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Biological Molecules Flashcards

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ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

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a molecule that acts as the energy currency of cells formed from a molecule of ribose, a molecule of adenine, and three phosphate groups

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amino acid

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the monomers containing an amino group (NH₂), a carboxyl group (COOH), and a variable R group that make up proteins

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Benedict’s Test

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a biochemical test used to test for reducing sugars that produces a different colour based on the amount of reducing sugar present

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Biuret test

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a biochemical test that produces a purple solution in the presence of protein

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Cellulose

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a polysaccharide made of beta glucose monomers that is used as a structural polysaccharide which provides strength to plant cell walls

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condensation reaction

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a type of reaction that joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond involving the elimination of a molecule of water

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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an information storing molecule made up of deoxyribonucleotide monomers joined by phosphodiester bonds to form a double helix

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Dipeptide

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molecules formed by the condensation of two amino acids

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Disaccharide

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molecules formed by the condensation of two monosaccharides

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DNA helicase

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an enzyme that breaks the hydrogen bonds between the two DNA strands in the DNA molecule that is going to be replicated

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DNA polymerase

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an enzyme that catalyses the condensation reactions between the new nucleotides in the synthesis of the new DNA strand

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enzyme

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a protein molecule that acts as a biological catalyst and increases the rate of biochemical reactions

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glycogen

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a highly branched polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers that is used as the main storage of energy in humans and animals

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glycosidic bond

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a bond between two monosaccharides formed in a condensation reaction

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heat capacity

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the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a substance by a specific amount

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Hydrolysis

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breaking a chemical bond between two molecules involving the use of a water molecule

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Induced-fit model

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a model of enzyme action that describes how enzymes undergo subtle conformational changes to better fit the substrate

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Iodine test

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a biochemical test used to test for the presence of starch

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Lactose

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a disaccharide formed by the condensation of a glucose molecule and a galactose molecule

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Latent heat

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the amount of energy needed for a substance to change state

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Lipid emulsion test

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a biochemical test that produces a cloudy emulsion when performed on lipids

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Maltose

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a disaccharide formed by condensation of two glucose molecules

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Metabolite

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a molecule formed or used in metabolic reactions

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Monomers

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the smaller units from which larger molecules are made

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Monosaccharide

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the individual sugar monomers from which larger carbohydrates are made

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Phospholipid

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a type of lipid formed by the condensation of one molecule of glycerol, two molecules of fatty acid, and a phosphate group

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Polymers

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molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together

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Polypeptide

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molecules formed by the condensation of many amino acids

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Polysaccharide

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molecules formed by the condensation of many monosaccharides

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Primary structure

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the individual sequence of amino acids in a protein

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quaternary structure

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a structure only applicable to proteins with multiple polypeptide chains that describes the interactions of the different chains

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RNA (ribonucleic acid)

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a relatively short molecule made up of ribonucleotide monomers joined by phosphodiester bonds

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secondary structure

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the local interactions of the amino acids in the polypeptide chain

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semi-conservative replication

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the production of two daughter DNA molecules from one DNA molecule which both contain one original DNA strand and one newly synthesised strand

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solvent

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a substance which other solutes are dissolved in

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starch

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a polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers that is used as the main storage of energy in plants

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Sucrose

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a disaccharide formed by condensation of a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule

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tertiary structure

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the way that the whole protein folds to make a three dimensional structure

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triglyceride

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a type of lipid formed by the condensation of one molecule of glycerol and three molecule of fatty acid

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