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10.1 Kahoot - Macromolecules & Enzymes Flashcards

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What does intracellular mean?

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Inside of the cell

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Interstitial fluid is fluid found where?

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Between the cells

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Organic molecules are

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  • carbon-based
  • Larger than inorganic molecules
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Which of the following correctly identifies the 4 major macromolecules?

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Proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids

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What elements combine to form Carbohydrates?

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C,H,O

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3 types of carbohydrates:

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Monosaccharide, Disaccharide, Polysaccharide

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What is the standard molecular formula of monosaccharides?

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C6H12O6

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Name 3 monosaccharides?

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Glucose, fructose, galatose

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What would be the correct formula for a dissacharide?

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C12H22O11

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What is an isomer?

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Molecules with the same chemical formula but different structure

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Where is fructose found?

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Fruit

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A disaccharide is:

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when two monosaccharides are joined together

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What happens in a Dehydration synthesis reaction?

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removing water to build a larger molecule.

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Two sugars are linked to form a disaccharide. This requires a _____ reaction that would _____ water.

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dehydration synthesis; release

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Name 3 disaccharides?

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Maltose, Sucrose, Lactose

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16
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Table sugar, sucrose is made from

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A glucose and a fructose

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A disaccharide forms when:

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two monosaccharides join by dehydration synthesis

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18
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Lactose is found in which type of food?

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milk

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19
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A function of mono- and disaccarides includes:

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Energy source

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Polysacharrides are the polymers of which macromolecule?

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Carbohydrates

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21
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Polysacharides are?

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long chains of monosaccharides</b>

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22
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Are polysaccharides insoluble or soluble

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Insoluble

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Types of polysaccharide include:

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starch, chitin, cellulose, glycogen

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24
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Where is glycogen found in humans?

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Liver and muscle

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Where is cellulose found in plants?
In cell wall
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What is the name of the polysaccarhide that potatoes use as energy storage?
Starch
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what is the function of polysaccharides?
energy storage and structure
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Lipids are also called....
fats
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Lipids contain what elements?
C, H, O
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What is one major function of Lipids?
Long term energy storage
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Are lipids soluble in water?
no
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A Triglyceride is made of?
glycerol, 3 fatty acids
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A triglyceride forms when:
glycerol and fatty acids join by dehydration synthesis
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In dehydration synthesis of a triglyceride, how many waters are produced?
3
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What is a fatty acid?
a subunit of most lipids
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What is the structure of a fatty acid?
Hydrocarbon chain with carboxyl group at ONE end
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Saturated fatty acids have
no double bonds between the carbon atoms
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What are saturated fats saturated with?
Hydrogen
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Where are saturated fats found?
Animal based products
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Saturated fats are...
Solid at room temperature
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Unsaturated fatty acids
contain at least one double bond
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Unsaturated fatty acids
Come from plants and are liquids
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Why are unsaturated fats liquid at room temperature?
C=C double bonds form kinks which prevent alignment.
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What type of lipid forms the cell membrane?
phospholipids
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What does hydrophobic mean?
Water Hating
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What is the general structure of phospholipid molecules?
1 hydrophillic phosphate head, 2 hydrophobic fatty acid tails
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What part of the phospholipid is hydrophillic?
Head
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What is the monomer of proteins?
amino acids
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What is NOT a function of proteins?
Quick energy
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What elements are amino acids primarily made of
C, H, O, N
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What part of the amino acid changes for the different types?
R group
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How many amino acids do humans use?
~20
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Essential amino acids are...
not made by the human body
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How many of the amino acids we require for our proteins are "essential"?
9
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What reaction bonds together amino acids into a polypeptide?
dehydration synthesis
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The bond between two amino acids is called ____________
peptide bond
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What protein structure is represented by the amino acid chain twisting and folding?
Secondary
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What protein structure is represented by more than one polypeptide chain folding together?
Quaternary
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What protein structure is represented by just a straight chain of amino acids?
Primary
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What are the 2 types of nucleic acids?
DNA and RNA
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What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
Nucleotide
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What are the subunits of a nucleotide?
A pentose sugar, nitrogenous base, phosphate group
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what is the general structure of DNA?
Double Helix
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In DNA Guanine pairs with _________________.
Cytosine
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In DNA Adenine pairs with _________________.
Thymine
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Where is DNA found?
Nucleus of Cells
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In DNA, what type of bond holds the 2 strands together?
Hydrogen
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In RNA Adenine pairs with _________________.
Uracil
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How is DNA different than RNA?
- RNA is a single strand while DNA is double stranded - RNA has the base uracil while DNA has thymine - RNA contains the sugar ribose while DNA has deoxyribose
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Which is a function of RNA?
Transfer genetic information from DNA to ribosomes
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Which macromolecule make up the enzymes that your body needs to function?
Proteins
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How do enzymes help reactions?
Decrease activation energy
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What is a catalyst?
A substance that speeds up reactions
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TRUE/FALSE: Catalysts never get used up in a reaction
True
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Part of enzyme that fits into substrate
active site
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What is the term used to describe when an enzyme changes shape and becomes unusable?
Denatured
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What type of reaction is used to break down macromolecules into their monomers?
hydrolysis
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What is hydrolysis?
Breaking bonds using water
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What is the common ending of all enzyme names?
-ase
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Enzyme that breaks down lipids:
lipase
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Induced fit refers to which of the following characteristics of enzymes?
There is a minor shift in the active site shape that optimizes reactions
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What is true about enzymes and temperature?
They only work within a specific tempertatrue range.
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which statement best describes enzymes and pH?
Enzymes may have different optimum pH's for them to work

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