Biochemisty Flashcards

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1
Q

What process builds up molecules

A

Dehydration synthesis

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2
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What process breaks down molecules

A

Hydrolysis

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3
Q

Which molecule builds and breaks down molecules

A

Water

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4
Q

Carbohydrates are made up of these elements (3)

A

Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen

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5
Q

Examples of a monosaccharide (2)

A

Glucose

Fructose

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6
Q

Examples of disaccharides (2)

A

Lactose

Sucrose

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7
Q

Examples of polysaccharides (2)

A

Starch

Cellulose

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8
Q

3 major biomolecules that make up living organisms

A

Protein
Carbohydrates
Lipids

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9
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What foods have monosaccharides

A

Fruit

Honey

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10
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What foods have disaccharides

A

Milk
Table sugar
Sugar Beets

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11
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What foods are made up of polysaccharides

A
Potatoes
Roots
Cereal
Bread 
Pasta
Rice

Also cotton

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12
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A monosaccharide is

A

A simple sugar

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13
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A disaccharide is

A

A carbohydrate made up of 2 monosaccharides

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14
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A polysaccharide is

A

A link of many sugars

Made up of monosaccharides and disaccharides

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15
Q

Lipids are made of these elements (3)

A

Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen

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16
Q

Foods with saturated fat

A

Bacon
Grease
Lard
Butter

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17
Q

Foods with unsaturated fat

A

Corn oil
Peanut oil
Olive oil

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18
Q

What is a saturated fat made of ?

A

1 glycerol

3 fatty acids

19
Q

Which fat is found In animals?

A

Saturated

20
Q

Unsaturated fat is liquid at room temperature (t/f)

A

True

21
Q

Which fat is mostly found in plants

A

Unsaturated

22
Q

Which fat has one or more double carbon bond C=C

A

Unsaturated fats

NOTE: WITH SATURATED FATS THERE IS NO DOUBLE CARBON BONDING

23
Q

Steroids are…

A

The group of lipids that make up cholesterol

24
Q

Phospholipids are

A

The group of lipids that make up the cell membrane for every cell in your body

25
Q

How many amino acids are there?

A

20

26
Q

Proteins are made up of…

A

Amino acids

27
Q

Proteins are made up of these elements (4)

A

Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen

28
Q

Amino acids are made up of

A

Hydrogen atom
R group
Carboxyl acid group
An amino acid group

29
Q

Protein structures made up of amino acids

A

Peptide bonds
Polypeptide
Polypeptide chain

30
Q

Protein denaturalization is…

A

Disruption of hydrogen bonds caused by heat or acid that changes the shape of polypeptide chains making the protein unfunctional

31
Q

Enzymes are…

A

A type of protein that speeds up reactions

32
Q

Carbohydrates are used by the cells to

A

Store and provide energy

33
Q

How does the body use carbohydrates

A

Storing and providing energy

34
Q

How does the body use proteins

A

Proteins are what make up us

35
Q

How does the body use lipids

A

Cell membrane and storage of fat

36
Q

Food made of proteins

A
Beans
Dairy
Eggs
Nuts
Meat
37
Q

Foods with carbohydrates

A
Bread
Potatoes
Pasta
Rice
Whole grains
38
Q

Foods with lipids

A

Milk
Cheese
Meat

39
Q

Monomer in carbohydrates (building block)

A

Monosaccharides

40
Q

Monomer In proteins (building blocks)

A

Amino acids

41
Q

Basic building block of lipids

A

Glycerol and 3 fatty acids

42
Q

Carbohydrate molecular structure

A

Rings of sugars

43
Q

Molecular structure of proteins

A

Spirals

Jigjaggy lines attached to a ring

44
Q

Molecular structure of lipids

A

Longgggg line of hydrogen attached to carbons

In phospholipids when there are double carbon bonds then a leg kicks out