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2.1 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Flashcards

1
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what are carbohydrates made of

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carbon + oxygen + hydrogen

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2
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what are lipids made of

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carbon + oxygen + hydrogen

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3
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what are proteins made of

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carbon + hydrogen + oxygen + nitrogen + (sometimes sulfur)

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4
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what are nucleic acids made of

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carbon + hydrogen + oxygen + nitrogen

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5
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examples of lipids

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phospholipids, triglycerides, steroids

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examples of carbohydrates

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glycogen, starch, cellulose

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examples of proteins

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haemoglobin, hormones, immunoglobin, enzymes

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8
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examples of nucleic acids

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DNA —> deoxyribose sugar
RNA —> ribose sugar

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anabolism

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condensation reaction

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catabolism

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hydrolysis reaction

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11
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condensation

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water comes from both parts of the reactant

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12
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dehydration

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water comes from one part of the reactant

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polymerase

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the process of condensing water out of the reactants

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14
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hydrolase

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the process of hydrating the reactants; adding water back in

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15
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dimer

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condensed monomer undergoing the process of polymerisation

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16
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dipeptide

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condensed amino acid under going the process of polymerisation

17
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disaccharide

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condensed monosaccharide under going the process of polymerisation

18
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monosaccharide

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a sugar that has a ring structure in water

19
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metabolism

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a web on enzyme - catalysed reactions in a cell or organism

20
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vitalism

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the theory that the origin and phenomena of life are dependent on a force or principle distinct from purely chemical or physical forces

21
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falsification of vitalism

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urea crystal was produced in a lab which proved vitalism false

22
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what was wohler trying to produce in the process of accidental falsification

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ammonium cyanate

23
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catalyst

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a substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction without changing itself

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