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Biomolecules Flashcards

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1
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What are the most common biomolecules at the human body?

A

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen (CHON)

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2
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Macromolecules are ________bonded.

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Covalently

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3
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How do you synthesize polymers?

A

Dehydration

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4
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How do you break down polymers?

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Hydrolysis

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What are the monosaccharides?

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  1. Glucose (aldose)
  2. Fructose (ketose)
  3. Galactose (aldose)
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What are the 2 sugars that make up lactose?

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Glucose + Galactose = lactose

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7
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Glucose + Glucose = ?

A

Maltose

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8
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What sugars make sucrose?

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Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose

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9
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What is the cause of lactose intolerance?

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Person doesn’t produce enough lactase

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10
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Polysaccharides have how many linkages?

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10+

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Explain glycosidic linkage.

A

This is a linkage that forms when 2 monosaccharides covalently bond.

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12
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What are the 2 main functions of polysaccharides?

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  1. Storage
  2. Structural
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13
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How are plants and animals different in storing carbohydrates?

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Plants: through STARCH @chloroplast
Animals: through GLYCOGEN @liver & muscle cells

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14
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Give an example of the usage of chitin.

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Surgical threads

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15
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Lipids can form polymers. T/F?

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F

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16
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What are the different kinds of lipids?

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Fats & Oils, Steroids, Phospholipid, Wax

17
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What kind of linkage connects the 2 smaller molecules, glycerol and fatty acid, to form fat?

A

Ester linkage

18
Q

What is the 3 carbon alcohol found in fat?

A

Glycerol

19
Q

Briefly explain how fats become triglycerides?

A

Fat -> dehydration -> ester linkage -> triglycerol

20
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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

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Saturated: straight
Unsaturated: bent

21
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What caused the bending in unsaturated fats?

A

It has a double bond. -> bent

22
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Where do we typically see unsaturated fats?

A

Plants

23
Q

Which is healthier, saturated or unsaturated? Why?

A

Unsaturated decrease cholesterol levels, anti-inflammatory

24
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What is a phospholipid?

A

Hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails

25
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Can unsaturated fats be made in the body?

A

No. We get from plants.

26
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Give examples of unsaturated fats.

A

Omega 3 and Omega 6

27
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What are steroids?

A

A lipid. 4 fused RINGS

28
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Give an example of steroids.

A

Cholesterol

29
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What are cholesterols for?

A

Animal cell membrane

30
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What are the effects of steroids?

A
  1. Androgenic (masculinizing)
  2. Anabolic/Promote Growth
31
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What is the monomer of proteins?

A

Amino acid

32
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What are proteins for?

A

Structure, storage & transport, communication, movement, enzyme, genetic expression

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