Chp 3 Organic Chem Flashcards

Na (36 cards)

1
Q

The chemistry of Carbon is aka as _____

A

Organic chemistry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

_______ _______ is the study of non living matter

A

Inorganic chemistry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Carbon can bond with as many as ______ other atoms

A

4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Difference in the carbon skeleton and attached _____ _____ cause biomolecules to have different structures

A

Functional Groups

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

_____ are organic molecules with identical formulas but different structures

A

Isomers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

4 classes of biomolecules in cells

A

Carbs, lipids, protein, nucleic acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

_____ are formed by linking with monomers

A

Polymers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

For each bond formed during a ______ ______ , a molecule of water is removed

A

Dehydration Reaction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

For each bond broken during a ____ _____, a molecule of water is added

A

Hydrolysis Reaction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

3 types of carbohydrates

A

Mono, di, poly saccharides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Carbohydrate monomers

A

Glucose, ribose, deoxyribose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Which type are a majority of lipids

A

Triglycerides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Are fats and oil: Polar o Non Polar

A

Non Polar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

____ tend to contain saturated fatty acids and ____ tend to contain unsaturated fatty acids

A

Fats / Oils

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

_____ _____ _____ do not have carbon-carbon double bonds, but ______ ______ ______ do have double bonds in their hydrocarbon chain.

A

Saturated Fatty Acids

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

_____ _____ are a form of unsaturated Fatty acid

17
Q

A ______ replaces one of the fatty acids with a phosphate group

18
Q

____ have the same four-ring structure as cholesterol, but each differs by the attached functional group

19
Q

____ are composed of a fatty acid with a long hydrocarbon chain bonded to an alcohol

20
Q

Function of a protien 6

A

Support, metabolism, transport, defense, regulation, motion

21
Q

A ____ consists of 2 amino acids joined by a peptide bond

22
Q

A _____ is a long chain of amino acids

23
Q

How do amino acids differ

24
Q

Whether or not the R groups are _____ o ______ determine the structure and function

A

Hydrophobic/ phillic

25
Describe primary structure of a polypeptide.
Linear sequence of the amino acids
26
Describe the secondary level of a polypeptide
Contains helices and pleated sheets held in place by hydrogen bonding between amino acids
27
Describe the tertiary level of a polypeptide
Final folded, held in place by internal bonding and hydrophobic interactions between R groups.
28
Proteins that contain more than 1 polypeptide have a ______ level of structure as well
Quatrrnary
29
Some protiens serve as ______, which regulate and carry out body functions
Enzymes
30
High temperature and PH can cause protiens to ______
Denature
31
Some proteins, called ____ , may cause other proteins to fold incorrectly, thus altering their functions
Prions
32
Nucleic Acids are linear polymers of ______
Nucleotides
33
3 components of a nucleotide
5-carbon sugar, phosphate, nitrogen containing base
34
DNA uses _______ to direct protein synthesis
mRNA
35
Hydrolysis of ATP to ______ releases energy needed by the cells to make a product o conduct metabolism.
ADP
36
Some nucleic acids also act as _______ in metabolic reactions
Coenzyme