UNIT D - (Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins) Flashcards

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Source of energy for heat production, tissue building, movement, repair, and all other cellular processes. What am I?

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Nutrients

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What type of Macromolecule supplies energy to the cells as there main role?

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Carbohydrates

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What are the 4 types of Macromolecules?

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Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids

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What are Enzymes made out of?

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Amino acids

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What does the term essentail imply to nutrients?

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Thats there only one way to get them through your diet

Eg. vitamins, minerals, etc.

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What do enzymes act as?

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An biological catalyst -(increasing the rate of reactions)

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What are the 2 basic reactions of enzymes?

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Catabolic: break down molecules

Anabolic: build up molecules

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What is the energy to initiate chemical reactions?

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Activation energy

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Many monomers hooked together to make a……

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Polymer

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Building block or singe unit of a polymer is a……

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Monomer

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To make something……

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Synthesis

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Lysis

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To break or split apart

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Dehydrate

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Means to lose or remove water

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What are the reactants of the dehydration synthesis reaction?

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Glucose and fructose

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What are the products of the hydrolysis reaction?

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Glucose and frucose

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The JOINING of two monomers causes a water molecule to be lost. This joining to make a polymer is called?

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Dehydration synthesis

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In what organ of your body would the splitting apart (hydrolysis) of these be occurring at a high rate right now?

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Stomach

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What does saccharides mean?

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Sugar

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What does mono represent?

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1

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What is an example of a nucleic acid?

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DNA and RNA

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What is an example of an lipid?

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Phospholipids, fats, oils

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What is the role of nucleic acids?

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Carrying or transfering genetic information

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Which of the following are building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

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Proteins are made up of chains of….?

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Amino acids

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A disaccharide is formed when two monosaccharides are joined together by….?
Dehydration synthesis
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The simplest form of a carbohydrate is called a(n…?
monosaccharide
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Enzymes convert starting molecules into different molecules. What are those starting molecules called?
substrates
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Monosaccharides are monomers of…?
Carbohydrates
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Waxes, oils and fats are examples of…?
Lipids
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Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of….?
Lipids
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What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
Protein
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This macromolecule is hydrophobic (hates water) and reduces water loss What type of organic molecule is it?
Lipids
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Phospholipids are used in what biological structure?
Cell membrane
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disaccharide
two monosaccharides bonded together
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polysaccharide
more than 3 monosaccharides bonded together
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liver
a polysaccharide found in animals that is an energy storage molecule; it's stored in your liver
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example of a monosaccharide
glucose
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example of a disaccharide
sucrose
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example of a polysaccharide
starch
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Triglycerides
Made of glycerol and 3 fatty acid chains
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Saturated Fats
fats that are solid at room temperature
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Unsaturated Fats
liquid at room temperature
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Phospholipids
composed of 1 glycerol; 2 fatty acids; 1 phosphocholine
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Polypeptide
Primary Structure of Protein
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Denaturation
Temporary change in function of protein due to extreme heat or Ph change
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what was the purpose of the Benedict's Test?
Tests for simple sugars
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what was the purpose of the Iodine Test?
Tests for presence of starch
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what was the purpose of the Buiret Test?
test for proteins
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What biomolecule do enzymes belong to?
Protein
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The chemical union of the basic units of carbohydrates, lipids, or proteins always produces the biproduct:
Carbon
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The chemical union of the basic units of carbohydrates, lipids, or proteins always produces the biproduct:
hydrophobic and insoluble in water
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When disaccharides are changed to monosaccharides, the common chemical process involved is:
hydrolysis
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Polymers of polysaccharides, fats, and proteins are all synthesized from monomers by:
The removal of water (dehydration synthesis)
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Which of the following, when it fails to occur, is the chemical basis for a metabolic syndrome in which the body fails to breakdown fatty acids?
Oxidation
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What type of bond holds protein chains together?
peptide bond
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What are lipids made of?
glycerol, 3 fatty acids
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The type of biomolecule that is made of amino acids, maintains structure in cells.....
protein
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cell membranes are made primarily of.....
lipids
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The class of biomolecule that sugars and starches belong to....
carbohydrate
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A molecule name that contains the ending -ase tells us that molecule is most likely an.....?
enzyme
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When an enzyme is in a solution that is too acidic or basic, the reaction rate_______
tends to slows down
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Reactions occur faster because enzymes lower the________ energy required for a chemical reaction.
activation
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Any substance that speeds up chemical reaction is called a __________.
catalyst
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Enzymes belong to what major class of biomolecules which are?
protein
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All organic compounds contain the element....
carbon
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DNA contains the coded information required by the body to make......
protein