bio 189 quiz 3 Flashcards
electrons equals
the # of protons
neutrons equals
the difference between the mass # and the atomic #
protons equals
the atomic #
hydrogen bonds
dipole dipole attraction between molecules
ionic bonds
attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound (transfer of electrons)
polar covalent bonds
electrons are unequally distributed
non polar covalent bonds
electrons are shared equally between two atoms
pH defined
a quantitive measure of the acidity or basicity of aqueous or other liquid solutions
anything bellow 7 is acidic
anything above 7 is alkaline or basic
sugars defined
a monosaccharide or a disaccharide, a form of carbohydrate that the body converts to glucose
starches defined
a polysaccharide comprising glucose monomers joined in a 1,4 linkage
examples of proteins
collagen(skin), keratin (hair, insulin (diabetes), enzymes
what is a protein
a polymer
what is an amino acid
monomer
what is the component that changes in an amino acid?
the r-group
what is the dehydration synthesis?
water goes out so you can build a protein
A and G amino acids are what
purines
C,U,T amino acids are what
pyrimidines
how many strands does DNA form
2
How many stands does RNA form
1
the presence of lipids has a positive result, what color is that
Briliant orange color
The presence of proteins have a positive result, what color is that
violet purple color, the more peptides the darker the color
Look at the molecule shown below. Which statement about the R side chain of this molecule is correct?
This region determines how the amino acid interacts with other molecules.
What type of reaction would produce the results shown below?
A hydrolysis reaction breaking a peptide bond.
Which of the following nitrogenous bases would not be used in the construction of a DNA polymer?
Uracil