6 - biochem + digestion Flashcards

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Basics of covalent bond

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3,000 cal of heat energy, most common bond in organic molecules linking

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Basics of hydrogen bonds

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Weak bonds between +/- regions of molecules. Mostly between h and o

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Basics of high energy bonds

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Variation of covalent bond, usually with the phosphate group. ATP is a form of it.

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4
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Isomers

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Chemicals with same formula, different structure

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5
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Polymer

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Big molecule made of repeating monomers

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Monomer

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Smaller molecules, building blocks of polymers

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Basics of Carbohydrates

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Hydrates of carbon (C•H2O), made of sugars and starches

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8
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Most important sugar

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Glucose
C6 H12 O6

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9
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Most sugars are __ of __

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Most sugars are isomers of glucose

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10
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Monoccharide

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1 sugar molecule

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Disaccharide

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2 sugar molecules, covalent

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How do Disaccharides form

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Dehydration synthesis, removing a water (H2O) so there’s free bonds available to bond

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How are Disaccharides split

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Hydrolysis, when water molecule is added, forcibly splitting the Disaccharides

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14
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What is glucose used for

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Transportable fuel

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15
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Polysaccharide

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Many sugar molecules bonded together; repeating monomers

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Examples of Polysaccharides

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Starches, Glycogen, Cellulose

17
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Starches

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Main storage molecule in plants
Long chains of glucose

18
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Glycogen

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Storage polysaccharide made by animals
Made in liver, stored in liver/muscles

19
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Cellulose

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Structural polysaccharide, made of beta glucose

Remember cellulose / celery

20
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Basics of lipids

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Organic, insoluble in water, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents

energy storage molecules

Made of fats and oils

21
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What shape is sugar if it is in water
usually

22
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Do carbohydrates or lipids have more energy

23
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What 4 molecules make up lipids

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3 fatty acids and one glycerol

24
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What enzymes breaks down fats through hydrolysis

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Unsaturated fatty acids
1+ double bond Tend to be oils More common in plants
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Saturated fatty acids
No double bonds More common in animals
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2 uses for stored fats
Energy reserves and cushions for internal organs
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Are phospho**lipids** soluble? Why?
No
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How are glycolipids different from phospholipids
Have a sugar instead of a phosphate
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Waxes
Large and stable structural lipids used for protection
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What are proteins polymers of
Amino acids
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Proteins mainly contain these 5 elements
C H O N S
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What to amino acids contain (2 groups bonded to what)
Amine group (NH2) Carboxyl group (COOH) Bonded to a carbon
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What are essential amino acids
Amino acids that can't be made by the body, can only be eaten
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Cholesterol basics
Insoluble in water Needed to make cell membranes, insulate nerves etc. Made in liver from fatty acids
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Other name for Dehydration synthesis
Condensation
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Peptide bond
When dehydration synthesis occurs between 2 amino acids