Biochemistry Flashcards

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Buffers

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Cells use to regulate cell pH

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pH

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Potential hydrogen

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Acid examples

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Lemon, citric acid, side, HCL, H2SO2, vinegar

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Base examples

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Bathroom cleaners, soap, detergent, bleach, ammonia

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Organic substances

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Substance comprised of carbon/carbon bonds

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Carbohydrates

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Organic substance

Bread pasta rice

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Lipids

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Organic substance

Oils butter fish beef

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Proteins

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Organic substance

Beef poultry beans nuts

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Nucleic acid

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Organic substance
DNA
RNA

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Enzyme

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Proteins which act as biological catalysts-speeds up rate of chemical reactions

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Substrate

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Substance that reacts with an enzyme

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Covalent bond

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Bonds Carbon atoms

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Peptide bonds

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Bonds amino acids

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Hydrogen bonds

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Bonds nitrogenous bases

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Polarity

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Water has oppositely charged ends

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Capillarity

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Water creeps up thin tubes

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Three foods that provide protein to humans

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Beef
Nuts
Beans

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Three foods that provide lipids

to humans

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Butter
Cheese
Fish

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Three foods that provide starches

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Bread
Pasta
Potatoes

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Three foods that provide sugars to humans

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Fruits
Vegetable
Honey

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Iodine

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Tests for starch

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Mono do polysaccharide

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One two many sugars

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Protein examples

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Hemoglobin

Insulin

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Carbohydrates examples

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Cellulose
Glycogen
Chitin

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Lipids examples

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Fats
Oils
Waxes
Steroids

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Four different structural protein levels

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Primary- amino acids link to form a chain
Secondary- chain forms helix or pleated sheet
Tertiary- helix or sheet bent into complex 3-D shape, held in place by hydrogen bonds
Quaternary