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Unit 2: Biochemistry of the Cell Flashcards

1
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In human tissues, water content ranges from […] in bones and […] in brain cells

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  • 20%
  • 85%
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The 5 basic properties of water

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  • cohesion and adhesion
  • good solvent
  • lower density as a solid
  • high specific heat
  • high heat of vaporization
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3
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A property of water referring to its hydrogen bonding with other water molecules

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Cohesion
- surface tension

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A property of water referring to its hydrogen bonding with other substances

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Adhesion
- capillary action
- meniscus

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5
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What makes water a good solvent?

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Its polarity

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6
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Compounds made up of hydrocarbons

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Organic Compound

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7
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The 4 classes of biological macromolecules

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  • proteins
  • lipids
  • carbohydrates
  • nucleic acids
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8
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The main source of energy of the body

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Simple Carbohydrates

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9
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The body’s long term storage for energy

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Complex Carbohydrates

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10
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A simple test used to detect the presence of carbohydrates

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Iodine Test

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A glucose polymer in plants:
- used as storage for energy
- contains amylose and amylopectin

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Starch

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12
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A glucose polymer in plants:
- used for structure and support
- contains unbranched glucose units

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Cellulose

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A glucose polymer in animals:
- used as storage for energy found in the liver
- contains branched glucose units

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Glycogen

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14
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The 5 various uses of glycogen

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  • energy storage
  • insulation
  • cushion
  • muscle growth (anabolic steroids)
  • waterproofing surfaces
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15
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Made up of fatty acid monomers with a glycerol backbone and a fatty acid tail

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Fats

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16
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A glycerol group with 3 fatty acid chains

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Triglyceride

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17
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A simple test used to determine the presence of lipids

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Emulsion Test

18
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The 5 various functions of proteins

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MEANS
- membrane component
- enzymes
- antibodies
- non-steroid hormones
- structure

19
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The […] of a protein determines its function

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shape

20
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A type of protein structure consisting of a sequence of a chain of amino acids

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Primary Protein Structure

21
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A type of protein structure consisting of repeating patterns of amino acids caused by hydrogen bonding of the peptide backbone

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Secondary Protein Structure

22
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A type of protein structure consisting of three-dimensional folding patterns due to side chain interactions

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Tertiary Protein Structure

23
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A type of protein structure consisting of more than one amino acid chain

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Quaternary Protein Structure

24
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The 7 types of proteins according to function

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SCTSHEP
- structural
- contractile
- transport
- storage
- hormonal
- enzymes
- protection

25
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A chemical signaling protein that causes cells to take up glucose from the blood and convert it into glycogen

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Insulin

26
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Low hemoglobin levels are associated with these 3 conditions

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  • kidney disease
  • liver disease
  • anemia
27
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Elevated hemoglobin levels are associated with these 3 conditions

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  • chronic lung disease
  • dehydration
  • heart failure
28
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An enzyme that breaks down proteins

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Pepsin

29
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Enzymes which are molecule-specific and are folded specific to its function

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Lock and Key Model

30
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The 4 factors affecting enzyme activity

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  • temperature
  • pH
  • enzyme concentration
  • substrate concentration
31
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The information molecule

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DNA

32
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Made up of thousands of shorter segments of DNA called genes

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Chromosomes

33
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These store the directions for making proteins

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Genes

34
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Each gene is further divided into 3 nucleotide subsegments called […]

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codons

35
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Each nucleotide monomer is built from these 3 simple molecular parts

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  • deoxyribose sugar
  • phosphate group
  • nitrogenous base
36
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Why is adenine always hydrogen bonded to thymine?

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A and T each have one donor and one acceptor

37
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Why is cytosine always hydrogen bonded to guanine?

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C has one donor and two acceptors while G has two donors and one acceptor

38
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This rule states that in DNA, there is always equality in quantity between the bases A & T and the bases G & C

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Chargaff’s Rule

39
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These function in cellular protein synthesis

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RNA

40
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A type of RNA that carries DNA instructions to ribosomes

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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

41
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A type of RNA that transfers amino acids to ribosomes

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Transfer RNA (tRNA)

42
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A type of RNA that makes up ribosome-protein factories of the cell

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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

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