Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
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6 common elements in living things

A
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen 
Nitrogen
Sulfur
Phosphorus
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2
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Large macromolecules necessary for life built from smaller molecules

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Biological macromolecules

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3
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Biological macromolecules contain carbon, so they are

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Organic

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4
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Single units that form macromolecules that are polymerized or joined together

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Monomers

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5
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Many monomers bound together

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Polymer

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6
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Biomolecules (4)

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids (DNA)

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7
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Two types of carbohydrates

A

Sugars and polysaccharides

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8
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Two types of sugars

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Monosaccharides are single sugar unit and disaccharide (2)

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9
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Two types of polysaccharides

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Storage and structural

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10
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Storage carbohydrates

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Glycogen - animal cells
Starch - plant cells

Store glucose

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11
Q

Structural polysaccharides

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Cellulose -plant cell walls

Chitin - exoskeletons of arthropods

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12
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Types of monosaccharides (single sugars)

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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13
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Types of disaccharides (double sugar units)

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Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose

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14
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Carbohydrates’ monomer

A

Monosaccharides

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15
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Carbohydrates function

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Source of energy

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16
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Complex carbohydrates

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Provide structure and support

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17
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These biomolecules are also sugar stored

A

Lipids

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18
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Monomers of lipids

A

Fatty acids and glycerol

19
Q

Long term energy storage

Insulation (conservation of heat)

20
Q

CHO

A

Carbohydrates and lipids

21
Q

Fats, oils, waxes, steroids, cholesterol, phospholipids that makes up the cell membrane

22
Q

Lipids make cell ____________ because they are ____________ in water

A

Membranes

Insoluble

23
Q

Fats are composed of ___ glycerol and ___ fatty acids

24
Q

Saturated fats have more ___________ so they are difficult to break down, so they stay solid

25
Unsaturated fats are ________ than saturated and are liquid
Healthier
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CHO, store energy, cell membrane, insulate nerve cells and body
Lipids
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Monomer of proteins
Amino acids
28
Growth and repair
Protein
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Enzymes, hemoglobin, collagen, muscle, hair, nails, hormones, antibodies
Proteins
30
Polymer of amino acids
Polypeptide
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The sequence of amino acids is the _________ structure of proteins
Quaternary
32
Genetic material found in cells that carried the hereditary info from parent to progeny
Nucleic Acid
33
Main types of nucleic acid
RNA | DNA
34
Monomer of nucleic acids
Nucleotides
35
Stores genetic info. and helps make proteins
Nucleic Acids
36
CHONP
Nucleic acid
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Nucleic Acids contain
Nitrogenous base Phosphate group 5-C sugar
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Contains genetic code Stores and transmits hereditary info Nucleus Double stranded
DNA
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Carries info from DNA to cell Protein synthesis Ribosomes and nucleoli Single stranded
RNA
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_________ have the most energy
Fats
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The number of ____ binds determines the amount of energy
C-H
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CHON
Proteins
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CHONP
Nucleic acids