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What are Macromolecules?

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large organic molecules (meaning they contain carbon) used for various functions in living things

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Type of Macromolecules

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids

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Carbohydrates

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Main Function = short-term ENERGY
Other uses = structure/support
Found in: sugar and starch (therefore breads, pastas, fruits and veggies)

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Lipids

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Main Function = Long-term Energy Storage
Other uses = cushioning organs, insulation, hormones, cell membranes
Found in: Fats, oils, phospholipids (in the cell membrane), steroids

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Protein

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Most diverse macromolecule
Most abundant macromolecule (make up 50% of cell’s biomass)
They literally RUN your body!!

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Nucleic Acids

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Main Function: store & transmit hereditary or genetic information

Ex. DNA, RNA

You get them from your PARENTS not your food!

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Four Main Types of Monomers

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sugars, amino acids, fatty acids, and nucleotides

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Three part of a neucleotide

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5-carbon sugar
Phosphate group
Nitrogenous base

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What is the main energy source for organisms?

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Food

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Main function of a carbohydrate

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Short Term Energy

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Main function of a protien

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Long Term Energy

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Main function of a lipids

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Long Term Energy Storage

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Main function of a neucleic acids

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store & transmit hereditary or genetic information

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What are examples of lipid polymers?

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fats, oils, phospholipids, steroid, hormones

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What does an enzyme do?

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Controls rate of chemical reaction
Enzymes reduce energy needed (activation energy) to start a chemical reaction and increases reaction rate.

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What category of macromolecules is an enzyme?

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protien

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How does an enzyme work?

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They are catalysts, or substances that control how quickly chemical reactions occur.

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Main purpose of photosynthesis

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is converting radiant energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose.

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What is energy transformation in photosynthesis?

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Where in cell does photosynthesis occur?

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Chloroplast

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What types of organisms perform photosynthesis

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plant

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What is chlorophyll

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what makes the leaves green

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What is the function of chlorophyll

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function of chlorophyll is to capture the light energy of the sun and convert water and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and oxygen.

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What is light energy from the sun used for in photosythesis?

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uses energy to convert water and carbon dioxide to glucose and oxygen

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Name the Blank Labels
A - Light B - H2O C - C2O D - O2 I - Glucose
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What are the 2 stages of photosynthesis called?
Light Dependent and Light Independent
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Where do the 2 stages of photosynthesis occur in the chloroplast?
Light Dependent occurs in the thylakoid membrane... Light Independent occurs stroma the region outside of the thylakoids
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In photosythnesis what is the source of oxygen produced...
water
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What is the major waste product given off from photosynthesis
oxygen
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What is the source of the carbon that moves through the food chain?
carbon dioxide
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Where does a plant get most of its mass from
carbon dioxide
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How does temperature impact photosynthesis?
Very high or very low temps stop photosynthesis.
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How does carbon dioxide impact photosynthesis?
the more carbon dioxide the faster photosynthesis occurs
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How does light intensity impact photosynthesis?
Helps it go faster, but only to a certain extent
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For every glucose molecule produced, how many carbon dioxide molecules are used?
6
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For every glucose molecule produced, how many oxygen molecules are used?
6
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How is photosynthesis the opposite of respiration?
Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose. Glucose is used as food by the plant and oxygen is a by-product. Cellular respiration converts oxygen and glucose into water and carbon dioxide.
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What is the main purpose of respiration?
Release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
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What is the energy transformation in respiration?
glucose and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide and water, and the energy is transferred to ATP
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What is the main goal of cellular respiration?
Main goal: convert chemical energy in food (glucose) to chemical energy stored in ATP (adenosine triphosphate) take place in the cells of organisms
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What is the energy transformation in cellular respiration?
the energy in food is converted into energy that can be used by the body's cells
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Where in the cell does cellular respiration occur?
cytoplasm and mitochondria
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What type of organisms perform respiration?
all living cells
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What is ATP?
Adenosine Triphosphate
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What are the 3 parts of ATP?
Consists of: Adenine, a nitrogen base Ribose, a five-carbon sugar A chain of three phosphate groups
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Explain the ATP and ADP cycle
ATP become ADP when a phosphate is RELEASED ADP become ATP when phosphate is ADDED
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What four functions does the cell use ATP for?
ATP is used to power cell activity including: Photosynthesis Protein synthesis Muscle contraction Active transport across the cell membrane
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What are the two electron carriers produced in respiration?
NADH and FADH2
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What is the role of NADH and FADH2?
NAD+ and FAD are energy carriers that will deliver the high-energy electron of hydrogen to the electron transport chain (ETC).
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What are the three parts of cellular respiration?
Glycosis, Krebs Cycle and ETC
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Where in the mitochondria does cellular respiration occur?
Inner membranes
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Where does Glycolysis occur and is it aerobic or anaerobic?
Outside the mitochondria / anaerobic
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Where does Krebs Cycle occur and is it aerobic or anaerobic?
Mitochondira matrix / aerobic
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Where does ETC occur and is it aerobic or anaerobic?
Inner Membrane of Mitochondria / Aerobic
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What is the outcome of glycoysis?
Energy
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What is the outcome of Krebs Cycle?
Carbon Dioxide / Energy
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What is the outcome ETC?
Energy, Oxygen, Water
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How many ATPs are produced in glycolysis?
2
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How many ATPs are produced in Krebs Cycle?
2
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How many ATPs are produced in ETC?
34
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What is the final electron acceptor in aerobic respiration?
Oxygen
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What if formed at the end of ETC?
Water
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What is the alternative pathway available to some cells when oxygen is not available?
FERMENTATION - if oxygen is not present, some organisms can undergo fermentation to continually produce ATP
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What are 2 possible byproducts and in what types of cells do they occur?
lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation ... occurs in cytoplasm
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What is lactic acid fermentation?
In animals, turns pyruvic acid into lactic acid and NAD+
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What is alcoholic fermentation?
in yeast and bacteria, turns pyruvic acid into ethanol, carbon dioxide, and NAD+
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What are the monomers make up a carbohydrate
monosaccaride
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What makes up cell membrane?
Lipid
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What monomers make up a lipid
glycerol and fatty acids
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What is the monomer of protein?
amino acid
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What is the monomer in a nucleic acid?
nucleotides
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What are the major elements (from the period chart) of the biomolecules? What are Carbs, Lipids, Protein and Nucleic Acid made of?
Carbohydrate: C, H, O Lipid: C, H, O Protein: C, H, O, N Nucleic Acid: C, H, O, N, P (Phospherous)
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What are three parts of a nucleotide:
Phosphate, Nitrogeneous Base, Sugar
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