Bio Test 1 Flashcards

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1
Q

sugars

A

polysaccharides

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2
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fatty acids

A

fats, lipids and membranes

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3
Q

amino acids

A

proteins

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4
Q

nucleotides

A

nucleic acids

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5
Q

prokaryote

A

lack of membrane bounded organelles

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6
Q

eukaryote

A

membrane bound organelles; plant and animal cells

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7
Q

cell

A

functional unit of life

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8
Q

transcription

A

RNA synthesis

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9
Q

translation

A

protein synthesis

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10
Q

abundant elements

A

Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen

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11
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essential elements

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calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, chlorine, sodium and sulfur

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12
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protons

A

have positive charge, in the nucleus

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13
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electrons

A

have negative charge and located in the energy levels

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14
Q

covalent bonds

A

bonds with sharing of electrons

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15
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ionic bonds

A

exchanging or transferring of electrons

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16
Q

hydrophobic force

A

when a nonpolar molecule tries to bond with polar water, waters bond with each other instead and force the nonpolar molecules to bond together

17
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electrostatic attractions

A

attraction between two oppositely charged molecules; fully and partially charged

18
Q

hydrogen bonds

A

attraction of the negatively charged atom and positively charged water molecule

19
Q

functions of carbohydrates

A
direct energy source
energy storage
structural function
cell-cell interaction
regulate white blood cells
enhance white blood cells
20
Q

direct energy source

A

glucose

21
Q

energy storage

A

glycogen and starch

22
Q

structural function

A

chitin, cellulose and chondroitin

23
Q

cell-cell interaction

A

glycolipids

24
Q

regulate white blood cells

A

lectin

25
Q

enhance white blood cells

A

beta-glucan

26
Q

monosaccharides

A

3 carbons: trioses
5 carbons: pentoses
6 carbons: hexoses

27
Q

isomer

A

a different spatial arrangement of a molecule

28
Q

isomers of glucose

A

galactose and mannose

29
Q

sucrose

A

glucose and fructose

30
Q

lactose

A

galactose and glucose

31
Q

maltose

A

glucose and glucose

32
Q

polysaccharides

A

glycogen, starch and cellulose

more then 50 sugars

33
Q

oligosaccharides

A

have less then 50 sugars, but at least 3 sugars

34
Q

glycoprotein

A

protein with oligosaccharide

34
Q

proteoglycan

A

protein with polysaccharide