Macromolecules Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
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Organic molecules consist______,______,and______

A

carbon, oxygen, hydrogen

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2
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Carbon can form up 4 ________ bonds

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Covalent

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3
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____ groups/____groups affect our phosphate

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R and Functional

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4
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_______: One subunit( single building block

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Monomer

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5
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_______: Multiple subunit(multiple building blocks)

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Polymer

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6
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__________________: Two monomers create larger molecules from smaller monomers where a water molecule is released.

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dehydration synthesis

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7
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_______ Breakwater apart(breaking polymer into two monomers

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hydrolysis

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8
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1:2:1 ration ______,_______,____

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Carbons, Hydrogens, Oxygens

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9
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Empirical formula:________(C6 H12 O6)

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1:2:1

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10
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Good energy storage molecules

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glucose

atp

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11
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One sugar

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monosaccharides

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12
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Two Sugars(sugar transports or energy storage )

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Disaccharides

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13
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dehydration synthesis is made up of _______

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two monosaccharides

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14
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_________bonds form a specific bond between polysaccharides (carbohydrates)

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Glycosidic

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15
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_______=many sugars

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Polysaccharides

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16
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ provides energy storage
plant: store energy in form of starch 
animals:Glycogen 
structural support:
Plants: cellulose 
animals: Chitin(not all animals)
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polysaccharides

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17
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Protein functions include:organic marcromolecule

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  1. Enzyme catalysts
  2. defense
  3. Transport
  4. support
  5. motion
  6. regulation
  7. storage
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18
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Proteins are built from__________

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amino acid

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19
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Amino Acids:___________

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Monosaccharides

20
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________structure dictates the chemical properties of amino acids

21
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Amino acids can be classified as:

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  1. non-polar(can’t dissolve in water)hydrophobic
  2. Polar (can be dissolved in water)hydrophilic
  3. charged(+/- )
  4. aromatic(smell/frag)
  5. specific function
22
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Shape determines function

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Proteins are in charge of certain areas. An example is folding.

23
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________most basic, polypeptide a little chain of amino acids

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Primary structure

24
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______interactions of groups in the peptide backbone

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Secondary structure

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_______increase size of polypeptide, start of helix or pleats
Tertiary structure
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______huge polypeptide different groups to make a manageable area
Quaternary structure
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Protein folding is aided by _______(help guide all the stuff into the right position
Chaperone proteins
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___________bond that holds the shape of the proteins together
Chemical
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__________ when a Protein has lost its shape(no longer functional) and can never be re-constructed
Denaturation
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Denaturation causes are ________,________,___________
1. temperature outside its normal range 2. a change in PH outside of its normal range 3. a change in salinity(salt concentration) outside of the normal range.
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____is insoluble in water
Lipids
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Four major types of lipids:____________,________________,____________,and _______________
Fats/oils waxes phospholipids steroids
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______composed of 1 glycerol +3 fatty acids
triglycerides(fats)
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________=long hydrocarbon chains
Fatty acids
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____(full)of hydrogens-Solid at room temperature(coconut oil, lard, animal fat
Saturated
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______(lacking) oxygen-Liquid at room temperature(oils)
Unsaturated
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________twice as much energy as carbohydrates
Lipids/triglycerides
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______is found mostly in nuts, seeds, fish, algae, leafy greens, and krill
Polyunsaturated fats(omega)
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__________ converts a part of a cis-isomer into a trans-unsaturated fat instead of hydrogenating them completely example: Crisco(older formula) Margarine
Chemical hydrogenation
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``` __________Compsed of triglyceride fatty acid O | O= P--O | O ```
Phospholipids
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_________bilayers are the basis of biological membranes
Lipid
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Two types of nucleic acid are _____ and _____
DNA and RNA
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__________ is deoxyribose (has H)also known as deoxyribose
DNA
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_______is ribose (OH) also known as ribose nucleic
RNA
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The two purines:____________and______________(double ring)
Adenine and Guanine
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3 pyrimidines:____________,_____________and_______
Cytosine, thymine, uracil