5.2 Biomolecules Flashcards

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1
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carbohydrates have the elements

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C, H, O

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monosaccharides are

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the monomers of carbohydrates

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3
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carbohydrates have the functional group

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hydroxyl

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4
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basic shape of carbohydrate

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ring

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5
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carbohydrate polymer is called

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polysaccharide

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6
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carbohydrates are the primary

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source of energy

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7
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carbohydrates store

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sugars

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8
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carbohydrates help make up cell

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walls

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9
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examples of carbohydrate

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sugar, starch, glycogen, cellulose

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10
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lipids have the elements

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C, H, O with more C and H

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11
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lipids have monomers called

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fatty acids

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12
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lipids have this functional group

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carboxyl

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13
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basic shape of lipids

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linear

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14
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polymers of lipids are called

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triglycerides and phospholipids

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15
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lipids are a long-term

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storage unit

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16
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lipids provide insulation and

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protection for organs

17
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lipids help form the cell

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membrane

18
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lipids help produce

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steriodse

19
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examples of lipids

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triglycerides, phospholipids, waxes, and cholesterol

20
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proteins have the elements

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C, H, O, N and sometimes S

21
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proteins have monomers called

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amino acids

22
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proteins have functional groups of

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carboxyl, amino

23
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basic shape of proteins

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branched

24
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the polymers of proteins are called

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polypeptides

25
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proteins help catalyze

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chemical reactions

26
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proteins are messengers that switch cell

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processes on and off

27
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proteins give cells their

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shape

28
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proteins recognize and attack

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foreign cells

29
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examples of proteins

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enzymes, hormones, antibodies, structural proteins

30
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nucleic acids are made of these elements

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C, H, O, N, P

31
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nucleic acids are made of monomers called

A

nucleotides

32
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nucleic acids have these functional groups

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phosphate, hydroxyls, amino

33
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nucleic acids basic shape is

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a combination

34
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nucleic acids carry genetic

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insturctions for development and functioning of organisms

35
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nucleic acids assist in protein

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synthesis

36
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double helix
ATGC
Found in nucleus

A

DNA

37
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single strand
AUGC
found everywhere

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RNA

38
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Adenine pairs with

A

Thymine or uracil

39
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cytosine pairs with

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Guamine (or however you spell that)