Biochem Flashcards

1
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organic compounds

A

compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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2
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ex of organic compound

A

carbs, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids

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3
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inorganic compounds

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compounds that do not contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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4
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ex of inorganic compounds

A

H2O, CO2, O2

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5
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carbs tip

A

if a word had ose in it its a carb

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6
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carbs function

A

primary energy source in living things

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7
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carbs elements

A

C,H,O

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8
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carbs ratio

A

1:2:1

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9
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ex of carbs

A

glucose, fructose, and galactose

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10
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what does mono-saccharide mean

A

one sugar

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11
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lipids function

A

store energy long-term

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12
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lipids elements

A

C,H,O

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13
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lipids ratio

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1:2:much less

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14
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ex of lipids

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cholesterol, some hormones, cell membrane, fats, oils, wax

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15
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C16, H32, O2

A

lipid (palmitic acid)

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16
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disaccharide meaning

17
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monosaccharide+monosaccharide=

A

disaccharide

18
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glucose+glucose=

19
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glucose+fructose=

20
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glucose+galactose=

21
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C6H12O6+C6H12O6=

22
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polysaccharide meaning

A

many sugar

23
Q

starch

A

stored in plants

24
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glycogen

A

stored in animals

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cellulose
cell wall
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chitin
exoskeleton arthropods
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unsaturated fats
not all carbons are "full" of hydrogen
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saturated fats
all the carbons are "full" of hydrogen
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proteins function
make up the structure found in living things
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protein elements
C,H,O,N
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protein ex
keratin (hair/nails), enzymes, hemoglobia, antigens, some hormones
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Base unit of proteins
amino acids (lego pieces)
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nucleic acids function
store info in a chemical code
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nucleic acids elements
C,H,O,N,P
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nucleic acids ex
DNA
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Nitrogen bases(adenine)
thymine
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Nitrogen bases(cytosine)
guanine
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nucleic acid ex 2
RNA- single strand