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Biochemistry Flashcards

1
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Substances that ionize in water

A

Acids, bases, salts

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2
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Proton acceptor

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Base

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3
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Ionize in water to release hydrogen ions and a negative ion other than hydroxide

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Acid

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4
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Ionize in water to release ions other than H+ and OH-

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Salt

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5
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Formed when an acid and a base are combined

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Salt

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6
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Substances such as lemon juice and vinegar

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Acid

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7
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Prevents rapid/large swings in pH

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Buffer

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8
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The ability of water to maintain a relatively constant temperature and thus prevent sudden changes is because of its high _____?

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Heat capacity

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9
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Biochemical reactions in the body must occur in _____?

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Water

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10
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About ______% of the volume of a living cell is water.

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70%

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11
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Water molecules are bonded to other water molecules because of the presence of ______ bonds

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Hydrogen

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12
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Water, as H+ and OH- ions, is essential in biochemical reactions such as ______ and _____ reactions

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Hydrolysis and Dehydration

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13
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Because of its _______, water is excellent solvent

A

Polarity

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14
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Forms the basis of mucus and other body _______

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Lubricant

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15
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Ionize completely in water (weak or strong acid)

A

Strong acid

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16
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Ionize incompletely in water (weak or strong acid)

A

Weak acid

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17
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Act as part of a buffer system (weak or strong acid)

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Weak acid

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18
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When placed in water, always act to change the pH (weak or strong acid)

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Strong acid

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19
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Ionize at high pH (weak or strong acid)

A

Strong acid

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20
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Ionize at low pH (weak or strong acid)

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Weak and strong acid

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21
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Ionize at pH 7

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Strong acid

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22
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Organic compounds

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Fats, proteins, glucose, and DNA

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23
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Inorganic compounds

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Carbon dioxide, Oxygen, KCl, and H2O

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24
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Building blocks of carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides

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25
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Building blocks of Fat

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Fatty acids and glycerol

26
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Building blocks of protein

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Amino acids

27
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Building blocks of Nucleic Acids

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Nucleotides

28
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Cellular cytoplasm is primarily composed of this substance

29
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The single most important fuel source for body cells

A

Monosaccharides

30
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Not soluble in water

31
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Contain C, H, and O in the ratio CH20

A

Monosaccharides

32
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Contain C, H, and O, but have relatively small amounts of oxygen

33
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_______ these building blocks contain N in addition to C, H, and O

A

Nucleotides, Amino Acids

34
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Contain P in addition to C, H, O, and N

A

Nucleotides

35
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Used to insulate the body and found in all cell membranes

36
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Primarily components of meat and cheese

37
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Primarily components of bread and lollipops

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Carbohydrates

38
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Primarily components of egg yolk and peanut oil

39
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Include collagen and hemoglobin

40
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Class that usually includes cholesterol

41
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Examples of fibrous proteins

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Collagen and keratin

42
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Examples of globular proteins

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Hormones, enzymes, and hemoglobin

43
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Biologic catalyst

A

 enzyme

44
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Plant storage carbohydrate

45
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Animal storage carbohydrate

A

Glycogen

46
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The stuff of the genes

47
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 A steroid

A

Cholesterol

48
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Double sugars, or disaccharides

A

Lactose and maltose

49
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Phospholipids are ______ molecules

A

 polarized

50
Q

_______ are the major form in which body fat is stored

A

Neutral fats

51
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_______ is the most abundant compound in the body

52
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_______ molecules are generally soluble in water

53
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The bases of RNA are A, G, C, and _____

54
Q

Universal energy currency of living cells is _______

55
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RNA is ______ stranded

56
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The four elements compromising over 90% of living matter are C, H, N, and _____

57
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Is starch is the polymer, the monomer is

58
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During polymer digestion, water as H+ and OH- ions would

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Enter between monomers, bond to them, and keep them separated

59
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Another name for the chemical digestion of polymers is

A

Hydrolysis

60
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If the monomers are amino acids, they may differ from each other by their ____

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