Module 1 (Macromolecules) Flashcards

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________: a _____ molecule that can _______ bind to other similar molecules to form a larger molecule called a polymer

A

Monomer, small, covalently

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________: _____ number of monomers covalently bonded together (made up of ONLY ____ ____of monomer!)

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Polymer, ONE TYPE

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_______: any very large organic molecule, usually made up of smaller molecules called monomers that are covalently bonded to a polymer

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Macromolecule

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4
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________ functions:
- ______ storage for metabolism
- ______ component

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Carbohydrates, energy, structural

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5
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Carbohydrates are classified into three major groups: m______, d______, and p______

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Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

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M_______: can exist as linear chains or as ring structures. Have many _______ (same chemical formula, different atom arrangements).

Can classify them based on the position of the c______ g______ (see image in OneNote). Can also be classified based on the ______ of carbon atoms in the chain

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Monosaccharides, isomers, carbonyl group, number

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7
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Same chemical formula, different atom arrangements

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Isomer

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8
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Examples of monosaccharides: r_____ and g______

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Ribose and glucose

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9
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For monosaccharides, if the carbonyl is at the end of the carbon chain, it’s a____ (commonly found in plants). If the carbonyl is within the carbon chain, it’s k_____ (commonly found in processed food)

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Aldose, ketose

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10
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The covalent bonds that join two monosaccharides are known as

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Glycosidic bonds

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Glycosidic bonds between monosaccharides produces a d_______, and a w_____ m_____ is removed (dehydration r______)

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Disaccharide, water molecule, reaction

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12
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P________: Long c____ of monomers linked by glycosidic bonds. Can also be referred to as glycans

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Polysaccharides, chain

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13
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A______ and b______ bonds in polysaccharides can change the structure of the polymer through their l______

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Alpha, beta, linkages

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14
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N______ A_______: the two major types include ribonucleic acids (______) and deoxyribonucleic acids (______)

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Nucleic Acids, RNA, DNA

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15
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______ use either DNA or RNA as their genetic material (never both)

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Viruses

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16
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DNA Function: i______ s______

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Information storage

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17
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RNA Function: involved in p_____ s______

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Protein synthesis

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18
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Nucleotides are comprised of three components: a p_______ g_____, a p_____ sugar, and a n______ b____

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Phosphate group, pentose, nitrogenous base

19
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Nucleotide nitrogen bases are ______, but nucleotides themselves are _______ because the phosphate group and pentose sugar are __________

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Hydrophobic, hydrophilic, hydrophilic

20
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P______ b______: bond between nucleotides, creates a water molecule
http://tinyurl.com/3km7jfz5

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Phosphodiester bond

21
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L______: largely _____, they form very little hydrogen bonds with water, therefore ______ in water

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Lipids, nonpolar, insoluble

22
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Lipids are unique in that there are n_ c______ bonds formed between monomers of lipids to form them

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No covalent

23
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Three kinds of lipids with three different functions: T_______ - e____ s_____ (fat cells)

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Triacylglycerol, energy storage

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Three kinds of lipids with three different functions: P_______ - formation of biological m______

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Phospholipid, membranes

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Three kinds of lipids with three different functions: S_____ - s_____ molecules
Steroid, signaling
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____ ______: Part of the triacylglycerol family, two types: saturated and unsaturated
Fatty Acids
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_______ fatty acids do not have double bonds in the carbon chain and are therefore saturated with ______
Saturated, hydrogen
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_______ fatty acids contain one or more carbon-carbon _____ _____
Unsaturated, double bonds
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Which fatty acid is viscous? http://tinyurl.com/23hxz87b
Saturated
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There are two types of unsaturated fatty acids: c___, which is p_____ derived, and t___, which are a______ made
Cis, plant, trans, artificially
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T________: formed by the addition of t____ fatty acid chains to glycerol. Basically a _____ fatty acid plus a _____ glycerol
Triacylglycerol, nonpolar, polar
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Function of triacylglycerol: e_____ s_____ in the form of fat cells
Energy storage
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V____ ___ ______ ____: a very weak interaction between molecules that is due to temporary chances attracting atoms that are very close together
Van der Waals force
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Van der Waal forces are very weak, but many acting together help to s______ m______
stabilize molecules
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P_______: have two major regions, one is h_______ and the other is _______
Phospholipid, hydrophilic, hydrophobic
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In phospholipids, the hydrophilic region always makes contact with the a______ environment. It's also known as the p____ h____ group
Aqueous, polar head
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In phospholipids, the hydrophobic region always makes contact with the fatty acid t_____ of a a different p_______
Tails, phospholipid
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Because phospholipids have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties on the same molecule, it is known as an a_______ molecule
Amphipathic
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Phospholipids make phospholipid b_____ that are the basis of biological m______
Bilayers, membranes
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Phospholipids only have t___ fatty acids. They can be of ______ composition, including saturated and unsaturated. Instead of a third fatty acid, there is a p_____ h_____ g_____. This can vary from one type of membrane to another
Two, different, polar head group
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Phospholipid structures: l_____ has a b______ while micelle does not
Liposome, bilayer
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S______: mostly composed of n______ bonds, h______ fused 4-ring structure
Steroids, nonpolar, hydrophobic
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Function of steroids
Signaling molecules