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Biology - 6.1 Flashcards

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4 Groups of Macromolecules

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Protein

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Macromolecules

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Complex assemblies of organic molecules

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Polymers

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Long molecules formed by linking many small, similar chemical subunits

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Function of Carbs

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Energy storage

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Function of lipids

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Energy storage and cell membranes

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Function of protein

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Transport, blood clotting, support, immunity, catalysis, and muscle action

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Function of nucleic acid

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Transfer and expression of genetic information

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Dehydration synthesis

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Forming a covalent bond between two subunits by removing an H2O molecule

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Hydrolysis

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Dissembling a macromolecule into subunits by adding a water molecule

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Proportion of carbs

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2H : 1C

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What elements do carbs always contain?

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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Two types of carbs

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Simple sugars

Polysaccharide

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Monosaccharide

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3-7 Carbon atoms

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Disaccharide

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Made of two monosaccharides

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Polysaccharide

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Complex carb that consists of many linked simple sugars

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Examples of polysaccharides

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Starch
Cellulose
Glycogen

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Starch

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Polysaccharide that stores energy in plants

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Glycogen

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Polysaccharide that performs energy storage in animals

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Lipid

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Insoluble in water

Energy storage

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Phospholipid

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Seperates cell from its internal environment

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Steroids

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Form sex hormones estrogen and testosterone

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How do fats and oils form?

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Glycerol + 3 fatty acids

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Why is a fat sometimes called a triglyceride?

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Three-part structure

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Saturated fat

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Contains all hydrogen atoms it can bond with

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Unsaturated fat

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Contains double bonds between carbon atoms leaving room for additional hydrogen atoms

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Subunits of proteins

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Amino acids

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Parts of an amino acid

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  1. Central carbon atom bonded to a hydrogen atom
  2. Amino group
  3. Acid group
  4. R group
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How many amino acids are there?

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How many essential amino acids?

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Peptide bond

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Bond that connects individual amino acids

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Vitamins

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Organic compounds
Coenzymes
Tissue development and growth
Resistance to disease

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Minerals

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Inorganic compounds
Build bones and cartilage
Readily absorbed into blood

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Denature

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The molecularbs shape, structure and properties are changed

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2 ways to speed up chemical reaction

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  1. Increase temperature

2. Catalyst

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Catalyst

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A chemical that speeds up a chemical reaction but is not used up in the reaction

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How do catalysts function?

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Lowering amount of energy needed to initiate a reaction

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Enzyme

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A protein molecule that acts as a catalyst to increase the rate of a reaction

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Substrate

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Reactant molecule

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Active site

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Part of the enzyme that binds to the substrate

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Factors affecting enzyme action

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  1. Temperature
  2. pH
  3. Inhibitors
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Inhibitor

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Molecules that attach to the enzyme that reduce its ability to bind substrate

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Competitive inhibitor

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Attach to the enzyme in its active site which blocks the substrate and stops enzyme activity

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Non-competitive inhibitor

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Attach elsewhere on the enzyme which changes the 3D shape of enzyme so substrate can’t fit anymore

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Function of DNA

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Direct an organisms growth and development by chemical code

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Function of RNA

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Copies genetic information so a cell can synthesize proteins

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