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1
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Cystosine

A

3 hydrogen bonds

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2
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Denaturation

A

Loss of structure and function of a protien

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3
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Adenosine Triphosphate

A

Monomer
High energy bonds between phosphate groups

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4
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Non polar, made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

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Lipid

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5
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Purine

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Nitroges base, double ringed

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6
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Fatty acid

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Molecule consists of carboxyl and hydrocarbon chain

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7
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Tryglyceride

A

Stored energy
dehydration synthesis

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8
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Creates peptide bond that joins amino acids

A

dehydration synthesis

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9
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Thymine

A

2 hydrogen bonds

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10
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Secondary structure

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results from hydrogen bond

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11
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Saturated fat

A

carbon atoms singly bonded

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12
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quaterary structure

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2 or more seperated polypeptide chains interacting

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13
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3 common dissacherides

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Maltose, lactose, surcose

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14
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3 common monosaccharides,

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Glucose, galactose, fructose

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15
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carbohydrates are..

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main source of energy

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16
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anabolic reaction

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absorbs energy
dehydration synthesis

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17
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Isomer

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molecule with same composure as another but different arrangement of atoms

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18
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Starch hydrolosis

A

Digestion of starch

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19
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Amylopectin

A

Branch chain
glucose

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20
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Caretenoids

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Pigment for photosynthesis

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21
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Amphipathic **

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Both polar and non polar

22
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Unsaturated fats

A

double bonds*
formed between carbon
broken down by heat

23
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Hydration synthesis

A

Addition of OH and H (Water) makes smaller units

24
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Fats

A

Lipid made of 2 types of molecules

25
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Found in DNA and stores hereditary info

A

Nucelic Acid

26
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Tertiary structure

A

Single polypeptide
backbone with 1 or more protien

27
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Proporties of lipids

A

non polar
carbon hydrogen oxygen

28
Q

THE SHAPE OF A PROTIEN INFLUENCES ITS FUNCTION

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THE SHAPE OF A PROTIEN INFLUENCES ITS FUNCTION

29
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Protiens

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Made of chains/polymers and amino acids

30
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peptides

A

polymers of 2 or more amino acids

31
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Insulin

A

2 polypeptide chains joined by sulfide bridges

32
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Steriods

A

4 ringed
double bonded

33
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Dehydratio synthesis

A

Removal of OH and H (water) Forms larger units

34
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Primary structure **

A

determined by amino sequence

35
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Structural isomers are

A

monosaccharides

36
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Amylose

A

straight chain
glucose

37
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DNA vs RNA

A

Different strands
Different functions
DNA is found in nucleous, RNA is found in nucleous and cytoplasm

38
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4 main molecules **

A

Nucelic Acid
Protien
Lipids
Carbohydrates

39
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Reduces polysaccharides

A

Hydrolisis

40
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Phospholipids are

A

Hydrophobic and hydrophilic
water loving water hating

41
Q

Surcose Maltose and Lactose is made of..

A

Surcose- glucose fructose
Lactose- Glocose galactose
Maltose- glucose glucose

42
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Amino Structure

A

Carbon atom
attached to hydrogen, carboxyl, amine and R group

Remember structure because its all these things

43
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Electronegativity

A

effected by distance of valance electrons to nuclei

44
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Ionic bonds

A

ions with opposite charges

45
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covalent bonds

A

share electrons

46
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Importance of WATERR

A

high surface tension, polar, high heat capacity

47
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neutrilization reactions

A

acid and base act together

48
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oxidation

A

loses electrons

49
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Reduction

A

gains electrons

50
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anabolic

A

absorbs energy

51
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catabolic

A

breaks larger molecules

52
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Organic molecule

A

has C-H bonds, unorganics do not.

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