Biology: Biochem Flashcards

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what are the most common elements in the cell

A

hydrogen 59%
oxygen 24%
carbon 11%
nitrogen 4%

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2
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organic molecules

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when carbon and hydrogen are bonded together

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3
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inorganic molecules

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lack carbon and hydrogen bonds

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4
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H2O

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water

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5
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CH4

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methane

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6
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COOH

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carboxyl group, makes all organic acids

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7
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OH

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Hydroxyl group, a lot of these makes a solution a base

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8
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NH2

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amino group

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9
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bond=___

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energy

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10
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what are major categories of organic compounds

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carbohydrates(sugars and starches)
Lipid(fats oils and waxes)
Proteins(functional and structural)
Nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)

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11
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what do all sugar names end in

A

ose

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12
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Carbohydrates

A

Simple sugars

Contains elements carbon hydrogen and oxygen

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13
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What are three types of carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

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14
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isomer

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Compounds at the same molecular formula but different structural formulas

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15
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Pentoses

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Five Carbon sugars

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16
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What are two important pentoses sugars

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Deoxyribose sugar and DNA

Ribose sugar in RNA

17
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Disaccharides

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Two monosaccharides joined together by dehydration synthesis

18
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Three examples of disaccharides

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Sucrose, table sugar
Maltose, seed sugar
Lactose, milk sugar

19
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Polysaccharides

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More than two monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis

20
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Three examples of polysaccharides

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Glycogen animals start stored in the liver muscles
Cellulose indigestible in humans form cell walls
Starches used as energy storage

21
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Dehydration synthesis

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chemical combination of two small molecules to make one larger molecule caused by the remove of water

22
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Hydrolysis

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Addition of water to a larger molecule to form two or more smaller molecules

23
Q

what is the building blocks of proteins

A

Amino acids

24
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examples of proteins

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Insulin
Hemoglobin
Enzymes

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What distinguishes the difference between proteins from carbohydrates and fat
Nitrogen
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What are three major functions of proteins
Growth repair energy buffer -helps keep body pH constant
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What are three groups that make up amino acids
amine group – NH2 carboxyl group – COOH an R group
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Peptide bond
Single bond formed between two amino acids
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Dipeptide
two peptide bonds
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Polypeptide
3 or more peptide bonds
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Structural proteins
Components of cell structures and organelles
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Functional protein
Enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions
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Lipids
Function and energy storage protection and insulation
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what are lipids made of
Three fatty acids plus glycerol
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What are two types of lipids
Saturated – contain no double bonds in the hydrocarbon chain | Unsaturated there are double bonds between some of the carbons in the hydrocarbon chain