Anatomy Flashcards
What are the properties of water?
structure, polarity, hydrogen bonds, cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, surface tension, high specific heat, high heat of vaporization, density properties, universal solvent
What is pH 7
Neutral - even hydroxide and hydrogen
What is pH 4
Acid - more hydrogen (H+)
What is pH 9
Base - more hydroxide (-OH)
What are the four types of Bio-macromolecules
Carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids
Carbohydrates
C,O,H - monosaccharide - glucose - short term energy - H:O = 2:1
Nucleic Acids
C,H,N,O, Phosphorus - Nucleotides - DNA - stores instructions for life
Proteins
C,H,O,N - Amino Acids - Enzymes - form structures
Lipids
C,H,O - Fatty acids & glycerol - fats and oils - Stored energy in cells - H>O
Saturated vs Unsaturated
Saturated = solid, Unsaturated = liquid
What’s a phospholipid and why is it important
Two layers of lipids that make up the cell membrane
What type of bond forms between amino acids as they join together to build a protein?
Peptide Bond
Name and describe the reaction that puts monomers together to form polymers.
Dehydration synthesis; The -OH and +H from two monomers make water and drop out leaving a bond
Name and describe the reaction that splits polymers apart to form monomers.
Hydrolysis; water is added back to a polymer causing the monomers to split and go back to normal.
Endothermic
In endothermic reactions energy is absorbed and the graph doesn’t go all the way down - Cold
Exothermic
The reactions energy is lost and the graph dips below the starting energy - hot
Activation Energy
from start of graph to its peak is the energy required to start a reaction
What does an enzyme do
an enzyme lowers the activation energy required for a reaction, bump on graph gets smaller
How do enzymes work
They fit into a substrate and split it into two
What’s an organic catalyst
Enzymes are organic catalysts because they occur naturally
What are the different enzyme models
Lock and key - enzyme fits in substrate and splits them
Induced fit - substrate stretches then tightens around enzyme so its easier to split.
What is the purpose of the active site of an enzyme?
An activation site is where the enzyme meets the substrate
What factors/conditions can impact an enzyme’s ability to function?
Hot, Cold, Substrate concentration, enzyme concentration, competitive inhibition, non optimal pH
What happens to enzymes when subjected to high temperature and non-optimal pH?
They change their shape so they can’t function