Biological Molecules (Biological Molecule) Flashcards

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It serves as structural components in the cell wall of the plant cells, providing rigidity and support. It is a major component of dietary fiber and it is not digestible to humans due to the lack of enzymes capable of breaking β-1,4 linkages.

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Cellulose

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Is found in the exoskeletal of arthropods like insect and spiders, and also in the cell walls of fungi. It provides structural support and protection. While it is digestible to humans, it lays crucial role in the structural and function of these organisms.

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Chitin

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Sugar for plants

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Starch

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Sugar for humans or animals

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Glucose

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it is the main source of energy in the process of photosynthesis

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Plants

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it is the energy use in cell for energy

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ATP

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Ideal calories for a day and how many carbo needs

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2000 cal and 40% carbo

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Diverse organic compound that includes fats, oils, and phospholipid, characterized by their hydrophobic nature and serving key roles in energy storage, insulation, and other essential components of cell membrane

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Lipid

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It do not form polymers

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Lipid

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Its different types contains different monomers component in their structure and as such they do not have a true monomers.

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Lipid

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is a trihydroxy sugar alcohol found in fats and oils, serving as a backbone of triglycerides and finding applications in diverse industry due to its solubility, hygroscopic properties, and sweet taste.

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Glycerol

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Also known as glycerin

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Glycerol

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it serves as fundamental components and play a central role in the structure of triglycerides. Triglycerides is a type of lipids that contains 3 fatty acid molecules attach in ______ molecules. It also provides the backbone to which the fatty acids attach to ester linkages. This structure forms the basis of fats and oils, serving as storage of energy in organism

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Glycerol

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it is a special fats that makes up the outer layer of our cells. They have water-loving (hydrophilic) part and water repelling (hydrophobic) parts, helping to form the structure of cell membrane

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Phospholipids

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is a type of fats that found in the blood and body tissues, consisting of three fatty acids molecules attached to a glycerol molecules, serving as a storage of energy in the body

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triglycerides

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building block; usually referring to the same type of “block” that makes up something large

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Monomers

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Minerals and Vitamins

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Micromolecules

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It means small unit of molecules

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Micro

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What are the 4 biological molecules

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Carbohydrates
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic Acid

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Organic compound that serves as the primary source of energy and composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms in various ratios

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Carbohydrates

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What are the 5 examples of carbohydrates (sugar)

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Glucose
Sucrose
Fructose
Starch
Cellulose

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It is a simple sugar that is primary source of energy of a cell

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Glucose

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Common table sugar, compose of glucose and fructose

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Sucrose

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Found in fruit and honey, another type of simple sugar

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Found in foods like rice, potato, and pasta, composed of glucose molecules
Starch
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Type of fiber found in the cell wall of the plant cells, such as vegetable and whole grain
Cellulose
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How important are Carbohydrates to an organism
It is important to an organism as it serves as the primary source of energy, facilitating various biological processes such as cellular respiration, metabolism, and synthesis of other essential molecules; furthermore, certain carbohydrates, like dietary fibers contribute to digestive health and nutrient absorption
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it is a major source of energy of a cell can access
Carbohydrates
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It is a fast source of energy of a cell
Carbohydrates
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in Carbohydrates energy can be stores as
Polysaccharides
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Monomers of Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
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Most common monosaccharides
Glucose
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2 monosaccharides
Disaccharides
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2 glucose
Maltose
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3-10 monosaccharides
Oligosaccharides
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6 Glucose
Raffinose
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many monosaccharides
Polysaccharides
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300-1000 glucose
Starch
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It is a waxy substance in your body that helps builds cells and make hormones. it has 2 different kinds which are the LDL and HDL
Cholesterol
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What are the two types of Cholesterol
LDL- bad cholesterol HDL - good cholesterol
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it is hydrophobic because it generally won't dissolve in water
Lipid
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make up cell-membrane structure
Lipid
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have a major function of being source of long-term energy storage
Lipid
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it help is insulation of human body
Lipid
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it helps in the hormones
Lipid
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Lipids as hormones
Cholesterol Testosterone Estradiol
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are large and complex molecules made up of amino acids, essential for structure, function, and regulation of the body's cell, tissues, and organs.
Protein
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Monomers of Protein
Amino acids
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the structure of amino acids have the same basic structure. What the structure have?
Each molecule has a central carbon atoms linked together with basic amino group, a carboxylic acid group, a hydrogen atom, and an R-group, or side-chain group.
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Also known as genetic code chart, is table that shows the correspondence between specific three-nucleotide sequences called codons in mRNA and the amino acids they encode during protein synthesis
Codon chart
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How are protein important to an organism
protein as structure
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its major function is storage and expression of genomic information
Nucleic Acid
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DNA full name
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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RNA full name
Ribonucleic Acid
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MACROMOLECULES
C-carbon H-hydrogen O-oxygen N-nitrogen P-phosphorous
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Macromolecules of carbohydrates
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen
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Macromolecules of Lipids
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen
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Macromolecules of Protein
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen
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Macromolecules of Nucleic Acid
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Phosphorous