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Macromolecules Flashcards

1
Q

Monomeric unit of proteins

A

Amino acids

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2
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Lipid that consists of phosphate, two fatty acids, and glycerol

A

Phospholipid

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3
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Monomeric units of complex carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides

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4
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Elements in carbohydrates

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen

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5
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Elements in proteins

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, sometimes sulfur

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6
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Elements in lipids

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Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sometimes phosphorus

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7
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Monosaccharide in milk

A

Galactose

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8
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Complex sugar

A

Polysaccharide

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9
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Polysaccharide in cell wall of plants

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Cellulose

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10
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Polysaccharide in exoskeleton of arthropods

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Chitin

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11
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Stored energy in animals

A

Glycogen

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12
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Stored energy in plants

A

Starch

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13
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Blood sugar

A

Glucose

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14
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Fruit sugar

A

Fructose

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15
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Disaccharide in milk

A

Lactose

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16
Q

Glycogen storage site

A

Muscles

*also found in liver

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17
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Monomeric unit of proteins

A

Amino acids

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18
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Protein catalyst

A

Enzyme

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19
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Wax

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Waterproof lipid

20
Q

Phospholipid

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Major component of cell membrane

21
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Steroid

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Precursor of sex hormones

22
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Fats

A

Saturated and unsaturated lipids

23
Q

Monomeric units of nuclei acids

A

Nucleotides

24
Q

Type of acids found in lipids

A

Fatty acids

25
Q

Nucleic acid — adenine pairs with uracil

A

RNA

26
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Nucleic acid — adenine pairs with thymine

A

DNA

27
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Antibodies

A

Proteins of immunity

28
Q

Dietary fiber

A

Cellulose

29
Q

Table sugar

A

Sucrose

30
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Fruit sugar

A

Fructose

31
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Blood sugar

A

Glucose

32
Q

Lipid with ring structure

A

Steroid

33
Q

Type of fat with double bonds

A

Unsaturated

34
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Type of fat without double bonds

A

Saturated

35
Q

Major component of fungal wall

A

Chitin

36
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Glucose molecules linked and stored in plants

A

Starch

37
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Monosaccharides

A

One sugar

38
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Complex sugars

A

Polysaccharides

39
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Disaccharide

A

Two sugars

40
Q

Protein on cell surface

A

Cell receptor

41
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Elemis common in carbohydrates and lipid

A

C, H, O

42
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Elements in proteins

A

C,H,O, sometimes S

43
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Elements in nucleic acids

A

C,H,O,N,P

44
Q

Suffix for sugar

A

Ose

45
Q

Suffix for enzyme

A

Ase

46
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Stored energy in animals

A

Glycogen

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