Biochemistry Flashcards

1
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Polymers break

A

Into monomers by hydrolysis

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2
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Macromolecules

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Polymer

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3
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Polymers and monomers

A

Link together into dehydration synthesis

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4
Q

Hydrophobic

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Not attracted to water

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5
Q

Hydrophobic is surrounded

A

By a bilayer of phospholipids

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6
Q

Plasma membrane includes

A

2 fatty acids and a phosphate group

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7
Q

Plasma membrane has a

A

Glycerol molecule

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8
Q

Glycocaxyl

A

Is short chains

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9
Q

Starch has

A

Pentose sugars and glucose

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10
Q

Glycogen is

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In the human body and animals

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11
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5 functional groups

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Hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, methyl, and phosphate

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12
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Lipids are

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Non polar, hydrophobic, and forms emulsion

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13
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Nucleic acids

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Has 3 carbon sugars, carries blueprint, parts of a phosphate group, and nitrogenous base

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14
Q

Monasacharrides

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A simple sugar with 3 to 6 carbon atoms

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15
Q

Glucose

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Makes ATP

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16
Q

Fructose makes

A

Sucrose

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17
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Fructose and galactose

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Is a common hexose sugar

18
Q

Galactose

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Makes lactose

19
Q

Dissacharrids

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Sucrose, lactose, maltose

20
Q

Sucrose

A

Glucose + fructose

21
Q

Lactose

A

Glucose + galactose

22
Q

Maltose

A

Glucose + glucose

23
Q

Triglycerides

A

Is a major fuel source, has stored fats, fatty acid that are saturated or unsaturated and glycerol molecule

24
Q

Dietary fats

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A, D, E, K

25
Q

Fatty acid has

A

3 oxygen atoms, and glycerol atoms

26
Q

Dehydration synthesis that involves

A

3 molecules of water

27
Q

Saturated fats

A

Has single bonds

28
Q

Unsaturated fats

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Have double binds

29
Q

Carbon atoms

A

Unsaturated

30
Q

Hydrocarbon chain

A

Is saturated

31
Q

Glycerol molecule

A

3 fatty acids and long chain of hydrocarbons with a carboxyl atom

32
Q

Stored body fats

A

Protects and cushions and acts as insulin

33
Q

Peptide bond has

A

Carboxyl group and amino groups synthesis

34
Q

Carboxyl and amino group

A

Comes together into dehydration synthesis

35
Q

ATP has

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Adenine base, ribose sugars, 3 phosphate groups, and fuels body’s activities

36
Q

Steroid

A

Has 4 hydrocarbon rings and hormones

37
Q

Protiens

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Belong in amino and carboxyl group, has structure and chemical roles in the body

38
Q

DNA structures

A

Double helix, 2 strands of nucleotides, bonded by hydrogen bonds

39
Q

DNA

A

has deoxyribose, in nucleus, and has A C G T bases

40
Q

RNA

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has sugar ribose, in cytoplasm, makes proteins, and carries A C G U bases