science Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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The building blocks are called

A

Monomers

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2
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Monomers of carbohydrates

A

Monosaccharides

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3
Q

Monomers of proteins

A

amino acids

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4
Q

monomers of nucleic acids

A

Nucleotide

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5
Q

What components make up a lipid molecule

A

3 carbon Glycerol molecules + 3 fatty acid chains

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6
Q

How do animals store glucose

A

glycogen

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7
Q

How do plants store glucose

A

starch

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8
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forms plant cell walls

A

Cellulose

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9
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forms the exoskeleton of insects and cretures

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chitin

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10
Q

4 biomolecules of life

A

Nucleic Acids
Proteins
carbohydrates
Lipids

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11
Q

Function of carbohydrate

A

Short term enegry source

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12
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Function of Lipid

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Long-term energy source, insulation, protection padding, cell membrane

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13
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Function of Nucleic Acids

A

store genetic information
responsible fore protein synthesis

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14
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Function of Proteins

A

Overall structure of body

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15
Q

Nucleic Acids are composed of

A

DNA
RNA

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16
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DNA function

A

store genetic information

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17
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RNA function

A

protein synthesis

18
Q

Carbohydrates composed of

A

Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

19
Q

4 types of lipids

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triglycerides
phospholipids
steriods
waxes

20
Q

dehydration synthesis

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A water molecule is released
creates polysaccharides

21
Q

hydrolysis

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Water molocule is gained

22
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carbohydrate examples

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maltose,sucrose,lactose

23
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Sugar ends in

24
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Saturated fats
bonds?
RT?
example?

A

Single bonds
solid at room tempature
butter,lard,animal fat

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Unsaturated Fats bonds? RT? example?
Double Bonds Liquid at room tempature Olive oil, corn oil, plant oil
26
Fats are what biomolecule
Lipids
27
Triglycerides made up of
glyceride and 3 fatty acid chains
28
phospholipids are made up of
glycerol two fattu acids phosphate group
29
Steriods are made up of
4 carbon rings
30
All lipids are
insoluble
31
ATP function
source of energy the cell uses to do cellular work
32
ATP is composed of
Nitrogenous Base Adenine Rihose
33
DNA function
Stores genetic information
34
RNA function
Involved in protein synthesis
35
Chemical formula for glucose
C6H12O6
36
Simple sugars are
monosaccharides and disacharides
37
Complex sugars are
polysaccharides
38
2 monosaccharides is
disaccharide
39
many monosaccharides are
polysaccharides
40
How many amino acids are there
20
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What gives each amino acid its chemical properties "R" group
based on the amino group
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Peptide bonds
Bonds between amino acids