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1
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What is cohesion

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the tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick together - this is strong in water bc of H bonds

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2
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what is an example of cohesion

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trees use it to transport water and nutrients from their roots to their leaves

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what is adhesion

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the clinging of one substance to another

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what is an example of adhesion

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the adhesion of water to the cell walls of a plant’s thin veins helps counter the downward pull of gravity

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5
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what is surface tension

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a measure of how difficult it is to break the surface of a liquid

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6
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describe water’s surface tension

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unusually high

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7
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why does water have a high surface tension

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bc of its ability to h bond

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8
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what abilities does h bonding give to water

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  • strong cohesion
  • strong adhesion
  • high surface tension
  • stronger resistance to temperature change
  • less dense as solid than liquid
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9
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how does h bonding give water a strong resistance to temperature change

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heat must be absorbed to break h bonds and heat must be released to make h bonds - thus, it takes a lot of energy (heat) to raise water even a few degrees

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10
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what is evaporative cooling

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when a substance changes from a liquid to a gas, the surface of the liquid that is left behind (not evaporated) is cooler - this happens bc the hottest molecules are the ones that have enough energy to evaporate

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11
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what is a solution

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a liquid of a uniform mixture of two or more substances

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12
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what is a solvent

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dissolving agent (usually water)

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13
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what is a solute

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a substance that is dissolved

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14
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what is an aqueous solution

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one where water is the solvent

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15
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what is an acid

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a compound that donates H+ to solutions

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16
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what is a base

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a compound that accepts H+ ions

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17
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what are buffers

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substances that resist change in pH by accepting or donating H+

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18
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what is acid precipitation

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precipitation with a pH less than 5.2

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19
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what is ocean acidification

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CO2 dissolving in seawater lowers ocean pH

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20
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most of the unique properties of water result from the fact that water molecules are…

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polar and form h bonds

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21
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Why do water molecules form h bonds

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H2O molecules are polar, with oxygen pulling the electrons closer to it, leaving each H feeling very positive. These positive H’s want something negative, so they look for the most electronegative elements, N, O , or F. Water can h bond with itself bc it has both H and O

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22
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what are two ways that the water in your body helps stabilize your body temp

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evaporative cooling and h bonds make the water in your body resistant to temp change bc it takes a lot of energy to break h bonds and increase temp

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23
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what are organic compounds

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carbon-based molecules

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24
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what is a hydrocarbon

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compounds composed of only H and C

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25
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what is the chain of carbons in an organic mlc called

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a carbon skeleton

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26
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what is an isomer

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compounds with the same formula but different structural arrangements

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27
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what is hydrophilic

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water-loving

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28
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what is a hydroxyl group

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consists of a hydroxide ion

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29
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what is a carboxyl group

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a carbon atom is double bonded to an oxygen atom and bonded to a hydroxyl group
acts as an acid by contributing H+ to a solution and becomes ionized

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30
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what is a carbonyl group

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a carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom

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31
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what is an amino group

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a nitrogen bonded to two hydrogens and the carbon skeleton

acts as a base picking up an H+ from solution

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32
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what is a phosphate group

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consists of a phosphorus atom bonded to 4 oxygen atoms

usually ionized and attached to the carbon skeleton by one of its oxygens

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33
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what is a methyl group

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consists of a carbon bonded to 3 hydrogens

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34
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what are the 4 main classes of molecules

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carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

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35
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what are macromolecules

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giant molecules made by joining smaller molecules into chains called polymers

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36
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what is a polymer

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a large molecule consisting of many identical or similar building blocks strung together

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37
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what is a monomer

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a building block of polymers

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38
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How do monomers form polymers

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dehydration

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39
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what is a dehydration reaction

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a reaction that removes a molecule of water

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40
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how do your cells break polymers into monomers

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hydrolysis

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41
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what is hydrolysis

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a reaction that adds a molecule of water

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42
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what are enzymes

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specialized macromolecules that speed up chemical reactions in cells

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43
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what are the 4 common characteristics of organic molecules

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  • all carbon based
  • formed from a few elements joined together into small molecules which join together into big molecules
  • built from a single type of building block
  • their form determines their function
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44
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what is the building block of carbohydrates

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a single sugar

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45
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what are the carbohydrate monomers

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monosaccharides (single-unit sugars)

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46
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are monosaccharides hydrophilic or hydrophobic

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hydrophilic

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47
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what are the 3 main sugars all carbohydrates are made of

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fructose, glucose, and galactose

48
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what is special about glucose and fructose

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they are isomers

49
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what is a disaccharide

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2 monosaccharide monomers joined together by dehydration

50
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what are some examples of disaccharides

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lactose (combo of glucose and galactose)
sucrose (combo of glucose and fructose)
maltose (combo of 2 glucose)

51
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what are the elements contained in carbohydrates

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carbon hydrogen oxygen

52
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what does a monosaccharide look like

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a ring

53
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what are simple sugars

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mono and disaccharides

54
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what are simple carbohydrates

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mono and disaccharides

55
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what do simple carbohydrates do

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raise glycemic index quickly and higher

56
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what is glycemic index

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measures sugar in your blood and your insulin response

57
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what are some high GI foods

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corn, doughnuts, popcorn, soda

58
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what are some medium GI foods

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ice cream, mangos, bread

59
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what are some low GI foods

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apples, bananas, milk

60
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is glucose les evil than fructose?

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jury is still out, but the overconsumption of sugar or HFCS along with dietary fat and decreased physical activity do contribute to weight gain

61
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What is a polysaccharide

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more than 2 monosaccharides joined together

62
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what are the 3 main types of polysaccharides

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starch, glycogen, and cellulose

63
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what is starch made of

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entirely of glucose monomers; also has a helix shape

64
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what is the job of a starch

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used in food storage in plants

65
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what is the job of a glycogen

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food storage in animals; branched

66
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what is cellulose used for

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structural support in plants; cannot be digested by animas (fiber)
unbranched; held together by H bonds

67
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how do sugar substitutes work

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bind to receptors on the tongue and trick the brain into thinking they are sweet

68
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what are some examples of sugar substitutes

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aspartame, saccharine, sucralose, neotame

69
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what are complex carbs

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polysaccharides; slower and lower GI response

70
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are lipids hydrophobic or hydrophilic

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hydrophobic

71
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what do lipids mainly consist of

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carbon and hydrogen atoms linked by non polar covalent bonds

72
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what is the function of lipids

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long term storage of energy in the body

73
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what is the building block of lipids

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fatty acid

74
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what are the 3 types of lipids

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fats, phospholipids, and steroids

75
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what is a fat

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a large lipid made from fatty acids and glycerol

76
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what are the 3 different kinds of fats

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unsaturated, saturated, and trans

77
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what are the characteristics of unsaturated fats

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has double bonds, so less hydrogens –> prevents fats from packing together and solidifying at room temp, healthier

78
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what are some examples of unsaturated fats

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corn oil, vegetable oils, olive oils

79
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what are the characteristics of saturated fats

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no double bonds –> pack closely together, making them solid at room temp, not healthy

80
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what are some examples of saturated fats

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most animal fats, butter

81
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what are trans fats

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unsaturated fats but behave like saturated fats

82
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what are phospholipids

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major components of cell membranes; contain phosphorus and 2 fatty acids

83
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what is the difference between phospholipids and fats

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P has 2 fatty acids attached to glycerol instead of 3

84
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what is arteriosclerosis

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Build up of fat in the form of plaque on the walls of your arteries (Saturated and trans fats)

85
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what are waxes

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consist of a fatty acid and an alcohol (cover fruit to protect them)

86
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what are steroids

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lipids that consist of 4 fused rings; cholesterol used to make other steroids

87
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what are anabolic steroids

A

synthetic variants of the male hormone testosterone

88
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what do anabolic steroids do

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build up muscle and bone mass

89
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what can steroid abuse do

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lead to rage, heart disease, infertility, cancers, and depression

90
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what is THG

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steroid drug that went undetected by the urine test

91
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what is the function of proteins

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form muscles, transport O2, act as hormones and enzymes, determine how our bodies look and function

92
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what is the building block of proteins

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amino acids

93
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what is the name of the bond that joins amino acids

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peptide bond

94
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what is it called when groups of amino acids are joined together

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an protein

95
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how many different amino acids are there

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20

96
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what are all amino acids made of

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an amino group and a carboxyl group

97
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what makes one amino acid unique from any others

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the “r” group

98
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what does the r group in an amino acid determine

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the specific properties - the shape and function, whether it will be hydrophobic or hydrophilic, etc

99
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what is it called when 2 amino acids join together

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a dipeptide

100
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what is a chain of amino acids called

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a polypeptide

101
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what is a protein

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one or more polypeptide chains precisely coiled, twisted, and folded into a unique, 3 dimensional shape

102
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what is denaturation

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proteins lose their shape and unravel depending on changes in
pH
Salt concentration
temperature

103
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what is important about protein shape

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Must have the correct shape to react with a particular molecule to cause a reaction

104
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what are the 4 shapes of proteins

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Primary-straight chain sequence of aa
Secondary-coils in either and alpha helix or pleated sheet formation
Tertiary-3D has both alpha helix and pleated sheets
Quartenary-two or more polypeptide chains

105
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what could happen if proteins fold incorrectly

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alzheimers, parkinsons

106
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what are the building blocks of nucleic acids

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nucleotides

107
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what are the two types of nucleic acids

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DNA and RNA

108
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what is the role of DNA

A

contains instructions on how to make proteins

109
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what is the role of RNA

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makes a copy of the DNA strand and carries it to the protein-building machinery of the cell

110
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what are the 3 parts to nucleic acids

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5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, a nitrogenous base

111
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what are the 4 types of nitrogenous bases in DNA

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Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine

112
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what are the 4 nitrogenous bases in RNA

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Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
uracil

113
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what is the backbone of DNA/RNA made of

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an alternating sugar-phosphate backbone - the nitrogenous bases go in the middle and connect each backbone

114
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what shape is RNA

A

a single polynucleotide strand

115
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what shape is DNA

A

a double helix

116
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which nitrogenous bases pair together in DNA

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A-T, C-G

117
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which nitrogenous bases pair together in RNA

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A-U, C-G

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