein)
quaternary
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degrades protein's shape
denaturation
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combination of lipids and proteins
lipoprotein
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what do lipoproteins do?
transport cholesterol in humans
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combination of proteins and carbs
glycoproteins
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signal-receiving receptors found on cell surfaces
glycoproteins
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made up of nucleotides
nucleic acids
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contain 1 phosphate group, a sugar group and a nitrogenous base
nucleotides
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examples of nucleotides
ATP, DNA, RNA
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instruction code for proteins
DNA
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holds genes
DNA
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"translator"
RNA
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coding DNA into RNA
transcription
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coding RNA into proteins
translation