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2024 SEM 1 BIOCHEMISTRY (LEC) > biochemistry and the organizations of cell > Flashcards

biochemistry and the organizations of cell Flashcards

1
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organisms can be studied using the methods of?

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chemistry and physics as all living things use energy and the same types of biomolecules

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2
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multidisciplinary in nature

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biochemistry

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3
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it uses results from many sciences to answer questions about the molecular nature of life processes

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biochemistry

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4
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study of compounds of carbon and hydrogen and their derivatives

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organic chemistry

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5
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whose experiment is in 1828

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Friedrich Wöhler’s
NH4OCN (ammonium cyanate, inorganic compound) -> H2NCONH2 (urea, organic compound)
it changed upon heating

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6
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what are the major groups of biochemicals

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amino acid
carbohydrates
nucleotides (the basic building block of nucleic acids RNA and DNA)
lipids

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7
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what is the structure of amino acid

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  • Carboxyl group (-COO-)
  • Central carbon bonded to a carboxyl group
  • Amino group (-NH3+)
  • Hydrogen
  • R group
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8
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carbohydrates is made up of what compounds

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carbon
oxygen
hydrogen

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9
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what is the general formula of carbohydrates and its simplest form

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(CH2O)n, where ‘n’ is at least 3
simplest - monosaccharides or sugars

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10
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it is the basic unit of the hereditary materials DNA and RNA

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nucleotides

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11
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it forms the molecular currency of the cell, adenosine triphosphate ATP

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nucleotides

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12
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nucleotides is made up of what compounds

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five-carbon sugar
nitrogen containing ring
one or more phosphate groups

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13
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poorly soluble in water because they are composed of long chains of hydrocarbons (example)

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lipids (palmitic acid)

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14
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it is an atom or group of atoms with characteristic chemical and physical properties

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functional group
it contains a heteroatom (any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen), a multiple bond or both

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15
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briefly explain the compounds that contain only carbon an hydrogen

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hydrocarbons

alkanes:
have only C–C single bonds and no functional group.

alkenes:
have only C–C double bonds as their functional group.

alkynes:
have only C–C triple bonds as their functional group.

aromatic
contains a benzene ring, a six-membered ring with three double bonds.

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16
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what are the type of compounds that contain a single bond to a heteroatom

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AARON HAD ALCOHOL EVERY AFTERNOON as TEA

[type of compound > functional group > general structure]
*all the general structure is just bonded to R

alkyl halide > -X, halo grp > (the X is either F, Cl, Br, I)
alcohol > -OH, hydroxyl grp >
ether > -OR, alkoxy grp >
amine > -NH2, amino grp >
thiol > -SH, sulfhydryl grp >

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17
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carbonyl group

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carbon–oxygen double bonds

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18
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what are the type of compounds that contain a carbonyl group

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[AARON KINKY, CLAIRE EDGY ALWAYS]

aldehyde
ketone
carboxylic acid
ester
amide

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19
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it is the energy currency of the cell

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adenosine triphosphate

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20
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what was the temperature of the Primordial fireball when it started to expand with great force as a result of an explosion

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approximately 15 × 10^9 K

Average temperature of the Universe has been decreasing ever since the explosion

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21
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what elements where the only elements present in the earliest stages of the universe

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H
He
Li

*other elements were formed by thermonuclear reactions in stars, in explosions of stars, and by the action of cosmic rays outside the stars

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22
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what are the 2 chemical foundation of biochemistry

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ester formation:
phosphoric acid + alcohol —- (lose water)—> an ester of phosphoric acid

anhydride formation:
phosphoric acid + phosphoric acid—- (lose water)—> an anhydride of phosphoric acid

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23
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what is the structure of ATP

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look at notes

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24
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what gases were present in the atmosphere of the early earth

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NH3
H2S
CO
CO2
CH4
N2
H2
H2O

25
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which biomolecules could have arisen under abiotic (non living) condition

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proteins
nucleic acid

26
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small molecules that may bond to many others to form a polymer

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monomers

27
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greek:
monomers
polymers

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mono + meros —-> single + part
poly + meros —> many + parts

28
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amino acids —->
nucleotides —->
monosaccharides —->
glycerol and fatty acids —->

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amino acids —-> proteins
nucleotides —-> nucleic acid
monosaccharides —-> polysaccharides
glycerol and fatty acids —-> lipids

29
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macromolecules formed by bonding of smaller units

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polymers

30
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macromolecules formed by the polymerization of amino acids

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proteins

31
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class of proteins that display catalytic activity

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enzyme

32
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macromolecules formed by the polymerization of nucleotides

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nucleic acid

33
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ability to increase the rate of a chemical reaction

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catalytic activity
* catalytical effectiveness of a given enzyme depends on its amino acid sequence

34
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relationship between the nucleotides sequence in nucleic acids and the amino acid sequence in proteins

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genetic code

35
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it serves as the coding material

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deoxyribonucleic acid (dna)

36
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has the capability to catalyze its own processing

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RNA ribonucleic acid

37
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it considered to have been the original coding material and still serves this function in some viruses

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ribonucleic acid

38
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briefly explain the role of templates in synthesis of polynucleotides

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39
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appearance of a form of RNA capable of coding for its own replication was the pivotal point in the origin of life

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RNA world theory

40
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briefly explain the difference between DNA and RNA

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41
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development of catalysis and the development of a coding system came about separately

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double-origin theory
- combination of the two later in time produced life

42
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briefly explain the vital importance of a cell membrane in the origin of life

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43
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briefly explain the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

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44
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membrane-enclosed portion of a cell with a specific function

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organelle

45
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which organelle is fount in eukaryotes but not in prokaryotes

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46
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briefly compare the typical animal cell, typical plant cell and a prokaryotic cell

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47
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briefly summarise all organelles and their functions

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48
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what are the five-kingdom system

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monera - prokaryotes
protista - unicellular eukaryotes

multicellular eukaryotes:
fungi
plantae
animalia

*as it goes down, increase complexity
*as it goes up, decrease evolutionary age

49
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relationship that benefits both species involved (example)

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mutualism (fungus and alga in lichen)

50
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one species gains at the other’s expense (example)

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parasitic symbiosis (ticks and dogs)

51
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larger host cell contains a genetically determined number of smaller organisms

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hereditary symbiosis

52
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eukaryotic host that contains a genetically determined number of cyanobacteria

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Cyanophora paradoxa

53
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one benefits, other is unaffected (example)

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commensalism (cattle egret and cattle)

54
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Study of transformations and transfer of energy

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Thermodynamics

55
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Characteristic of a reaction or process that takes place without outside intervention

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Spontaneous

56
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briefly explain the energetics of a chemical reaction

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57
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briefly explain the sign of the change in free energy, delta G, indicate the direction of the reaction

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58
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what is the most common monosaccharide

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glucose

2024 SEM 1 BIOCHEMISTRY (LEC) (14 decks)

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