Exam 1 Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
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What happens chemically in hydrolysis

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A covalent bond is broken and a H is added to one side and an OH is added to another

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2
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A glucose polymer synthesized by liver, muscle, uterine, and vaginal cells that serves as an energy-storage polysaccharide is a _______ molecule

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glycogen

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2
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energy storage molecule in plants is called

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starch

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3
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true or false: unsaturated fatty acids do not have double bonds

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false, they do!

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4
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true or false: saturated fatty acids have double bonds

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false, they dont!

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5
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which term refers to a molecule composed predominantly of a carbohydrate covalently bonded to a smaller protein component

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a proteoglycan

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6
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hydrophobic organic compound composed mainly of carbon and a high ratio of hydrogen:oxygen

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lipid

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7
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what two functional groups do fatty acids contain

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carboxyl and methyl

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8
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linoleic acids are examples of ______ fatty acids (sat. or unsat.)

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unsaturated

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9
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proteoglycans form ____

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steroids

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10
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what macromolecule is a triglyceride and steroid

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lipid

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11
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is palmitic acid saturated or unsaturated

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saturated

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12
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double bonds in fatty acid carbon chains indicates a _______ fatty acid

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unsaturated

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13
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________ fatty acids cannot be synthesized and must be obtained from your diet

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essential

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14
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three fatty acids joined to a glycerol is a _________

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triglyceride

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15
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________ molecules contain both a hydrophobic and hydrophilic region

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amphiphilic

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16
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double bonds in fatty acids mean….

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unsaturated!
polyunsaturated = more than 2 DBs

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17
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a common signaling molecule derived from a fatty acid

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prostaglandin

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18
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cholesterol is an example of a

19
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20 carbon compound derived from arachidonic acid

20
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whats a prostaglandin

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an eicosanoid with a single 5C chain

21
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level of protein structure including folding and alpha helices

22
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three parts of an amino acid

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amino, carboxyl, R group

23
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tertiary structure is

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bending proteins into globular or fibrous shapes

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protein structire determined by the interactions between two or more polypeptide chains within a protein
quarternary level
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true or false: a prostetic group is usually a smaller peptide
false
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true or false: proteins make up molecules that transport oxygen
true
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whats the prosthetic group in a glycoprotein molecule
carbohydrate
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keratin and collagen are ________ proteins
structural
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true or false: enzymes can act as reactants in the reactions they catalyze
false
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an enzyme that adds an inorganic phosphate group to another organic molecule is known as a _____-
kinase or phosphokinase
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I LUUUUUUVVV ORGANIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes.
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whats the toxic end product of anaerobic fermentation
lactic acid
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true or false: GTP and ATP are nucleotides
true!
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______ enzymes add phosphate groups
kinase
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addition of an inorganic phosphate group to a organic molecule is known as the process of __________
phosphorylation
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_____ can be an extra source of phosphate for ATP
GTP
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whats a molecule derived from ATP and often serves as a second messenger
cAMP
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what organs are in the right hypochondriac region
liver and gallbladder
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what organs are in the right iliac region
ascending colon, right kidney, part of small intestine
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what organs are in the right lumbar region
stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum, adrenal glands
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what organs are in the left hypochondriac region
spleen, colon, pancreas, part of the liver
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what organs are in the left iliac region
descending colon, sigmoid colon, part of small intestines
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what organs are in the left lumbar region
descending colon, left kidney, part of small intestine
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what organs are in the epigastric region
stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum, adrenal glands
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what organs are in the hypogastric region
bladder, sigmoid colon, ovaries and uterus