2.3 VOCB Flashcards

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the molecule consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1

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Carbohydrates

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large compounds are built by joining smaller ones together.

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Polymerization

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2
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simple sugar

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monosaccharide

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3
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composed of two simple sugars
joined together.

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disaccharide

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4
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two molecules are joined by the removal of a water molecule.

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dehydration synthesis

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the process of breaking up a molecule by the addition of water molecules.

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hydrolysis

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6
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larger carbohydrate molecules

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polysaccharides

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7
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animal starch

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Glycogen

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8
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main component of cell walls in
plants

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Cellulose

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9
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(fat), include fats, oils, and waxes

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Lipids

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are long carbon chains with hydrogen
atoms attached.

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Fatty acids

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11
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contains only single covalent bonds.

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saturated fatty acid

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12
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contains one double or triple bond.

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unsaturated fatty acid

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13
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contains multiple double or triple bonds.

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polyunsaturated fatty acid

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14
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(known as neutral fats) are the most common fats in the body.

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triglyceride

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15
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lipid molecule containing a complex four ring structure.

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steroids

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consists of a diglyceride attached to a molecule containing a phosphate group (PO4-3)

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phospholipids

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create three-dimensional supporting framework

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structural proteins

18
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responsible for muscular
contraction

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contractile proteins

19
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transport materials from one part of a cell to another

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Transport Protein

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proteins that keep the pH constant

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Buffering

21
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protect us from disease

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Antibodies

22
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consists of two amino acids.

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Dipeptide

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are long chains of amino acids.

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polypeptide