Biological Molecules Flashcards

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1
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ATP coupled reaction

A

Reaction Coupling

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2
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One sugar carbohydrate

A

Monosaccharides

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3
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What are the nitrogenous bases?

A

Cytosine
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Uracil

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4
Q

ATP Production that doesn’t involve oxygen

A

Anaerobic

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5
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Galactose + glucose, present in milk of mammals

A

Lactose

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6
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Building blocks of protein

A

Amino Acid

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7
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Glucose + glucose (malt sugar)

A

Maltose

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8
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“blood sugar” or the most important sugar in human body

A

Glucose

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9
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Organic substance that has basic elements like Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

A

Biomolecules

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10
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A compound that represents the genetic or hereditary materials of the cell

A

Nucleic Acid

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11
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Healthy kind of fats because it doesn’t solidify easily

A

Unsaturated

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12
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It is also known as sugar

A

Carbohydrates

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13
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It provides structure for the exoskeleton of crustaceans, crabs, etc.

A

Chitin

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14
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Unhealthy kind of fats because it is easy to solidify

A

Saturated

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15
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Bonds connecting compounds of phosphate group

A

Phosphoanhydride Bond

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16
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“milk sugar” or usually found in milk produced by mammals

A

Galactose

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17
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They are the building blocks of the body

A

Biomolecules

18
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Usually known as “fat” or “oil”

A

Lipids

19
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Building blocks of nucleic acid

A

Nucleotides

20
Q

Building blocks of lipids

A

Fatty Acid

21
Q

It releases energy

A

Energetically Favourable

22
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It is the stored form of sugar in animals

A

Glycogen

23
Q

Double-stranded nucleic acid

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

24
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“fruit sugar” or the sweetest sugar

A

Fructose

25
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It requires energy

A

Energetically Unfavourable

26
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It provides structure for the cell wall of plant cells

A

Cellulose

27
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It is the stored form of sugar in plants

A

Starch

28
Q

Two simple molecules are joined together to form a larger molecule releasing a water molecule in the process

A

Dehydration Synthesis

29
Q

It is an important substance to sustain life

A

Water

30
Q

ATP Production that involves oxygen

A

Aerobic

31
Q

Protein that can be made by the body

A

Non-Essential Protein

32
Q

Single-stranded

A

Ribonucleic Acid

33
Q

Biomolecules that are insoluble in water

A

Lipids

34
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Building blocks of the body

A

Proteins

35
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Water molecule is needed to break up a complex molecule into smaller molecule

A

Hydrolysis

36
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It is the combination of various monosaccharides

A

Polysaccharides

37
Q

Substances that provide great energy to living organisms

A

Carbohydrates

38
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Added to any substance containing starch will produce a blue-black color

A

Iodine Test

39
Q

Protein that cannot be made by the body

A

Essential Protein

40
Q

Fructose + glucose (cone sugar/table sugar)

A

Sucrose

41
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Two sugar carbohydrate

A

Disaccharide